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All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus | 1080p HD video, Advanced Motion..
Best price: £72.83 (60% off)
- Exclusive to Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus, get 4 extra seconds of..
- An upgrade from the original Ring Video Doorbell 2, enjoy impro..
- 1080p HD video doorbell with features that let you see, hear, a..
- Receive instant notifications when anyone presses your doorbell..
- Easy installation: connect your Video Doorbell 3 Plus to Wi-Fi ..
Product Attributes
- Width: 2.4 Inches,
- Height: 1.1 Inches,
- Weight: 0.5 Pounds,
- Length: 5.1 Inches
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
52.1% | 10.7% | 37.3% |
Senti Score [62.7%] |
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YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security Surveillance IP Camera Wifi CC..
- WEATHERPROOF IP65: Thanks to this cameras IP65 protection ratin..
- FULL HD RESOLUTION WITH EXCELLENT NIGHT VISION: Live-stream and..
- SMART ACTIVITY DETECTION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - HUMAN D..
- OPTIONAL DETERRENT ALARM: Integrated siren which, if enabled, w..
- SECURE STORAGE ON YI CLOUD - Loop recording of all the videos o..
Product Attributes
- Width: 5.9 inches,
- Height: 6.7 inches,
- Weight: 0.6 Pounds,
- Length: 3.5 inches,
- Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
55.1% | 9.2% | 35.7% |
Senti Score [64.3%] |
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All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus | 1080p HD video, Advanced Motion..
just brilliant
frustrating mess
better
device losses
superb product
been excellent
pleased
good
useless
great
miss
leave
pointless and annoying
expensive
poor
able
YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security Surveillance IP Camera Wifi CC..
poor quality
better
useless
poor
excellent
cheap
annoying
excellent product
happy
outstanding devices
faulty
brilliant
impressive performance
worst thing
absolutely atrocious
great
Compare Cons
Cons [205] of All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus | 1.. |
Strength |
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really disappointed in both products"really disappointed"
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97.0% |
extremely poor in both products"this is not made clear in the amazon listing and is extremely poor practice"
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74.9% |
waste your money in both products"don’t waste your money it’s cost me over £250 inc chimes and it doesn’t even work"
|
74.8% |
pretty useless in both products"** this should have been a great review apart from it's pretty useless unless you pay £2"
|
74.8% |
fault them in both products"i cannot fault them for trying to help them"
|
73.9% |
very poorly in both products"additionally compared with the quality of my reolink cameras the ring was very poorly defined with what i can only describe as blobs of movement"
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73.3% |
waste of money in both products"waste of money"
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64.0% |
device losses"when mounted outside the front door this drops to 72 to 75 and the device losses connection"
|
98.7% |
pointless and annoying"50 per month or basically its useless also having no chime indoors is pointless and annoying luckily for another £30 you can buy a chime so again more money!"
|
98.1% |
frustrating mess"what a frustrating mess"
|
97.5% |
very disappointing"very disappointing entry level device"
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97.4% |
loses internet connection"the moment you move away with your phone it loses internet connection and turns grey so it’s really frustrating"
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97.1% |
poor connection"a reboot only fixes the problem – temporarily – and after an hour it's back to a poor connection again"
|
95.5% |
very temperamental"glitchy and very temperamental"
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92.5% |
really frustrating"the moment you move away with your phone it loses internet connection and turns grey so it’s really frustrating"
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91.5% |
worst culprits"another interesting point to add is that most delivery drivers amazon strangely being the worst culprits here simply will do anything other than ring the doorbell!"
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90.7% |
biggest disappointment"overall my biggest disappointment is it doesn't ring unless connected to your actual doorbell or through the app on your phone"
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90.6% |
poor internet connection"set up was relatively easy but stability on my mesh system was problematic even on my fibre high speed network such that it kept reporting a poor internet connection"
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88.0% |
condensation delayed"and may be for the price you would expect to not get condensation delayed missed recordings or blurred voice"
|
87.9% |
security deterrent"i would still say it is good security deterrent but remember this comes with a subscription charging model to view and playback the recordings"
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74.9% |
absolutely rubbish"absolutely rubbish detects people walking past on the street doesn't detect anything on the drive worst money ever spent"
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74.9% |
no wiring needed"like no wiring needed"
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74.9% |
been faulty"it's not perfect and i still can't get it to work correctly with my firestick but it's far better than the first one which clearly must have been faulty"
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74.9% |
noisy neighbour"at first i must admit i turned into a noisy neighbour and every alert i was checking out what was going on but after a while the notifications got annoying as the camera picked up and sent notifications when there was anything moving on our road"
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74.9% |
cheap screw system"the cheap screw system has already snapped because the screw got stuck and had to almost yank it out"
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74.9% |
utterly useless"sorry it's utterly useless and unfit for its intended purpose"
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74.9% |
suffered vandalism"recently i suffered vandalism to my car parked in the drive so thought to cover this with an external camera and decided on a ring doorbell video system"
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74.9% |
most useless"by the far the most useless doorbell system and the most useless customer service who 3 weeks later have still not come back to me and this ring is owned by the so called good customer service company amazon"
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74.9% |
pixelation freezing"it doesn't work very well even at 6 feet from the router there is constant pixelation freezing of the video sound is utter crap motion detection is a myth doesn't respond to people standing right in front of it and waving madly"
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74.9% |
considerably worse"but in my experience connection quality has been considerably worse compared to the ring 2"
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74.8% |
entire neighbourhood"because every time someone rings their doorbell the entire neighbourhood gets alerted to it"
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74.8% |
false detections"then absolutely endless false detections to a point where i wanted to turn off the notifications"
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74.8% |
negative reviews"i was a little dubious selecting the ring doorbell there were a few negative reviews and it is an expensive product to invest in but on balance it provided the capability i was looking for"
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74.8% |
partial charge"the battery has partial charge and needs a few hours to reach 100% but it was easy to install into the doorbell and after a three weeks it’s charge is 55%"
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74.8% |
complete nightmare"a complete nightmare from beginning to end"
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74.8% |
more expensive"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
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74.7% |
alexa issue"phoned ring who said it was working from their point of view so was an alexa issue not theirs even though it's now advertised as "works with alexa""
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74.7% |
weak signal"even though close to router i get weak signal reported"
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74.7% |
utter rubbish"sadly it was utter rubbish"
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74.6% |
further issues"update: after posting this review i was contacted by ring who have asked if they can work at resolving the issues initially by replacing the unit and then working through further issues if any remaining"
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74.6% |
being lazy"i was up and awake not being lazy just was dying to try it"
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74.6% |
driving away"if it was a delivery the guy would sometimes even be driving away by the time i got downstairs if he didn’t leave parcel on the doorstep"
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74.6% |
even worse"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
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74.6% |
unnecessary alerts"it instantly picks up motion and you can customise it so it only picks up human detection to avoid unnecessary alerts with cars passing"
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74.6% |
drill holes"i actually use super strength double sided tape on the bracket to prevent drill holes ruining my door"
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74.5% |
features unreliable"in honesty they are lacking features unreliable and full of flaws"
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74.5% |
most expensive"unless you plan to have your doorbell sitting on top of your wifi router probably not and even more so if you don’t have the fastest most expensive broadband available shame really as it really did tick all the boxes upon researching"
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74.4% |
leaving the rest"i invested a lot in a ring system at my previous house but i ended up getting rid of most of it and leaving the rest for the new owner"
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74.4% |
other problems"i just hope that the alexa skill developers get the other problems ironed out"
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74.4% |
back awful"it did not connect to the internet and or the bb had to return it and get my money back awful product and it is a shame that i had to even give it one star"
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74.3% |
most problems"once a month turn off your home internet at the router by taking the power lead out and leave it for a minute before plugging back in solves most problems"
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74.3% |
were problems"but then there were problems pretty much from the off"
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74.3% |
drill the holes"a fixing template makes it easy to drill the holes into the wall and ring provide a handy spirit level so you can get the doorbell level"
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74.0% |
leaving parcels"i have been very impressed with how easy it is to set up and use even though currently we have all been social distancing i have found it useful with many delivery companies leaving parcels outside as i have had parcels stolen so this will help me if i have anything left when im out at work to shopping and can keep an eye on them or if the worst happens and they are stolen i have proof to show police"
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73.7% |
full configuration"one has the full configuration and live viewing capabilities the other is the rapid ring app which is fast loading video of the camera view"
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73.7% |
during pandemic"i could not get support due to that nobody available during pandemic"
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73.1% |
copycat products"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
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73.0% |
standard chime"i found the full volume on the pro chime is far too tinny so have now added in a 2nd standard chime for upstairs"
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73.0% |
connection weak"connection weak and i have 200mb as well as 20upload speeds!"
|
72.9% |
expensive doorbell"i feel that i have been taking in by advertising for an expensive doorbell and the thought of paying two monthly fees is unattractive"
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72.7% |
than useless"the delivery is less than useless"
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72.6% |
returning mine"wait and get the arlo video doorbell i'm returning mine"
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72.1% |
just delivering mail"an alert pops up on your phone and you know right away someone is snooping around or just delivering mail!"
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72.1% |
really poor"the postman walking up your driveway but only in black and white and really poor quality"
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71.9% |
gets nicked"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
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71.3% |
gets windy"like if there is bush in front of the house and gets windy you need to change the accuracy or the coverage area"
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71.3% |
worst money"absolutely rubbish detects people walking past on the street doesn't detect anything on the drive worst money ever spent"
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70.8% |
fixing screws"two sets of fixing screws and raw plugs are provided and two covers for the doorbell are included one silver and one black"
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70.5% |
negative points"other negative points: when people ring the app is slow to open and activate the feed meaning we often don't even use the audio video and simply go open the door as otherwise people might think no one is there and leave the wifi connection is not great possibly due to our own circumstances and it seems it's caused us to miss a delivery once already it's a shame one can't use one's own network storage to store the videos and have to pay amazon a subscription to do so"
|
70.4% |
poor signal"i had a slight issue with wifi signal which kept saying weak poor signal"
|
69.8% |
heavy move"not sure if it is good maybe this camera needs to have weight detection and send messages only for heavy move like for the person move only"
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69.4% |
slight issue"i had a slight issue with wifi signal which kept saying weak poor signal"
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69.0% |
remains working"to date only one of them remains working"
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68.9% |
alexa soup"amazon using their own platform to force feed you their ringing alexa soup"
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68.5% |
been unfair"make sure the battery is fully charged before setup other reviewers have been unfair to mention this as a negative"
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68.4% |
waving madly"it doesn't work very well even at 6 feet from the router there is constant pixelation freezing of the video sound is utter crap motion detection is a myth doesn't respond to people standing right in front of it and waving madly"
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68.3% |
having no chime"50 per month or basically its useless also having no chime indoors is pointless and annoying luckily for another £30 you can buy a chime so again more money!"
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66.8% |
lacking in several areas"the ring video 3 is a great video doorbell but is lacking in several areas "
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66.3% |
unclear at the moment"what is unclear at the moment is whether the transformer is the issue or not?"
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66.3% |
poor wifi connection"the app constantly tells me the ring 3 has a "poor wifi connection""
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66.3% |
lack of moral compass"no excuse for this no justifiable reason whatsoever just a greed driven lack of moral compass"
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66.3% |
fraudulent business model"however after a month it stops working unless you cough up for a monthly subscription not a fact that is widely stated by ring of course in case you don't buy into their fraudulent business model"
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65.4% |
fundamentally wrong"faulty device something fundamentally wrong"
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65.1% |
logged on the website"even though i was logged on the website as i purchased the discount wasn’t forthcoming"
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64.9% |
tamper with the camera"we were hoping to use the motion detection only for cases where people loiter around our gate or try to tamper with the camera but unfortunately even on the lowest setting the motion detection triggers every few minutes when pedestrians walk past the gate and doorbell"
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64.8% |
very impatient"the one thing that was frustrating was waiting for the battery to charge it’s first charge i was just desperate to try it out and i was very impatient ha"
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64.6% |
unreliable from the start"everything was set up correctly but it proved unreliable from the start"
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64.2% |
reduce the notifications"with the view from the front door being split into 4 sections on the app i am able to reduce the notifications so that the cars turning at the cut de sac in view of my door aren't triggering my doorbell"
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63.9% |
missing calls on"again the chime stopped missing calls on it"
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63.7% |
borderline acceptable"with rssi at 62 this is borderline acceptable"
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63.6% |
also quite slow"the motion section is also quite slow"
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63.4% |
it's no good"if it's not reliable it's no good"
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63.4% |
that it did not work"bought this and found that it did not work"
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63.4% |
screw it into the door"i had to pay someone to screw it into the door for me because i’m a woman and i’m not into dyi but he didn’t seem to care"
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63.3% |
door dislikes"likes see who's at the door dislikes no one rings the door bell because its a camera too many false alerts 50 50 if it will loads up when its needed when you get alert the person at your door have gone before it loads up on your phone"
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63.3% |
main problem"the main problem is its demand for a strong wi fi signal"
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63.2% |
takes around 30 seconds"when mounted a button press either doesn't register or takes around 30 seconds to ring the chime by which time the caller has left"
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63.2% |
very short"the battery life is very short if you use the video why wouldn't you?"
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63.0% |
your doorbell useless"forget it you will be lucky to get a month and half out of it before it needs charging so save yourself the hassle and buy a spare as it takes up to 8 hours to charge when dead leaving your doorbell useless"
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62.9% |
spent hours"i have spent hours trying to set this up"
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62.9% |
screwdriver drill head"there is a screwdriver drill head and all the screws included in the box"
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62.8% |
little bit cynical"give in the ring a one star review because you have a problem with your alexa is a little bit cynical"
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62.7% |
stop responding"it didn't work well with the alexa skill had to delete and reinstall twice then it would work for a while then stop responding"
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62.6% |
faulty device something"faulty device something fundamentally wrong"
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62.5% |
have a problem"give in the ring a one star review because you have a problem with your alexa is a little bit cynical"
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62.4% |
amazon strangely"another interesting point to add is that most delivery drivers amazon strangely being the worst culprits here simply will do anything other than ring the doorbell!"
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62.4% |
blocking the signal"this can only be caused by the house walls blocking the signal"
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62.4% |
necessary screws"all necessary screws and fixing plugs are included along with a hardwiring kit if you wish to wire the unit to a mains supply as opposed to the unit running on its rechargeable battery"
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62.2% |
similar issue"from searching the internet it would appear that there are others with a similar issue"
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61.8% |
sent email"sent email detailing my problem and am yet to receive a reply"
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61.4% |
blurred voice"and may be for the price you would expect to not get condensation delayed missed recordings or blurred voice"
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61.1% |
drain the battery"as i don’t want to drain the battery i do not use hdr"
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61.1% |
then just died"then just died"
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61.0% |
that was frustrating"the one thing that was frustrating was waiting for the battery to charge it’s first charge i was just desperate to try it out and i was very impatient ha"
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61.0% |
have six holes"i now have six holes in the wall after moving it's location 3 times to get it to work before giving up"
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60.9% |
such a letdown"when it doesn’t work it’s such a letdown as we have spent close to £300 on it know what with the show and further chimes"
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60.9% |
then it closes"however when i click on the icon the app opens for a fraction of a second then it closes"
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60.9% |
much worse"the delay was usually much worse if i was away from home"
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60.6% |
just freezes"it rings through within seconds but for the picture video to come through can take 5 10 seconds and when it does it just freezes"
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60.5% |
delayed people"i can't even justify the cost as a doorbell because the notifications are so delayed people are gone by the the u get it"
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60.2% |
constant worry"i never miss the postman or any parcel deliveries especially when i’m out i can see hear and speak to whoever is at the door without having the constant worry of missing them"
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60.1% |
bother with this"given we've had to disable motion detection we won't bother with this it's just not worth it"
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60.1% |
leave the wifi connection"other negative points: when people ring the app is slow to open and activate the feed meaning we often don't even use the audio video and simply go open the door as otherwise people might think no one is there and leave the wifi connection is not great possibly due to our own circumstances and it seems it's caused us to miss a delivery once already it's a shame one can't use one's own network storage to store the videos and have to pay amazon a subscription to do so"
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59.9% |
just not worth"given we've had to disable motion detection we won't bother with this it's just not worth it"
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59.7% |
explained this"which it does if i want to no someone broke into my house 3 hours ago i explained this to 2 different agents and they both seemed to think it was acceptable and all working as well as can be expected for a £200 doorbell!"
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59.6% |
support is terrible"support is terrible"
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59.5% |
only big downside"the only big downside for me and why this isn't a five star review is the lack of editable motion zones"
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59.5% |
justify the cost"i can't even justify the cost as a doorbell because the notifications are so delayed people are gone by the the u get it"
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59.4% |
spend continuously"50 for the basic package but for some people this may still be more than they had anticipated having to spend continuously"
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58.6% |
really disappointed as"really disappointed as i had high hopes should have researched more!"
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58.6% |
brilliantly sadly"it works absolutely brilliantly sadly it only just about works and is constantly on the verge between poor and good wifi reception"
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58.5% |
lounge and dining room"i can go out the door press it and walk back inside through lounge and dining room out back door until finally i get the doorbell notification on my phone"
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58.5% |
expensive product"i was a little dubious selecting the ring doorbell there were a few negative reviews and it is an expensive product to invest in but on balance it provided the capability i was looking for"
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58.1% |
kept on failing"from pairing to the router then pairing the bell to the chime just kept on failing"
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58.1% |
word of caution"a word of caution though the battery in the doorbell will take several hours to charge so please do not expect to have it unwrapped and installed in 15 minutes allow sufficient time to charge the battery first and then it should be about 15 mins to install"
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57.6% |
sound is also poor"the quality of the camera is extremely poor and the sound is also poor"
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57.6% |
more thing to mention"one more thing to mention is the delay from pressing the button to your phone alerting you is a good few seconds so by the time you get your phone out and open the app the person as been waiting a while and most probably left "
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57.6% |
fails regardless"its a hardwired setup without the need for the battery pack yet it fails regardless"
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57.6% |
offline due to lockdown"as their phones are offline due to lockdown"
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57.6% |
miss a delivery"never miss a delivery even if you are miles away"
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57.6% |
lockdown video calling"however the facebook tv portal which we bought for lockdown video calling has alexa built in and when asked she will ‘show the front door’ view as in the attached photo on the tv which could be quite handy"
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57.6% |
still nothing"i was sure and hoped it would pick up a very good view when i returned from an appointment yesterday and had to approach the door to unlock it but still nothing"
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57.6% |
work before giving"i now have six holes in the wall after moving it's location 3 times to get it to work before giving up"
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57.5% |
just did n't work"it would take me hours to detail all the times it just didn't work"
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57.4% |
found quite irritating"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
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57.4% |
entry points"i bought 2 ring devices for different entry points and it is only when the trial is over that you truly see what you have bought"
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57.4% |
contacted ring support"so i contacted ring support again 2 more times before getting any joy"
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57.1% |
trial and error"after a lot of trial and error and the addition of a very carefully positioned chime pro booster using the more resilient 2"
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56.7% |
save your money"don't bother about buying one save your money and just buy a wireless one"
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56.5% |
angle wedge"all set up quickly due to the fact i didn't have to drill new holes as the ring 3 fitted perfectly onto the 3rd party angle wedge kit i had from the ring 1"
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56.3% |
still did n't load"so i got the wifi booster no difference still didn’t load"
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55.9% |
designed to fail"these products are designed to fail"
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55.7% |
full of flaws"in honesty they are lacking features unreliable and full of flaws"
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55.6% |
slight delay"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
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55.6% |
false alerts 50"likes see who's at the door dislikes no one rings the door bell because its a camera too many false alerts 50 50 if it will loads up when its needed when you get alert the person at your door have gone before it loads up on your phone"
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55.6% |
colder night"some day after a colder night when the sum came up and shining on the cam there were some condensation like fog on the side of the recordings"
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55.5% |
drill new holes"all set up quickly due to the fact i didn't have to drill new holes as the ring 3 fitted perfectly onto the 3rd party angle wedge kit i had from the ring 1"
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55.5% |
it wont work"there are no error messages to enable me to see why it wont work"
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55.3% |
struggling with"he gave up on me while i was talking to him and pretended that he cannot hear me anymore and cut the call leaving me struggling with it"
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55.2% |
no excuses ring"so no excuses ring"
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55.1% |
problems with"i’ve recently bought it but i’ve had problems with it ever since"
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55.0% |
battery is charging"it would appear and they are able to track the battery performance remotely that my battery is charging but because i had my motion settings set quite high and there was a lot of motion going on that this can still drain the battery quicker than it can charge"
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54.7% |
have gotten worse"subjectively i feel like the motion alerts have gotten worse"
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54.6% |
trial is over that"i bought 2 ring devices for different entry points and it is only when the trial is over that you truly see what you have bought"
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54.5% |
not buy this device"do not buy this device!"
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54.5% |
and even more"unless you plan to have your doorbell sitting on top of your wifi router probably not and even more so if you don’t have the fastest most expensive broadband available shame really as it really did tick all the boxes upon researching"
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54.5% |
never seen"i wish i had never seen it!"
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54.5% |
will not work"if you have a poor level the bell will not work"
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54.4% |
very bad wifi sensitivity"the problem is that the device has very bad wifi sensitivity"
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54.3% |
that slow and"it feels a bit like you might miss the person it’s that slow and i’m on iphone xs"
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54.3% |
will not motion detect"it’s crap i’ve had 2 now of the ring doorbell3 and it will not motion detect"
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54.3% |
loud enough"for us the “ding dong” from the chime is loud enough"
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54.2% |
only 17 days"this results in the battery draining very fast ring asked us to recharge after only 17 days and we've therefore had to disable the motion detection altogether"
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54.2% |
would normally"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
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54.1% |
no excuse for this"no excuse for this no justifiable reason whatsoever just a greed driven lack of moral compass"
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54.0% |
same holes"it fits in the same holes that are drilled for the 2 and works the same way"
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53.7% |
have n't already"also if you haven't already noticed this new model doorbell 3 has replaced and hidden all the older cheaper doorbells too!"
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53.6% |
n't seem to care"i had to pay someone to screw it into the door for me because i’m a woman and i’m not into dyi but he didn’t seem to care"
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53.5% |
detailed but still"the installation manual not too detailed but still can follow it"
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53.3% |
n't hear you anymore"the phone support is very poor and when they realise they can’t help you they pretend they can’t hear you anymore and they cut the call"
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53.2% |
wifi issues"overall another great product from ring but not worth paying the extra between 2 and 3+ unless you're having wifi issues"
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53.1% |
long delay"so if you try to talk live to someone ringing the bell there’s no chance because of the long delay"
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52.9% |
no bell ringing nothing"no notification from my phone or alexa no bell ringing nothing and there he was stood at the front door"
|
52.6% |
worst happens"i have been very impressed with how easy it is to set up and use even though currently we have all been social distancing i have found it useful with many delivery companies leaving parcels outside as i have had parcels stolen so this will help me if i have anything left when im out at work to shopping and can keep an eye on them or if the worst happens and they are stolen i have proof to show police"
|
52.5% |
very little"there is very little lag when someone presses the doorbell to me receiving the notification on my alexa which by the way works perfectly for me!"
|
52.5% |
intention of this"i'm not really sure what the intention of this is"
|
52.3% |
with updates"however the review is still mainly in it's original form with updates so that if anyone has any of the issues that i've had be aware it could just be a faulty unit that a replacement could solve"
|
52.3% |
poor reviews"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
|
52.2% |
final straw"the final straw was when i received a phone call from the driver delivering my takeaway saying he was outside and that no one was home"
|
52.1% |
standard screw"it’s not a standard screw but ring provide a tool to install it"
|
51.9% |
ring doorbell 3"the ring doorbell 3 pro is a huge step up"
|
51.8% |
ring doorbell 1 2nd"however ring doorbell 1 2nd gen didn't work"
|
51.8% |
`` ding dong"for us the “ding dong” from the chime is loud enough"
|
51.8% |
until it was too late"so even if i was at home i often wouldn’t know there was someone at the door until it was too late"
|
51.8% |
warning whatsoever"no motion or warning whatsoever while i got in the house so i got really upset as it could have easily been a thief or anyone else for a matter of fact"
|
51.7% |
delay to playback"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
|
51.6% |
every chime"however not every chime is compatible"
|
51.2% |
no sound from outside"then no sound from outside when testing with my wife who must have looked like an idiot to onlooking neighbours repeatedly talking to the wall and then waving to confirm she could hear me"
|
51.0% |
taking in by advertising"i feel that i have been taking in by advertising for an expensive doorbell and the thought of paying two monthly fees is unattractive"
|
51.0% |
what i expected"the pre roll really is a gimmick though and not what i expected"
|
51.0% |
none the wiser"notifications stopped got it all working again for my neighbour to pop round and be stood on the door step for about 5 mins whilst i was none the wiser"
|
51.0% |
reading everything"i thought £180 was expensive and didn't realise i had to spend more money on top maybe my fault for not reading everything fully but the £2"
|
50.9% |
very user friendly"now onto the app this is where i feel it’s a not very user friendly"
|
50.4% |
remove the battery"having it wired gives you the convenience to never having to remove the battery and charge it through the usb cable"
|
50.1% |
does n't even"don’t waste your money it’s cost me over £250 inc chimes and it doesn’t even work"
|
50.1% |
... |
Cons [281] of YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security .. |
Strength |
---|---|
really disappointed in both products"really really disappointed"
|
97.0% |
extremely poor in both products"the camera has also become cloudy as moisture has leaked into the sealed lens despite being in a sheltered location thus making the image quality extremely poor"
|
74.9% |
waste your money in both products"overall unreliable & very costly to subscribe to the yi cloud do not waste your money on this product"
|
74.8% |
pretty useless in both products"so pretty useless as the 2"
|
74.8% |
fault them in both products"had mine a while now can't fault them 👍"
|
73.9% |
very poorly in both products"i had to upgrade the firmware manually my cameras wouldn't connect to the wifi without that and frankly it's very poorly explained"
|
73.3% |
worst thing"worst thing i have ever bought!"
|
98.5% |
poor quality"this product is poor quality"
|
98.5% |
absolutely atrocious"0 10 playback on app absolutely atrocious"
|
97.7% |
drill a hole"you're likely to need to drill a hole through your wall if you aren't capable of this yourself bear in mind this is a cheap camera but paying for skilled people to install it won't be cheap"
|
95.2% |
poor microphone"great picture quality but poor microphone with a lot of noise and cannot hear clearly"
|
95.0% |
takes forever"even if it does detect motion the alert takes forever to come through"
|
93.9% |
poor really"poor really"
|
92.9% |
overall waste"as overall waste of money because of poor quality software"
|
89.6% |
useless crap"useless crap"
|
87.9% |
pretty loud"it is pretty loud and if that goes off 10 times at night i could not imagine you would have a good night sleep and wouldn't be the best neighbor to have"
|
87.5% |
turned off blind"so far one of my yi home outdoor cameras is turned off blind but it is still working periodically at the back recordings sometimes"
|
83.5% |
network disconnection"this has some intermittent network disconnection but we dont keep it on for 24x7 so its ok"
|
74.9% |
uninstall and reinstall"i’ve sent about 15 emails with no resolution they just keep telling me to uninstall and reinstall"
|
74.9% |
unresolved issue"i would give this camera more stars if it wasn’t for the unresolved issue that has caused two cameras original and then replacement to go offline when ir night vision is on and it goes dark!"
|
74.9% |
security issue"i see little point in having evidence of a security issue on camera and the camera is then illegally removed along with the sd card holding the images"
|
74.9% |
notification error"the app is really easy to use and setup was quick and simple only issues i have was the wireing is to short and the time that was taken to fix the notification error was too long other than that i would recommend this product"
|
74.9% |
very limited"the camera produces good quality pictures but the software is very very limited"
|
74.9% |
socket configuration"there is nothing in the description that is informing the buyer what the socket configuration is on the power adapter"
|
74.9% |
doesnt work"integration with alexa show also doesnt work "
|
74.9% |
buggy and crashes"the app is really buggy and crashes all the time"
|
74.9% |
sound useless"it renders the sound useless"
|
74.8% |
quality blurry"video quality blurry and seems more like 720p not 1080p"
|
74.8% |
totally unacceptable"moreover and this is totally unacceptable the yi customer support refused to help me with my camera because it is out of warranty"
|
74.8% |
false activations"motion detection is good unfortunately this means a lot of false activations from birds flies and raindrops"
|
74.8% |
false triggers"turn them off and the image is exactly the same without the false triggers"
|
74.8% |
locked down"you cannot record from this camera using any industry standard security equipment : the product is locked down and you are forced into their subscription services"
|
74.8% |
absolute rubbish"absolute rubbish goes offline every night at 18:36 tried resetting it many times but sit no luck avod"
|
74.8% |
average poor"night vision clarity is average poor if you zoom in"
|
74.8% |
inclement weather"seem to cope quite well with inclement weather in the uk"
|
74.8% |
very randomly"very randomly it sending alert to me even i am right standing in front of it waving my hand it does not detect any moment"
|
74.8% |
dead spots"wifi is not very good i had to buy a power line wifi repeater but even then when i check the 24 7 cloud recording you get 5 30min dead spots where nothing has been recorded!"
|
74.8% |
complain about"so not really something to complain about"
|
74.8% |
developed two faults"camera has developed two faults"
|
74.8% |
completely useless"i get alert notifications on my phone but can't look at them due to this so basically after installing and setting up it is completely useless"
|
74.8% |
went wrong"this is a replacement for one that went wrong"
|
74.7% |
doesnt connect"left it off for a month or two while i decided what to do with it amd now it doesnt connect"
|
74.7% |
unwanted visitors"the camera itself it noticable enough to deter unwanted visitors at night but not an eye sore outside the house"
|
74.7% |
known issue"i have looked online and this is a long standing known issue that yi don't seem to be able to or want to fix"
|
74.7% |
totally unreliable"the app supporting them is totally unreliable the cloud service fails after about 3 minutes and logs out all cameras in valid subscriptions customer service is an automated zendesk response and nothing more"
|
74.7% |
without hesitation"would recommend without hesitation"
|
74.7% |
sadly this"sadly this leaves me with gaps in my intended coverage"
|
74.6% |
little flakey"wifi is a little flakey at times the wired option is preferable if you can run a cable from the camera to your router"
|
74.6% |
stupidly short"the biggest annoyance though is the stupidly short usb power lead that comes hard wired to the damn thing"
|
74.6% |
not very well"it appears the sd card slot is not very well aligned with the slot in the plastic as i almost did it again when i tried reinserting it"
|
74.6% |
becomes useless"raindrops snowdrops any fly or bug that gets close to it a flash of light basically anything that changes the pixel you will be alerted i have changed the settings for alertness and sensitivity to low and i get about 8 10 alert update every night if it rains so it kind of defeats the purpose as i now tend to ignore all alerts and it becomes useless now this bring me to the alert noise could you imagine if you had that turned on?"
|
74.6% |
failed completely"update: vertical axis rotation has failed completely as return window closed 1 month"
|
74.6% |
gone faulty"camera has gone faulty after a month"
|
74.6% |
useless brick"however after several months the camera lost its connection to my account so i have tried to re pair it but the reset button doesn't work so it is now a useless brick attached to the wall with a cable that has been drilled through the wall and sealed in place"
|
74.5% |
screw driver"it also comes with a screw driver but that's for the sd card port"
|
74.5% |
firmware hack"there is a firmware hack to enable that but its still not as good as i would like it to be"
|
74.5% |
came faulty"however mine came faulty the wall fitting it wobbly meaning the camera doesn’t stay at the correct angle"
|
74.5% |
party software"so you cannot use one of the better 3rd party software available on the market so most importantly you will then be tied to the yi premium cloud service that you need to pay a subscription for"
|
74.5% |
quality rubbish"nighttime pic quality rubbish"
|
74.5% |
service doesnt"their cloud service is incredibly poor where the cloud service doesnt allow you to playback recordings and also with no auto renewal feature meaning your cover can be disabled without you knowing "
|
74.4% |
very blurry"first two cameras i bought were great but the third and fourth are very blurry?"
|
74.4% |
equally ineffective"phone support says the right things but is equally ineffective"
|
74.3% |
major flaw"however there is a major flaw if relying on the sd card storage as the quality of the video files is terrible"
|
74.3% |
ignore people"if i set it to low sensitivity it ignores the lights but also ignore people and only records when i pull my car onto the drive"
|
74.3% |
very expensive"the online storage is very expensive per month even the minimum 7day plan"
|
74.2% |
most annoying"the most annoying thing is that i can't record straight to my nas"
|
74.2% |
manufacturing fault"the camera audio would be good but there is a manufacturing fault with these cameras where they are sensitive to wifi probably due to poor shielding on the hardware"
|
74.1% |
only gripe"only gripe is that the playback on my iphone jumps to first recording of the day instead of the clip i want to see"
|
74.1% |
false alarm"its will even detects flies or spider which creates false alarm"
|
74.1% |
glare issues"i had the gen 2 yi 1080p home camera and liked it but i was monitoring outside through a window and so had some glare issues off the window pane"
|
74.0% |
just doesnt"it just doesnt exist"
|
74.0% |
really inadequate"the activity clip is only 6 seconds long which is really inadequate if you are looking to collect evidence after an incident"
|
74.0% |
fail error"just states send fail error"
|
74.0% |
more difficult"makes outside wiring more difficult that it needs to be especially if you need to run the cable through walls"
|
73.9% |
internet issues"never had any internet issues either and live in remote area where internet isn’t the best"
|
73.9% |
thin garden"it’s so narrow it’s useless for anything in a domestic setting unless you are trying to capture a long thin garden"
|
73.8% |
same issue"i have consulted yi helpdesk about this who suggested i use another sd card or reformat both of which i've tried and still have the same issue"
|
73.7% |
returning it back"either way i will be returning it back to amazon"
|
73.7% |
would not work"so it would not work "
|
73.4% |
ignore the problem"all for them to ignore the problem and not get back to me"
|
73.3% |
cheap item"espeically since this is not a cheap item"
|
73.2% |
almost impossible"you cannot easily hear voice coming from camera live view is almost impossible even using the yi cloud"
|
73.2% |
unavailable thus"multiple lengthy periods where the cloud backup is unavailable thus rendering the camera useless as a security tool"
|
73.1% |
utter disappointment"utter disappointment i’ll send them back"
|
73.1% |
complain there"sure the framerate isn't fantastic but consider the price tag so no complain there"
|
73.0% |
return deadline"sadly i have missed the amazon return deadline"
|
73.0% |
standard zoom"with this one if you zoom in then it's useless and even on standard zoom you can't read car number plates"
|
73.0% |
buzzing noise"at first it has this really annoying buzzing noise and it was constant"
|
72.9% |
does n't work"whilst using the app on ios it’s a lottery if you can connect to live view and when you do it doesn’t last for long before it loses connection whilst it tries to reconnect immediately it very rarely does even closing and restarting the app or switching the cameras power supply off and on again doesn’t work"
|
72.9% |
front holes"otherwise these are still great security cameras with a great app and i would still recommend them just seal the front holes"
|
72.9% |
over ethernet"yi should include poe power over ethernet"
|
72.9% |
complaints though"no major complaints though"
|
72.8% |
loses connection"whilst using the app on ios it’s a lottery if you can connect to live view and when you do it doesn’t last for long before it loses connection whilst it tries to reconnect immediately it very rarely does even closing and restarting the app or switching the cameras power supply off and on again doesn’t work"
|
72.8% |
returning as cable"ended up returning as cable not really long enough for any external points"
|
72.6% |
software technicians"all software technicians know about its issue and tricks"
|
72.6% |
stopped working"a couple of weeks later and the alerts have stopped working"
|
72.5% |
rice crispies"it works really well in every aspect except 2 areas: sound: when i enable audio there is a very loud crackling sound almost like listening to rice crispies"
|
72.3% |
carbon copy"think of apple packaging as this is almost a carbon copy of it"
|
72.2% |
without success"tried contacting support without success "
|
72.1% |
only negative"amazon that a great job of getting it to me asap setup was easy the only negative was that the lead that came with it wasn't quite long enough"
|
71.4% |
further complaint"otherwise with this price no further complaint"
|
71.3% |
break down"i will break down the pros and cons pros mid range price for a well built product"
|
71.3% |
window pane"i had the gen 2 yi 1080p home camera and liked it but i was monitoring outside through a window and so had some glare issues off the window pane"
|
71.0% |
much effort"it feels like too much effort was put into pushing users to the payed cloud services rather than focusing on the free functionality side"
|
70.9% |
difficult product"if they correct the sensitivity of the motion detection and add zone control horizontal and vertical then this would be a difficult product to beat in this price range"
|
70.8% |
biggest issue"the biggest issue is the angle of view"
|
70.7% |
much reflection"unfortunately at night when the night vision kicks in there is too much reflection from number plates and its very rare it will pick them up"
|
70.5% |
more worryingly"more worryingly i've reinstalled the app in an attempt to set it all up again and can't now log in to my yi account"
|
70.2% |
same problem"same problem with the rain"
|
69.9% |
cheap cables"also extending usb can be costly since cheap cables will just turn the camera off if night vision is used"
|
69.8% |
still inactive"after contacting customer service multiple times and sending all the proof for payment and identity my plan is still inactive after 1 month +"
|
69.2% |
whole problem"i have called yi twice remember to call them after 5pm both times i explained the whole problem filled in emails with photos etc"
|
69.0% |
detection problem"i suspect that the motion detection problem is due to a faulty unit so i am sending it back"
|
69.0% |
losing wifi"keeps losing wifi"
|
68.7% |
fleeting moment"i found that by the time the camera started to record all you could see way peoples sides or back for a fleeting moment before recording stopped"
|
68.5% |
impaired features"don't make a mistake they do still push their cloud storage but the camera does its job without it so you can potentially lose the videos only if the camera is stolen but you don't get impaired features like with other competitors"
|
68.2% |
different model"have another yi cam different model with same issue"
|
67.5% |
wish the clips"i wish the clips are at least 30 seconds long"
|
67.4% |
really expensive"yi cloud is really expensive versus other competitors"
|
67.3% |
still not as good"there is a firmware hack to enable that but its still not as good as i would like it to be"
|
67.3% |
despite several resets"and has been for a further month despite several resets"
|
67.3% |
this issue"i've tried to speak to yi support about this issue many times but they are absolutely useless and stop responding after they realise they can't fix this issue by making me turn it off and on"
|
67.2% |
least reliable"probably the least reliable camera i’ve ever seen in terms of watching live footage"
|
67.2% |
waste your time"buy almost anything else because these will waste your time"
|
67.2% |
rattles around"the one i received had an sd card slot but there is nothing behind the slot and the sd card slips straight into the cass and rattles around inside the unit"
|
67.1% |
title software"as in the title software update can turn the camera into a brick and other reviews stated this too"
|
67.0% |
random drop outs"it's a shame it automatically shuts off at 9pm and has random drop outs on recording"
|
67.0% |
ignore actual people"motion follow is okay but tracks traffic and sometimes can ignore actual people"
|
66.8% |
other issue"one other issue i came across but was easily sorted was the ir light ring"
|
66.6% |
unable to stream"also you are unable to stream!"
|
66.4% |
external points"ended up returning as cable not really long enough for any external points"
|
66.4% |
disconnects all the time"now the camera works but it just disconnects all the time"
|
66.3% |
ring spotlight"well in my opinion the quality of the yi camera video recordings is better than the ring spotlight cam which costs £280"
|
66.3% |
illustrate my problems"i will provide a video to illustrate my problems further"
|
66.2% |
motion issue"going back to the motion issue"
|
66.0% |
n't very good"this isn't very good as the reason i brought it was as i am currently away from my home so needed around the clock watch on my house"
|
65.9% |
down philip"im not impressed and feel let down philip"
|
65.9% |
swivels screws"camera wall mount that swivels screws"
|
65.9% |
fake review"this is definitely not a fake review!"
|
65.8% |
free trial"i was going to install sd cards in each camera not really explained in the instructions but east to find out how online but having been tempted into the cloud storage system by the free trial i've been so happy with it and the original 2 cameras i will continue the cloud storage subscription and add i've also bought 3 more cameras i just hope they prove reliable as i've invested so heavily in them"
|
65.7% |
issues triggered by rain"currently having motion sensing issues triggered by rain"
|
65.7% |
losing many details"it can automatically adjust the video quality by your internet speed without losing many details"
|
65.6% |
stated this"as in the title software update can turn the camera into a brick and other reviews stated this too"
|
65.4% |
very low ratings"many of the of other cameras had very similar features at a lower cost but appeared to be let down by the android ios app which would appear to consistently obtain very low ratings"
|
65.3% |
fill the hole"should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"
|
65.2% |
cloud buffering is poor"calling function and cloud buffering is poor"
|
65.2% |
refused to work"i selected the cheap one and it just totally locked up and refused to work"
|
64.8% |
biggest annoyance"the biggest annoyance though is the stupidly short usb power lead that comes hard wired to the damn thing"
|
64.8% |
poor at night zoom"picture quality is ok in the day but poor at night zoom is grainy motion detection is hopeless doesn’t matter if you set zone goes off when it feels like it however it an affordable price and easy to install"
|
64.8% |
miss a crime or event"screenshot attached light blue means recorded data other area is dropped connection again very poor as you could miss a crime or event!"
|
64.8% |
crashes it altogether"if i push to talk over it then that just crashes it altogether i think because it draws extra power to engage the speaker and thus killing it"
|
64.8% |
false notifications"poor quality false notifications"
|
64.7% |
very dissatisfied"overall very dissatisfied and won't be buying any yi products again mainly for the useless customer service"
|
64.6% |
subscription charge"disappointed you have to pay a large subscription charge"
|
64.4% |
rain drops"overall good having a bit of an issue with sensitivity too sensitive and it alerts with rain drops and not enough and it misses some obvious things like visitors to the door"
|
64.4% |
useless for my needs"there is no way a person or car registration could be recognised which renders the camera largely useless for my needs"
|
64.3% |
waste of money and time"waste of money and time"
|
64.2% |
camera is now useless"only 3 months of use and condensation has appeared inside the camera so you can no longer see a picture the camera is now useless and can no longer be used!"
|
64.1% |
points motion detection"bad points motion detection “too” sensitive even on lowest setting no zone control no angle limitations inclusions schedule needs more customisation to inc"
|
63.8% |
like a software"seems like a software bug"
|
63.7% |
spoke to supplier"spoke to supplier and it's been a challenge to get the replacement"
|
63.7% |
lost its connection"however after several months the camera lost its connection to my account so i have tried to re pair it but the reset button doesn't work so it is now a useless brick attached to the wall with a cable that has been drilled through the wall and sealed in place"
|
63.5% |
same price"frame rate is low for same price you can get 4mp this is 2mp camera at 30fps with dc power and dual band wifi this is 2"
|
63.5% |
previously useless"so it means the camera which was previously useless is now more than useless just using electricity and hanging up on the wall"
|
63.5% |
cable itself is flat"should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"
|
63.4% |
camera is stolen"don't make a mistake they do still push their cloud storage but the camera does its job without it so you can potentially lose the videos only if the camera is stolen but you don't get impaired features like with other competitors"
|
63.4% |
it's limitations"but then you see it's limitations"
|
63.4% |
wrong plan yi support"my cloud plan dissappeared after changing phones and now keeps signing up to the wrong plan yi support are just ignoring me"
|
63.4% |
main downsides"the main downsides were a oermenantly attached power cable and no rtsp support which means you have to buy cloud subscription for off device storage"
|
63.4% |
camera is useless"this camera is useless"
|
63.4% |
being too short"i believe the issue stems from the usb power cord being too short unless you have a socket close to where you want to place it which is unlikely as it is an outdoor camera"
|
63.4% |
which was shoddy"this is after yesterday returning a blink xt system which was shoddy"
|
63.3% |
pretty pointless"live view works but alerts don't which is pretty pointless really"
|
63.3% |
wrong with"after over a month of exchanging emails with the manufacturer and following every step they have suggested to fix it it has become clear that they do not know what is wrong with it and offer only a stony silence when i suggested they replace it or refund it"
|
63.3% |
does not work"good design however does not work"
|
63.3% |
audio problem"got two of these one has an audio problem sounds like buzzing but it's installed so can't be bothered to send it back"
|
63.3% |
micro scratches"•the black faceplate is covered in micro scratches as if it’s been wiped over with a cloth there was also no protective film on the lens"
|
63.2% |
through the software"the sd card can be viewed through the software and there's a version for windows so access from a pc also works"
|
62.7% |
became 3 hr nightmare"what became a possible 30min set up became 3hr nightmare back and forward to b&q"
|
62.7% |
waste of time and money"waste of time and money"
|
62.6% |
fail to acquire"i kept getting the same “fail to acquire” message"
|
62.6% |
incorrectly they were"being told my sd cards were probably incompatible or formatted incorrectly they weren't "
|
62.6% |
incompatible or formatted"being told my sd cards were probably incompatible or formatted incorrectly they weren't "
|
62.6% |
this problem"i have downloaded and reinstalled the app at least six times but still will not open the apps were downloaded from yi windows and mac site has anyone else had this problem and can they help yi help team take ages to respond then state it is a computer fault"
|
62.5% |
refused to reconnect"i'm not sure if my unit is faulty but it happened both when i initially tested it out of the box and when securing it to a wall even though the camera reports as having a 100% connection to the wifi it has disconnected and refused to reconnect"
|
62.4% |
more misses"in fact far more misses than hits even when turned to highest sensitivity"
|
62.3% |
avoid this seller"laptop fire tv that irritating noise is always there i contacted seeverything uk and i was palmed off with excuses and then they totally ignored my messages the sellers name may say uk but it's actually shanghai you are dealing with i would avoid this seller and this security camera at all costs"
|
62.2% |
only big complaint"the only big complaint i have is the app is a but of mess to navigate with the same functions in different places depending on which screen you are on"
|
62.2% |
no mention of that"will not install on iphones eventually installed on ipad but then would not work unless we paid for a subscription there was no mention of that when it was bought the support is not helpful"
|
62.1% |
seems to mention"an update they appear to have added which no online review seems to mention is the addition of the notification area detection you can highlight a box within the frame where it will only notify you based on activity in this area"
|
61.8% |
alot of issues"but for some reason i had alot of issues with this current camera"
|
61.8% |
camera dies"i wish now i hadn't got the ring as i'm gonna be stuck with a hefty subscription until the camera dies"
|
61.8% |
incredibly poor"their cloud service is incredibly poor where the cloud service doesnt allow you to playback recordings and also with no auto renewal feature meaning your cover can be disabled without you knowing "
|
61.8% |
biggest issue for"biggest issue for me is that it does not support rtsp real time streaming protocol or seem to have any web interface therefore you are tied to using the official yi home phone app or pc program"
|
61.7% |
still wo n't work"says network not good enough but moved access point router next to the external wall and still won't work"
|
61.6% |
screws and fixings"includes a mounting template all screws and fixings if required and even usb cable mounting clips for a very neat install"
|
61.4% |
turn phone clockwise"and it only does landscape counter clockwise when i tend to turn phone clockwise"
|
61.3% |
failure of the ones"i have had to replace two of the usb power adaptors due to failure of the ones supplied"
|
61.3% |
next to useless"so this makes it next to useless for iding anyone if there is a break in but is otherwise good for general seeing what's going at night or when you're away"
|
61.1% |
nowhere fast"i contacted the support but got nowhere fast"
|
61.0% |
now not running properly"update dec 2018 : the app for windows pc is now not running properly"
|
61.0% |
just a bad batch"i figured it was just a bad batch or faulty component"
|
61.0% |
which is useless"camera is ok but the alerts don't work on android phones until you open the app then you get loads of notifications all at once which is useless"
|
61.0% |
not water proof"the 3m cable is non extendable as it is attached to the camera which might be an issue if you didn't have a power socket planned for this camera you don't want to leave the camera socket out in the weather: this bit is not water proof"
|
60.9% |
minor movement"it now only picks up major movement and minor movement is now ignored although the camera is set to most sensitive setting"
|
60.8% |
poor customer service"due to the poor customer service i think i'll go elsewhere!"
|
60.7% |
useless customer service"overall very dissatisfied and won't be buying any yi products again mainly for the useless customer service"
|
60.7% |
slight negative"the only slight negative is flys etc set off motion alerts at night time but i am still playing with the settings so may be able to resolve that"
|
60.6% |
really annoying"initially i had the phone alerts set up but this got really annoying getting alerts every couple of minutes so switched that off but this would be a great tool where there is not a lot of traffic setting it off and i will be using that on the garden cam once that's set up"
|
60.6% |
no power sockets"mine is placed at height looking at my front door area so there is no power sockets"
|
60.5% |
also useless"the motion sensitivity is also useless"
|
60.5% |
major issue"it would have benefited from a smaller plug to get through a wall rather than the full sized usb plug but not a major issue"
|
60.2% |
proving a nightmare"for instance my power socket is outside and another 8 metres away and is proving a nightmare to buy cables to get to it"
|
60.1% |
gone offline"they worked perfectly fine for about a week then they stopped recording the 5 sec clip and now the one to the front of the house is gone offline"
|
60.0% |
honest i 'm disappointed"to be honest i'm disappointed and wished i'd sent it back when i had the chance"
|
59.9% |
contacted seeverything"laptop fire tv that irritating noise is always there i contacted seeverything uk and i was palmed off with excuses and then they totally ignored my messages the sellers name may say uk but it's actually shanghai you are dealing with i would avoid this seller and this security camera at all costs"
|
59.9% |
useless at night"i had a sv3c dome camera before this one and it was useless at night"
|
59.7% |
storage plan"compared to nest where the storage plan is expensiver but you can have several cameras in the plan you pay here per camera and 90 bucks for the shortest 7 day period per camera can get quite expensive"
|
59.6% |
rain problem"i feel sure that yi will do a firmware update soon to control this rain problem"
|
59.6% |
sadly only"purchased as it had the sd card feature which on paper is great but sadly only worked for the first week or two"
|
59.5% |
widder hole"should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"
|
59.5% |
developed a problem"1 of these worked perfectly but the second developed a problem"
|
59.5% |
quite distorted"the visual is very good the sound is quite distorted"
|
59.3% |
unsure at first"was unsure at first to purchase it"
|
59.3% |
picture disturbance"the infrared system is now faulty and causes picture disturbance throughout the night causing the camera to constantly alarm and record the picture disturbance as the camera movement sensor thinks it's a genuine alarm movement"
|
59.2% |
cable length"cheap camera does the job pros micro sd slot cheap effective cons picture not great in the dark inadequate cable length"
|
59.2% |
loose connection to wi"they loose connection to wi fi"
|
59.2% |
fails consistently"the camera works but the app fails consistently to either remember the login or to send notifications"
|
59.1% |
microphone really loud"there is a constant clicking noise from the microphone really loud click click"
|
59.0% |
just ignoring"my cloud plan dissappeared after changing phones and now keeps signing up to the wrong plan yi support are just ignoring me"
|
59.0% |
camera alarm"even a camera alarm"
|
58.8% |
720p and not 1080p"the image quality i would say is 720p and not 1080p as it says"
|
58.7% |
simply did not work"it simply did not work"
|
58.2% |
flat when i am travelling"it's easy to install and i can monitor my flat when i am travelling"
|
58.1% |
feature is also poor"the search and auto detect feature is also poor and often hit and miss"
|
58.0% |
useless wall ornament"have reset the camera 3 times checked all the settings and checked for firmware updates there are none and this still continues to happen so the completely fault ridden useless wall ornament that yi is marketing as a “security” camera is going back in it’s box and back to it’s biological parents"
|
57.6% |
more of a deterrent"thus it’s more of a deterrent than a useful camera"
|
57.6% |
not susceptible to rain"the two outdoor cams are fitted under eaves and are not susceptible to rain"
|
57.6% |
very rarely an issue"i should note that this is very rarely an issue during the day just at night when the infrared is on"
|
57.5% |
only then it stopped"did a reset and got it working again for one day only then it stopped"
|
57.5% |
not been uploaded"initially was impressed but had issues with the cloud service in that there have been periods where footage has not been uploaded"
|
57.5% |
even at low levels"if i have one concern it's that the motion sensor is too sensitive even at low levels causing many alert notifications"
|
57.4% |
bad and short cable"however at night it is terrible so much so that i now ignore it eg rain will set it off despite it being in a covered location camera the picture quality is great and it picks up the wifi signal well overall if it was not for the night time notifications being so bad and short cable i would have given this 5 stars"
|
57.1% |
changed my review"changed my review to one star due to latest camera not being able to download footage"
|
57.0% |
stopped working 22"update we got another one delivered and just noticed it stopped working 22 feb"
|
56.9% |
removed by a thief"imagine if your car is removed by a thief!"
|
56.8% |
waste of time"unless you intend to use this right next to your router it is a waste of time"
|
56.7% |
rather slow"very good image quality response is rather slow and the alert mode is not accurate even in high sensitivity mode"
|
56.7% |
binned now unfortunately"will have to be binned now unfortunately"
|
56.5% |
rather poor"my only gripe with this model is the lack of zoning to only alert in specific areas the ability to set sensitivity is rather poor too so this needs to be improved upon"
|
56.5% |
continually fails"one camera which is the closest to the router continually fails"
|
56.3% |
same model"my brother has the same model and it works perfectly fine he has also attempted to set it up but it just doesn’t work"
|
56.3% |
cameras 1080p"i have used hikvision cameras 1080p which are much much better"
|
56.2% |
wired very"cable length cable length is 10ft but it comes out of the bottom of the camera and is hard wired very bad positioning if you want to connect to a power source above the camera as it leaves a very naff finish when installed"
|
56.2% |
cheap chinese"cheap chinese tat"
|
55.8% |
drilled the holes"setup was easy i set them both up inside then installed installation was simple drilled the holes and apply construction adhesive to make sure it was strong"
|
55.6% |
will regret"you will regret it"
|
55.6% |
quite blurred"supposed to be 1080p but the pictures are quite blurred"
|
55.6% |
serious issues"camera is generally good however there are couple of serious issues"
|
55.5% |
arrive days late"app is glitchy notifications can sometimes arrive days late"
|
55.4% |
no specified range"motion detection there is no specified range on this anywhere available online i looked everywhere but could find no actual technical spec so i contacted the yi community forums and was advised that the range is only 15ft from the sensor and that the sensor worked by determining heat signals body heat and so on not by actual movement"
|
55.3% |
return these items"i don't know if i can return these items as i have installed them and been using them for a while"
|
55.3% |
subscription failed"i got charged but the subscription failed"
|
55.3% |
does n't support rtsp"both the android app and windows application work well however i own a few cameras from other manufacturers and prefer to use one android app to view them all which wont work with the yi camera because it doesn't support rtsp"
|
55.2% |
cloud service is awful"camera is great but the cloud service is awful"
|
55.2% |
it's not just"check the app store for the recent reviews too it’s not just me"
|
55.1% |
junked and not working"ok picture but the 3 of the cameras are junked and not working"
|
55.1% |
stay on low voltage"even if they wanted to stay on low voltage a regular basic dc cable with an adapter instead of the usb charger we have to use anyway would make things lot easier instead of having to get a 20mm drill bit"
|
55.1% |
contacted the support"i contacted the support but got nowhere fast"
|
55.1% |
constant clicking noise"there is a constant clicking noise from the microphone really loud click click"
|
55.0% |
seems very ` afterthought"i was told if it was plugged into wired it would use that seems very 'afterthought' and easy to add functionality via an update"
|
55.0% |
just totally locked"i selected the cheap one and it just totally locked up and refused to work"
|
55.0% |
impressed and feel"im not impressed and feel let down philip"
|
54.9% |
inexplicable gaps"i was able to set it up quickly and all seemed well but the camera intermittently fails to load video clips and has inexplicable gaps on the timeline"
|
54.8% |
wasting your money"all in all don’t buy this as you’ll regret it when you need it the most it won’t work and you’ll be left feeling stupid for wasting your money on a vastly unpractical and flawed “security” system"
|
54.8% |
little improvement"motion detection could use a little improvement"
|
54.7% |
truly terrible"the sound is truly terrible"
|
54.7% |
this one has failed"3 indoor cameras went down early today now this one has failed"
|
54.7% |
completely pointless"it doesn't give motion detection alerts unless you start the app which is completely pointless"
|
54.7% |
need a sds drill"most hand held drill only go up to 18mm so you’ll need a sds drill"
|
54.6% |
nowhere near a socket"i have ran the cable and it's nowhere near a socket so i have had to extend it"
|
54.5% |
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Compare Pros
Pros [245] of All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus | 1.. |
Strength |
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superb product in both products"superb product this is my first camera doorbell and it hasn’t disappointed"
|
99.5% |
works perfectly in both products"the device itself took only 20minute to install and i even managed to connect my existing mechanical ringer to it which works perfectly"
|
98.1% |
very smart in both products"another nice touch is the interchangeable front covers to suit your colour schemes so looks very smart on our grey coloured front door!"
|
97.8% |
very pleased in both products"very pleased"
|
97.6% |
great product in both products"great product and was exactly what we as a family needed easy to set up and install"
|
97.5% |
best thing in both products"best thing ive bought in a long time by far"
|
97.3% |
brilliant piece in both products"brilliant piece of equipment"
|
94.8% |
really good in both products"pre roll is really good as it stores the image just prior to the doorbell being pressed albeit in b&w"
|
93.1% |
great feature in both products"we have a tree in front so this was a great feature for us"
|
75.0% |
very sensitive in both products"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
|
75.0% |
great item in both products"it would be a great item for a vulnerable person as they don't have to open the door and can speak safe and secure"
|
75.0% |
very useful in both products"however the system is proving very useful during the current climate"
|
74.9% |
outdoor camera in both products"we have a hive outdoor camera so the app is very different and is taking some getting used to"
|
74.8% |
works really well in both products"it works really well but the battery life is not as good as i would have liked"
|
74.8% |
works well in both products"the ring app is also extremely intuitive and easy to use and works well with my various android products"
|
74.7% |
picture quality in both products"connects quicker than the ring 1 with better picture quality and more accurate motion detection"
|
74.7% |
well enough in both products"now sorted by increasing the length of my drive in settings it's working well enough for me to keep it now so looks like i'll have to pay back amazon who were amazingly quick to refund my money once i started the return"
|
74.5% |
pretty good in both products"the picture produced is clear and sharp it also appears pretty good at night and we’ve not experienced the issues with connection or wifi stuttering that some have complained about however our router is very close to the front door"
|
74.4% |
image quality in both products"finally the image quality is very good both day and night"
|
74.3% |
cctv camera in both products"the only thing i would say is that my old cctv camera has much better night vision and so i have ordered a motion sensor floodlight to light my driveway at night time"
|
73.5% |
good quality in both products"are all included and are good quality"
|
71.1% |
well packaged in both products"the parcel arrived very fast and was well packaged"
|
56.7% |
just brilliant"brilliant just brilliant"
|
99.6% |
been excellent"top marks for customer support from ring which has been excellent"
|
99.2% |
great pleasure"gives me great pleasure to know i can go anywhere but still keep an eye on my home"
|
98.9% |
brilliant item"brilliant item very happy with it"
|
98.4% |
perfect setup"just the perfect setup"
|
97.2% |
good piece"this is a good piece of equipment the camera quality is great"
|
96.7% |
been outstanding"** edit further to my recent post ring customer service kieran has been outstanding!"
|
94.3% |
superb works"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
|
91.6% |
fantastic devices"i am an existing ring 2 and ring floodlight customer both of which are fantastic devices"
|
91.1% |
absolutely fine"i have the doorbell 3 and this works absolutely fine"
|
90.7% |
superb quality"the good superb quality absolutely everything you need to install it in the box"
|
90.2% |
great experience"i was provided with a unit for review but even saying that it's been a great experience!"
|
90.1% |
original one better wi"great upgrade from the original one better wi fi and motion detection"
|
90.0% |
definitely recommend"definitely recommend"
|
89.2% |
best levels"if you have multiple wireless networks either check with your phone which have the best levels holding your phone where the bell will be installed"
|
88.9% |
great appearance"easy to set up camera quality is great sound is also great appearance is great"
|
86.9% |
looks good"the product is professionally made looks good by any door and it really does give me piece of mind when i am out"
|
75.0% |
santa claus"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
|
75.0% |
added bonus"i am super impressed with the camera quality on this and the motion detection feature is an added bonus"
|
74.9% |
water resistant"reading the reviews i was starting to get worried i have had version one and two of the camera doorbell and this time i decided i would upgrade and use them as security cameras as i saw a review that the security cameras were not water resistant but the doorbell is so i dived in and bought two"
|
74.9% |
comes well"the ring comes well packaged with lots of extras inc a tool kit for installation"
|
74.9% |
running smoothly"easy to install just need strong wi fi to keep the ring running smoothly"
|
74.9% |
pretty close"i was pretty close in awarding full marks only thing i’d highlight is that there is a lack of instructions which means less technically minded folk my slightly struggle also the lack of say a double sided sticky pad if you don’t wish to start drilling holes in doors and potentially voiding warranties!"
|
74.9% |
cheaper price"purchased to replace my ring doorbell 1 i was looking at getting the ring pro as i was quite interested in the dual band connectivity luckily i spotted the ring 3 was new out so i decided to buy as it had the same specs as the pro but for a cheaper price"
|
74.9% |
very helpful"am very happy with my doorbell very helpful as am always out and always ordering stuff so i can talk to the guy and ask them to leave my stuff with neighbours"
|
74.9% |
almost instantly"we've also noticed that the wifi connection is just much better and we can connect almost instantly to liveview"
|
74.9% |
great addition"works as described great addition for security"
|
74.9% |
doorbell fixing"doorbell fixing was straightforward"
|
74.8% |
bright and clear"night vision is also bright and clear"
|
74.8% |
very user friendly"thankfully the app is very user friendly and very easy to change the settings"
|
74.8% |
prompt and effective"thank yo very much for the prompt and effective support ring"
|
74.7% |
served me well"the rechargeable battery option has served me well so far neat and tidy!"
|
74.7% |
clear and sharp"the picture produced is clear and sharp it also appears pretty good at night and we’ve not experienced the issues with connection or wifi stuttering that some have complained about however our router is very close to the front door"
|
74.6% |
smart doorbells"pretty sure there are other smart doorbells that aren't as bad and that look a lot better too "
|
74.6% |
work flawlessly"i had hoped the 5ghz would work flawlessly with it having much less interference albeit shorter range"
|
74.6% |
quality packaging"i personally feel that when something is very well packaged using quality packaging and the inside of the box is well set out then it’s usually a good sign"
|
74.6% |
cost loads"cost loads for something that only works once in every 4 rings"
|
74.6% |
doorbell & great"but overall it’s a good doorbell & great to have 2 way conversations with those at your door"
|
74.6% |
feeling safe"i would definitely recommend this product by far the best and most useful gadget to keep you feeling safe and secure at all times"
|
74.5% |
fits the bill"i wanted to make my property more secure and this video doorbell fits the bill"
|
74.5% |
very good price"still a very good price for a strong product that is easy to get up and running"
|
74.5% |
original battery"we changed it after two months but the original battery still had 30% left"
|
74.5% |
received quickly"received quickly"
|
74.5% |
stable connection"4ghz channel i've been able to get a stable connection"
|
74.5% |
strong product"still a very good price for a strong product that is easy to get up and running"
|
74.5% |
good addition"i’m really impressed with this doorbell i think it’s a good addition for home security"
|
74.4% |
especially good"it has been especially good recently with covid as people are ringing doorbell and leaving goods at doorstep "
|
74.4% |
extends the wifi network"after a number of tests and suggestions ring supplied me with the chimepro which also extends the wifi network"
|
74.4% |
works seamless"it does take a while to configure the door bell to your requirements but once set it works seamless"
|
74.4% |
common sense"the unit is quite easy to set up i would say a 6 out of 10 for most people with common sense a couple of tips should help"
|
74.4% |
highly recommend"would highly recommend"
|
74.4% |
right moments"i was excited about the pre roll feature given that my doorbell 2 often struggled with capturing the right moments on record possibly due to wifi signal "
|
74.3% |
floodlight products"the ring 2 and ring floodlight products i have are rock solid and the floodlight is over 10x the distance away!"
|
74.2% |
whoever is at your door"when on the “away” setting it’s far easier to access the live feed and communicate with whoever is at your door"
|
74.2% |
peace of mind"the ring door bell gives you peace of mind when at home or away knowing that you are in control of who comes to your door"
|
74.2% |
great support"later edit: worth mentioning that i had great support from ring who contacted me after i published my review"
|
74.1% |
fantastic the picture"the ring doorbell is fantastic the picture is coloured and high quality"
|
74.1% |
every socket"our house is pretty much smart so we have sonos throughout philips hue bulbs in every socket tvs are sony all works together with no problems"
|
74.0% |
neos smart"i had this doorbell installed and conected in minutes signal quality is good even though my router is at the opposite ide of the house that being said the video quality is not great i get far better quality video from a 20 pound neos smart cam "
|
74.0% |
premium price"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
|
73.9% |
door position"it comes with a number of angle devices allowing you to position the doorbell to achieve the best viewing angle according to your door position"
|
73.9% |
local moggies"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
|
73.7% |
ordering stuff"am very happy with my doorbell very helpful as am always out and always ordering stuff so i can talk to the guy and ask them to leave my stuff with neighbours"
|
73.7% |
good coverage"you can easily set it up from the app you download on your mobile and follow the steps to connect it all up it doesn't take that long the hd quality of the images you see are great and you get a good coverage of outside your property it you receive notifications of when you have visitors or when people pass by luckily for my door i have steps to walk up to get to my door so it stops the chance of people walking past and setting off your notifications for movement with the motion detection"
|
73.6% |
relatively easy"relatively easy set up great picture need to tweak settings with motion detection as was getting notifications after everyone went out of the house thoroughly recommend"
|
73.6% |
were great"the home modes were great you can just click if you are home away or to disarm all together much easier than changing settings all the time"
|
73.4% |
highly recommended"great product with excellent app highly recommended"
|
73.3% |
alerted immediately"answering to callers when not home is hit and miss we have been alerted immediately in a park with a poor signal but not at family with good internet signal"
|
73.3% |
regular doorbell"strongly recommend you save your money and buy a regular doorbell"
|
73.2% |
stable but modest"the chime pro integrates seamlessly and the wi fi boost it offers is stable but modest in power so don't expect a miracle if your router's wi fi signal is not a strong one"
|
73.1% |
more secure"i wanted to make my property more secure and this video doorbell fits the bill"
|
73.0% |
very reliable"no more false detections and up to now it seems very reliable"
|
72.9% |
have a tree"we have a tree in front so this was a great feature for us"
|
72.9% |
asking price"personally i think the asking price is a bit to much but it does what it says"
|
72.8% |
feels premium"first of all the packaging and product feels premium"
|
72.7% |
speed tests"i have since carried out many wifi speed tests using numerous independent testing tools nothing wrong with the wifi it appears that the doorbell suffers when receiving signal somehow"
|
72.7% |
much quicker"researching and finding that the rapid ring app only providing live view opens so much quicker allowing a conversation to start within seconds of the notification leaves me much happier"
|
72.6% |
answering her phone"the tv ad where it shows the woman answering her phone and saying ‘just leave the parcel round the back’ or whatever is not something that was ever possible in my year long experience with a ring doorbell"
|
72.4% |
with no problems"setup was simple took some time due to the firmware upgrade but sorted with no problems"
|
72.3% |
much happier"researching and finding that the rapid ring app only providing live view opens so much quicker allowing a conversation to start within seconds of the notification leaves me much happier"
|
72.3% |
really impressive"ring doorbells are really impressive"
|
72.2% |
straight forward"on receiving the product i opened up and looked through instructions they all seemed straight forward but the proof would be in assembling and connecting"
|
72.0% |
perfectly generation"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
|
71.8% |
quality product"it’s a good quality product"
|
71.7% |
much better"much stronger wifi signal and much better picture and sound!"
|
71.7% |
setup documentation"setup documentation could be improved – you are told to plug in a ring device and then need to scan the qr on the back of it…"
|
71.6% |
very professionally"as with all ring products the doorbell came very professionally boxed and all neatly organised for making install straight forward"
|
71.5% |
frequent disconnections"i have ‘whole home’ wi fi which its excellent everywhere in the house but i still had to move one of the routers into my front hall to prevent frequent disconnections"
|
71.4% |
good investment"a good investment for me especially during these unprecedented times"
|
71.3% |
have liked"it works really well but the battery life is not as good as i would have liked"
|
71.2% |
many thanks"many thanks!"
|
71.2% |
every new generation"ive upgraded every new generation disappointed with pre roll and this has took 2 years to make shocking ill be sending my ring 3 plus back not woth a carrot picture quality is a joke surrely"
|
71.1% |
great upgrade"great upgrade from the original one better wi fi and motion detection"
|
70.9% |
from ideal"i’ve been making do with some internal cameras from arlo as my “security” which have been ok but far from ideal"
|
70.9% |
high quality"the ring doorbell is fantastic the picture is coloured and high quality"
|
70.4% |
apple products"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
|
70.3% |
cctv system"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
|
70.2% |
very happy"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
|
70.0% |
replacement cover"from opening up the box i was very impressed how easy it was to set up you can choose to have it battery powered or wired in to the mains for continuous supply but you can receive email alerts that you need to recharge the battery it comes with wedge brackets for angled hanging on the standard face plate it comes with instructions screws fittings replacement cover and usb charging cable"
|
69.6% |
product easy"great product easy to install"
|
69.4% |
works once"cost loads for something that only works once in every 4 rings"
|
69.2% |
more accurate"connects quicker than the ring 1 with better picture quality and more accurate motion detection"
|
69.1% |
really useful"video quality is good the preview function is a really useful feature motion detection is effective without being over zealous once properly adjusted and ring protect stores video without fuss if you want this feature"
|
69.0% |
complete item"you do not always find the complete item required in a pack so well done ring"
|
69.0% |
really happy"i am really happy with this ring"
|
68.9% |
activate the live view"the picture quality is good the night vision is very good and if your internet connection is decent it is pretty quick to let you know there is someone at the door and activate the live view"
|
68.3% |
quality video"i had this doorbell installed and conected in minutes signal quality is good even though my router is at the opposite ide of the house that being said the video quality is not great i get far better quality video from a 20 pound neos smart cam "
|
67.9% |
works fine"the chime works fine so no need to purchase the ring chimes unless you wanted it for another room in the house"
|
67.9% |
very clear"the pictures and video very clear and the pre roll function is good"
|
67.6% |
battery status"we are still working through trying to obtain the settings i want whilst still maintaining battery status given the power supply i have"
|
67.5% |
perfect setting"there really is a perfect setting for every situation"
|
67.3% |
clever and versatile"very clever and versatile gadget"
|
67.1% |
good upgrade"pre roll function is a good upgrade from the older versions of cameras because the old ones used to miss the real movements that i want to capture in the videos"
|
66.9% |
issues aside"issues aside"
|
66.9% |
full quality"it would be better to just record in full quality"
|
66.8% |
really clear"picture quality is really clear"
|
66.8% |
upload download"i have fibre and it’s quite fast around 70 not the 1 required for upload download"
|
66.5% |
good product"it is a good product but you can not use as a security camera"
|
66.4% |
much stronger"much stronger wifi signal and much better picture and sound!"
|
66.3% |
happy with the doorbell"overall well happy with the doorbell"
|
66.1% |
nicely packaged"everything is nicely packaged and labelled and very easy to identify what you need and which bits are extra or "just in case""
|
66.0% |
with no issues"setting up the device is a breeze in the app it took about 20 30 minutes for the device to update when i first put in the battery and connected it but after that it's been on constantly with no issues"
|
65.6% |
floodlight customer"i am an existing ring 2 and ring floodlight customer both of which are fantastic devices"
|
65.5% |
without issue"connected to wifi seamlessly without issue and i was really impressed with the image quality on live view"
|
65.3% |
video 3 plus"i bought ring video 3 plus on rings own website to upgrade from ring video doorbell 2 and as i have protect plus £80 per year i was expecting a 10% discount"
|
64.8% |
fitting the product"so easy to fit everything except the power drill is provided set up process with the app is step by step at your pace and easy i had a difficulty with my separate chime but the help line assistant was so helpful and got me connected in minutes on top of the ease of fitting the product is brilliant no"
|
64.8% |
would highly recommend"live cam is a great feature not really seen the benefit as i’m always here due to lockdown was a little optimistic about purchasing due to mixed reviews but i’m very pleased with it overall and would highly recommend!"
|
64.8% |
shorter range"i had hoped the 5ghz would work flawlessly with it having much less interference albeit shorter range"
|
64.7% |
clear and vivid"the quality during the day or night is clear and vivid"
|
64.7% |
safety net for deliveries"having only a door “knocker” on our front door our family decided to purchase a “smart” doorbell to not only offer a security feature but also in the covid situation a safety net for deliveries etc"
|
64.5% |
smart door bell"if you’re thinking about getting a smart door bell just go for this one"
|
64.5% |
also very good"motion detection is also very good – we have turned on the 'people only' mode or there would be far too many notifications"
|
64.5% |
safe and secure"it would be a great item for a vulnerable person as they don't have to open the door and can speak safe and secure"
|
64.5% |
needed easy"great product and was exactly what we as a family needed easy to set up and install"
|
64.3% |
fitting to the wall"tbvh i am glad we brought it just make sure first thing you do is charge the battery's 6 hrs or so first then set your phone up before fitting to the wall"
|
64.1% |
pleased with my purchase"very pleased with my purchase"
|
64.0% |
read and very well"all instructions are easy to read and very well packed"
|
63.9% |
pleased with"live cam is a great feature not really seen the benefit as i’m always here due to lockdown was a little optimistic about purchasing due to mixed reviews but i’m very pleased with it overall and would highly recommend!"
|
63.7% |
best positioning"once installed and a number tests carried out to find the correct and best positioning of the chimepro device i now have a doorbell that works as expected"
|
63.7% |
more simpler"as a first time using any of the ring products i would have to say this was far more simpler than i thought it would be to set up"
|
63.7% |
image recordings"be aware that you’ll need to pay a monthly fee to keep video and image recordings for a month in the app"
|
63.5% |
good the night vision"the picture quality is good the night vision is very good and if your internet connection is decent it is pretty quick to let you know there is someone at the door and activate the live view"
|
63.5% |
gives step"the new ring doorbell is very easy to set up the app gives step by step instructions that relate directly to the product you have not just general instructions that cover a load of different models"
|
63.4% |
easily be perfect"this is a very good product could so easily be perfect"
|
63.3% |
leaving goods"it has been especially good recently with covid as people are ringing doorbell and leaving goods at doorstep "
|
63.3% |
happy with the product"easy to install and happy with the product"
|
63.1% |
far neat and tidy"the rechargeable battery option has served me well so far neat and tidy!"
|
62.8% |
parcel deliveries"i can see everyone approaching my front door and get notified of parcel deliveries when i am not there"
|
62.6% |
hammered with motion"battery life is good so far i have had a lot of work done in my garden recently so the camera is getting hammered with motion alerts but there is still 66% left after 3 weeks of use"
|
62.6% |
pleased with the product"i am pleased with the product"
|
62.5% |
very good and i"detection is now very good and i've had no false notifications as yet but sometimes people can still get right to the door before they are picked up on camera"
|
62.5% |
clear and crisp"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
|
62.4% |
really straightforward"set up is really straightforward and we even managed to wire it up to a doorbell"
|
62.3% |
excited to get this"was so excited to get this!"
|
62.3% |
able to reach"the bell is approx 10 15 feet away from the router and through two glass doors which are always left open other then the front door so it’s not an issue with not being able to reach it and there is only one other device connected to the wifi router in the house and that sadly is an echo show again purchased alongside the doorbell so my elderly relative can see who’s at the door along with us family members"
|
62.3% |
useful gadget"i would definitely recommend this product by far the best and most useful gadget to keep you feeling safe and secure at all times"
|
62.3% |
with lots of extras"the ring comes well packaged with lots of extras inc a tool kit for installation"
|
62.2% |
arrived very fast"the parcel arrived very fast and was well packaged"
|
62.2% |
extremely handy"you can go into the history and even watch back on any motion detected by the door bell which is extremely handy"
|
62.2% |
extra plug socket"getting the routers or boosters close enough was a faff and i even had to have an extra plug socket installed so i can have the booster litterally the other sode of the front door"
|
61.7% |
frosted over"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
|
61.7% |
professionally made"the product is professionally made looks good by any door and it really does give me piece of mind when i am out"
|
61.6% |
perfect once"as a security camera it’s perfect once tinkered with to set it up"
|
61.6% |
very neatly"on opening the box i was pleasantly surprised the packaging was high quality and the contents packed very neatly"
|
61.5% |
worked perfect"worked perfect for"
|
61.4% |
thoroughly recommend"relatively easy set up great picture need to tweak settings with motion detection as was getting notifications after everyone went out of the house thoroughly recommend"
|
61.4% |
intuitive and easy"the ring app is also extremely intuitive and easy to use and works well with my various android products"
|
61.4% |
love this product"love this product"
|
61.3% |
very important part"integrity plays a very important part when considering security"
|
61.3% |
pack so well done"you do not always find the complete item required in a pack so well done ring"
|
61.2% |
concept is great"the concept is great!"
|
61.1% |
pretty much smart"our house is pretty much smart so we have sonos throughout philips hue bulbs in every socket tvs are sony all works together with no problems"
|
61.0% |
pre roll is great"the pre roll is great it gives a few seconds view before the bell was pressed"
|
60.9% |
firings and tools"found it very easy to install with all firings and tools provided"
|
60.8% |
easy to install"it is easy to install and the battery seems to last quite a while had mine up for over 3 weeks and still not at 50%"
|
60.7% |
👌🏼 so far so good"great bit of kit and the pre roll is 👌🏼 so far so good"
|
60.7% |
have no issues"so far live view works perfectly and i have no issues with my wi fi connection"
|
60.6% |
echo show 5"so pleased 🙂 we got the echo show 5 and it gives all the updates and shows the front door camera both work brilliantly"
|
60.5% |
super clear picture"in our case we’ve mounted the bell onto the front door which eliminates the need for any of the mounts and gives a super clear picture of our path leading to the door"
|
60.4% |
strong signal"we have fibre broadband with a strong signal throughout the house even on the doorstep only 5m from our router"
|
60.3% |
moved the sticker"i moved the sticker to the middle of door above letterbox and next delivery man rang bell i asked if he could leave parcel in porch "
|
60.1% |
software updates"they’re very easy to install both wired or with a battery and with all the software updates that have been coming recently these products have got so much better"
|
59.7% |
safety and security"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
|
59.7% |
sided sticky"i was pretty close in awarding full marks only thing i’d highlight is that there is a lack of instructions which means less technically minded folk my slightly struggle also the lack of say a double sided sticky pad if you don’t wish to start drilling holes in doors and potentially voiding warranties!"
|
59.7% |
fast around"i have fibre and it’s quite fast around 70 not the 1 required for upload download"
|
59.7% |
works brilliantly"the movement detection and verification works brilliantly most frequently picking up cats wandering past our front door!"
|
59.6% |
love this doorbell"love this doorbell !"
|
59.4% |
great as well"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
|
59.3% |
love the doorbell"while i love the doorbell 2 the 2"
|
59.3% |
very good product"this is a very good product could so easily be perfect"
|
59.3% |
protect your home"certainly not at a design to protect your home"
|
59.2% |
very high possibility"it is definitely something i would highly recommend and there is a very high possibility i will order one to keep"
|
59.2% |
very good wi"very good wi fi connect synced with a chimes pro"
|
59.1% |
definitely the best"well impressed & as we have used several video bell types this one is definitely the best"
|
59.1% |
a good idea"also if you need to make any changes later there is a pin underneath the qr which it would be a good idea to make a note of"
|
59.0% |
moving the router"but with moving the router it is now perfect"
|
58.9% |
camera quality is great"this is a good piece of equipment the camera quality is great"
|
58.9% |
product is great"so once installed the product is great"
|
58.9% |
battery life is great"battery life is great"
|
58.9% |
an echo show"the bell is approx 10 15 feet away from the router and through two glass doors which are always left open other then the front door so it’s not an issue with not being able to reach it and there is only one other device connected to the wifi router in the house and that sadly is an echo show again purchased alongside the doorbell so my elderly relative can see who’s at the door along with us family members"
|
58.9% |
very easy to set"it’s very easy to set up takes no time at all"
|
58.5% |
very easy and"set up was very easy and i included a chime with my order which was just as easy to set up"
|
58.5% |
seem to be the best"the wifi receivers inside the ring products dont seem to be the best"
|
58.4% |
improved wifi chip"upgraded from the first doorbell and the improved picture quality was worth the price alone along with the improved wifi chip 5hz finally!"
|
58.4% |
very easy to"easy to set up also very easy to use"
|
58.2% |
well easy to"works well easy to fit"
|
58.2% |
added to that"added to that if you have any echo dots they will announce one of two things"
|
58.2% |
motion sensor is good"its a security system first the motion sensor is good and it also lets you know who is at the door if your in the back garden"
|
57.9% |
battery life is good"battery life is good"
|
57.9% |
recommend this item"would highly recommend this item"
|
57.8% |
quick look"the dashboard would be better if it showed the latest video as a preview as soon as you open the app as you have to click into the specific camera which takes time when you want to have a quick look when you hear something"
|
57.7% |
really does work"it really does work!"
|
57.6% |
whole setup"as usual amazon promptly delivered the item and first impressions were that the whole setup is a quality bit of kit!"
|
57.6% |
quality piece"the price is not bad as this item is a good quality piece of equipment however you will need a chime also"
|
57.5% |
things a lot easier"i have a spare battery ready and charged to replace which makes things a lot easier"
|
57.4% |
works well so"works well so far"
|
57.0% |
smart '' doorbell"having only a door “knocker” on our front door our family decided to purchase a “smart” doorbell to not only offer a security feature but also in the covid situation a safety net for deliveries etc"
|
57.0% |
really is possible"a conversation with callers really is possible"
|
56.9% |
bell will be installed"if you have multiple wireless networks either check with your phone which have the best levels holding your phone where the bell will be installed"
|
56.7% |
sensible option"i also love the fact it comes with 2 colour options black and silver as we have a black door the back cover was the sensible option for us"
|
56.7% |
been great"also notifications have not been great causing me to have to purchase a cheap wireless doorbell so i don’t miss callers"
|
56.5% |
newer features"to be honest there's not much difference between them the 3 has a few newer features which i don't think will be much use to me personally"
|
56.4% |
edit further"** edit further to my recent post ring customer service kieran has been outstanding!"
|
56.3% |
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Pros [171] of YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security .. |
Strength |
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superb product in both products"apart from that superb product!"
|
99.5% |
works perfect in both products"on the medium setting it works perfect though the day but on a evening it picks up every car that passes my house no matter where i set the detection zone"
|
99.4% |
works perfectly in both products"and works perfectly"
|
98.1% |
very smart in both products"setup was simple we inserted the sd card downloaded the yi camera app to my iphone and registered an account from there is was as simple as plugging in the camera via a usb cable which comes with a usb plug and pointing the camera at a qr code on the phone and following the simple voice command instructions very smart!"
|
97.8% |
very pleased in both products"very pleased "
|
97.6% |
great product in both products"great product"
|
97.5% |
best thing in both products"the best thing about the camera i think is the night vision it's super clear and overall amazing!"
|
97.3% |
brilliant piece in both products"brilliant piece of kit"
|
94.8% |
really good in both products"daytime viewing has been really good night time isn't great it's ok close range but anything beyond 5 m is sketching luckily i have an outside light that's quite bright so it illuminates beyond the 5 m"
|
93.1% |
very professional in both products"came next day the packaging was very professional and quality when it came to installing the camera to the garden shed the only problem i caee across was the screws they was just awful quality but i changed them for some betters one and mounted it to the shed"
|
88.4% |
great feature in both products"the motion tracking is a great feature for this camera"
|
75.0% |
very sensitive in both products"the motion sensor is very sensitive and takes a little bit of adjustment to get it how you want"
|
75.0% |
great item in both products"i have the dashcam and indoor camera and can't fault any of them this outdoor camera was just as simple to set up great item"
|
75.0% |
very useful in both products"to summarise: this is a very useful camera for anyone looking to secure their house with cctv it's cloud connected so you can view it anywhere so long as you have data wifi waterproof functions as an intercom and does so much more"
|
74.9% |
outdoor camera in both products"i purchased the yi outdoor camera to monitor our driveway"
|
74.8% |
works really well in both products"it was very easy to setup had some range to the router but still works really well and it does the job briliantly"
|
74.8% |
works well in both products"certainly a good looking compact camera that works well"
|
74.7% |
well packaged in both products"i'ts well packaged and built to a much better quality than some of the other ip cameras that i have"
|
74.7% |
picture quality in both products"daytime picture quality is quite good i'm sure there is better at higher cost but this will do"
|
74.7% |
well enough in both products"once it's all setup the camera works well enough"
|
74.5% |
pretty good in both products"i'm trying to think of any negatives and i truly cant think of any so that's pretty good news as well"
|
74.4% |
image quality in both products"image quality both day and night is superb"
|
74.3% |
outstanding devices"these are outstanding devices"
|
99.9% |
impressive performance"impressive performance and good value"
|
99.7% |
excellent product"excellent product"
|
99.6% |
gives excellent"for my own needs though i turned off the motion detection and the ir and it gives excellent 24 7 views of both inside and outside the house"
|
99.5% |
brilliant product"brilliant product well worth the money"
|
99.4% |
excellent units"both the indoor and outdoor are excellent units"
|
99.4% |
brilliant camera"brilliant camera"
|
99.0% |
really pleased"i've been using these for a few months now and i'm really pleased"
|
98.9% |
super happy"on receiving the camera i was super happy with the build quality and functionality of it"
|
98.8% |
amazing camera"amazing camera for the price £59"
|
98.6% |
excellent camera"otherwise this is an excellent camera"
|
98.5% |
absolutely brilliant"absolutely brilliant camera for the price"
|
98.4% |
strongly recommended"strongly recommended"
|
98.4% |
excellent love"excellent love it great bit of kit"
|
98.2% |
really reliable"kind of have to commit to the cloud which is the only downfall however it's really reliable and worth the additional cost for the low buy price"
|
97.8% |
outstanding camera"outstanding camera!"
|
97.8% |
great system"it's no security cctv system but it's a great system that uses wifi home router the cloud and mobile device notifications and apps so you can monitor what's going on around your home while you're away or at home"
|
97.7% |
great pictures"easy to install great pictures"
|
97.6% |
excellent rotation"excellent rotation"
|
97.0% |
time clarity"day time clarity is good but also poor when you zoom in the stream pixelates easily"
|
96.5% |
excellent cameras"these are excellent cameras & we are delighted with their performance and recoding capabilities"
|
96.3% |
excellent great"the night vision is excellent great for people who live near the country and its pitch black"
|
96.2% |
quality excellent"a littll4 dificult to set up for me but with a little help from my tec savvy son 45mins all done features are great and quality excellent "
|
95.9% |
best camera"for this price the best camera you can buy"
|
95.3% |
amazing and so easy"it’s amazing and so easy to set up"
|
93.9% |
excellent and great"99 easy to setup and install loads of features the app is excellent and great picture quality even in ir night vision mode"
|
93.9% |
perfect and great"perfect and great value"
|
93.9% |
great camera"great camera"
|
93.7% |
simply superb"simply superb!"
|
93.4% |
excellent and essential"the mobile app is excellent and essential as you cannot at the moment access via a pc"
|
93.4% |
absolute bargain"i picked up a toshiba 32gb u3 card at the same time for just £8 on amazon to bring my total purchase to £68 absolute bargain"
|
92.7% |
brilliant camera great"brilliant camera great app too thanks"
|
92.2% |
well worth"well worth it!"
|
92.1% |
amazing quality"amazing quality but could do with rtsp added for local dvr saving otherwise you are stuck with the sd card or yi cloud subscription"
|
91.6% |
overall bargain"overall bargain!"
|
91.4% |
only fault"the app is ok and the only fault i find with it and all yi cameras is not being able to fast forward footage"
|
91.2% |
great outdoors camera"great outdoors camera with good software"
|
90.4% |
quite good"camera quality is quite good comparing to other cameras available at the market"
|
90.1% |
tracking unable"motion sensitivity tracking unable to point camera down beyond 95 degrees ir reflection when in night mode so with a spat of break in’s currently within our area i thought it would be prudent to get a security camera"
|
90.0% |
picture is amazing"picture is amazing and we use these to keep an eye on the house while out to make sure the cats are ok"
|
89.5% |
great product great"great cameras great product great app"
|
89.3% |
absolutely amazing"absolutely amazing product !"
|
89.2% |
excellent night vision"camera is excellent night vision is good and alarm is cleaver done can set sensitivity to low mid or high overall i really like"
|
88.6% |
outstanding value"outstanding value"
|
88.4% |
works great"very easy to set and the app works great"
|
88.0% |
amazing little camera"amazing little camera"
|
87.0% |
quite bright"daytime viewing has been really good night time isn't great it's ok close range but anything beyond 5 m is sketching luckily i have an outside light that's quite bright so it illuminates beyond the 5 m"
|
86.9% |
really great"it’s a really great picture in 1080p and night vision works well too"
|
86.7% |
better night vision"the black 1080p dome camera is smaller looks better and has better night vision so i would recommend that dome cam instead of this one"
|
84.3% |
awesome all rounder"awesome all rounder"
|
75.0% |
fairly well"the camera is fairly well built"
|
75.0% |
build quality"i am sure it will be reliable because of the build quality but i will update if its not"
|
75.0% |
smart phone"if you can work a smart phone you can work this"
|
75.0% |
dream great"very good picture quality easy to install easy setup works like a dream great app"
|
75.0% |
perfectly well"use it to monitor a garden which is 100ft long and copes perfectly well"
|
75.0% |
outdoor ones"i'm hoping to sort these camera's as the indoor cameras work perfectly fine without any hitch the outdoor ones for some reason never ever seem to pair to my yi home app android i have set the router to use a 2"
|
75.0% |
great value"great value"
|
75.0% |
reasonably priced"very good value camera with local storage and reasonably priced optional cloud storage"
|
75.0% |
nicely packed"the camera arrived swiftly in a nicely packed box and feels a premium product"
|
75.0% |
very flexible"set up within minutes very flexible mounting and good picture quality"
|
74.9% |
cctv device"for a budget cctv device is really good i can safely say that i haven't had any issues on my garden so it's a good deterrent"
|
74.9% |
premium product"the camera arrived swiftly in a nicely packed box and feels a premium product"
|
74.9% |
easy access"would say set it up with easy access to it and good wifi reception from your modem"
|
74.9% |
smart device"the setting up proceed was simple as anything download the app to your smart device and click what camera you have purchased connect it to the wifi then hold the qr code to the camera it's scans it and then your all set and ready to use it"
|
74.9% |
great recommendation"definitely a great recommendation from me with the only downside that the cloudstorage prices are in my opinion way too high"
|
74.9% |
great quality"definitely recommend these cameras great quality"
|
74.9% |
great feel"out of the box the camera has a great feel to it"
|
74.9% |
great picture"cons short cable not very good speaker no 5ghz support pros great price cloud or micro sd storage option great picture 1080p good colour balance regular updated app overall i’m very impressed for the price and am now looking to extend my security further with some indoor ones"
|
74.9% |
helpful button"if you find this review useful please click the helpful button thank you"
|
74.9% |
cctv cameras"as all smart cctv cameras they have flaws pros and con"
|
74.9% |
looks well"looks well built"
|
74.9% |
great thought"night vision was great thought due to pricing would be inferior but it’s quality"
|
74.9% |
good value"easy set up decent images pleasing appearance good back up from yi email team excellent night vision cloud subscription good value for money and works very well with android"
|
74.8% |
very affordable"the addition of online recording makes this a very affordable solution"
|
74.8% |
well built"conclusion a well built and quality product let down by a limited software application"
|
74.8% |
waterproof compartment"the camera offers the ability to subscribe to a cloud service or alternatively you can fit a micro sd card inside a waterproof compartment in the underside of the camera"
|
74.8% |
liked mine"cant fault this camera works well i like them its my second on well outdoor one got one indoor and a dash cam all work very well even my brother has them now as he liked mine "
|
74.8% |
good picture"good picture and has a speaker and a microphone built in so i can speak to people when my ring doorbell craps out nearly everytime!"
|
74.8% |
crisp and sharp"the 1080p resolution is crisp and sharp and only shows fragments on very fast movement the motion detection and tracking works very well as long you not too fast"
|
74.7% |
full price"i bought this during a prime deal but even at full price i think it is good value"
|
74.7% |
1080p good"cons short cable not very good speaker no 5ghz support pros great price cloud or micro sd storage option great picture 1080p good colour balance regular updated app overall i’m very impressed for the price and am now looking to extend my security further with some indoor ones"
|
74.7% |
work correctly"even better now that android notifications work correctly"
|
74.7% |
cctv stickers"some cctv stickers to say that cctv is in operation would be very welcome as these are required to be displayed"
|
74.7% |
relatively safe"my area is relatively safe so i didn't need to do this but if you're worried about people tampering with the camera then this could be a good option for you"
|
74.7% |
perfectly fine"i'm hoping to sort these camera's as the indoor cameras work perfectly fine without any hitch the outdoor ones for some reason never ever seem to pair to my yi home app android i have set the router to use a 2"
|
74.7% |
alerts are great"motion alerts are great"
|
74.7% |
pretty well"it seems to have a good antenna as it can connect to the wifi pretty well even though it’s pretty far away and a couple of walls my iphone struggles at the same distance "
|
74.7% |
unbeatable price"i've got few yi camera and they are quite good for this unbeatable price i've paid 44£ "
|
74.7% |
fast and well"the mobile app is very good the cloud storage is well priced and works fast and well"
|
74.7% |
added security"i use this in my accommodation just for added security "
|
74.7% |
outdoor cameras"i bought 2 yi 1080hd outdoor cameras and fitted them in august"
|
74.7% |
free talk function"would be great if could have same hands free talk function as the done version"
|
74.6% |
good antenna"it seems to have a good antenna as it can connect to the wifi pretty well even though it’s pretty far away and a couple of walls my iphone struggles at the same distance "
|
74.6% |
cctv stystrm"super easy to set up through a qr code system got it up and running within 5 mins uses an sd card to record to and can also save to the cloud if you subscribe to the yi cooud service really impressed with this but little camera looks so smart and will be replacing my old cctv stystrm that has a plethora"
|
74.6% |
quality picture"great camera with excellent quality picture which was very easy to setup"
|
74.6% |
excellent all rounder"excellent all rounder"
|
74.6% |
prime deal"i bought this during a prime deal but even at full price i think it is good value"
|
74.6% |
would recommend"have their cloud service and would recommend"
|
74.6% |
just above average"picture quality is reasonable but zoomed picture is just above average and mostly only recognizable if you know people"
|
74.6% |
recoding capabilities"these are excellent cameras & we are delighted with their performance and recoding capabilities"
|
74.5% |
very good value"very good value for money"
|
74.5% |
positive reviews"came across this camera on amazon and read the reviews went with peoples positive reviews"
|
74.5% |
good wifi range"good wifi range and easy install as it's just one usb power cable"
|
74.5% |
work great"both work great!"
|
74.5% |
good basic security"good basic security"
|
74.5% |
pleasurable experience"using these cameras i have more than one for ~4 months has been mostly a pleasurable experience"
|
74.5% |
ordering another"will be ordering another when they're next on offer"
|
74.4% |
good points"good points excellent picture quality in both good and low light digital pinch and zoom function good rotation movement very good app"
|
74.4% |
good number"there are a good number of settings with various sensitivity levels"
|
74.4% |
decent quality camera"this is quite a decent quality camera that has proved to be simple to fit and set up on the network"
|
74.4% |
very nicely"installation 7 10 not the hardest as it comes with a mounting template for drilling the holes good job on that one yi the one part of your system i like is the mounting packaging 10 10 credit where it’s due it is very nicely packaged"
|
74.4% |
proper router"need a proper router to see all these hi res footages tho"
|
74.4% |
moving body"it also can detect movement in your room as that i will follow to record the moving body until the moving object disappears"
|
74.4% |
decent product"pay abit more for a decent product"
|
74.4% |
strong wifi connection"overall a good camera however be sure you have a strong wifi connection as there tends to be a bit of lag when detection is triggered"
|
74.3% |
files saved"jpg files saved are to that standard"
|
74.3% |
overall a good"overall a good"
|
74.3% |
decent package"all in all a decent package at a reasonable price"
|
74.3% |
well designed"4ghz the step by step process was clear and it worked the first time no doubt thanks to the well designed app"
|
74.3% |
crisp image"so the night vision is definitely very good its a crisp image!"
|
74.3% |
pretty sensitive"movement detection is pretty sensitive it sees the headlights of cars driving past in the road despite the road itself not actually being in shot"
|
74.3% |
work very well"i have a couple of these and they work very well once you have set them up correctly though i initially had some teething problems"
|
74.3% |
arlo products"build quality i would consider excellent easily on a par with the higher priced nest and arlo products that are available within the marketplace"
|
74.2% |
very responsive"pan and tilt can be directly done from the app in normal view or also in fullscreen which is great and works very responsive and turns quite fast as well with a silent motor"
|
74.2% |
really easy"the app makes viewing the camera and setting up its many features really easy"
|
74.2% |
very good quality"it's a really good camera it does everything it's supposed to and very good quality"
|
74.2% |
very well presented"the camera came in a very well presented box along with a mounting kit screwdriver power adaptor and stand"
|
74.2% |
more useful"speaker and mic seem to work well i think this would be more useful if place at the front of a house to talk to delivery drivers etc"
|
74.2% |
fixed cameras"i have another 4 fixed cameras from yi"
|
74.1% |
good cameras"but all in all good cameras and good value"
|
74.1% |
good software"great outdoors camera with good software"
|
74.1% |
pretty painless"setup was pretty painless despite the terse instructions"
|
74.1% |
good enough"the image quality produced by the camera is acceptable not as good as a good quality mobile phone but good enough for its purpose"
|
74.1% |
over the moon"after six months use and i'm completely over the moon with this wee camera"
|
74.1% |
looking great"i set the camera up and all was looking great"
|
74.1% |
quality item"it looks and feels a quality item"
|
74.1% |
outdoor cams"i had heard how great these cameras are for the price so we decided to get rid of my old cameras in the back garden & replace them with 2 yi outdoor cams & in the front we put a ring spotlight cam & a yi indoor camera facing out through the front window"
|
74.1% |
cant fault"cant fault this camera works well i like them its my second on well outdoor one got one indoor and a dash cam all work very well even my brother has them now as he liked mine "
|
74.1% |
works better"love these cameras have 5 around business premises can't go wrong for the price app works better on ios than android"
|
74.0% |
whole garden"daytime color is vivid and sharp and the night vision can clearly see everything in my whole garden which is over 40 feet!"
|
74.0% |
great price"all round great product and great price"
|
74.0% |
incredible price"you get all of the above for an incredible price"
|
74.0% |
quality producr"good quality producr would recomend"
|
74.0% |
connection and quality"i was happy with the connection and quality in the app"
|
73.9% |
really like"camera is excellent night vision is good and alarm is cleaver done can set sensitivity to low mid or high overall i really like"
|
73.9% |
piece of cake"setting the camera up was a piece of cake just install the yi home app select the camera scan the qr code and bob's your uncle"
|
73.9% |
quite useful"the app system works well notifications are sent directly on your phone with the playback footage which is quite useful if you are away"
|
73.9% |
very fast movement"the 1080p resolution is crisp and sharp and only shows fragments on very fast movement the motion detection and tracking works very well as long you not too fast"
|
73.9% |
good feature"worth noting that a good feature of this camera is that it can record to a micro sd card not supplied with camera which means you’ll always have the recording of past events without having to sign up for their cloud service which to be fair is inexpensive anyway plus you still get the last 7 days of events on your phone anyway"
|
73.9% |
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* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-15