I have a Ring Pro doorbell which works well and stores on the cloud. I also have POE NVR CAMERAS and one of them points at the front door about 17 ft away.
Try to get a wired one, the reduced hassle and always on nature of the video capture is a way better experience than battery powered.
If you aren’t in a rush try getting one second hand off Adverts or other marketplaces. There’s a pro 2 on Adverts for €120 now.
I have an older ring pro 2 doorbell and the 1536p is only okay. Though the wider angle lens is nice. They do 2k video in their current models, but Ring drag their heals on using current technology while charging the most.
If they thought about it, they didn't do anything. The Horizontal vs Vertical switch is lazy and isn't an either or. Doorbells like Ring Pro 2 have much better coverage horizontally and at least as good vertically.
POE caught my attention. I currently have the pro 2. It's only 2 years old and gets the job done. Maybe if the price goes down a bit during black Friday, I'll get it and move the pro 2 to the back.
normally, mechanical chimes aren't designed to power a smart doorbell. you'll most likely have to change out your transformer. i would keep the existing chime. especially if you can afford the pro 2. it's a much better device.
>The wired only model equires specific power requirements, no? 16-24 volt , 30-40VA
yes. but that's a good upgrade regardless
>Will that trickle charge the battery of the ring door bell pro if I hook these wires up?
if you have power going to the location, please DON'T get the battery version. you'll be much happier with the wired one.
>Why do you advice against the battery powered version?
battery version is slower to react to motion. live view takes a little longer to start, the pro 2 has bigger video frame. you get shorter snapshot intervals with wired. you don't have to worry about the battery not charging when it gets cold.
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