Ring Video Doorbell Wired, by Amazon, Works with Alexa + Ring Plug-In Adaptor (2nd generation), Works with Alexa + Echo Dot (5th generation, 2022 release), Charcoal - Smart Home Starter Kit

If you do some research as I did, there are many YouTube videos that compare Ring doorbells and The Ring Wired comes out as the best and most economical version.I did NOT have an existing bell, so I had to buy a adapter from Amazon as well, so i could plug bell into mains socket. The mains socket does not need to be near to the bell, mine is about 6 metres away and the adapter cable is so thin, you cant notice it, its not liking having an extension lead running around your house!You also dont need to by or already have an exsiting chime. It connects to your phone, so if you can hear your phone, you can hear the doorbell. It also connects to an Alexa if you really want to hear the Bell ring indoors.You also get PRE ROLL something that's not in the blurb but you get 3 seconds before action starts. VERY useful and only advertised on ring Pro versions.It uses a 'Fisheye' lens so, the field of view is much more than needed, i can see over the roof of house opposite as well as the ground by my front door. Its wide enough to cover neighbour's driveway either side of as well.Video quality is excellent, its 1080p which is HD so its going to be.Motion sensor works perfectlyNight vision is also very good.Two way talk works very well, no complaints there eitherinstalled in about 10-15 mins (And Im not a DIY person!) just 2 screws in wall.If fact i have no complaints at all, why would anyone spend 200 quid on a doorbell when this does almost as much for 50! After all, its just a doorbell!If anyone told you 10 years ago, one day you would spend 50 quid on a doorbell, you would have laughed at how ridiculous that sounded. And yet here you are.........Just buy, job done

Since moving to the city, I've had a few experiences that left me feeling uneasy about my safety. That's when I decided to invest in a Ring doorbell, and it's been a complete game-changer!Setting it up was a breeze, and it looks great outside my house. Plus, the app provides fantastic feedback and captures everything I need to see. Now, I feel much safer and more secure, and I can sleep soundly at night.One of the best things about the Ring doorbell is that it helps me keep track of who's coming and going. I can see when the postman delivers my packages, and I never miss an important visitor. And, if I see someone I'm avoiding, I can choose to ignore them or confront them, whichever I prefer.Overall, I can't recommend the Ring doorbell enough. It's an excellent investment for anyone looking to improve their home security, and it's also handy for those of us who are hard of hearing or just want to keep better tabs on our visitors. Thank you, Ring, for making me feel safer in my own home!

It made sense for me to buy a wired Ring doorbell as my house already had an old wired doorbell, and as a family we have an Echo Show plus a couple of Echo Dots set up. For me we already had a set up that this device just slots right in with. This especially made sense with the fact that my old traditional doorbell chime didn’t work that well. I located my 1960s/70s Friedland bell transformer and after some internet searches found that it supposedly outputs 8v which is at the very lower end of what the Ring doorbell needs. I then located my equally old doorbell chime which was separate to the transformer.I ordered a used example from Amazon Warehouse but what turned up appeared to be a brand new one to me as the box was still sealed, this made it even better value for money!Installation is straight forward enough providing you know where your doorbell transformer and chime are located and that you have already done some basic wiring before (plug sockets etc.). The biggest hurdle for me was working out which wires in my doorbell chime related to the chime itself. These are the ones I had to find and short circuit using the provided link cable. For me trial and error worked and on my third attempt I found the right combination. Once the power was back on the doorbell sprung into life and set up was completed soon after that.In use the camera is nice and detailed and quickly identifies motion on my driveway. The microphone function is good but I doubt we’ll really use it. Being able to view the camera from our Echo Show, smartphone or internet explorer is a great feature and having it wired in means I don’t ever have to worry about battery life. The Ring app reports that my transformer voltage is at 11v so is in the ‘Good’ bracket. Not bad for a transformer / chime set up that is 50+ years old.In conclusion brilliant if you already have the right set up. I’ll report back if anything changes.

Camera view is crystal clear and sound is so clear I can hear the birds tweeting on it. I love that you can turn the motion sensor sensitivity up and down. Works great with my Samsung phone and my echo dot. There was a little trouble installing it to my pvc doorframe, corner block should be included to help get the camera at the right angle for a more centered view of the doorway. I recommend this product for added security to the home.

As a doorbell this is brilliant. But as a motion detector it's useless! Even on the lowest setting and area closed right down, it gets set off by any creature, by the wind, by the rain (mines under cover) and most recently continuously, until I found a spider was crawling near it! You can silence it at night (you'll need to after being woken up at 3 am) I now have my motion turned off, which is partly why I bought it. Tried signing up for one month recording and they charged me a whole year. So cancelled it after just a few hours and got charged £2.99? Overall not impressed. Good bell but watch out for the motion sensor.

This is the great door bell, however you will need a transformer as my deta box didn't had the power to operate the door bell. Downside is if you dont have a transformer that gives your voltage of 12V-24V then its useless, unless you hire an electrician to do it, luckily a friend of mine who is an electrician did it free for me and i have to buy a new transformer. Hence 4 star