Ring Video Doorbell 4 – Previous Generation

Great Camera for Peace of Mind
I have went back & forth on whether or not I really needed to dish out the money for this Ring Doorbell 4, I would look up reviews and do research then I would just be like eh it’s fine I don’t need it that bad especially being on a tighter budget. Well income tax time hit and I seen this one was $60 off the original price & so I went for it & OMG I’m sooooo glad I did! It’s Amazing, I absolutely Love being able to see who is at my front door or even close to my porch I didn’t screw mount mine because I live in Townhouse Apartments and I’m sure that is a no no lol so I got a no screw door mount for it and it’s perfect for apartment living, the camera quality is really nice, it’s very fast at alerting me if someone is on or near my porch or door, it look very sleek and appealing, it came with a Ring Sticker so I got a magnet and stuck the sticker to the magnet and since my door is metal it just sticks magnetically I can remove it when I need so it’s not permanent so that’s an idea for you, but overall if your going back and forth like I was just get it and I promise you won’t be disappointed it’s awesome!! The setup was extremely fast and easy using the Ring app, it connected to myWi-Fi seamlessly with no problems I have spectrum not sure if it matters, the app loads up the camera very fast, the sound quality is great, the lights on the ring are nice and bright when they light up, overall I highly recommend this Ring Doorbell to anyone thinking of getting one, I’m also going to buy a second one for my back door, also the battery seems to last really well I’ve had it a few days it’s only went down by 2% from 100% to 98% but I have also been fidgeting with it a lot moving it around until I got the best spot and obsessively watching the camera lol so I’m sure the batter would still be at 100% if I would just be normal and stop watching it all day! I did charge the battery for about 10 hours when I very first got it just to make sure it was full charge before using it! I will buy a second battery just to always have a charged ready to go battery when the other one needs charged up 🙂 Thanks for ready my review I hope you enjoy your new Ring Doorbell just as much as I do

This doorbell camera is absolutely amazing. It is so good, high quality, came in-tact, fast shipping, definetly recommend. I have attached photos of how it came, including the box, information given, packaging, and the actual doorbell itself. It came in a protected box, no dents or damages. Inside the box the wires, screwdriver and doorbell, as well as instructions. I attached it at the front of my house next to my door, and it works so well! Clear quality, motion senses are good, is secure, night vision works well. Battery is good, and colours in display are great. Notifications work on my phone, and overall, the whole thing is just great! I highly recommend this product for anyone who wants a working doorbell. Hope you find this review helpful!

This doorbell works well, and has good hardware design, but could have been easier to set up in terms of connecting to my wi-fi network, and the recommended upload speed (on the product’s internet site) was not strong enough to provide a reliable connection (but changes to my home wi-fi mean I have more than triple the recommended upload speed at the doorbell location now, and it works well). While I got a Chime Pro to assist with the connection, it didn’t provide any better connection strength (despite being in a better and somewhat closer location) than my modem/router, although that will vary based on the strength of signal coming from your modem/router.The phone app is good, the battery life also good (about 2 weeks, with a fair bit of motion detection and recording), the process of replacing the battery straightforward, and the information available via the app and the recordings of the videos via the Protect Plan excellent. The design and physical installation were both good, and the range of faceplates met our needs in terms of blending in with the complex. It’s very handy to be able to communicate with someone who arrives at the door when I’m not in, and the customisable motion zones and pre-roll features are noticeably useful (particularly the customisable motion zones, as the doorbell faces a busy street, so being able to cover the letterbox but not the road avoids a lot of car recordings).Other than the upload speed/connection issues, other things that needed resolving during set-up (in case it helps anyone who bumps into similar):- For whatever reason, the Chime Pro (2nd edition) doesn’t work with (at least my) ‘combined’ 2.4GHz and 5GHz wi-fi network – I needed to split it into two separate networks for it to hook up. When it was combined, it repeatedly (and incorrectly) gave the error that the password was incorrect (and the password was checked carefully, and was fine, and worked once the networks had been split).- On a combined 2.4GHz and 5GHz wi-fi network, the Ring 4 video doorbell for some reason decided that it wanted to connect to the 5GHz signal (RSSIs from 72 to 78) rather than the 2.4GHz signal (RSSIs of 55-65, even without the Chime Pro).Working around this was a bit fiddly (made moreso by some issues on my ISP’s end – but that’s not a doorbell issue), but once everything was set up, it works very well, and is a great product.

This is a good ring / camera kit. Resolution is acceptable , and 30 days subscription free is fine but once subscription free period ends it’s useless unless you pay and subscribe. Save your money and find other options that offer more options / better resolution and no subscription. I sold this after the 30 day period and did my more research and night something better. The Ring models are good for people who have limited IT skills and have money to subscribe to “another” service.