Anyone using these wireless camera options, which do you prefer, I see the Eufy is free subscription but is it missing some key features or performance that the Ring exceeds with ?
Ring or Eufy Cameras ?
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I don't have any experience with the Ring cameras, but I have been running a 3-camera Eufy setup for the last few months.
I am not sure which key features it's supposed to be missing, though there are one or two quirks that could do with ironing out (e.g. the geofence option can be somewhat temperamental).
If you've got any specific questions I can try to answer them.
I am not sure which key features it's supposed to be missing, though there are one or two quirks that could do with ironing out (e.g. the geofence option can be somewhat temperamental).
If you've got any specific questions I can try to answer them.
Have a careful read of what personal data those things are collecting. Ring certainly used to have a tech company called appsflyer sat behind it and I believe meta (Facebook) are also involved.
If a service is free your data is the commodity.
www.theguardian.com
Think about the fact you are putting recording devices, that can take data from your phone, in a position to do what it likes in your house.
If a service is free your data is the commodity.
Smart doorbell company Ring may be surveilling users through its app
Electronic Frontier Foundation report finds Android app shares names, IP addresses and other data with third parties
www.theguardian.com
Think about the fact you are putting recording devices, that can take data from your phone, in a position to do what it likes in your house.
You can always check on Mozilla’s “*Privacy Not Included” site:
That is brilliant, will save me so much time explaining this sort of stuff in work.
Cannot see ring there though.
Cannot see ring there though.
I use 2 x ring doorbells front and back.
The world ( Google, Amazon, eBay, you tube) all nick your data so not stressed on that.
Clear picture, video playback online recording and adjustable camera angles with zoom .
Work for me Ian .
And me computer biff set them up so no rocket science involved
The world ( Google, Amazon, eBay, you tube) all nick your data so not stressed on that.
Clear picture, video playback online recording and adjustable camera angles with zoom .
Work for me Ian .
And me computer biff set them up so no rocket science involved
Shootgun
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I’m running a whole Ring alarm system, including video ring bell, video cameras, sensors and the lot.
Subscription is only 8 quid a month and I’m very happy with the whole system, very easy to setup and use, you can always add more cameras or sensors via the app, also all settings are done with the app on your phone.
Easy access to the cameras, you can also communicate through them. Batteries only need charging every few months .
Subscription is only 8 quid a month and I’m very happy with the whole system, very easy to setup and use, you can always add more cameras or sensors via the app, also all settings are done with the app on your phone.
Easy access to the cameras, you can also communicate through them. Batteries only need charging every few months .
They are listed under Amazon Ring:
Sounds just like Eufy, but with the added advantage of Eufy that it doesn’t require a subscription.
NoIDeer
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I have a battery eufy doorbell and a camera. My only grumble is the lack of pre-recording. This means we don't get the first moment of someone arriving on our property, you normally get enough info to identify a person. The batteries last around 4 months between charging. No subscription as already stated you can pay for cloud storage.
That's pretty cool.
TBH I don't think either Ring, Eufy or similar are the ideal choice should you be looking for proper home security, where CCTV is likely to be a better option. I use my setup to monitor the house, check for deliveries, etc. and for that I've been very happy with it. We have a path that runs up the side of the house to our village church, and it's been interesting to see how that is being used. After a few months I've also refined the motion detection settings, as the camera at the front of the house was picking up quite a few vehicles coming into the village (we don't have a front garden). I also now switch the system into "Away" mode when we're not around, to catch anything moving in the back garden.
At around the same time I installed the camera system I also installed a Diivoo WiFi automatic sprinkler system. That has been a real boon when we've been on holiday, as you can set schedules for the sprinklers to come on and water the plants and greenhouse. It was a doddle to set up, although with the big thick walls of our house it took a bit of trial and error to get the WiFi controller in the right position. To be fair, once they system is set up the WiFi is only needed if you want to run the system remotely from the phone, as all the schedule settings are downloaded into the local units themselves.
Have used Ufey for a few years now, good coverage, easy App to control, and batteries last about 5-6 months before recharging. Opted for Euphy over Ring as research (at the time!) suggested that it was very similar technology without the subscription costs...
StephenToast
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I have a few eufy cameras on some of my buildings.
No idea what Ring are like so no comparison but the wifi is pretty sketchy out there so I was sceptical they would work... They are the £30ish indoor cameras they do and to be honest they are faultless. They alert me to movement and then I can view the live feed on my phone.
Never had connection issues despite low wifi signal - I only get a single bar on my phone in there and sometimes if I am streaming music while I work it skips.
Helped me to catch one of my neighbours helping himself to fence posts about a year ago which was a fun conversation.
No idea what Ring are like so no comparison but the wifi is pretty sketchy out there so I was sceptical they would work... They are the £30ish indoor cameras they do and to be honest they are faultless. They alert me to movement and then I can view the live feed on my phone.
Never had connection issues despite low wifi signal - I only get a single bar on my phone in there and sometimes if I am streaming music while I work it skips.
Helped me to catch one of my neighbours helping himself to fence posts about a year ago which was a fun conversation.
I have Ring.
It’s useful at catching odd behaviour (e.g. someone on the front drive looking for a cat at 2am).
Overall a good system but:
- powered and wired is better than wireless battery as movement sensors are faster to respond
- battery recharging is a chore and it’s sensible to have a spare battery that can be put on charge immediately that a low battery warning is received, and then they can be easily switched over
- relies fully on broadband so doesn’t work if the broadband goes down. Especially annoying as this means the doorbell doesn’t work.
It’s useful at catching odd behaviour (e.g. someone on the front drive looking for a cat at 2am).
Overall a good system but:
- powered and wired is better than wireless battery as movement sensors are faster to respond
- battery recharging is a chore and it’s sensible to have a spare battery that can be put on charge immediately that a low battery warning is received, and then they can be easily switched over
- relies fully on broadband so doesn’t work if the broadband goes down. Especially annoying as this means the doorbell doesn’t work.
I have Eufy. One camera died after a couple of months but they replaced it with next day delivery.
It’s a little annoying that it works off it’s own network, the range of which I don’t think can be extended meaning all cameras need to be within range of the hub. This has caused problems for me owing to thick walls
It’s a little annoying that it works off it’s own network, the range of which I don’t think can be extended meaning all cameras need to be within range of the hub. This has caused problems for me owing to thick walls
I have a similar probelm with thick walls (about 1 foot thick, and solid!).
In my case I have cameras on three sides of the house which through judicious positioning can now all connect to the same home base. I did look at the option of a second home base, but the problem then is that the base units don't "mesh" - instead each home base unit links to specific cameras. That's unlike my Wifi, where I can just add a new mesh unit to extend the reach of the network.
I was going to suggest having a look at NEOS wi-fi Smartcams but looking at the website just now, everything is showing out of stock. A bit worrying as I’ve got 5 on the go and I’m still paying a whole £.2.49 a month for one minute clips instead of the free 12secs basic package.….still working though.
They’re all powered by 5v and come with a mains 3 pin plug adapter but they will work off a usb powerbank. You can set inside and outside zones for movement, set times and auto-set when all attached phones leave the wi-fi signal.
The only real drawback is that they’re not waterproof so I leave the camera in day mode and rely on the security lights when filming through a window. Otherwise the ir just bounces off the glass.
If the wi-fi is off, I’ve put an SD card in each camera so it’s permanently recording clips.
Notifications are pinged to the phone quite quickly and the clips are all stored in the cloud so always available.
cheers
fizz
They’re all powered by 5v and come with a mains 3 pin plug adapter but they will work off a usb powerbank. You can set inside and outside zones for movement, set times and auto-set when all attached phones leave the wi-fi signal.
The only real drawback is that they’re not waterproof so I leave the camera in day mode and rely on the security lights when filming through a window. Otherwise the ir just bounces off the glass.
If the wi-fi is off, I’ve put an SD card in each camera so it’s permanently recording clips.
Notifications are pinged to the phone quite quickly and the clips are all stored in the cloud so always available.
cheers
fizz
TundB
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I use both. Ring is piece of crap, i just keep them on the house as dummy as I paid them and will bin them soon.
Eufy is not the best one but its system works OK if you have a strong wifi signal all around the house. Their so called AI doesn’t work all the time as it should be and sometime skips recording video or gets oversensitive and record everything and send you hundreds of notifications for a move of leaf.
As soon as they are near their end of life I will replace them with closed circuit professionaly installed system.
Eufy is not the best one but its system works OK if you have a strong wifi signal all around the house. Their so called AI doesn’t work all the time as it should be and sometime skips recording video or gets oversensitive and record everything and send you hundreds of notifications for a move of leaf.
As soon as they are near their end of life I will replace them with closed circuit professionaly installed system.
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