Eufy Battery Video Doorbell review - Best Subscription-Free Doorbell?
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- The Eufy Battery Video Doorbell is finally here. Is it a worthy contender to the Ring Video Doorbell 2? How does subscription-free sound for a doorbell security camera? Much like the EufyCam E and Eufy wired video doorbell, Eufy is really on to something with their security smart home devices. How does it hold up against the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and it's wired Eufy brother?
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UPDATE: Eufy put out Firmware 2.2.1.1, which has fixed the stuttering video issue for me. They've also added a WDR (wide dynamic range) toggle for the doorbell. And they've added a "streaming to smart displays" configuration, which has dramatically reduced the latency in the video loading on things like the Google Nest Hub. All more reasons why I recommend their products. They're constantly updating their systems.
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The mere fact that we even have to specify that something like a doorbell should be subscription free tells me that there is something very wrong in this world.
you can buy ones that are offline, you have your own home server which stores the footage. But with the subscription all your recordings are stored on the cloud. I am anti subscription generally. Until i got a ring and pay the 2.95 a month to have the footage stored on the cloud. It's peace of mind knowing that any security footage is stored offsite so thieves dont take the evidence with them on a home server.
Excellent video. No echo - good pace of talking - pertinent - important info stated with no fluff or needless wasting time. This is the fifth video I've watched today, and I was about to give up. Yours recharged me, and *greatly* helped me make an informed decision. Just superb - all around. Kudos!
UPDATE: Eufy put out Firmware 2.2.1.1, which has fixed the stuttering video issue for me. They've also added a WDR (wide dynamic range) toggle for the doorbell. And they've added a "streaming to smart displays" configuration, which has dramatically reduced the latency in the video loading on things like the Google Nest Hub. All more reasons why I recommend their products. They're constantly updating their systems.
Can the eufy doorbell replace a a surveillance camera for the front porch?
@@yjkader, I would say yes since it has good response and the visual area is good size. Try it and let us know how it works for you, and the differences it has to your surveillance camera.
Thanks for this update!
y K It does not record all of the time, only when it’s triggered by parameters that you’ve chosen.
What if you already have a homebase, can you get the doorbell without the homebase?
Love the BATTERY version of the Eufy Doorbell. The Homebase 2 acts as a second doorbell, stores videos INSIDE the house on internal storage, and Homebase 2 fully integrates and controls other Eufy security products like motion sensors (I have 5) and cameras in addition to sounding a MOTION ALARM when triggered by the sensors. Security modes are completely configurable in the app for each attached device which is convenient. The Eufy phone app has a "home" mode and an "away" mode that just requires a single button to switch. What isn't mentioned in this review is that Eufy also has a WEBSITE whereby live video from the battery doorcam can be viewed on any device with a browser. That video is delayed 3 seconds from what you see on your phone app but being able to check the video on a PC or smartTV really gives this Eufy product some nice capabilities. Also not mentioned is that "slow" delay with seeing the live camera feed on your Google Display can be fixed with a setting in the app option called "streaming to Alexa/Google" under the settings button on the doorbell camera. If you select "Smart Display First" then it takes only about 6 - 7 seconds to see your livestream on your Google display and your phone image is essentially unaffected. Yes oddly, the BATTERY version offers the most features than the WIRED version....I love mine!
We purchased this battery operated door bell that does not require you to pay for monthly cloud storage and has incredible high end features from Amazon. We love everything about it and I wanted I thank you so much for researching and recommending this fantastic product!
I had this camera for 1 year now and I can’t say enough how happy I am.
I have a Ring 2 and was unhappily with the battery life with all the power hungry features enabled. I bought a charger that came fitted with 5 meters of lead and wired it to the doorbell and plugged it into the hallway socket. I now have 100 percent battery charge most of the time. It's well worth buying if you are able to drill a hole behind the doorbell into your home and have an available outlet.
Your review is top notch! I had my wireless ring doorbell installed today and purchased one for my neighbor. She loves it too. It was inexpensive with great benefits. It makes me feel safer.
Local data, privacy, and no subscription - these are all top hits for me. I agree with you that the battery is an annoyance, but the other features overshadow this shortcoming. As always, thank you for an excellent well thought and well presented review!
Thanks for watching!
Great review. A lot of good points. One point that reviewers seem to be missing or glossing over is detection and reporting comparison and testing. From your review and one other, I purchased and installed the wired 2K version. Some things I like, but one thing that is on top of my don’t like list, is the false positives. The wired and battery versions differ in the detection settings. The wired version only has one slider combing several things into sensitivity including AI face and body detection. The battery has two independent settings. My door is 70 ft from the sidewalk and then the 2-lane road, but in clear view. This causes issues with regular motion but mainly with light moving at night, which looks like motion. I get different results after messing with the sensitivity and include zone, but nothing is satisfactory. Right now, I have the sensitivity at 2/5 (body) and a single column for include zone. IR is off with the porch well illuminated at night. It works pretty well this way during the day, only missing a few people, but where the problem lies is, I get about 4 false triggers an hour from sunset to sunrise, making it useless. There is no obvious motion in the image. If I move the sensitivity to 1/5 (head), I get very few false positive triggers, but also miss almost every visitor day or night.
Proper alerting function is at the top of the list for my wife. The Ring Pro that I took down has its problems as well (mainly with IR and bugs), but its false positive rate is better than the eufy. What kills the Ring Pro is the unreliable trigger timing and glitches, and the terrible audio experience.
The wired eufy 2k audio has a bug with Bluetooth headsets. I like the local encrypted storage without monthly fees. I wish it had RTSP for local streaming.
I was studying the topic of doorbell cameras intensely. Had it narrowed down to the Ring One, the Remo, and the Eufy. Thanks to this excellent review of the Eufy product, my decision was made... I am buying the Battery Powered Eufy. Big thanks, Matt!
So how do you like it after a year any problems
I bought mine day one to replace my original Ring Doorbell and haven't looked back. The lack of privacy from Ring is ultimately what pushed me away and let me overlook the minor integration gripes I have, which hopefully go away with future updates. It also looks better and I like that the ring will glow around the button, even when it is not hard-wired.
Thanks for sharing. And agreed, there are benefits that outweigh the lack of integrations.
Thanks to your recommendation I picked up the doorbell (and the floodlight cam) in Nov. and have been very pleased overall. I also got the 3d printed base you mentioned and let the vendor know how I found out about his product. He hadn't seen your earlier video so I'm guessing he'll be busy again after this one.
The big selling point for me is the Anker privacy and localized storage of your data. With Ring, you're feeding them and 3rd parties all of your video and audio data. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for watching. That’s the biggest selling point for me too.
How about Chinese servers? Is this another Trojan Horse ???
I've read that even though the Eufy footage is stored locally, it cannot be accessed if the Eufy servers are offline. I've read a few pages where Eufy users were saying that the Eufy servers were down, and they couldn't access their locally stored videos. Very strange....
Totally agree, No monthly fee and excellent notification and facial tracking.
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I started with the Eufy cam 2 at home and like all good tech it works without a lot of fuss on my part. So when I decided to get a video doorbell for my flooring store in town I watched several reviews by different people and with my experience chose the Eufy battery doorbell. Setup and integration with the app was smooth as expected. Now the not so good! I had it setup to recognize people and objects. I set the activity zone to avoid the road that passes in front of store some 50 yards from the door. I had a truck and trailer pull into the drive; park and walk to the door. He was inside and we had already started for the warehouse before i got a notification. Thats fine considering I am using this mostly for when i'm away. After he left I reviewed the footage and had less than a second of footage that had his face before he opened the door. I expected footage when he entered the parking lot. I really expected footage of him walking to the door. the last person of the day that came in didn't even setoff the camera at all. Also during my initial testing of talking to someone over the microphone from my phone and their ability to hear me of the doorbell speaker was choppy and they couldn't quite hear me over the road noise. The canned responses you can have the system repeat to the person at the door was a lot better. This issue might have more to do with my internet speed and latency than the doorbell itself. The missed recordings I lay more as an issue with the system. I did the firmware update as part of the initial setup. I have only had about 4-5 hours of use with the product and feel that I might have been better off with the security camera setup with its built in speaker/mic capability. I just figured the doorbell would be a more low key approach to security and customer interaction.
Thanks for the vid! The need for a subscription was the reason I never invested into the other manufactures. Privacy is paramount.
The most impressive takeaway from this review is the fact that Matt gets his mail delivered at 11:30 AM!
Ha!
That is amazing.
@@shadwell749 And to his door no less...no long walk to the mailbox...:)
YES!!! I'm glad to hear that you can use this with an existing door bell chime. I like the sound of my current door bell and I hate the unnatural sounding chimes through those little speakers that normally come with this things. That settles it. I buying one of these.
Ha! I hate the artificial chimes too.
Didn’t know this type of doorbell existed. Thanks for reviewing it.
Thanks for the review here. I got one to replace my Ring 3 - the video clarity is far superior, and the snapshot feature when someone comes to the door for a quick view is a nice feature too.
I have a Ring 2. I just use 3M double sided tape and stuck it to my door. Works perfectly.
Wonder how long it will be until someone steels it
@@will0499 steals* and good luck to them. I live in a very Republican area. I leave my doors unlocked 24/7. No crime here.
I realize this is long after the video was posted. Last Christmas I received a Ring Peephole camera as a gift with an extra battery. The second battery is very handy. As you mentioned, it mostly records people walking away. My door faces the street so it rings with all the passing cars. Without the subscription it's even more useless. Last night I was charging up a new Eufy 2k battery doorbell which will be installed this morning. I opted for the battery version because I like the homebase storage rather than on the device. I hope it is better at detecting movement directly toward it. I know that is a limitation of PIR detection.
I just purchased one of these. Integration would be good, not essential for me. I don't have existing wiring or an existing chime, so this I think was a good choice for me. Not having to subscribe to a cloud service is also one of the main reasons for buying. I find it odd that Ring and Nest require people to subscribe to enable video storage and it is the main thing that put me off buying from Google or Amazon.
Matt Thanks - Just ordered a doorbell mount. Getting a fit on my siding was my only hitch with my eufy. Install was easy and eufy (wired) does a fantastic job.
I really love this review! I think that I finally found the video doorbell for us. I didn’t want to pay another subscription, like I pay with my Nest camera that has no local storage. I’ll probably get rid of it, too.
Live the subscription free lifestyle! Thanks for watching, Mitchell.
Undecided with Matt Ferrell We did buy the doorbell and we love everything about it! It’s just wonderful to know if someone has come up to our door at any time of the day or the night. There’s no guessing if a package has arrived, either. I love that our Apple Watches light up and vibrate whenever someone comes to the door!
Wish this was out last week when I watched your last video, good thing I went with this one, installed last night love it so far
Great review Matt! Congrats on your 100k plaque i saw in the background there. :)
Thanks, Steve!
This sounds like a great system for those of us that choose not to let Google and Apple run our home. I specifically was looking for a camera that was not wi-fi accessible and would operate independently of smart home services. Thanks for the informative review.
I use eufy wireless cctv and they are really good ,as for there doorbell it's very easy to remove it with the tool provided then charge. They say 6 month battery right but for arguments sake lets say it lasts 3 months between charge at 5hrs per.
4 time charge per year at a total of say 20hrs is not a problem for most people so I will definitely be buying that one especially with it's local storage. Great review btw.
hi matt great job on the eufy video yes local storage keeps big bro at bay. i am going to use the eufy as a redundant backup to a fully wired home with iso wifi for less possible penetration's fyi alot of people dont know ring does not have to ask to use your cloud footage if they can link footage to a crime my uncle found that out. thanks
Can you see who's at your door even away from home while traveling on your phone through an app. Might have missed this.
Thanks for your help.
Yes
As long as your WiFi at home is working you can access the footage from any location.
I have a ring doorbell and sometimes miss the person facing the camera but then get them walking away. May try the Eufy.
That happened A LOT on my Ring too. Haven’t had that issue with this one.
Yes me too. It's useless.
Very useful video. Thank you
It is now April 2021, is there an even better option now ?
Matt,
Yes indeed, local data & privacy are a high priority for us. I'll miss the IFTTT integration but timeliness of cellphone announcements are a higher priority.
Say Matt, will the Hub support 2 or 3 door bells for my back door & garage entries?
I wish the video producer would answer some of these questions, even if he just says IDK ...
This was a great buy for me. Thank for your help, because of you I picked the Eufy Battery wireless doorbell!
Hello, I’ve got a discount code here if it helps;
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Glad I could help!
Im done with Ring my Ring 3 doorbell died 1 week after the warranty ran out. This Eufy doorbell is the one I`ve ordered after a lot of research, I hope it last a lot longer than a year.
Thank you for your help; Because of you I will Cancel my installation with ADT Security. They will be pissed 😤 off. I am going to tell them you are the reason why. I hope 🤞 you have a great security system because they are going to come after you. You caused the $480.00 in equipment and $54.00 a month in subscription. Watch Out;😁😁
Thanks for your well done review. I’ve been researching for quite awhile, and you helped me decide. Thanks again.
I have three Eufy battery video doorbells that I installed about two months ago. They work great.
Awesome to hear.
Just installed this doorbell last week and we love it. Better than the Ring we had when we moved in.
I have a cheap ezviz camera I use for my " doorbell". It also has no subscription and was extremely inexpensive. Picture quality is good and the 2 way microphone / speaker works great.
Nice!
A doorbell camera that doesn’t require me to short circuit my existing chime box. Plus no subscription. I think this is for me
It's great. You push the Sync button and mount it. No subscription needed. No brainer choice.
Oooh, a 24 vac shock, how dangerous... I would still wire it to the old doorbell wiring just to recharge the battery, I just wonder if it would also ring the old door chime the wiring is connected to.
Great review, i would say one of the only things your missing which was why i watched your whole video for is the battery life, realistic, so showing maybe how events it recorded for you over how many days and what battery percentage it used. I heard for some people you need to charge it after 30 days, i think it depends on how many recordings it does. Disabling motion detection can massively safe battery, with that said can you schedule motion on a timer? So record motion at night and not during day? But during day it records soon as button is pressed? 🤷🏻♂️ the main concern is battery life, how long does it actually last in real world because what they advertise is never realistic, same for the 365 cams
Well Done and Congrats on the plaque!!!
I have the Ring doorbell 2 but really don't like paying the monthly fee. I thought the eufy doorbell would be a good swap until I saw the RUclips review comments. There is no physical protection for the eufy doorbell similar to Ring doorbell with the security screw and there is no replacement scheme from eufy either if the doorbell is stolen. Without a physical security mechanism, the doorbell can be stolen quite easily. Also I have doubts if the recording on the hub will be kept if there is no doorbell connected any longer i.e the thief Resets the doorbell. This is the case with eufycams such as eufycam 2 Pro. Some users tried out this and had the dire consequences. This makes the whole security setup null and void. I would love to hear if anybody has tried this and the result was different, may be eufy could have had SW patch. My view is that if the HW has been designed such that the Reset is hard wired to restart the firmware and thus no longer keeps the last pairing. Having read numerous such reports, I believe the eufycams fall far short of what is desirable. Thanks and look forward to your responses.
I have the original Ring, in fairness it has to be at least 5 years old, but no wiring, so I used to have to charge it when new about every 2 months, now about every 3 weeks, this looks like a good option
Enjoyed watching you Eufy’s doorbell review. I’ve just changed to it from a ring doorbell 2. The issue I’m having is motion notifications to my iPhone 14, spoke to eufy , they acknowledged,that they have been having a lot of users with that problem. Still waiting news from them. Have you come up with this fault?
Great review do you have a more current one ...
QUESTION....You don't have to have a SD memory car for the base station that you use for a chime and saving your storage? I recently purchased the Eufy Battery-Powered camera doorbell for my mom for Christmas❤👍🏾!!!
Hello, I’ve got a discount code here if it helps;
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We recently changed our home security provider and the wired Skybell® was included. It has the lowest resolution and 720p but, it doesn’t look too bad because the doorbell is perpendicular to the entry door. Our porch is small and the subjects are forced to enter the screen door first then since it’s a small area it captures the face good enough and it activates by motion and notifies us instantly which is desirable. Of course, it comes with its own cloud storage included with the price so, I have no control over the video. Not the best night vision but, good enough. The audio picks up a lot of background noise like wind and road roar. I can chat with the subject at the door which great. It's not the Eufy® so, for now, I’ll deal with it.
Why not contact Skybell and see about an ugrade to their 1080 HD camera, you'll get a discount.
Thanks for sharing, Nate. My take on these doorbells is that as long as you can make out faces clearly, that's all that matters. That's part of why I don't see some of the low frame rate issues as real issues. You can still make people out and talk to them in real-time.
So glad I came across your review! I'm in the market for a doorbell camera and needed one without a subscription and one that would work with my Amazon Echo. I'm removing the Blink package from my cart as we speak. Thank you!
So what does the base run off of, if not your home wifi? Sounds pretty technical, thanks.
Even though I don't need a video doorbell, that was a great review & worth knowing about....👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Security top requirment. I have two of their products love these products so easy to use.
Hey y'all I do love my battery powered Eufy doorbell just installed it yesterday seems to work for what I need. However, unlike the claims that it would hook up with Google assist and Alexa, the hookup was poor if it even connected at all. This advertisement is on there packaging and on the web site. Im still glad that I purchased it as compared to the other battery powered models.
Hello, I’ve got a discount code here if it helps;
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I'm using a Ring doorbell and alerts are not consistent. I really want to find something that is local and has integration with RTSP and a local API for use in smart home platforms like Home Assistant, it would be amazing if Eufy rolled out a software update with these features
Preach it brother! I really hope they roll out RTSP support/local APIs for all of their products ... not just the EufyCams.
Ring gives all your recordings to a third party to review and catalogue into a database.
Eufy for the win.
Eufy is a product line owned by Anker, a Chinese electronics brand based in Shenzhen, China.. in case anyone thinks going with Eufy is a privacy-win.
Honestly...what could they do with footage of people coming to your door?
@@user-cv3gd2wr5q - you think it doesn't turn on every time you enter & leave? Everyone, everyday, 24/7...okay
@@user-cv3gd2wr5q they will come to your door and burn your house down I heard. Happened to my friends uncles boss’s daughter.
Good video helped me a choice on which one to buy (eufy) . One thing I done is run the USB through my mail box to outlet so no need to remove
Oh, for goodness sake. A Pi zero W and a waterproof project case, a button and the pi camera. You can even run it on a solar panel or, if you're that way inclined, mount a cheap inductive charger on the inside of the doorframe.
Thanks for the great video! I am returning my ring doorbell 3 to get this this weekend. I got the ring expecting it to capture videos 100% of the time. But I had same problem you mentioned with the ring, the ring will capture only the person walking away, or just a black video! Disappointed at the ring!
Have you done the eufy flood lights with the camera review yet?
But the wired version doesn't have a home base so the storage is on the actual doorbell itself? So if something happens to the doorbell wouldn't it seem better to get the wireless version even if you have existing wiring? One thing to sacrifice is live view? Or am I wrong? I'm torn between the two on which one to buy.
Are the wired units a replacement for a traditional doorbell button? Is it the same wiring for easier connection, or is it something that is a separate hard wire installation? Nobody explains this.
Good review considering the complicated state of the beast. For now we have to spend too much time figuring out the various pros and cons of doorbells.
Something like Unit Size isn't even mentioned but for me the doorbell must be narrow AND battery run.
Ask if they sell replacement batteries if the battery ever goes bad. I've heard tell they do not....
Hi Matt, have you heard of the Kuna Smart Security Light They have a door bell with video with dual cameras, I only own the Smart Security Light. I have two. One attached to the side of the garage wall. And the other above my door way. They work great but are on wifi and built in power. I replaced my old outdoor light with them. No need for a door bell cam. Great info on you video as always.
I haven’t heard of Kuna ... thanks for the heads up. Looks really interesting.
You mention if you have existing wiring to go with a wired version and say "for reasons that I'll get to in a bit" but then this subject is never really revisited. What are the reasons?
He did mention some reasons throughout the video. E.g.
-Wired version has the 3 second buffer
-Wired version has HDR
-Wired version has distortion correct
-Wired version has on-board storage
Those are some of the features you get in the wired version, so if you have provisions to run wires, you're better off getting the wired version for the above features.
@@cooIio69 Yes, but the wired version has data stored within the doorbell. Your security data (record of a crime) is just waiting to be stolen. Security that is insecure - makes no sense, or am I missing something?
I am using the Uniden DB1 but since december 2020, the notification stopped working and support is beyond useless stating that my devices have too advanced firmware to receive the notifications which is false as older devices do not receive them anymore too! I may switch to Eufy actually!
I purchased one just now because of your review.
Thanks Matt for the great video!! I want to buy this doorbell for my house but I have a question. My house currently has a wired doorbell and I would like to replace it with the Eufy wired doorbell but I like the HomeBase that comes with the battery powered doorbell. You mentioned in your video that you should not wire the battery doorbell. My question is why?
I purchased the Battery Powered doorbell after asking Eufy that question. You can wire it in. I liked the idea the recordings were inside on the Home Base versus outside in the doorbell enough to pay the added $40 for the Battery powered unit. It works just fine and in fact the installation guide shows you both step by step for Battery and Hard Wired.
Thanks for the review, Matt. I don't care if my doorbell video is in the cloud but I do mind having another monthly/annual bill just for doorbell video. I've gone >50 years without a video doorbell so why do I want to add a another bill. That said, this might be the way to go, stored locally.
Looks like a really great device. Wyze has said they are going to release a video doorbell so I'll wait until that comes out before deciding which to buy.
When?
@@bobbythompson4268 wyze.com/wyze-doorbell.html
Great, helpful video as I am currently looking to replace a Ring that just doesn't work reliably. I like the Eufy and prefer a wired setup, but I don't like the small amount of storage on the Eufy wired version and it being on the doorbell. I am also concerned about some of the performance issues of the battery version, so I am having trouble deciding which one to buy.
If I go with the wireless version I see that I can hardwire it to my doorbell. If I do this does it improve the features of the battery version? Better video and responsiveness than using it wireless? I will greatly appreciate any feedback you can offer.
How long (years) does it last? This is one question no is answering (yet).
We suffer a lot of power outages and I am looking for a battery doorbell which will work when the power is out. Obviously the doorbell will function, but I presume I will need a UPS for the homebase? So perhaps Ring will be a better bet for me. My Wifi is on a UPS system.
I wish they would release these in the UK.
I never thought I could get a video doorbell until I learned there was an option with local storage. Privacy is my #1 issue with them and I do not like how open others are with sharing videos from my property.
I missed if the white unit that stores video, is this only a Ethernet cable to router choice or can the White unit connect to my home router via WiFi? I understand the door bell wireless connects to to the White unit. I just need to know my choices how the White unit connects to my router. What is the range available between the doorbell and the White unit?If
If the White unit can connect to my home WiFi router via WiFi is the range good?
In my case my home router is not near the front door.
I wish they would fiddle with the casing a bit so the doorbell enclosure looked more like a HAL 9000 terminal. I'd surely buy one then!
Ha! It’s so close.
I live on a busy street cars all day and people walking down the sidewalk all day is there a way to turn off motion detector. Thanks Art
If you was going to get a door bill for a apartment what one would you get if you can't mount one on the wall or the door
Seems like a really good doorbell. Since it's compatible with Google Assistant, can I use my Google Mini speakers as a chime alert? Also, when someone rings the bell,will it show up on my Google Home Hub screen?
Very nice review. I just set one up and love it I love the local storage and everything about it. I will be adding the driveway lite/cam to the network as well a couple other cameras. once I got everything set up it prompted me for the firmware update . So far I wouldn't choose anything else. Again very nice review.
As I am a tech guy and love all the gadgets I am slowly converting to a smart home . While the upfront costs are a hit to the wallet it's so worth it. just do a little at a time so your not overwhelmed . and do your research like watching Matt's reviews
I wished I’ve watched you before I bought my ring pro. Oh well, I’ll stick with ring for right now, until a new and updated doorbells comes out in the future.Thanks for a great videos.
How you liking the Ring Pro? You still wish you went eufy?
Hi Matt, enjoyed the review. What is the max distance between the doorbell and the hub?
Should I go with the old wired version or the new version? I do have wiring available to hardwire it. These are $135 vs $170 right now.
I'm leaning towards the old wired version because of what you said about the 3-second pre-buffer and also the distortion control.
I do like that the wired version does save the footage to the base station. But i also already have the Eufy Cam 2 which does the same already. I just wanted a second camera on my front door.
Also what's the difference between HDR and WDR?
Go with the wired version. The battery drains constantly
@@AnonymousAnonymous-kf7cg I ended up gettin the wired model. Been workin great for over a year!
Are you going to be reviewing the new Eufy wired 2k doorbell
Great review, Matt - you are a pro at this!
👍 Thanks so much!
Ah... I hear you mention that with the battery-version of the Eufy doorbell, there is a 'proprietary' wireless protocol between the Doorbell and the homebase? Thanks! I was just looking for this info.
Situation in my house: I DO have existing doorbell wiring, and I would be inclined to use the 'nativ' wired version from Eufy. But that would mean, the doorbell itself has to connect to my WIFI network. But the doorbell position next to my front door, right in line with a thick wall behind the door frame, my front door is a total WIFI blank spot. So this would meen I'd have to buy an additional WIFI accesspoint, only for the doorbell.
So using this version of the Eufy doorbell would instantly solve the issue! Only other thing is RTSP support. I know that with the wired doorbell, people still complain there is no RTSP support for e.g. Synology. I see you mention that it is not available here, either (although I take it, the homebox would provide this RTSP connectivity, but still only for the regular cam? Shame..... )
I have just bought one.
Working now for two weeks. And no battery using but at the electrical with a trafo (8aml) so no charging the battery.
I am looking for a doorbell camera for elderly person’s home and want to be able to monitor it from my cell phone ! I have wires available from old doorbell, I am leaning toward a wired type . What is your suggestion for this application , Mike
Is there an option to record Eufy cam video to the storage box? Is there a way to upgrade the storage on the box? Is there a way to off load video that is currently recorded on the box?
First of all thank you so much for your detailed video.
I do have a quick question / issue on Homebase2 connection to my router.
I do have tp-link Deco X20 mesh system, when I try to connect my homebase2 with the internet , it has blue blinking light only and then I could see error message "Network Exception, please try again later."
With an error screen titled "Unable to add HoemBase2".
Could you please help me out? I tried everything reset, unplug power cable, router restart, reset button on homebase2 but it just keep blinking blue led. Help would be highly appreciated 🙏🏼
Great review on the Eufy Doorbell! I’m patiently waiting on HomeKit support, which hopefully happens sooner rather than later.
If that’s something you want, waiting is a good call. I really hope they add it.
Nice job on the video. As a research a doorbell option, the non-cloud based solutions are at the top of my list. I think the Eufy and Amcrest are pretty close to what I want. The second priority on my list is integration with Alexa, Apple Home, or Google Home. Unfortunately, their integration with Alexa is too basic and too slow to be of any real use. Still searching, and still hoping... Thanks again for posting your excellent review.
Changed from Ring to Eufy on this recommendation. Nice piece of kit, but the support is terrible! App does not setup up well. If you try to contact Support their phone line is only open 6am to 11am GMT and, when you call, you can hang in a queue for 30 minutes with no answer. The auto answer system says you can leave your number (10 digits only so, for the UK, you have to drop the leading 0) and they will call you back. Which, of course, they don't! By which time it is 11am and they are closed until tomorrow. I would recommend sticking with Arlo until the Customer Service improves.
Eufy's home automation products and self storage is my selling point.
1. Have they fixed the studering and drop frame on the battery version?
2. I cant decide between the battery version or the wired version:
16gb home based storage but slopoy video quality vs 3secs pre record and smoother video
He wont reply you as it goes against eufy. Battery version produce very choppy night time video on the other hand wired version doesn't support 2 way audio recording and doesn't support hombase for remote recording. I have asked so many youtuber and no one replied . So buy anything but Eufy. , unless they end up improving the night time video quality and (wireless) and support 2 way audio recording and home-base support (wired version).
Can I add other users, like my wife and kids to the app on their phones to view or get alerts or be able to view the camera?