eufy Security, Video Doorbell S220 with HomeBase, 2K HD, No Monthly Fee, On-Device AI Detection,16GB Local Storage, Simple Self-Installation, Compatible Devices

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HomeBase speaker as a chime. 2. Alexa Echo device as a chime. 3. Compatible with mechanical chime (not digital chime) Setting up the system isn’t exactly as simple as pairing some new headphones, but it isn’t as difficult as you’d might expect, either, especially if you’re drilling into wood. Although this model is wireless, it doesn’t connect to your home network. Instead, it connects to the Eufy HomeBase, a small hub that plugs into your home network via Ethernet. The disadvantage of this is that you’ll have another box lying around; but the advantage is a dedicated wireless connection, which proved to be very strong and stable throughout testing. Enjoy half a year of surveillance from just one charge. Recharge with ease so you always know who’s at your door. The battery life can record continuously for up to 5 days. It starts recording as soon as it detects motion, with a buffer of 3 seconds.

First, you get greater coverage. Since the doorbells get the internet through Homebase, you can cover your entire house with 2 units.Simply fix the mount and snap on the Doorbell. No need to mess around with complicated wiring, self-installation in minutes. Even better, the HomeBase supports up to 16 devices, which means if you ever want to expand your home system with, say, a bunch of Eufy Cam 2 cameras, it’s no hassle. The Alerts* Which Matter: With AI technology and our sophisticated algorithm, the camera intelligently detects body shape and face pattern. Ensuring you are only alerted* when a human, and not a stray cat, is at the door. Installation – Battery installation takes only a few minutes; a little longer if you want to wire the doorbell, too.

Most Eufy cameras do not connect directly to Wi-Fi but use the Homebase device as router, with your Eufy video doorbell. The other difference is that it records in a 4:3 aspect ratio, which means you can see people’s faces when they’re close to the door and can be crucial when you need to spot little details for a police report should you ever need to give one. If setting up a Homebase, though fairly effortless, is something you do not want to go through and rely on – and you want a continuous recording, then this wired model is a good option.There’s no face recognition, which is the feature that raises the Nest Hello above the rest but, as is becoming common these days, it is possible to reduce the frequency of false-positive recordings and notifications by turning on human detection. With this feature enabled, the camera will only save video clips to storage that have people in the frame. Eufy has promised users that the USB slot in Homebase 2 will support USB storage in the future and is actively working on new technology that will make this possible.

The advanced AI detects human movements and has facial recognition. It starts recording when it detects motion and has a 3-second buffer. Users of eufyCam series and have a HomeBase 1 or 2. 2. Houses without existing doorbell wires. 3. Users who don't want to handle the wiring. Because we’re renting, we opted to install our Eufy Wireless directly onto the wood frame of the door and we were able to complete the job in under 10 minutes. You certainly could install it anywhere outside, but by virtue of being wireless and us being less than capable mason workers, wood works the best and leaves holes that are fairly unnoticeable when it’s time to move out. It should take only around 30 minutes to get this doorbell set up and connected to the Eufy app for the wireless installation; a bit longer, if you’re going to go for a wired installation. Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Battery-powered) features – Decent features that are normally only seen with more expensive models Getting the settings right for my front garden, I found that the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K didn’t worry too much about people walking in front of my house; generally it only pinged me as people approached the front door. If you don’t want notifications regarding motion, you can turn this off in the app.There’s no removable battery here, so as is the case with Ring models, you’ll have to remove the entire doorbell to charge it via the micro-USB port on the rear. Unfortunately, that means battery life is really dependent on where you keep the camera, what it’s pointing at and how close it is to the street. If you’re living in the city with people constantly passing by, it seems unlikely that it will hold six month’s worth of charge. But out in the country, with only a few triggering events per day, that number feels accurate. Simply fix the mount and snap on the Doorbell. No need to mess around with complicated wiring , self-installation in minutes.