Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro

This is by far Ring's best battery doorbell. Is it their best doorbell? No: hardwired will -- almost -- always be better, because hardwired issues features that cannot be sustained by a battery, such as longer recording features, more sensitive motion ability, and even, now, their new firmware is able to detect such sounds as dogs barking.The video quality on this doorbell is better than their best hardwired doorbell, but still doesn't reach 2K, which is something all Ring fans have been asking about, and is most likely yet to come for a while.This battery doorbell also is truly head-to-toe, and still has great video quality. It offers most features that their top hardwired doorbell offers: bird's eye view detection, motion sensitivity adjustment, etc. And, I ... MoreThis is by far Ring's best battery doorbell. Is it their best doorbell? No: hardwired will -- almost -- always be better, because hardwired issues features that cannot be sustained by a battery, such as longer recording features, more sensitive motion ability, and even, now, their new firmware is able to detect such sounds as dogs barking.The video quality on this doorbell is better than their best hardwired doorbell, but still doesn't reach 2K, which is something all Ring fans have been asking about, and is most likely yet to come for a while.This battery doorbell also is truly head-to-toe, and still has great video quality. It offers most features that their top hardwired doorbell offers: bird's eye view detection, motion sensitivity adjustment, etc. And, I hardwired mine via a hardwire adapter that now has 24/7 power, and because it's battery -- thus unlike my truly hardwired Ring doorbell that I have on my other door -- this one will have backup battery in case the power goes out for a bit.My top reason for being a Ring security user is this: the integration of devices, let alone their user interface's simplicity. It's so easy to link devices, with this battery doorbell included, to send pings to specific cameras to start recording, sound their sirens (this doorbell does not have a siren), turn spotlights on, etc.Overall, it's 5 stars as a Ring product, and 4 stars as an overall product. Ring offers some of the best features, especially their user interface and device integration that most DIY security companies will never figure out, but still lacks the fundamental 2K video capturing.4.4 stars overall as a product: 4 stars on this review because Best Buy doesn't let me select "4.4".

Ring is an Amazon brand you can trust when it comes to top notch support, performance and commitment. I wish I could say the same for all of Amazon’s products but they’ve abandoned support for more than a few products I’ve bought from them including early Echo Show, Cloud Cam, and Glow. Their Blink cams are also subpar.But enough griping about Ring, because I do love all of my Ring products and even my earlier products are still supported and I keep adding to my Ring system. I do subscribe to the Protect Plus plan for roughly $10/mo and it’s been well worth it because the price is the same no matter how many devices and cameras you have, and it also offers some additional features, 10% off and extended warranty.The Battery Doorbell Pro is a pretty big upgrade ... MoreRing is an Amazon brand you can trust when it comes to top notch support, performance and commitment. I wish I could say the same for all of Amazon’s products but they’ve abandoned support for more than a few products I’ve bought from them including early Echo Show, Cloud Cam, and Glow. Their Blink cams are also subpar.But enough griping about Ring, because I do love all of my Ring products and even my earlier products are still supported and I keep adding to my Ring system. I do subscribe to the Protect Plus plan for roughly $10/mo and it’s been well worth it because the price is the same no matter how many devices and cameras you have, and it also offers some additional features, 10% off and extended warranty.The Battery Doorbell Pro is a pretty big upgrade for me over my Ring Doorbell Pro wired gen1. Here’s a quick rundown.- Square picture which allows you to see head to toe and packages on your patio. Better resolution picture also helps capture clearer images.- Birds Eye view and house property map allows for better virtualization of movement and tracking around your house. This also helps you set motion zones.- Battery is quick swappable and allows direct plugin with no additional chargers. A micro-usb cable is included.- Also has hardwire support. This is interesting because it doesn’t mean you can operate without a battery, and it also doesn’t seem to charge the battery and keep it topped off at 100% when not using power. It just seems to supplement the battery so that it doesn’t drain so quickly. After about 5 days of usage, while hardwired, my battery shows 89%. I can’t say if the hardwire helps responsiveness at all, but when I got my Doorbell Pro that was a big advantage over the battery units, faster responsiveness because the doorbell was already powered on. My transformer is only 20A so I am wondering if the 30A unit will keep it charged longer, but I will have to keep an eye on this.Some things I didn’t love about the Battery Doorbell Pro are as follows:- Battery Doorbell Pro is a lot wider than my old Wired Pro, which is understandable because of the battery. Overall the unit doesn’t look that great and Ring needs a facelift on all their doorbell products in both style and shape.- theres a lot fewer bells and whistles with this unit compared to the Wired Pro I bought years ago. Just 1 color face plate and it’s boring silver and black. It’s also plastic and my old Pro Wired faceplate actually cracked as well as the plastic over the camera. There’s also just 1 angled mount bracket, pretty sure my Wired pro had a front facing one too.I will see how often I have to charge the battery even in hardwired mode. If it’s more than 1-2x a year I may have to just get the Wired Pro v2 which will also fit my door spot better. Overall this is a nice upgrade for me though especially with the image quality and head to toe camera.

Ring has been in the video doorbell industry for a while now and this is my 2nd one I've used from them. I have 4 other camera's by Ring including floodlights and indoor cams so I do have a yearly subscription service. Personally I think it is worth it as it also lowers your homeowner's insurance premium with a lot of companies, so food for thought.As I had previously a Doorbell 3, I am happy to report my accessories for that doorbell is 100% compatible with this Pro model. Installation is a breeze as the App guides you step by step on what you will need depending on what type of surface you're mounting to installing the doorbell properly. I am using the official solar panel from Ring and so far on sunny days it has been charging perfectly. Unfortunately it's been ... MoreRing has been in the video doorbell industry for a while now and this is my 2nd one I've used from them. I have 4 other camera's by Ring including floodlights and indoor cams so I do have a yearly subscription service. Personally I think it is worth it as it also lowers your homeowner's insurance premium with a lot of companies, so food for thought.As I had previously a Doorbell 3, I am happy to report my accessories for that doorbell is 100% compatible with this Pro model. Installation is a breeze as the App guides you step by step on what you will need depending on what type of surface you're mounting to installing the doorbell properly. I am using the official solar panel from Ring and so far on sunny days it has been charging perfectly. Unfortunately it's been super cloudy and raining the past week so my battery hasn't been able to take advantage of charging. I easily swapped my old doorbell and mounted this one in using the included hardware (did not need the wedge).Video quality is a major step up from the old HD quality. It is now 2k and all playback and live feed looks great. I have color night vision mode on and also HDR and the details are spot on. Just like my other Ring cams, latency is super low and from clicking live feed to actually watching it is ~4 secs or less. Though if you never had experience with Ring's doorbell cam the video is like looking through a fisheye lens. It doesn't bother me as the picture quality is superb but just be warned it looks different then their floodcams or stick up cams.Versus my previous cam, the Pro seems to be a LOT better at picking up actual humans and not sending a massive amounts of false positives. Yes you can adjust the sensitivity in the settings, but fine tuning can be a pain. So far I have seen it only catch visitors and delivery drivers. No pets or other animals. But it will catch a bug or two if they obviously happen to land on the lens itself.If you already have a Doorbell 3 or 4 then just know you are basically purchasing a resolution upgrade. You can use your old hardware on this including the batteries as well. I just wish they would update their connectors as USB-C is my preferred method over the aging and SLOW charging micro USB. Took almost 6 hrs to charge.All in all, I do like the Doorbell Pro a lot with the features if offers. If you're going from an older 1st gen or 2nd then it'll be worth the step up. If you have a 3 or 4, then it might be more of a side grade for you.