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  1. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    You got me there. I'm a DIY'er all day long. I know you are too in some areas but time is limited so somethings you just want it to be plug & play. I get myself in too deep at times because I try to take on too much.
  2. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    Fair points. In my case it's not so much the cost of the subscription. I just don't like the idea of being dependent on someone else's network to access my content. I'm already having enough trouble with Smartthings in that area. You can setup your own DVR system using something like Blue...
  3. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    I know this is an older thread but I purchased this a couple of months ago and have been very happy with it overall. No subscription fees unless you opt in for cloud storage, local storage via micro SD up to 128GB and full RTSP support for use with Blue Iris or similar platforms. There is an...
  4. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    Hey Chris I have not [tried WiFi] but do a little reading and you'll see that WiFi is not the preferred standard for home automation. ZWave and Zigbee are both more secure.
  5. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    Absolutely. You'll be glad you did later in the game. If you're thinking of getting outdoor cameras you may be better off hiring a pro. I'm considering this myself as well. I'm not a fan of the battery operated models. Since these are security cameras, I need to know they will always have...
  6. John Dirk

    Ring Pro Doorbell

    I have several inside cameras but have wanted to add an outside camera that could reliably capture front door activities for some time now. For better or worse, I'm fully invested in Samsung devices. In fact, the only IOS device I own is a [company issued] iPhone. I've considered the Ring but...
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