Shane
Secure your porch, see who is at your door and never miss a delivery again with the new Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro.
I have had the previous Ring Video Doorbell unit for a few years now – and it has been an excellent and reliable home security device.
From strangers skulking about the front door to deliveries when I am not home, even once it caught a giant cricket walking across the HD camera lens at night (true story).
Now the newly released Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro is here and while it retains some of the looks, feels and smarts of its predecessor it has a whole lot more to give.
First up, if you already have a Ring Video Doorbell, battery or wired, then it’s easy as to connect this new one via the Ring app for Android or iOS into your home’s WiFi network.
Likewise linking up a Ring Chime (sold separately), which will sync up with two Ring Video Doorbells simultaneously.
Once your good to go and connected you’ll set up your monitor zones and with this new model also a bird’s eye view.
There’s also some DIY to mount it where you think is the best spot next to your door or entry point. Ring actually provide you all of the bits in the box, including the screw driver.
To place and remove the battery you need to remove a screw, so don’t lose the supplied the tool.
The new Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro is head-to-toes HD video with full 3D motion and colour night recording.
Now this bird’s eye view thing – you’re not going to be able to see who it is, but you will see the path they take to and from your door.
As with the previous model you can have a two-way convo with whoever is at your door. You’ll receive a visual alert on your smart device and be able to check the recording.
But here’s the gotcha bit. To save recordings you do need a subscription which is paid yearly. It’s not too much and I do fully recommend having one, if you do get yourself a Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro.
There is a short free trial from the box though.
The Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro has some of the best motion sensors around. If you set it up, the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro app will alert you that you someone is around your porch. Of course likewise if there is a doorbell ring.
The new Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro is slimmer and the battery, for me at my place with a shared driveway and access area, last a few days more from a full charge than the previous model.
In all the new Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro takes a lot of what made the first battery unit great and improves on it all the while maximising the lifespan and shedding a bit of girth.
If you have a smarthome, or are just security conscious the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro is a must, but bear in mind that ongoing cost of an annual subscription.
