Moreover Ring have their own system which integrates nicely, including a Chime/range extender which can play different notes depending on whether a camera has a motion trigger or the doorbell is pressed. We find it frustrating that integrations are only offered for Alexa, not HomeKit or Google Assistant, but Ring are Amazon-owned. The simple explanations with each function (including potential effect on battery) are welcome and clearly tightly edited. The Ring Stick-Up camera is a well-realised device, and benefits from a few years of refinement when it comes to the app, which – even for non-Alexa users – is one of the best in the market. We especially liked the ‘Snapshot Capture’ feature, which captures images every 14 or 60 minutes (you choose depending on battery preference) these are used to make swiping through the event history a little like a timelapse which has an overall benefit on the experience. It includes features like privacy zones and the ability to temporarily turn off only indoor or all connected Ring cameras. Ring’s app is well designed and makes setup a painless process. Video sample: A person in the margins of the shot is enough to trigger the person warning (though in retrospect we should probably have angled the camera down a bit). The speaker and two-way talk is also impressive, with room-filling sound. In both cases it is adequate for the person detection feature (which requires the cloud subscription) to work well. In good light color is fine, and at night the infra-red lighting doesn’t over-expose near subjects. Given Ring choose to restrict the system to 1080P, we have no complaints about the video quality day or night and the field of view gives a good view of a large room or space. (Image credit: Adam Juniper/Digital Camera World) The rubber base makes it easy to position the camera wherever you like.
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