The Ring Pro is the only doorbell camera we tested that lets you specify exactly which areas in the wide, 160 - degree field of view should
trigger motion alerts.
The app lets you specify exactly which parts of the field of view will
trigger motion alerts, which permits notifications that are more granular than the other cameras we tested can provide.
(The Ring cameras let you specify which zones should
trigger motion alerts, while the RemoBell and the August Doorbell Cam Pro do not.)
Amazon says that as its machine learning improves it will be able to offer things like pet detection, which would recognize the animal you have around the house and refrain from
triggering a motion alert during the day if it can determine it's just your pooch rolling around on the rug.
If the flood light over my garage is triggered in the night, it also
triggers a motion alert on the Ring Pro.
The Ring app's big advantage is that it lets you exclude parts of the camera's field of vision from
triggering motion alerts.
So, when I turn off the porch light each night before I head to bed,
it triggers a motion alert as the camera switches to night mode.
The feature makes it easier for users to see what
triggered a motion alert.
For example, Lee explains that currently, smart cameras tend to send a lot of false notifications — the family dog, for example, can
trigger a motion alert.
If someone
triggers a motion alert or rings the bell, you need to be able to respond as quickly as possible.
Not exact matches
This bullet - time - like slow -
motion effect gives you a few seconds to disable your spotter with short - range melee attacks or a well - placed shot to the head in order to avoid
triggering a base - wide
alert.
The idea is when
motion triggers the camera as someone approaches the door, you get an
alert and a picture on your smart phone.
Motion detection
triggers alerts showing a snapshot of the activity happening at your front door — a visitor stopping by, a package being delivered safely inside your home when you aren't home or a security
alert when an intruder scopes out whether anyone might be home.
Without Ring Video Recording, you will still receive
alerts when visitors press your Doorbell or
trigger the
motion sensors in your device, and you'll still get live streaming video and two - way audio, so you can see, hear and speak to guests in real - time, as the event is happening.
Just like the Video Doorbell, Stick Up Cam sends you
alerts when visitors
trigger its built - in
motion sensors, so you can see, hear and speak to anyone on your property from your smartphone, tablet or PC.
They also unlock some important features, like person detection to cut down on unwanted
alerts from pets, zones for blocking out
motion triggers like a car driving by an open window, and perhaps most importantly, the ability to download videos.
The system also lets you configure rules, which can
trigger alerts for
motion and audio.
«Nest Aware» is the feature that totally makes this camera, adding tons of useful features, like notifications that differentiate between people and pets; customizable activity zones that prevent areas with frequent, benign
motion from
triggering alerts; and the ability to create clips that you can share with family, friends, or law enforcement.
It adds tons of super useful features, including notifications that differentiate between people and pets; customizable activity zones that prevent areas with frequent, benign
motion from
triggering alerts; and the ability to create clips that you can share with family, friends, or law enforcement.
When
motion is detected you get an
alert on your phone, Apple Watch or by email, and seven days of
motion -
triggered recordings are saved in the cloud.
It'll work with a new machine learning system intended to cut out false warnings from
motion -
triggered alerts, together with a redesign of Nest's app that will affect users of its entire range of smart home products.
The Ring Pro doorbell supports an even more precise
motion -
alert setting, letting you draw boxes on the exact places where
motion alerts should be
triggered.
Using the companion August Home app (HomeKit isn't supported), homeowners can see and speak with visitors at their door in real time, even when they're not home.A built - in
motion detector
triggers instant
alerts via push notifications when something's happening at the door.
The camera also features sound and
motion -
triggered alerts and actions, as well as the capability to stream the HD video to a smartphone.
You can get instant
alerts when visitors press your doorbell or
trigger ring's built - in
motion sensors.
Armed is the default mode and will
trigger the Pro 2 to record 10 seconds of video when
motion is detected and
alert you via push notification.
Pet owners will appreciate that the camera lets you create
motion zones — certain areas in the camera's field of view where
motion will
trigger an
alert — simply by using your finger to draw a box on the live video feed.
The app will also record a short clip every time it sends you an
alert, so you can review the footage later, if necessary, to see what
triggered the
motion or sound sensors.
Ring connects to your Wi - Fi network and sends you instant
alerts when people press your Doorbell or
trigger the built - in
motion sensors.
Ring's smallest and best - looking doorbell has the most customizable
motion zones of any doorbell we tested, letting you specify exactly which areas in the camera's field of vision should
trigger an
alert.
Without Nest Aware, you'll still get live feeds and live
alerts, but you'll have archive access only to still images that were recorded when the camera was
triggered by a noise or
motion — and only for the past 3 hours.
Motion alert triggers are also available, this camera can notify you when it sees movement in a particular part of your home, though you will need to install a dedicated app in order to get such notifications, Amazon's «Cloud Cam» application.