Comment by anonymousiam
4 days ago
I ditched my two Ring (Elite PoE) doorbells and replaced them with Reolinks a little over a year ago. They cost less, perform better, support open standards for video streaming, and don't partner with law enforcement to surveil your neighborhood.
The only drawback I've found is that despite their IP65 weatherproof rating, I've had two failures caused by rain. (In each case, the microphone was permanently affected.) They've been good about issuing RMAs and sending replacements, but I guess I'll need to start paying for replacements if they begin failing after the warranty period.
Even with their IP rating, I made sure to install them under eves (with 2ft overhangs). I looked at the microphone location (@unboxing) and immediately thought "that cannot be waterproof!"
This system was recommended by a trusted EE/hn guy, and his have been functional since ~2016 (no RMA, to my knowledge; but his are also under well-under eves).
ESL readers: "eve" (noun) is the underside of a roof overhang
It's spelled “eave”.
Is that why nobody ever knows what I mean by "eve" [lol]?!?
Yup.
Thank you for the accurate update to my lexicon (I've only been in construction for decades!) =P