[Technology] Hiked price for RING Doorbell plan

[Wardy's twin]

Yes, that is what I am thinking. I can afford it, that’s not a problem, it is more the principle of such an extortionate rise in subscription that annoys me.

I don’t use the motion detection anyway as it eats too much battery juice so I rely on activation on my phone or watch if someone rings when I am out. However, there seems to be a delay since last year between someone ringing the Doorbell and the App response - I have had to play back video’s repeatedly because that delay meant I missed the caller. Strange (or design?) because it worked perfectly the first 12 months.

I have just binned mine...there is no justification for the price rise..if storage is getting expensive then offer a reduced amount of storage at good price.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I wonder how much they contribute to CO2 emissions. They must produce huge quantities of data traffic and server use.

A tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of what global mobile phones create in CO2 and data traffic / server use?
Unless your doorbell runs on diesel?

 

[Hometownglory]

I have purposely not got one because its a psychological trap. You'll convince yourself of what will happen if you decided to remove it...

 

[SK1NT]

Got a ring door bell 2 years ago. Even 2 years ago i felt that the monthly subscription was overpriced.

I do like the product. I can get a live view. The main thing i like is being notified on my phone when the door bell rings, which is handy when i am out. When i work from home i can also see who's ringing and decide if i want to answer, no getting caught looking out the window. I use to hate answering the door to a sales person or the like and thinking wish i didn't answer.

I don't have anything in my house of real value except my work laptop and any criminals can have that. Most people would be deterred from robbing my house based on the two ancient shit heap cars i have parked on my drive way.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Also is their security value proven? CCTV and security lighting elsewhere fine but I imagine the average thieving scrote is not coming via the front door

I've seen the video of it happen on my mates' doorbell.

Two little scrotes walking up the drive at 3am who then scarper when they see the camera. Most of these low level thieves aren't master criminals.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

More posts on here about the cost of a f***ing doorbell going up than the Albion hiking the price of a season ticket. Absolutely incredible scenes

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I have purposely not got one because its a psychological trap. You'll convince yourself of what will happen if you decided to remove it...

That's exactly my approach to trousers.

 

[Wozza]

 

[swindonseagull]

Anyone got ideas of a camera doorbell that doesn’t need a massive monthly payment?
My ring bell plan has just stopped.

 

[Baldseagull]

Anyone got ideas of a camera doorbell that doesn’t need a massive monthly payment?
My ring bell plan has just stopped.

Despite what another poster thinks, I have and am happy with a eufy video doorbell. See post 3 of this thread though and read the linked article.

 

[BattFink]

I've got an Aqara G4 doorbell, works with Apple's homekit secure video has the option to store video locally & no subscription

Generally quite happy with it

 

[Billy the Fish]

Anyone got ideas of a camera doorbell that doesn’t need a massive monthly payment?
My ring bell plan has just stopped.

I use reolink. I've been happy with it, quality is decent.