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Smart Doorbell Camera - A Week in My Life
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Oct 28, 2024
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You know, as an ID specialist and a dad, I'm always on the lookout for ways to make our home smarter and safer
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A few months back, I kept hearing about these package thefts in our neighborhood
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It got me thinking, what if that happens to us? Plus, with my work schedule, I'm not always home when the kids get back from school
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So, I figured, why not get a gadget that lets me keep an eye on things, even when I'm at the office
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That's when I decided to take the plunge and get a smart doorbell camera
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It seemed like the perfect blend of tech and security, you know? Oh man, let me tell you, I was bracing myself for a weekend project
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You know how it goes with these things, you think it'll be simple, and next thing you know, your knee-deep in wires and instruction manuals
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But I got to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The whole thing took me about an hour, tops
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The instructions were actually clear for once. only hiccup I had was finding the right spot to mount it. Our porch has this weird angle
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so I had to get creative with the mounting bracket. But once I figured that out, it was smooth
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sailing The app setup was a breeze too way easier than some of the other smart home stuff I installed Absolutely It like night and day to be honest Before we always have this nagging worry when we go on vacation or even just head out for the day
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Now, it's like having a set of eyes on the house 24-7. The other day, I got an alert on my phone while I was at work
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Turns out it was just a neighbor dropping off a package, but knowing I can check in any time gives me peace of mind
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And gifis, we used to have these solicitors come by all the time. Now, I can see who's at the door before even getting up from the couch
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It's definitely made us feel more secure overall. The real game changer for me has been the two-way audio
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Being able to talk to delivery people or give instructions to the kids when they get home from school, that's been incredibly useful
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The motion detection is great too, especially at night. It gives us a heads up if anyone's snooping around
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Now, as for features I rarely used as this pre-recorded message thing
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It sounded cool at first, but in practice, it feels a bit impersonal
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Oh, and the night vision is awesome, but the camera sometimes gets triggered by cats or raccoons at night, which can be a bit annoying
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One thing I wish they'd improve is the facial recognition. It supposed to tell you who at the door but it often gets confused between my wife and our neighbor Not a deal breaker but definitely room for improvement there You know as someone who pretty deep into the smart home ecosystem
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integration was a big concern for me. I've got to say, it's been surprisingly smooth
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The doorbell camera plays nice with our smart speakers, which is fantastic
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When someone rings the bell, it announces it throughout the house, super helpful when I'm in the basement tinkering with my latest tech project
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I've also set it up to work with our smart lights. If motion is detected at night, it triggers the porch light to come on
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It's like having our own little automated security system. The only hiccup I've had is getting it to work seamlessly with our smart lock
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There's a bit of a delay sometimes, but I think that's more on the locks end than the doorbells
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Well, it's hard to prove a negative, right? But I can say this, we haven't had a single package go missing since we installed it
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and we used to have at least one or two incidents a year. There was this one time when I got an alert
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checked the camera, and saw someone eyeing a package on our porch. I used the two-way audio to say
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can I help you? And boy, did they scurry off quick. I think just having the camera visible is a big deterrent
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It like a sign that says Hey we watching Plus our neighbors have noticed it and a few have even asked about getting their own I like to think we making the whole neighborhood a bit safer
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Ah, now that's the million dollar question, isn't it? As an IT professional, I'm always thinking about
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data security and privacy. It's definitely something I wrestled with before buying the camera
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On one hand, yeah, it feels a bit big brotherish to have a camera recording everything at your front
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door. We've set up privacy zones in the app to avoid capturing our neighbor's property and we're
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pretty strict about who has access to the feed. It's just me and my wife, the kids don't have the app
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The company claims they use end-end encryption, which is reassuring, but I still worry sometimes
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about data breaches or hacks. It's a trade-off, you know? We're gaining security, but at the cost
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of some privacy. I try to stay informed about the company's privacy policies and any updates they make
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to the system. Ultimately, for us, the benefits outwe're not. the concerns but i totally get why some people might not be comfortable with it it's been a bit of a mixed bag
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to be honest my wife was on board from the giggo she loves being able to see who's at the door
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without having to stop what she's doing the kids though that's been interesting our teenager was
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skeptical at first there were some grumblings about feeling
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