It's dirt cheap when compared to actual security cameras and it's EXTREMELY easy to set up. You're expecting way too much lol. Your expectations are probably that of a hard wired security camera that cost no less than $500.
I was like.... Thats a pretty decent cam. Then he says "it's trash". I had to rewind it again, because I must have missed something. NOPE, That a pretty decent Cam !
So far I only have one of the 5 up. czcams.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe My son ran out of time, with motion detector etc. I have it over my garage door. It works great. Have seen a couple of cats, my dogs, when I am out front. And had a bee buzzing around right in front of it. It works very well. It even shows the neighbour's driveway, but only shows movement just past my own, which is very long. I highly recommend them.
I hope you contacted ring, apprise them of your findings just in case it was a defect, replaced the item and then let us know if the second item worked the same as the first, that would be a true assessment on this camera in my opinion.
I'm all for an honest review and appreciate you gave just that. But I'm confused as to why you feel the quality was SO bad that it can't be recommended. It was as good as you need for security purposes, and the audio cutting out could be the connection outside of the device. I've had such horrible experiences with other big names, I'm just not sure what the expectation was here.
I don't get some of the negative comments! Wired 16 channel cameras in 4k are in a totally different realm. That's pretty firmly in pro/commercial territory. You have to have the ability and space to run the cables, most homeowners don't have this ability or space to crawl around in to wire up. 1080p is just fine if you're trying to keep tabs on kids playing, someone prowling around, getting notifications for motion, etc. If you're looking to read license plates then go 4k, but not too many of those in most back/side yards. 4K also generates huge files, so you will need in house mega storage array or drive to house that much data. I've read if your wifi goes out, you don't get any videos. True, but if your wifi goes out, you don't get any alerts from hardwired stuff either! The other challenge you run into is how to access your videos/alerts when you're away. That takes some tech acumen to do and done poorly, the intruder on your network will do as much or more damage to you and family if your network isn't secured properly. Ring may be a bit on the pricy side, but they do a great job of providing value. I looked at tons of options. Have the ability to crawl around and wire stuff up. I even had enough space to drop down cables for 16 cameras, house hard drives, etc, etc. In the end, All that cable takes time and money. Hard drives wear out and can crash and cost money to replace. I have been replacing storage array grade drives at least once per year at this point. Those aren't cheap. It's also much tougher to get access to them without plenty of risk to your network and data, which means even more hardware and know how. In the end, there's no perfect system. Everything has its pros and cons. I searched and searched for months trying to decide which way to go and in the end I went with Ring. They cost a bit more then most of the "generic" offerings, but less than half or better than the commercial grade, tough to install stuff I compared. Ring has a very easy to use app. Other family members have to use it as well, so easy keeps them off my back. In the end, ring ticked most of the checkboxes and we've loved them. 1080p is plenty of resolution for 95% of applications. if you're buying a dash cam, by all means, get the 4k or you won't be able to make out license plates beyond the car directly in front/back of you. For general home security use, 4k is way overkill for most people. We get better than accepted images from our ring cams and night vision is impressive. Also haven't had any audio issues with ours. I wouldn't call them HiFi by any means, but have no problem making out what is said. We use the audio feature quite frequently.
I have the ring stick up cameras as well and I am experiencing the same problem with the audio as you are. But my main concern is that the camera doesn’t always pick up motion when it supposed to and it seems like it has a mind of its own switching from daytime to nighttime so I don’t really care for this camera much especially for the price that I had to pay.
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Any brand of camera that is battery powered sacrifices on image and sound quality. I'm dying to find out what would happen if you reset the camera and during the installation tutorial you set it as wired cam instead of battery.
I did not experience any of the audio issues with my camera. Crystal clear. This camera does a great job at what it is supposed to do. It will easily identify individuals who should not be near your home and will alert you when this happens all the while capturing the video for later review. Mine is hooked up to the solar panel which also works great. No issue for me what so ever.
I am doing an RING RV Security System. I have all outer hatches and the door on contact sensors, I mounted a Smoke/CO Sensor next to the propane alarm, and am looking at these cams for the interior just to set up as a way to capture any thief that may enter despite the alarm going off. On the exterior I want to mount the spotlight version as it has a siren that can be triggered from the app. The system uses very little power, working on hardwiring everything. My only beef is the lack of local video storage. As most of the time I will be using my hotspot, but I think in settings I can dial the system down to use a small amount of data.
Can I ask what the climate is by you? I'm located in Northern Wisconsin. Need something that will work in extreme cold temps. Wondering if this product used with the solar panel will keep it running in temps as low as -20.
I have several Ring stickup and doorbell cams and am so happy with them. I could see everything clearly and understand everything you said. It’s so much easier to criticize someone else than to come up with your own solution.
For me it’s more of a video performance than an audio. I noticed how fast your set up was and Automatically thought, this dude has a fast network! I live in a place where we only have 300Mps and I have no problems. Good for the average person who needs security and doesn’t want to go through all the BS
I know this is 2 years old from when I'm seeing this, but I found one on sale, they have improved it since and even if the night shots will always be kind of meh, it's good enough to show how my neighbor loves to snoop around my parking lot.
I've recently purchased this and my biggest issue is the battery life. I've got a Ring doorbell (battery) and it lasts for about 4 months on a single charge (even with picking up lots of activity). Whereas this stick up cam that I've installed in my garage (less activity compared to front facing door bell), it just drains within 3-4 DAYS!
I had bought a twin pack of these and it was easy set up I also have the doorbell as well as two more cameras I have a large home so these cans were just blind spots around outside home and the one camera has trouble staying connecting etc and audio is choppy and that huge bang when you open live view scared u know what out of me each time lol
Have to say I'm really confused by your review. The video samples you show looked pretty decent to me, especially for a £89 camera that doesn't require a hub. You then call it a "premium product", which is not really true given the price point. Its almost as if the conclusion doesn't match the rest of the video? You show the camera setup/samples, and then launch into "I've never had such a horrible experience" without actually detailing any of the issues?!
Lee Rochester I have 4 Cameras & the ones in the front of the house have solar power.They work flawless. Easy to install. EZ to mesh with my internet. I’m happy 😎
@@blusky109 for sure bezoz shilling, our camera's battery lasts 4 hours even when connected to solar, we even tried turning off alerts returning it soon...
@@ras2472 called ring costumer service and they said it might be a bug, they have no solutions...get fukt shill bots you are not humans and know nothing
Watched this video as I'm considering buying one of Ring's indoor cams. I have several outdoor Ring cams (floodlights, spotlights & doorbell) and every single one of them has issues with latency and sound. The sound is extremely choppy, much worse than what is shown in your video. I have the fastest wifi connection available (gigabit) through Fios and have their router plus 2 extenders to cover the whole house and it's apparently still not enough for these cams to work properly. I think you literally have to put your router right next to the camera to get a decent performance from it. I might consider getting a couple of Ring chime pros to help with the wifi signal.
Your best bet is to get mesh router system. Eero is friendly with ring and you can get them for not too much and if you place one close to your cameras it normally solves any issues. Would make a lot more sense to just have a better built in antenna. Don’t know why ring refuses to do this.
I see your problem, I have one that works perfectly. It’s most likely that you left the piece of plastic see through tape over the lens. Pull the little tab on the side and just peel it off. The camera view will improve immeasurably.
yeah im pretty sure he removed it at 2:46 you can see the tabs but at 3:01 there no longer their so im going to guess and stay he removed it please do your research before you say something.
@@random-3489 I have 2 ring cameras, video is excellent, audio is awful. Cannot hear any talk, from anyone, noise emitting from it is ridiculous. My neighbour is bugularing my house, so audio is imperative. Professionals know how to avoid camera lens, very disappointed in the awful audio from both my ring cameras
It’s 90 quid, the sub is £2.00 a month, frankly I’m amazed it has a mike and speaker at all. It’s fine mate. There again I was born into a generation where you had to peel your own grapes....
Still getting started with mine, model 5UM7E5, but what has me perturbed off the bat is that I fully charged the battery yesterday. I plugged it in and set it up in my app which already had my doorbell connected and has for some time. As soon as I wanted to view the stickup battery cam, it said it needed to update. Ok, I placed it on a window sill facing outside and let it do it’s thing. This morning, maybe 16 hours later, when I went into the app to view the camera, it couldn’t show me the feed and said it was already down to 12% battery. I’m recharging it now, but so far this isn’t giving me any hope that this $100 camera is going to be useful AT ALL if the battery dies within one day’s time. Something can’t be right here
I have Ring. Have not had any problems. The video quality is great. I would definitely recommend. Audio is not that important. It is the video that nails the intruder, and hopefully they can be found.
Steve, in your opinion, what is the best outdoor security camera for the money?? I need to buy one to keep an eye on my garage and want to hear the expert opinion
I bought three and they work good as long as the battery is charged but the battery drains way too fast, I have the solar panels and it’s like I don’t have any at all. I have to recharge or replace the battery every 3 days or so.
I have 2 ring doorbell cams and 2 stick up battery cams and they all work great. Video and Sound are great. Just work with various settings till you find what's best for you. You may have to compromise a little on some settings but for the price it's well worth it. Best system for the overall price.
I set up a Camera to keep an eye on my 88-year-old mother after she had a heart attack last week. Is there a voice option I can’t find it anywhere. Thank you for any replies
I have the same issues, also dislike that only the bottom half of what is seen on the camera is tracked for motion, so someone has to get pretty close to even trigger the camera to record.
Love my cameras.. at my business & home. Batteries last FOREVER. Video looks great... plus you can zoom in on live mode by just two finger pinching your screen. Yeah... the audio is not the best unless your their gets right up to the camera microphone Who cares? At least I CAN TALK to the thief (or employee). A+
As a ring camera installer this type of camera required a good/excellent wifi connection and also it depend on the area you are going to install thickness of the wall how far it is from your wifi. buffering of sounds happens when down time of internet is there... Im mentioning about internet signals not wifi router signals..
I’ve had extremely good luck with the ring stick up cameras with Solar. I have 12 cameras six at each property. They do need good Wi-Fi signals or you will get some poor resolution otherwise they’ve been going strong for years now. One of the best investments I’ve ever made.
i've had zero problems with audio and once i refined recording settings this item is damn near perfect for home security. the only niggle i have is lack of detail for recordings further away but comment below states this is standard across CCTV unless you buy higher end/higher price items.
He fits the battery then logs onto the app. The app tells him to scan the code, then he fits the battery? I missed the bit where he took the battery out again. If he can’t read and understand the instructions before using the device how is he supposed to advise others? Maybe “read the instructions before using” would be a good start point?
Amazon Prime day(s) I’m all over this and the door bell. Thanks for showing the footage looked good enough to me for a security system and the price is unbeatable for a wireless system. I don’t work for Ring and am a bit of a Nest fanboy but can justify the crazy prices.
I gave a ring wired camera.i accidentally deleted my device from my app and bow i can't get it back. It keeps saying owned by someone else. But I am the owner who just deleted it so how is it still there
I cannot get my ring security cameras to connect to my phone I shopped for new phone and explained why and the store told me my phone is not the problem, I was very happy when I got it but now very disappointed
What would you then recommend? I like the fact that its batterypowered, which is what dragged me in the direction of the ring. One thing I miss in the Ring is to be able to do local storage, so I don't have to pay a monthly subscription. That is a deal braker for me. Currently, I have the NetAtmo welcome. Its ok, but the video quality sucks and there isn't two way audio,
Am I the only wondering why he skipped going into details about the RSSI reading of the strength of Wi-Fi from the camera to the router? It doesn't matter if you got fiber on your street or not. If camera is too far from your router, even if you have a good router, that's still an issue. What is the RSSI readings in Ring app health stats?
For some reason it won't connect to my internet. I tested my connection on a speed test and my internet is fine. So I may have to try something else to get it connected? It didn't give me the option to connect as it did to you. Any answers you can offer?
My wireless ring camera chooses when to pick up a person or not. Had someone walk thru my yard in clear view of camera and the ring never detected and the person was about 12 feet from camera.
I think the quality is good enough but I agree with you. Other brands look better. I still purchased one to compliment the doorbell. And with Rings community online, it’s probably still the best choice. Im sure they will improve the video and quality in future hardware. I’ll just upgrade when that happens.
I have 3 cameras. One keeps going offline with a fully charged battery. I am waiting for a replacement camera. I did trouble shooting and the camera still does not connect. I am so disappointed.
Yup. I've had the same issues.. mine is clear as day if watching live unless the signal is bad. Trying to watch things back i find that it keeps glitching, sound goes distorted & then its freezing. Ganna give it a lil while longer & see if I can figure it out, if not may take it back & see if another works. I thought it was my WiFi but watching this im not sure now 🤔
I agree with you...I could not understand alot of what you said when you were outside--it was pretty scratchy sounding.. I think this one you can talk with someone outside. It would have been interesting to see that capability in action and see how clear it sounded. Were you happy (compared to other products) about how clear the view is at night?
I think the audio quality is redundant. The image is clear enough to capture an intruders face for the police and the motion sensors will give you early warning. I have mine connected to a chime that plays an alarm after hours
I can't believe I can't invert the image. I wanted it upside down mounted in my basement. The cheaper ring cam has that option. Very disappointed. I would imagine it's a quick software program and update to add it.
I have had mine since Christmas. I got it as a Christmas present and the camera is very clear. However, I found out that after the 30 day free period you have to pay a monthly subscription price to make all of the functions keep working. That is total crap! It still alerts me if there is motion but without paying a monthly charge, I can't adjust my motion settings so it alerts me every time the neighbor's car moves in their driveway so over all, I'm not very satisfied with it.
I have this exact camera that you’re reviewing and to be honest the sound quality I get pitcher quality I get is excellent it doesn’t cut out it doesn’t stutter it’s got excellent picture Apple allows me to zoom in and zoom out I love it
That’s good having solar as a source of backup. But the lines you sell them the electricity from someone has to maintain those lines so you should never get it free unless you have your own private lines
I purchased this camera and the issues I have are it doesn’t detect all motion activity in front of my door. I messed with the settings and the motion detection isn’t great. Which makes me feel that this isn’t a great security cam
I have a ring doorbell, four stick up cams, four floodlight Cams and two spotlight cams. I agree the stick up cam has the worst audio and the video quality isn’t as good as a floodlight cam or spotlight cam. I think they must be using a smaller chip sensor. They do what I need for them to do at this price point. I have two stick up cams is in my shop and one stick up cam on a pan tilt in my garage the last stick up cam I put out if I leave the house. If someone breaks in it’s just their to continue recording what they’re doing. My entire house and half acre are covered are covered by ring.
We’ve only had ours a month and already the battery ran down. It took all night to charge. I ordered another one from Amazon so we wouldn’t be Ring-less. The sound and picture quality are as bad as you described. And the camera doesn’t even capture everything. We miss probably half of what goes on in our driveway.
my indoor cam is. alittle less than 2 years - and it has stopped working. no blue light flashing, no light from any outlet. Any advice if its repairable myself?
I get 3 weeks or more with average levels of activity. The app sends an alert when the level reaches 30%. I bought a spare battery and charging dock on Amazon and just swap out the low battery since they can take several hours to recharge.
I just bought a pack of 3 Ring stick up cameras at costco for 250$ + taxes, I'll be returning them this week, suddenly one of the battery went dead, and now 2 cameras/3 are now dead. I had Arlo Pro 2 from 2018 and still kicking.. although slower.
I have this camera and the 2nd gen version plug in and it’s not as bad as yours but the 2nd gen is much better (maybe because is plug in version) but I found that with Ring devices, the electrical versions are always great all around but the battery versions are average to below average. Luckily I don’t need battery cameras but ended up with this due to a huge discount at a local Best Buy otherwise I would not have bought it. I have a few neighbours that also love ring plug in devices but don’t like battery due to video/sound quality issues.
We purchased it for the garden and currently its facing the garden from inside double glazed window. It randomly records so we are thinking of installing it outside and my question is you did not show how you mounted this and how would you protect it from rain, snow etc ie in the winter?
Dude , I see another review Where you say it’s great? Wtf I guess they are fading you somehow. Will never watch another review by you You’re the worst dude
Reviews I've read lately is that Arlo is slipping in quality. There are also a few Chinese cams with compromised security if you like hackers. I trust Ring a lot more than other brands.
I just bought 3 of these cameras and they all work great. The audio on all of my units is fine, nothing like the audio in this review. So if there was a product defect then it’s either been fixed, or was a one-off issue that affected the reviewed device.
I've had 5 cameras for 2 years and have had no issues with them at all. So reviews should be taken lightly because you have problems but I don't. The picture and quality is very good, so not an issue.
This is a $75 camera on sale and you were about 12 feet away from the microphone and your expectations of it picking up that far were way too high. High end cameras are $2000 by the way.
I ain’t worried about being to hear a persons words. I’m watching for the quiet people lurking around in masks. 🥴😂
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Facts
Exactly, want a audible cam, buy the real cctv camera system
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This! I'm trying to See something
It's dirt cheap when compared to actual security cameras and it's EXTREMELY easy to set up. You're expecting way too much lol. Your expectations are probably that of a hard wired security camera that cost no less than $500.
WTF??!! $84. Up and working in 18 minutes ! FANTASTIC !!! IM BUYING 10 OF THEM, cost, ease of install, use, it's a no brainer
I was like.... Thats a pretty decent cam. Then he says "it's trash". I had to rewind it again, because I must have missed something. NOPE, That a pretty decent Cam !
the audio sucks though
Ring is charging premium prices for low video quality and terrible "audio" quality. Did you watch the same video everyone else did 6:05?
Right!! I was like damn he sold me.... then calls it trash. Hold up rewind to make sure I heard him right.
This camera is totally unreliable!! The one time I have an Intruder the camera totally fails!! Garbage!
£24 on Amazon now haha best thing I’ve ever spent money on
So far I only have one of the 5 up. czcams.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe My son ran out of time, with motion detector etc. I have it over my garage door. It works great. Have seen a couple of cats, my dogs, when I am out front. And had a bee buzzing around right in front of it. It works very well. It even shows the neighbour's driveway, but only shows movement just past my own, which is very long. I highly recommend them.
I hope you contacted ring, apprise them of your findings just in case it was a defect, replaced the item and then let us know if the second item worked the same as the first, that would be a true assessment on this camera in my opinion.
If you can get a reply from them your doing well
I have 2 stick up cam battery and it's working great, and I think it’s not a failed because I don’t have Audio copies
I'm all for an honest review and appreciate you gave just that. But I'm confused as to why you feel the quality was SO bad that it can't be recommended. It was as good as you need for security purposes, and the audio cutting out could be the connection outside of the device. I've had such horrible experiences with other big names, I'm just not sure what the expectation was here.
I don't get some of the negative comments! Wired 16 channel cameras in 4k are in a totally different realm. That's pretty firmly in pro/commercial territory. You have to have the ability and space to run the cables, most homeowners don't have this ability or space to crawl around in to wire up. 1080p is just fine if you're trying to keep tabs on kids playing, someone prowling around, getting notifications for motion, etc. If you're looking to read license plates then go 4k, but not too many of those in most back/side yards. 4K also generates huge files, so you will need in house mega storage array or drive to house that much data.
I've read if your wifi goes out, you don't get any videos. True, but if your wifi goes out, you don't get any alerts from hardwired stuff either! The other challenge you run into is how to access your videos/alerts when you're away. That takes some tech acumen to do and done poorly, the intruder on your network will do as much or more damage to you and family if your network isn't secured properly. Ring may be a bit on the pricy side, but they do a great job of providing value. I looked at tons of options. Have the ability to crawl around and wire stuff up. I even had enough space to drop down cables for 16 cameras, house hard drives, etc, etc. In the end, All that cable takes time and money. Hard drives wear out and can crash and cost money to replace. I have been replacing storage array grade drives at least once per year at this point. Those aren't cheap. It's also much tougher to get access to them without plenty of risk to your network and data, which means even more hardware and know how.
In the end, there's no perfect system. Everything has its pros and cons. I searched and searched for months trying to decide which way to go and in the end I went with Ring. They cost a bit more then most of the "generic" offerings, but less than half or better than the commercial grade, tough to install stuff I compared. Ring has a very easy to use app. Other family members have to use it as well, so easy keeps them off my back. In the end, ring ticked most of the checkboxes and we've loved them. 1080p is plenty of resolution for 95% of applications. if you're buying a dash cam, by all means, get the 4k or you won't be able to make out license plates beyond the car directly in front/back of you. For general home security use, 4k is way overkill for most people. We get better than accepted images from our ring cams and night vision is impressive. Also haven't had any audio issues with ours. I wouldn't call them HiFi by any means, but have no problem making out what is said. We use the audio feature quite frequently.
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@icyhot9783 well put!!
I've no idea what you're talking about. Very pleased with mine and it doesn't have these issues.
Camera looks fine to me I just need mine to figure out who's dog is crapping in my yard
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That’s an expensive ass 💩
I'm dealing with that right now. The bastards
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Same!
I have the ring stick up cameras as well and I am experiencing the same problem with the audio as you are. But my main concern is that the camera doesn’t always pick up motion when it supposed to and it seems like it has a mind of its own switching from daytime to nighttime so I don’t really care for this camera much especially for the price that I had to pay.
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Night time ? Do you mean the black and white recording before the colour comes back ? If so thats pre roll its a feature
Having the same issue.
Any brand of camera that is battery powered sacrifices on image and sound quality. I'm dying to find out what would happen if you reset the camera and during the installation tutorial you set it as wired cam instead of battery.
I did not experience any of the audio issues with my camera. Crystal clear. This camera does a great job at what it is supposed to do. It will easily identify individuals who should not be near your home and will alert you when this happens all the while capturing the video for later review. Mine is hooked up to the solar panel which also works great.
No issue for me what so ever.
must of been fixed with updates , im looking to get one this week hoping for a BF deal 🙏🏼
Dude, this camera is fantastic. Everything is perfect! You obviously have a defective product.
updates maybe helped ..? Now i dont know if is should buy it
Nahh.
Battery-saving compression on the battery-powered one affects the video and probably the audio quality. Plug it in if you can.
@@peupeuguy310 buy the corded version , I have one and I LOVE IT
It doesn’t look bad at all what do you mean. The audio is decent could be better. But for $99 it great
They are on sale right now. Plus they have another 20% off for Veterans. $68 for this camera is a steal.
That was a curveball, thanks thought i thought it was grate. It’s a security camera, it’s not for music videos or cinematography.
I am doing an RING RV Security System. I have all outer hatches and the door on contact sensors, I mounted a Smoke/CO Sensor next to the propane alarm, and am looking at these cams for the interior just to set up as a way to capture any thief that may enter despite the alarm going off. On the exterior I want to mount the spotlight version as it has a siren that can be triggered from the app. The system uses very little power, working on hardwiring everything. My only beef is the lack of local video storage. As most of the time I will be using my hotspot, but I think in settings I can dial the system down to use a small amount of data.
I have 4 at one of my houses and 3 at other and they work great no problems plu all are solar powered after 2 years still working like new
Can I ask what the climate is by you? I'm located in Northern Wisconsin. Need something that will work in extreme cold temps. Wondering if this product used with the solar panel will keep it running in temps as low as -20.
I just installed this exact one. Mine works awesome. Clear audio and video!
how long the battery lasts ?
Camera works really well. Do not see any of the issues you exhibit in your video. Will actually purchase one more.
i have 2 inbox you can buy i paid 2x99. GET 2 FOR 1X 99 EURO.
I have several Ring stickup and doorbell cams and am so happy with them. I could see everything clearly and understand everything you said. It’s so much easier to criticize someone else than to come up with your own solution.
For me it’s more of a video performance than an audio. I noticed how fast your set up was and Automatically thought, this dude has a fast network! I live in a place where we only have 300Mps and I have no problems. Good for the average person who needs security and doesn’t want to go through all the BS
I know this is 2 years old from when I'm seeing this, but I found one on sale, they have improved it since and even if the night shots will always be kind of meh, it's good enough to show how my neighbor loves to snoop around my parking lot.
Please can you explain why you think the video quality was trash? The video quality looks really good to me!
I've recently purchased this and my biggest issue is the battery life. I've got a Ring doorbell (battery) and it lasts for about 4 months on a single charge (even with picking up lots of activity). Whereas this stick up cam that I've installed in my garage (less activity compared to front facing door bell), it just drains within 3-4 DAYS!
What is the best to get. I need to find one that lasts . Trying to find out who is messing with my ride!!
Try getting the solar panel $49.00 and add it to it and you won't have to change your battery.
Although you suggested it, Nest does not offer a wireless outdoor camera.
That camera is good enough for me, I don’t want to talk to the people in the yard, I want to see which way the Rottweiler is chasing them.
how easy are they to pull off the wall if all you have to do is twist it kind of a huge flaw
I had bought a twin pack of these and it was easy set up
I also have the doorbell as well as two more cameras I have a large home so these cans were just blind spots around outside home and the one camera has trouble staying connecting etc and audio is choppy and that huge bang when you open live view scared u know what out of me each time lol
Have to say I'm really confused by your review. The video samples you show looked pretty decent to me, especially for a £89 camera that doesn't require a hub. You then call it a "premium product", which is not really true given the price point. Its almost as if the conclusion doesn't match the rest of the video? You show the camera setup/samples, and then launch into "I've never had such a horrible experience" without actually detailing any of the issues?!
We have five of these and they have been great.
Lee Rochester I have 4 Cameras & the ones in the front of the house have solar power.They work flawless. Easy to install. EZ to mesh with my internet. I’m happy 😎
You must be working for Ring
@@blusky109 for sure bezoz shilling, our camera's battery lasts 4 hours even when connected to solar, we even tried turning off alerts
returning it soon...
same. no issues
@@ras2472 called ring costumer service and they said it might be a bug, they have no solutions...get fukt shill bots you are not humans and know nothing
Watched this video as I'm considering buying one of Ring's indoor cams. I have several outdoor Ring cams (floodlights, spotlights & doorbell) and every single one of them has issues with latency and sound. The sound is extremely choppy, much worse than what is shown in your video. I have the fastest wifi connection available (gigabit) through Fios and have their router plus 2 extenders to cover the whole house and it's apparently still not enough for these cams to work properly. I think you literally have to put your router right next to the camera to get a decent performance from it.
I might consider getting a couple of Ring chime pros to help with the wifi signal.
Your best bet is to get mesh router system. Eero is friendly with ring and you can get them for not too much and if you place one close to your cameras it normally solves any issues. Would make a lot more sense to just have a better built in antenna. Don’t know why ring refuses to do this.
I see your problem, I have one that works perfectly. It’s most likely that you left the piece of plastic see through tape over the lens. Pull the little tab on the side and just peel it off. The camera view will improve immeasurably.
yeah im pretty sure he removed it at 2:46 you can see the tabs but at 3:01 there no longer their so im going to guess and stay he removed it please do your research before you say something.
how far is the motion detection on the one you have? Can it see well in the dark or does there need to be a bit of light? Thanks
@@random-3489 I have 2 ring cameras, video is excellent, audio is awful. Cannot hear any talk, from anyone, noise emitting from it is ridiculous. My neighbour is bugularing my house, so audio is imperative. Professionals know how to avoid camera lens, very disappointed in the awful audio from both my ring cameras
It’s 90 quid, the sub is £2.00 a month, frankly I’m amazed it has a mike and speaker at all. It’s fine mate. There again I was born into a generation where you had to peel your own grapes....
Still getting started with mine, model 5UM7E5, but what has me perturbed off the bat is that I fully charged the battery yesterday. I plugged it in and set it up in my app which already had my doorbell connected and has for some time. As soon as I wanted to view the stickup battery cam, it said it needed to update. Ok, I placed it on a window sill facing outside and let it do it’s thing. This morning, maybe 16 hours later, when I went into the app to view the camera, it couldn’t show me the feed and said it was already down to 12% battery.
I’m recharging it now, but so far this isn’t giving me any hope that this $100 camera is going to be useful AT ALL if the battery dies within one day’s time. Something can’t be right here
I just got a Ring stick up cam on Amazon Prime days for ... $54.00. I am not expecting TV broadcast quality. It works great!
I have Ring. Have not had any problems. The video quality is great. I would definitely recommend. Audio is not that important. It is the video that nails the intruder, and hopefully they can be found.
you didnt mention that the battery in the stick up camera takes about 8 hours to charge up
Just purchased this and can’t seem to get it to connect with my home hit on my iPhone any ideas? Thanks
Steve, in your opinion, what is the best outdoor security camera for the money?? I need to buy one to keep an eye on my garage and want to hear the expert opinion
I bought three and they work good as long as the battery is charged but the battery drains way too fast, I have the solar panels and it’s like I don’t have any at all. I have to recharge or replace the battery every 3 days or so.
I have 2 ring doorbell cams and 2 stick up battery cams and they all work great. Video and Sound are great. Just work with various settings till you find what's best for you. You may have to compromise a little on some settings but for the price it's well worth it. Best system for the overall price.
Have you heard of the stick up camera showing live view when connected to home internet, but nothing when not connected to home internet?
I think that video was perfect, what videos were you watching? The audio sucks for sure, but the video was excellent.
I totally agree with you.
I set up a Camera to keep an eye on my 88-year-old mother after she had a heart attack last week. Is there a voice option I can’t find it anywhere. Thank you for any replies
I found this review helpful. Audio is crucial for me, so I have concerns about that. I will look into other products as well. Thank you.
I have the same issues, also dislike that only the bottom half of what is seen on the camera is tracked for motion, so someone has to get pretty close to even trigger the camera to record.
does the stick up cam and ring doorbell 2nd gen run on the same app?
Audio was pretty bad
Love my cameras.. at my business & home. Batteries last FOREVER. Video looks great... plus you can zoom in on live mode by just two finger pinching your screen. Yeah... the audio is not the best unless your their gets right up to the camera microphone Who cares? At least I CAN TALK to the thief (or employee). A+
As a ring camera installer this type of camera required a good/excellent wifi connection and also it depend on the area you are going to install thickness of the wall how far it is from your wifi. buffering of sounds happens when down time of internet is there... Im mentioning about internet signals not wifi router signals..
I’ve had extremely good luck with the ring stick up cameras with Solar. I have 12 cameras six at each property. They do need good Wi-Fi signals or you will get some poor resolution otherwise they’ve been going strong for years now. One of the best investments I’ve ever made.
i've had zero problems with audio and once i refined recording settings this item is damn near perfect for home security. the only niggle i have is lack of detail for recordings further away but comment below states this is standard across CCTV unless you buy higher end/higher price items.
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I can't get my stick up cam to stop doing updates and the live view won't work at all. Any pointers?
He fits the battery then logs onto the app. The app tells him to scan the code, then he fits the battery? I missed the bit where he took the battery out again. If he can’t read and understand the instructions before using the device how is he supposed to advise others? Maybe “read the instructions before using” would be a good start point?
I love mine. Caught a tweaker trying to get into my truck last night!!
Yeah there’s been a sketchy guy walking around my neighborhood. Going to pick one up this weekend.
Amazon Prime day(s) I’m all over this and the door bell. Thanks for showing the footage looked good enough to me for a security system and the price is unbeatable for a wireless system. I don’t work for Ring and am a bit of a Nest fanboy but can justify the crazy prices.
are you looking for freebies or what? that video is great! who cares about the quality of sound?
@@justmefrompa4252 Haha No. I bought a Ring doorbell and Stick up CAM seems perfect to me after 1 year of use.
Nice reminder, Prime Day 2022 is coming up in a couple weeks!
I gave a ring wired camera.i accidentally deleted my device from my app and bow i can't get it back. It keeps saying owned by someone else. But I am the owner who just deleted it so how is it still there
I cannot get my ring security cameras to connect to my phone I shopped for new phone and explained why and the store told me my phone is not the problem, I was very happy when I got it but now very disappointed
I am having the same problem. Did you figure it out?
What would you then recommend? I like the fact that its batterypowered, which is what dragged me in the direction of the ring.
One thing I miss in the Ring is to be able to do local storage, so I don't have to pay a monthly subscription. That is a deal braker for me.
Currently, I have the NetAtmo welcome. Its ok, but the video quality sucks and there isn't two way audio,
I think thats how ring makes their real money not by cams but by subcriptions.. take away what used to come with it and now you have to pay for it.
Am I the only wondering why he skipped going into details about the RSSI reading of the strength of Wi-Fi from the camera to the router? It doesn't matter if you got fiber on your street or not. If camera is too far from your router, even if you have a good router, that's still an issue. What is the RSSI readings in Ring app health stats?
For some reason it won't connect to my internet. I tested my connection on a speed test and my internet is fine. So I may have to try something else to get it connected? It didn't give me the option to connect as it did to you. Any answers you can offer?
Same problem here. They said it was my outdated phone at customer support
I have 2 sticky cam Gen 3 , both are plug-in but why one of them say battery low is not battery is wired
My wireless ring camera chooses when to pick up a person or not. Had someone walk thru my yard in clear view of camera and the ring never detected and the person was about 12 feet from camera.
excellent, does it run on 5G wifi or 2.4g? How long does the battery last on a charge? can you watch it on phone from miles away? thank you.
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I think the quality is good enough but I agree with you. Other brands look better. I still purchased one to compliment the doorbell. And with Rings community online, it’s probably still the best choice. Im sure they will improve the video and quality in future hardware. I’ll just upgrade when that happens.
I have 3 cameras. One keeps going offline with a fully charged battery. I am waiting for a replacement camera. I did trouble shooting and the camera still does not connect. I am so disappointed.
Yup. I've had the same issues.. mine is clear as day if watching live unless the signal is bad. Trying to watch things back i find that it keeps glitching, sound goes distorted & then its freezing. Ganna give it a lil while longer & see if I can figure it out, if not may take it back & see if another works. I thought it was my WiFi but watching this im not sure now 🤔
I agree with you...I could not understand alot of what you said when you were outside--it was pretty scratchy sounding.. I think this one you can talk with someone outside. It would have been interesting to see that capability in action and see how clear it sounded. Were you happy (compared to other products) about how clear the view is at night?
I think the audio quality is redundant. The image is clear enough to capture an intruders face for the police and the motion sensors will give you early warning. I have mine connected to a chime that plays an alarm after hours
I can't believe I can't invert the image. I wanted it upside down mounted in my basement. The cheaper ring cam has that option. Very disappointed. I would imagine it's a quick software program and update to add it.
I have had mine since Christmas. I got it as a Christmas present and the camera is very clear. However, I found out that after the 30 day free period you have to pay a monthly subscription price to make all of the functions keep working. That is total crap! It still alerts me if there is motion but without paying a monthly charge, I can't adjust my motion settings so it alerts me every time the neighbor's car moves in their driveway so over all, I'm not very satisfied with it.
I had issues on setup as well, but static IP is the solution here. Havent had issues since. Got a reburb unit for $79 as well!
Static ip? U mind helping me with that?
how far is the motion detection on the one you have? Can it see well in the dark or does there need to be a bit of light? Thanks
I have this exact camera that you’re reviewing and to be honest the sound quality I get pitcher quality I get is excellent it doesn’t cut out it doesn’t stutter it’s got excellent picture Apple allows me to zoom in and zoom out I love it
That’s good having solar as a source of backup. But the lines you sell them the electricity from someone has to maintain those lines so you should never get it free unless you have your own private lines
I’m in Australia and in the process of looking for a security camera and instantly thought of ring. If Ring isn’t the best, what would you suggest.
I purchased this camera and the issues I have are it doesn’t detect all motion activity in front of my door. I messed with the settings and the motion detection isn’t great. Which makes me feel that this isn’t a great security cam
It's less than $100... IMO it's pretty good looking video for
I have a ring doorbell, four stick up cams, four floodlight Cams and two spotlight cams. I agree the stick up cam has the worst audio and the video quality isn’t as good as a floodlight cam or spotlight cam. I think they must be using a smaller chip sensor. They do what I need for them to do at this price point. I have two stick up cams is in my shop and one stick up cam on a pan tilt in my garage the last stick up cam I put out if I leave the house. If someone breaks in it’s just their to continue recording what they’re doing. My entire house and half acre are covered are covered by ring.
how long does the battery last?
Bro that looked perfectly fine was he expecting a movie quality camera?
The audio is horrible.
I think you're being overly harsh, they are pretty good.
ya no kidding ....
Same!
exactly. works grt
I have the doorbell and 4 ring cams. They all run great and I have crappy sat internet. Getting fiber soon though! 🤘
We’ve only had ours a month and already the battery ran down. It took all night to charge. I ordered another one from Amazon so we wouldn’t be Ring-less. The sound and picture quality are as bad as you described. And the camera doesn’t even capture everything. We miss probably half of what goes on in our driveway.
my indoor cam is. alittle less than 2 years - and it has stopped working. no blue light flashing, no light from any outlet. Any advice if its repairable myself?
How is the average battery life on these (w/o solar)? how often to recharge or swap-out with a charged battery? Thanks
I get 3 weeks or more with average levels of activity. The app sends an alert when the level reaches 30%. I bought a spare battery and charging dock on Amazon and just swap out the low battery since they can take several hours to recharge.
I just bought a pack of 3 Ring stick up cameras at costco for 250$ + taxes, I'll be returning them this week, suddenly one of the battery went dead, and now 2 cameras/3 are now dead.
I had Arlo Pro 2 from 2018 and still kicking.. although slower.
I have this camera and the 2nd gen version plug in and it’s not as bad as yours but the 2nd gen is much better (maybe because is plug in version) but I found that with Ring devices, the electrical versions are always great all around but the battery versions are average to below average. Luckily I don’t need battery cameras but ended up with this due to a huge discount at a local Best Buy otherwise I would not have bought it. I have a few neighbours that also love ring plug in devices but don’t like battery due to video/sound quality issues.
how far is the motion detection on the one you have? Can it see well in the dark or does there need to be a bit of light? Thanks
We purchased it for the garden and currently its facing the garden from inside double glazed window. It randomly records so we are thinking of installing it outside and my question is you did not show how you mounted this and how would you protect it from rain, snow etc ie in the winter?
Hi, what would you recommend for outdoor cam instead of ring, appreciate your time and thanks for the video.
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Wish they made it a little bit bigger to add two batteries similar to the ring Spotlight.
Dude , I see another review
Where you say it’s great? Wtf I guess they are fading you somehow. Will never watch another review by you
You’re the worst dude
I'm charging battery 🔋 when will it be fully charged ? It's been on charger for over 30 minutes.
Best all-around wireless cam I found was the Arlo cam 3
Reviews I've read lately is that Arlo is slipping in quality. There are also a few Chinese cams with compromised security if you like hackers. I trust Ring a lot more than other brands.
I just bought 3 of these cameras and they all work great. The audio on all of my units is fine, nothing like the audio in this review. So if there was a product defect then it’s either been fixed, or was a one-off issue that affected the reviewed device.
how far is the motion detection on the one you have? Can it see well in the dark or does there need to be a bit of light? Thanks
You get that costco 3 pack?
I've had 5 cameras for 2 years and have had no issues with them at all. So reviews should be taken lightly because you have problems but I don't. The picture and quality is very good, so not an issue.
So which security camera system do u recommend? 🙏🏼
I just bought it and I can’t hear when watching the camera and the two way talk is terrible. I’m returning it today lol
Thanks for such a thorough review. Do you need the camera to connect to wifi or can you connect via cell service?
I have mine connected to wifi I think without Wi-Fi don’t work
This is a $75 camera on sale and you were about 12 feet away from the microphone and your expectations of it picking up that far were way too high. High end cameras are $2000 by the way.