eufy Security Battery Video Doorbell C210 Kit, 1080p, No Subscription, Wi-Fi, 120-Day Battery Life, AI Detection, 2-Way Audio, Remote Monitoring

I have never such an indebt review, but I spent a whole year going through doorbells. I will start from the beginning of my experience. I will list the 3 main doorbells I bought, Why I bought them, what I didn't like about them and why I returned them and the refund process.This is what I was looking for in a doorbell. Also, I learned through out the process what was more important for my needs. It needed to be Wireless for easy insulation. Good night vision. Good AI detection, a separate chime for indoor, remote monitoring, a long lasting battery, Elderly friendly & easy to use, and one of the most important needs were budget. I didn't want to spend a big amount on the doorbell, Then, spend money on a app, cloud subscription, separate chime, & Alexa. I was buying these for my grandparents. They do not understand having subscriptions for everything nowadays, but has to be easy to understand and use.EKEN wireless doorbell and Chime; Bought on February 13, 2023. The reasons I bought it were, said it was free and no subscription, indoor chime, and the price. After buying this one I really learned what was important and if things seem to good to be true they probably are, duh right. First off, the app is free to downloads but is not free after that. There is a monthly app fee and cloud storage free. Also, the app is a Chinese app. its complicating and not user friendly. I got notifications every time a car went by. it was annoying. I only could see the street. It didn't show any of my drive but the very end. Only worked with 2.4 Wi-Fi. You could only have one indoor chime connected and it was not loud enough. One of my most annoying facts about this doorbell was I had to charge it every week! I live in rural area and I couldn't imagine how soon I would have to charge living in the city. I returned EKEN on September 19, 2023 because it quit working. It would no longer connect to the internet or the chime. it was frozen for weeks. In the end I'm glad it gave out because it was really more of a nightmare and not free like they say! I paid $46 for this doorbell.Blink Wired/Wireless Doorbell; Bought on July 31, 2023. I really had high hopes for this one. This one was the most misleading, very vague information, and the hardest to get a refund on. This is not a wireless Doorbell. For it to really work with out an Alexa, google home or some kind of in home system you have to wire it. There is no indoor Chime. You are not told about Sync Module when buying. The app is free but cloud storage is not and you need locally storage with the Sync Module 2 and USB drive (each sold separately). I was not aware of this when I bought it. However, with out an Alexa I couldn't even get it set up and use it and get the local storage later. I thought we could use the app like every other doorbell but with out the Alexa you will get no notifications. It doesn't say when I returned it, but I remember them telling me after a non-pleasant- conversation to keep the product and we will refund you. If you are wondering... no, you can not take it home and hook it up to your Alexa. they disable it unfortunately , 😒🤣. I paid $60 for this.Eufy Security, Battery Video Doorbell C210 Kit, Wi-Fi Connectivity, 1080p, 120-Day Battery, No Subscription, AI Detection, Wireless Chime Included, 2-Way Audio, Remote Monitoring for Apartment Living; Bought on November 5, 2023. I waited till the doorbell died for the first time to write the review. after the first one it was really important to me for it to have a reasonable length in a battery! I charged it for the first time for a good amount of time. The first's charge is always the most important on any battery powered electronics. It died on 2/15/24. The battery lasted 100 days with moderately amount of use. I am very happy with it. It does not take long to charge back up either. I am not getting a notification every time a car goes by either. The AI in the doorbell works really well on telling me when someone is here or when there is activity. Great night vision. One of my Favorite is it came with a free angle piece! so I see my whole driveway and street. The house is a normal ranch house so the driveway is 'normally' placed 😂 none of the other doorbells came with a angle piece and the insulation looks great. There is a piece it snaps in-to, so, no thief can run off with it and protects it from water. Moreover, ITs free! The app is free and the chime is also a storage device! The chime is loud and has more then one chime. I did have to buy a memory card for the storage. In the reviews I read it said It has to be SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - 120MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card - SDSQUA4-128G-GN6MA. You can have a lower GB but nothing higher then 128GB. I have had no problems with it its just a basic memory card but works great with doorbell. I have had no problems with doorbell or local storage and chime. The app is super elderly friendly and easy to use. the company brags about being budget friendly. Eufy says, "No Subscription Required: Designed to protect your home as well as your wallet, Eufy security products are one-time purchases that combine security with convenience." I have no complaints with this product. I had to spend more money with this one but because I don't have to pay for a subscription, app fee, and cloud storage (storage is after the moment of doorbell going off being able to see it) I paid $99.99 with a $20 coupon. The memory card was $13.88. With doorbell and everything included, memory card, and coupon & tax; I paid $100.91.I Know this a long review, but if I could save someone a year of wasting time on doorbells I hope I can help!

I rarely give out 5 stars. This camera has been a total game changer.•You don't need to pay for a monthly subscription. •You can get a doorbell with it that more than one camera connects with.•The display is incredible and even allows you to zoom.•Has both instant night time and daytime motion detection. If you live in a busy area, you're gonna want to reduce your Activity Zone so you don't catch EVERY person walking their dog by.•You can simply open up the camera, whenever you want, and watch the feed. This doesn't end up on your storage, it's just a live feed to your device.•You can talk to the person through the camera to let them know you're on your way down.•You can have multiple pre recorded messages and choose one to play if someone enters your Activity Zone. If my neighbors weren't the primary suspects, I would have Caved Johnson quotes playing for my delivery guys All the time. (Portal, Portal 2)•You can set it for when you're away. (Haven't tried this yet)•If you have a smart watch, I have a VenuSq, you can get alerts to your watch.•The battery is rechargeable if you don't have a way to wire it into an existing system and it lasts for an incredibly long time!We bought this before package theft started becoming a serious issue for us but installed it after having to be Christmas presents stolen. Before that, someone left out a weird old dresser in our corner. Given all the stuff that happened before the camera, I *REALLY* wish I had been less lazy about trying to figure out how to attached it to the wall and just done it. They make stuff to dissolve All adhesives anyways. I'm not sure if just having it there is a deterrent but no package theft since, no weird things being left out or taken. We also didn't have a doorbell. This is actually not unusual where I live. So, it's nice to have a chime that my dog doesn't lose his little tiny mind over. If you want the same security (or better) as the Ring and other competitors but don't want a monthly fee, this beats it All hands down. I think the doorbell REALLY sold it for me since THAT'S such an extra expense with the Ring.

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I've had this product for a couple years now and still works very well. The battery life is amazing and I love that you don't need a subscription. It's super easy to set up and very customizable gives us ease of mind after a an incident that occurred that made us want a door camera.