[Electronics-Talk] Ring doorbell users

[Matthew Chao]

My Ring Doorbell is both battery- and hard-wired.  There are screw 
terminals on the back of the unit, and you need to tie in a diode to the 
hard-wired connection.  If the power goes out, the battery takes 
over.--Matthew Chao



On 7/29/2022 2:19 PM, Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> I took another look at the ring Doorbells.
> 
> They now have models which can be either hardwired or battery powered.
> 
> Their instructions essentially say to mount them, hook them to the existing
> doorbell connection if you hardwire them or mount the doorbell.  They claim
> it is a 5-minute installation.
> 
> I did not see Amazon's customary 'Expert Installation' offer.  Perhaps
> though you could contact their disability service line and they could add
> the service as they do offer services such as putting furniture items
> together, cleaning services and others.
> 
> Of course the rest of the installation is to have the Ring system connected
> to your router via WiFi.
> 
> The Ring 3 and Ring 4 I believe are the newest models.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Aaron Spears via Electronics-Talk
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Ring doorbell users
> 
> I've heard that Nest cam is more blind friendly than Ring is, but I've never
> tried one myself and Ring is just about good enough to get by.
> 
> 
> Cheers:
> Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates
> "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity"
> http://valiantGalaxy.com
> 
> On 7/27/2022 3:02 PM, Paul Ferrara via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Which model, cost, where to get it, how to set it up?
>>
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>> 			I love Ring. And I'm curious, what happened to you?
>> The videos can be sent anywhere meaning that a person viewing the videos
> doesn't have to have a Ring camera.
>> I love ours.
>>
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Ring doorbell users
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>> We need to get something like a Ring video doorbell, after an issue that
> happened recently.
>> We want to be able to speak to whomever is at our door without having to
> open it.
>> Product recommendations welcome with pros and cons necessary as well as
> cost, etc.
>> I thought about Ring because we have Echo devices, but it doesn't have to
> be Ring.
>> What can all of you add to this search we are on?
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Paul Ferrara, CPACC, ADS, Certified Braille Transcriber Communications
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>> 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 Main 502 895 2396
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