Google Nest Wireless Doorbell (Battery) $209 (FIRST Members, $219 non-Members) + $23.99 Shipping ($0 with FIRST) @ Dick Smith

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NovaAlpha on 30/07/2024 - 15:11 dicksmith.co.nz (136 clicks)
Last edited 30/07/2024 - 15:18 by 1 other user

I've been wanting to try the Nest Doorbell for a while and I think this is the cheapest it has ever been:
https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/google-nest-doorbell-batt…

Kogan First is free to try. I've had it before and cancelled it ages ago. I was able to activate the trial again and without having a payment method added to my account. I simply activated the trial, bought the product at a cheaper cost + free delivery, then cancelled the trial. If I want to, I can still activate it again now.

Out of all the options out there, the Nest Doorbell seems to offer the most features without any additional monthly/yearly subscriptions. I rarely find them at a good price. Even the 2nd hand ones on EBay are expensive (around $150 NZD) and I've only seen it listed at a decent price on FB Marketplace & Trademe just once. The other listings are expensive. I think at this price for a brand new one, it's worth a try.

I've also made a more in-depth post on video doorbells a while back in case anyone is interested:
https://www.cheapies.nz/node/47059

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  Wakrak on 30/07/2024 - 15:20

  +2

  If you don't want to join FIRST, it's $224.09ish delivered from Amazon AU
  https://www.amazon.com.au/Google-GA01318-AU-Nest-Doorbell-Ba…

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  beatthatflight on 30/07/2024 - 15:47

  You noted in your other thread that the battery life was considered a bit rubbish? Is there a standard guide to how long this is, or is it based on 'demand' of the features (eg lots of visitors would drain it faster?)

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    NovaAlpha on 30/07/2024 - 16:46

    +1

    From memory, the older generation had some battery drain issues. But I think it has been fixed in the latest generation. Battery will always be drained faster depending on demand. The more it has to record, the faster the battery will be drained.

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  Nythic on 30/07/2024 - 15:57

  I'm looking for a video doorbell but will pass on this. Lots of people have 5sec delay before it rings and it has limited recording unless you pay for subscription.
  Like to go with Tp-link when it's on special.

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    NovaAlpha on 30/07/2024 - 16:49

    The TP-Link was $179 about a month ago at Noel Leeming (according to PriceSpy) and is on sale at PBTech for $214 atm:
    https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CCTTPL52301/TP-Link-Tapo-D2…

    Problem is that TP-Link doesn't even offer any free cloud features. Your recording would have to be on microSD card. If someone breaks in the house and just takes the hub, you have no way of getting your footage. At least with the Nest doorbell, you get 3 hours of free cloud storage, among some of the other features for free. It's limited yes, but none of the other competitors offer free cloud features as much as Google. And you can't access the TP-Link stream directly, unless you do it via the app. For my use case, I want to be able to access the stream via a website on my PC, rather than having to pull out my phone every time. Having said that, I do think the TP-Link is a good option. I have that too for my other property and it works OK.

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      pdevonporf on 30/07/2024 - 17:38

      You can't be too paranoid, first they would have to find the hub and by then you would have quite a few alerts on your app. And if you just relied on the cloud all they would have to do is cut your fibre or destroy your router. Not to mention a power failure turned off outside by somebody when neither the Internet, hub will work unless you have a UPS. I think the biggest problem is the cameras being stolen and just need resetting or just removing the battery rendering the camera useless.

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        NovaAlpha on 30/07/2024 - 18:05

        The hub itself is the chime. You ring it, listen for the chime and can locate the hub immediately. Then, take out the microSD card (or the entire hub, since it's so small) and done. The hub itself also needs to be connected to ethernet cable, so it's not like you can access the footage from across the world if the hub isn't connected to internet.

        The doorbell would be screw mounted onto the door frame, at least in my case it is. Regardless of what doorbell I use, it would take the burglar more effort and time just to dismount the doorbell and take it along with them. If I were them, I'd target the footage source instead.

        I don't see how cutting fibre or your connection to your router has got anything to do with cloud storage. Whatever is recorded will be accessible from the cloud. But for the Tapo, if you don't download the footage in time, then it'll only be stored on the microSD card and when that is taken away, you've got zero footage. Unless you also get Tapo-Care for their monthly paid subscription.

        Like I said, I own the Tapo doorbell as well. It works fine, but for my use case it's a little bit different. I like to have real time stream access to my doorbell on my PC, which I can do with Ring and Nest, but not Tapo. It's not like the doorbell is the only security cam monitoring my house. I have other cameras around the area anyway.

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      kfr23 on 30/07/2024 - 21:22

      But with Google it's not 3 hours of footage total, it's the last 3 consecutive hours of footage. Makes it pointless. Does your Tapo doorbell not support ONVIF or RTSP?