Video doorbell recommendation - no WiFi

thesodofturf

Hello all. I need suggestions/advice for a video doorbell for my elderly parents. Problem is there's no Internet in their house and the ones I see out there all seem to work off WiFi.

Does anyone know if there's ones that operates without the need for home internet or suggestion for a solution?

Thanks a lot

embracingLife

Well there's standalone system such as intercom that has a TV camera in the speaker that goes on the wall outside beside the door and has a small TV screen that is usually attached to the wall in a room inside and it doesn't have to be attached to the door lock. You can use it as a video to talk to the visitors to the front door. Lots of these come with a colour camera and small TV screen that goes on the inside of the house. The TV screen is about 6 inches square approx etc.

It comes with a power supply such as a transformer which needs to be wired to the electricity, usually the nearest wall socket. Also another cable to connect from the camera & speaker back to the screen in the house, but this cable is the same as phone line cable, if you want to install it yourself it's easy to clip it along the top of skirting boards and around the top of dork frames back to the room they usually use mostly kitchen, living room or hall etc. Multiple types and they have an array of functions accessible on the screen.

You can search online for it as well as lots of intercom companies sell them.

Also there's exterior cameras that can be wired to the TV but I'm not sure if you can talk through them etc using a microphone etc.

Best bet is the intercom

altor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058401797/video-doorbell-recommendation-no-wifi

They will all need some connection to work correctly.

You could also add a dongle with a sim card and use that as the Wifi connection.

harveydop

My parents had the same issue—no home internet—so I looked into options. Some video doorbells use cellular service or local storage. I ended up checking Slomin's reviews

thesandeman

Check the DORO site. I know their products are aimed at older people but don't know if they require internet.

chards

I had a similar issue for my grandparents, and I found that some Ezviz models can work locally using an SD card and a monitor station, without needing WiFi. It's not common, but possible. You might also consider 4G-enabled doorbells if WiFi isn't an option.