Nest hello or Ring Doorbell

Rufus50 · 22-08-2018 04:47PM #1

Hi All

My wife and I are currently building a house and are looking into security and doorbells.
We will be getting all downstairs windows and doors wired and connected to an alarm but are also looking into getting a Nest hello or Ring doorbell.

I am currently looking into them and what they offer (price wise, installation, subscription features etc) and am wondering does anyone have any advice on which they feel are better etc?

Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

snor · 23-02-2020 11:55PM

Rufus50 wrote: »

Hi All

My wife and I are currently building a house and are looking into security and doorbells.
We will be getting all downstairs windows and doors wired and connected to an alarm but are also looking into getting a Nest hello or Ring doorbell.

I am currently looking into them and what they offer (price wise, installation, subscription features etc) and am wondering does anyone have any advice on which they feel are better etc?

Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

Faced with same decision at the moment. Which did you go with and are you happy with your decision? Many thanks.

Stoner · 24-02-2020 12:21AM

snor wrote: »

Faced with same decision at the moment. Which did you go with and are you happy with your decision? Many thanks.

I had the ring
Switched to nest because casting to Chromecast was an issue. That is addressed now though.

I found ring better for IFTT. I prefer the square camera on the nest

Generally I just like the nest a bit better, but I don't like the lack of access to the movement detector to use for IoT stuff

Rufus50 · 24-02-2020 09:57AM

Went with Nest Hello in the end after looking up reviews on videos etc.

Thrilled with it. Genuinely one of best items we put into our new build.

The security we get from it is priceless.

Great purchase!!

Irish Gunner · 24-02-2020 03:32PM

Looking at the 2 options myself

With nest can you turn off lights on it and can you hardwire it.

Looking for one that you can hardwire and not be removed.

snor · 27-02-2020 11:30PM

Rufus50 wrote: »

Went with Nest Hello in the end after looking up reviews on videos etc.

Thrilled with it. Genuinely one of best items we put into our new build.

The security we get from it is priceless.

Great purchase!!

many thanks for reply - and to you Stoner. Looks like Nest has the edge!

Irish Gunner · 28-02-2020 07:46AM

I went with the ring pro got it in John Lewis and due for arrival next week. Electrician has wires ready.

Going to link it with Hue hopefully

See how it goes

keith_d99 · 06-03-2020 01:08PM

Nest has true 24 x 7 recording .... doesn't Ring only record when it detects movement?

snor · 07-03-2020 07:40PM

keith_d99 wrote: »

Nest has true 24 x 7 recording .... doesn't Ring only record when it detects movement?

Not sure. But wouldn’t any attempted break in/ trespass be movement and so trigger it anyway?
Not sure if I want to look at hours of recording just if/when activity outside.

snor · 07-03-2020 08:22PM

keith_d99 wrote: »

Nest has true 24 x 7 recording .... doesn't Ring only record when it detects movement?

Not sure. But wouldn’t any attempted break in/ trespass be movement and so trigger it anyway?

Stoner · 10-03-2020 11:55AM

Irish Gunner wrote: »

With nest can you turn off lights on it and can you hardwire it.

You can hardwire it. But it's not a bellpush like the Ring

You can't turn on lights with it with IFTT the way you can with Ring and Hue, there's no access to the movement sensors on IFTT on any Nest products to the best of my knowledge.

Stoner · 10-03-2020 12:01PM

snor wrote: »

Not sure. But wouldn’t any attempted break in/ trespass be movement and so trigger it anyway?

If you set the recording zone that sets out the trigger record time.

If you've space outside that, areas you didn't set up to trigger record than you might miss the start of something.

If you trigger from the full view then yes it makes no difference

Does that make sense?

So I was asked twice for info on my camera to see cars driving past my house. I didn't have it, even though I can see the road in the camera, I don't record the road space.

If I recorded the whole area , It would have that background information.

Irish Gunner · 10-03-2020 12:05PM

Have the Ring bell pro hardwired up and working fine. Getting Notifications on when it's rung disabled motion alerts. Chime plugged in at Hall way

Linked up to Hue lights so lights flick also.

Still working on settings and downloaded rapid ring app works with it.

So far so good

Nest hello or Ring Doorbell

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