I like the features of the new verion, but a little pricey to justify !

 

My Ring Doorbell is battery powered and with busy traffic and recording I get a month on a rechargeable battery which takes maybe 5 min to change out. My ring is also paired with Alexa and my phone and has bi directional audio. It's also paired through Alexa to a Firestick so when front or rear motion sensors detect something I get a picture in picture on my TV which I can just ask Alexa to switch to full screen display.

One of my dogs, Pilgrim, has learned to distinguish between front and rear chimes and knows which door to run to. Hilarious!

Mine (Front) is totally wireless, I don't have the AC powered flavor. As to power?

Ring doorbells are powered via a rechargeable battery pack, a direct connection to existing low-voltage doorbell wiring (8–24 VAC), or a plug-in adapter. Hardwired and adapter setups provide continuous power, while battery-only models must be removed periodically for USB charging.

Power depends on exactly which model you have.

Ron

 

The BADNEWS is that for use as a wireless doorbell device it requires that the user keep their cell phone on and with them constantly. I see that as a big pain!, (others may disagree)

I agree with it being a pain. However, since I use CGM's (continuous glucose monitor) I have a need to keep my phone handy. And no - I don't have Ring.

 

I actually installed one of theose doorbells for the mother of a client. A year later I was asked to remove it and re-install the plain doorbell button. I asked if there had been a problem with the installation. The answer given was that it was both too complex and provided no benefit to that person. Ichose to do the job and not argue.
My opinion is that it is way to expensive for the benefit it provides to many people.

 

IMO, it is too bad they did not include a contact closure when operated, it could have tied into/replaced the old existing door push, in order to also ring any exising wired units.

 

IMO, it is too bad they did not include a contact closure when operated, it could have tied into/replaced the old existing door push, in order to also ring any exising wired units.

I believe the early ones used just two contacts which did short when you press the button and the provided a resistor to bypass the bell so the could derive power when not pushed to keep a battery charged. I am guessing this was apparently too complicated for the typical installer, so they removed this feature.