That is why we are driven to create products that help you protect what matters most at home, and empower you to connect with your visitors from wherever you are. We are saddened to read that the retail customer support representative could not assist you with the Ring questions you had.
Review: Ring Spotlight Cam Battery met Solar Panel • tech365
Gelukkig maar, anders had ik niets meer te testen van het merk. Ring maakt een legio aan beveiligingsproducten voor in en om je woning of bedrijfspand.
De combinatie van een slimme camera met buitenverlichting vind ik enorm handig. Eerder testte ik ook de Netatmo Presence, een slimme beveiligingscamera met buitenlamp.
Hij heeft een ruime kijkhoek van 140 graden en neemt beelden op in 1080p. Dit geheel bevindt zich in een speciale buitenbehuizing die bestand is tegen de elementen. Wanneer er beweging gedetecteerd wordt kan de Spotlight cam deze verlichting inschakelen en een flink oppervlak verlichten. Niet alleen handig om ongewenst bezoek in de spotlight te zetten maar ook als extra gemak voor jezelf. Naast de verlichting wordt er natuurlijk ook direct een video vastgelegd. Hiermee worden beide accu’s opgeladen als de zon op het paneel schijnt en met een paar uurtjes zon per dag blijft je accu aardig op peil.
Na het uitpakken van alle verpakkingen ligt er een flinke collectie tech op de tafel. Ik heb vooraf de beide accu’s nog even opgeladen en vervolgens alles mee naar buiten genomen.
Voor 1080p is het prima in orden en je kunt op de beelden goed zien wat er gebeurd. Hier is bijvoorbeeld Nest met haar camera’s wat sterker in de strijd vanwege een hoger dynamisch bereik, Toch is dit geen showstopper. Wat ik in de toekomst wel graag zou zien is dat Ring een hogere kwaliteit sensor inzet, bijvoorbeeld een 4K variant, zodat het inzoomen met behoud van scherpte wat beter is. Die is trouwens erg goed hoorbaar als je ernaast staat en schrikt ongewenste bezoeker absoluut af.
Heb je maar een product van Ring dan is dit de place to go. Je kunt een aantal instellingen zelf aanpassen, waaronder een schema voor de bewegingsmeldingen, de afstand voor bewegingsdetectie, het geluid als er beweging gedetecteerd wordt en live view.
Heb je een Chime Pro (Draadloze gong met Wi-Fi repeater functie) in huis? Dan kan hij hier ook direct verbinding mee maken en via die weg toegang krijgen tot je netwerk.
Ik hoop dat Ring in de toekomst nog wel een paar kleine dingen verbetert. En ik zou de beelden liever in eigen handen houden, bijvoorbeeld op een NAS. De Ring Spotlight Cam Battery is per direct verkrijgbaar voor een prijs van €229. Het Ring Protection Plan voor opslag in de Cloud kost je een schappelijke €3 per maand extra.
Ring Spotlight Cam Solar review
Ring Spotlight Cam Solar MSRP $199.99 Score Details DT Recommended Product “The Ring Spotlight Cam Solar shines as a sunlight-grabbing camera that will never require a battery change” Pros Never needs a battery replacement App offers lots of features Cons Subscription service required after free trial period The best wireless outdoor security cameras, like the Netgear Arlo Pro II and the Blink XT, offer solutions to the problem. Ring’s oddly shaped camera won’t win any awards for styling, but don’t let the lack of looks fool you.
The Ring app, available for both Android and iOS, walks you through all setup instructions, making the process easy. We needed to tone down the sensitivity of the camera, as the neighbor’s cat and bushes blowing in the breeze sent motion alerts to our phone.
As residents of the dreary Pacific Northwest, we wondered if the solar panel would do a decent job of keeping the camera powered through the gray, rainy spring. You can check to see whether your battery is charged, snooze motion alerts altogether, adjust camera sensitivity, or download video clips.
As residents of the often-dreary Pacific Northwest, we wondered if the solar panel would keep the camera powered. One of the things we like is that you can invite friends to “Ring Neighborhoods,” which is a way to connect with neighbors to stay safe and share video footage. On a couple of occasions, motion alert recordings failed to load at all, and we had to shut down the app and open it again to access it. You can use the Ring Spotlight Cam Solar without paying for a subscription, but its free functionality is limited.
After an initial trial period, you are unable to view recorded video with the triggered motion alerts unless you pay up monthly. You’ll still see a motion alert on your phone, but won’t be able to see what caused it, which defeats the purpose of having a security camera in the first place.
We think the Ring Spotlight Cam Solar is a great camera, and not having to bother with a battery replacement — ever — is a sweet set-up.
If you’re in the market for an outdoor wireless camera but aren’t interested in the solar panel charger, go with the Ring Spotlight Cam Battery. Now owned by Amazon, we expect Ring to add to offerings while continuing support for existing products.
Ring Spotlight Cam & Solar panel review
Of course you can also add the optional Ring Solar Panel, which is a great way to keep your camera operational all the time. The Ring Spotlight Cam has 1080HD video with a built-in microphone and speaker so you can hear what’s being said outside, and even speak with anyone who’s in front of the camera. Spotlight Cam also has infrared night vision built in so you can see and record even in full dark. For added peace of mind, there’s a 110-decibel siren if you need to pull out the bigger guns, and this blaring beacon can help you scare off prowlers. You’ll get an alert to your smartphone any time the camera senses motion, and it’s possible to configure exactly where within the camera’s field of view the alerts are detected, plus you can disable notifications from higher traffic areas, like street, or your kids swing set. When configured, it can send an audible alert (like a chime or other sound) through your home when it detects motion.
Prices for this Cloud video storage and access range from about $5 to $15/month and fortunatley there’s no contract needed so you can cancel it any time. There is also a free version that lets you view your camera’s live feed, but you won’t have access to recordings of previous events.
Click Add Device and follow the instructions which will get the camera linked up to your home’s Wi-Fi network. As I noted, the Spotlight Cam bracket is new and now employe a ball and socket joint which lets you move it around better for the best view. During the day I could keep an eye on my pups in the yard, particularly if I was using my Amazon Echo Show 8 as a viewing device. If you do need to do a manual set up, you can enable Ring as a ‘skill’ inside the Alexa app.
I will note that I had some recent troubles with the Ring app with my devices not connecting properly or falling offline, or showing alerts as “video not available” but this seems to be less of an issue than it was previously. I know some folks are disappointed that without anteing up for Ring Protect you can’t get your videos, not even from a few days prior, but that’s the reality of most remote security systems today; they all want you to pay a fee for that cloud recording.
I can definitely recommend Ring Spotlight Cam as a way to increase your home’s security and keep watch over your house.
Hands-On Ring Spotlight Cam Battery and Solar Review
The Solar Panel, which sells independently for $49.00, is weatherproof and connects to your Spotlight Cam Battery using a 13-foot cable. According to Ring, with just a few hours of direct sunlight per day, it will keep your Spotlight Cam fully charged.
While some online literature says that the solar panel will not charge the camera’s battery, we found that it did.
In our test, the battery level (which you can check within the mobile app) kept creeping up over time.
Even though we had excellent results, there’s a limitation: if the battery is dead, the solar panel can’t power the camera alone.
Ring Spotlight Cam Solar
Ring Spotlight Cam – Tech Specs: Power Rechargeable Battery Pack Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connection @ 2.4GHz Audio Two-way audio with noise cancellation Video 1080p HD Video Live View Night Vision Motion Detection Adjustable Motion Sensors Siren Remote-activated 110-decibel alarm Camera Lens 140° field-of-view Dimensions 12.6 cm x 6.91 cm x 7.59 cm Warranty 1 year on parts, lifetime purchase protection Operating Conditions -20°F to 120°F The Solar box contains the panel with a cable (almost 4m long) attached, a wall mount, dual-headed screwdriver, drillbit and installation screws and anchors.
It does require a ladder to get it high enough to capture the most amount of area, oh and a hammer drill if you’re going into the masonry like I did, but they’re relatively cheap. I had the whole thing screwed into the wall within about half an hour once I’d opened the boxes, and grabbed my drill and ladder.
As I’ve found with other Ring products, the software side of setup is relatively easy. You can do other things like link a Chime (Ring’s speakers that plug in to a wall socket) but that just sounds like a bad idea when a dog, cat and two chooks are loose in the backyard – but if you have no pets and want alerts every time something comes in your yard it’s an option.
Recording is only stored for 60 days, but I have no issues with this limitation – in fact it’s fairly generous when looking at the competition. You have the choice to respond to notifications based on motion alerts or you can open the app, select which Ring device you want to access from the carousel at the top and then interact with the settings from there – or select ‘Live View’ to view the feed at any time.
The interface is familiar to anyone who has used the app, with the red/green phone buttons on the left allowing you to use the two-way comms on the camera to talk to people. It’s a softer light, but in our pitch black side yard it’s a massive improvement and allows you to now walk around there with confidence. The siren is the same quality as that found on the Floodlight Cam – that is to say if it goes off it will alert everyone in a fairly large radius that there’s something happening. I’d love to see a bit more, maybe giving access to stream to the FireTV stick or even better: Chromecast support – but, as Amazon owns Ring I think that’s never going to happen.
If you’re after a camera in an area like ours without access to power the Ring Spotlight Cam Solar bundle is well worth your dollars adding the camera, with a spotlight but without the hassle of wiring it in, or having to get out the ladder, climb up and remove a battery for charging every couple of months. The quality is there, Ring deliver a great product and apart from the question of whether you have an existing wired light outside and possibly getting something with 4K resolution (which really isn’t necessary) and maybe Google Assistant integration I can’t think of a single reason why you’d want to look elsewhere. You can purchase the Ring Spotlight Cam from places including Officeworks, JB Hifi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys and Bunnings as well as online through Ring.com and local vendor SecureYourWorld.
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