Ring Doorbell 2 With Chime Review
Doing that did allow me to get the chime connected and working.
Ring doorbell 2 with chime review. Ring video doorbell 2 with chime enhanced quick release rechargeable battery pack 1080p hd video two way talk includes ring chime that plays alerts inside 160 field of view includes wedge kit and corner kit for custom install 2 interchangeable faceplates satin nickel and venetian bronze. It has options for both chime selection and volume control in the ring app. The ring chime requires an internet speed of 4 mbps for 1080p ring devices and 2 mbps for 720p ring devices for satisfactory service especially when there is need to change chime and volume settings. So i reconnected the ring chime pro doorbell to the 2 4g wifi then set up the ring chime pro extender to the 2 4g wifi.
Since the ring pro doorbell was connected to a 5g wifi i thought i d just try and see if the chime pro would work. It is better than the 2014 doorbell but this 100 second gen ring video doorbell retains the most annoying thing about the original you have to remove the entire doorbell to charge it. When someone presses the button or approaches your door you ll get a notification on your phone and if they press the button the. Msrp 199 00 pcmag editors select and review products independently.
The feature rich battery powered ring video doorbell 2 is ideal if you want a smart doorbell but don t want to mess with wiring. Ring video doorbell 2 alexa and ifttt. It sets out to be a louder wireless chime to improve the. Basically this is more of a companion device for other ring doorbells.
And after several hours on the phone with ring support very nice very professional and no waiting time whatsoever they could not figure it out. While talking to ring support they told me to turn my phone s bluetooth off and disconnect any wireless printers when setting up the chime. But bottom line the ring 2 doorbell syphoned away just enough electricity from my regular doorbell so that it was not enough to ring the mechanical chime just make a loud annoying buzzing sound. Fine we also have that 2 4g wifi set up too at home.
Once installed the ring video doorbell 2 is a breeze to use. I bought a ring doorbell pro and a ring chime and i ve spent 3 days trying to get the ring chime to work stay working.