Got a Ring doorbell? Expect a 43% increase in annual subscription : smarthomes

[+] NoLifeKing@ani.social 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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[-] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Because having a video doorbell is incredible and the vast majority of people don't have the technical know-how for a DIY solution nor the funds for a professional one.

I'll stick to HA and Amcrest myself but the pros outweigh the cons for anyone who fits the above description

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago

Video doorbell that's videos are shared with everyone from police to your crazy aunt no questions asked

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah and most people don't care because they don't have other options and the convenience of having your front door monitored remotely is worth it.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago

Also most people buying those products probably don't even know how creepy they're

[-] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

... don't even know how creepy they're[.]

Man, I love Lemmy. Never mind the discussion; even our grammatical errors are high-quality and interesting compared to compared to the ones in mass-market social media.

Apparently, ending a sentence with a "weak form" like that is called a "stranded clitic."

Like the person on that page noted, sentences like yours roll off the tongue with all the grace of a moose in a tutu. But oh well, it is what it's.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Thanks, that's the kindest way someone has ever corrected my language

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, but I'd also say that most of them won't be affected by the privacy breech either.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago

My mom's in the market for one of these door bells. Would you recommend an Amcrest for someone with no tech know-how?

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately I'm not sure. I know Amcrest has its own app and ecosystem but Home Assistant users like them because you can bypass all of that and use your own software

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Funny, the cost of my dvr security still costs me 0 per month.

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago

Yeah same. Although we use Lorex which I think is proprietary and connects to their servers but if something ever happens, I can probably hook it into my nas and run it there.

[-] SteakRipums@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I had a lorex and thought the same until my Internet went out and I wasn't able to access the cameras I'm my own house even though the lan was up and running.

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

My lorex functions with internet cut off. It just goes to the drives installed in the dvr. Don't know what happened with yours. Maybe I got an older version

[+] NoneYa@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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[-] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Lemme check the bill for my HA install...

[-] InformalTrifle@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

I inherited a Ring but never paid the subscription because subscribing to a doorbell is ridiculous. Recently replaced it with a Reolink PoE and it’s so much better.

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