Yesterday I installed one here in the UK, shipped from Amazon USA in just two days. After testing more than 6 doorbells I can assure that this is by far the best doorbell in the market right now. Notications are instant, I really don't get the bad reviews, probably due to some user errors based on WiFi channel used, etc.
worth noting that not only is it still a USA order, but the install shown in this video won't work for the vast majority of UK doorbells (which are generally either 8v or 240v). I'm struggling with this at the moment! So you have to buy a new PSU, and a new chime (if you want a hard wired one to replace your existing one). Most PSUs available online are 24v, but it's impossible to find a 24v chime. Turning into an absolute nightmare!
Thanks Lewis for the review! I am waiting this doorbell to be available in the UK a few months now. I was thinking to import it from the US the other day but I think I will wait for a little bit more. Dear Amcrest if you read this comment, come on you know what to do.
@@robertbailey1477 I bought it from Amazon US. They ship to UK with no import fees, only a small shipping fee. I received the doorbell less than a week after I placed the order
Excellent Review. You fooled me when you initially went to the left side of the car... I was about to be blown away that you had a left side steering in Scotland...hahaha.
@@EverythingSmartHomeGreat video. I agree with the confusing nomenclature. I get the data signal being “wireless”. And they could just say “WiFi data, Wired power”.🤷🏼♂️
Has the two must have features for me, Homeassistant integration and rtsp. My only concern would be how securely is it attached to the wall, looks a bit to easy to take off? Great review, thanks!
2:21 - does the eject tool go in the little hole on the front under the camera? It doesnt say in the manual anywhere and I'm worried I'm jamming it into a light sensor or something......
Was nervous about getting another Amcrest doorbell. But, after getting this one. Absolutely love it with only two issues at the current time. It doesn’t ring the mechanical doorbell It could just be the chime unit. Using Alexa to announce the ringing of the doorbell sounds better than the standard bell anyway. Issue and not so much of a issue having to use Amcrest2MQTT to get the binarys from it rather than HA just discovering it using the Amcrest integration.
Off topic, and just a friendly suggestion - perhaps get your tyres replaced. Those cracks at the base of the tread (typically caused by age rather than wear) can lead to water ingress and carcass failure. Even though there's plenty of tread left, the tyre can fail out of the blue, typically in a dramatic fashion on the motorway. Seen too many failures caused by things like that, and I'd quite like to see more content from you 😁
I am CONTEMPLATING this camera to replace my Hikvision DS-HD1. I have both positive and negative thoughts about my current DS-HD1. One of the positives I've had of my current camera is that it gives an audible beep to let people know that the motion detector has detected motion. Yes, this feature CAN be annoying to some but it has also deterred people I don't think wanted to be seen. I've seen people come up to the front door, the camera beeps and they quickly turn around and take off. My doorbell camera isn't the ONLY camera on the front of the house and all go to my NVR. It is interesting when I see this type of activity... these people didn't see the other cameras but the sound spooked them. The resolution is pretty decent but it has a very fisheye look; distortion to the periphery. On the negatives of my current camera, the setup interface is terrible. It is the only camera that I have that does not allow me to interact with the camera from a web interface. The EZVIZ smartphone interface isn't the greatest but it works. The last negative is partially related to my house. My front door faces due east. During some times of the year, in the morning, as the sun rises above the level of the house across the street from me, the sun causes havoc with the motion sensor. I have a flag that is seen just at the top edge of the image and when the wind blows, it causes intermittent motion alerts for about an hour. For recording purposes, I never use the built-in video memory, I rely on my NVR, which has its own motion-sensing capabilities and I am able to block the flag from triggering motion sense. My hope with that Amcrest, with its wider dynamic range, will prevent some of the sun/flag-triggered motion alerts.
Thanks for the great review! It inspired me to buy one. :-D Just installed it and it works good with Home Assistant and the Amcrest2mqtt add-on. It was a bit hard to find, but i found out it works perfectly with a 12VDC power supply. (Didn't use the chime thingy, cause that seemed a bit tricky.) Only thing to do is make a better angled 3d mount. Any chance i can get your STL?
Thanks for the great review! Would you be able to upload your custom mounting bracket that has the more aggressive angle to Thingiverse? That would be awesome. Thanks!
I mounted this doorbell and, for the life of me, can't get it back off to insert a sim card. How exactly does the little eject tool work? The Eufy that this replaced was quite simple to remove, comparatively.
Love mine. Just wish you could control all the settings in the native mobile app instead of having to use the surveillance pro app to turn off the amcrest logo and adjust colors etc
@@EverythingSmartHome Great videos, just grabbed this doorbell based on your video. trying to get the Amcrest2MQTT intergration working. Used the package he just released and can see the entities but I cant see any events happening. Sensors are there but they don't update. MQTT is setup following your video. Just want to get the button press really. The rest is being done in Frigate :-)
Its updating the sensors for human and motion just not for the doorbell itself. That sensor just shows in a steady off state. So MQTT is working just not the function I want :-(
Looks like i may have it - i had to reset and setup without chime or no alerts were coming thought - was easy to get working now that i figured that out
This is good doorbell have it love it. I have it recording to milestone and SD cards. Integrates into home assistant paired with a docker gets me the button mqtt. This triggers pictures message to android tv
Thanks for the review. Is it possible for the app to open automatically when someone rings the doorbell instead of having to click in the notification?
Hi there. Just checking in a year later. Are you still using this doorbell? Is it still the top choice for integrations with Blue Iris and Home Assistant? And, with the Matter protocol recently being released, there's always the question of will another option soon come to market? Maybe one that will play more nicely and natively with Google and Alexa
I have the Lorex version of this camera. The image quality is really good, and like you said the HDR is outstanding. The problem I'm having is that the camera only works on my home wifi when using the app. If I'm on phone data, (not home wifi), I can not get a picture using the Lorex app, but here's the rub, I also have the camera feeding my Hikvision NVR via RTSP. If I use the Hik app I have no trouble getting a picture when using phone data. It makes absolutely no sense to me and renders the camera pretty useless as a doorbell camera since I can't access it while I'm away from home. As a side note, the Amcrest app has horrible reviews in the Play Store. It is almost exactly the same as the Lorex app but the Amcrest app does have a few more features. The Lorex app does remember the last viewed camera resolution so maybe Amcrest will update the app.
That is a strange one, unfortunately I can't help you there as the Amcrest one works fine on mobile or WiFi. Hope you get it sorted! Yeah no idea why the reviews are bad!
@@EverythingSmartHome I've got the Amcrest coming tomorrow, if it works I'll let you know but I honestly think the app is causing the problem, and since the Amcrest app is nearly the same as the Lorex's, I doubt the Amcrest will work either.
@@EverythingSmartHome OK, after one day of use I can say that so far the Amcrest app is working while using data, so it's the Lorex app that is broken. I think I do like the Lorex app better though. I really like that it has a snooze function that shuts off notifications for 30, 60 or 120 minutes. Also, I just can't believe that you can not take a snapshot while playing back a video on the Amcrest app! I looked at your phone just to make sure it wasn't my version and yours is the same way. Both the Amcrest and the Lorex apps are painfully slow. I have a 3MP doorbell camera that I paid $35US for and the app is light years faster. I probably would have just kept using that camera but it doesn't have HDR rendering the image useless much of the day. I'm hoping that some hacker figures out a way to flash the Amcrest firmware onto the Lorex camera so that I can actually use it because I don't think Lorex has any intention of fixing their app. As a side note, if you download the Amcrest desktop app to your PC you can view the camera and also make several changes to the doorbell camera to better suit your needs including bumping the FPS to 30! That alone makes it a better choice than the Lorex.
@@Pro1er How has the experience been so far? I’m thinking of getting this one due to the fact I’m running Blue Iris. You’ve had it for 9 months now right? Would you recommended it?
@@techuser1619 Yes, I really like the camera. The problem I was having with not getting an image when on cell data was a MetroPCS problem which has since been resolved by them. The picture is really good for a doorbell camera, (I've had several different doorbell cameras). I also have the Amcrest version of this camera but I like the Lorex phone app. better. The one advantage of the Amcrest is that you can use their PC client to make a few adjustments to the camera. I switched mine from the default 15 FPS to 25 FPS and I locked the IP address. I don't know of a way to do that with the Lorex. I also like that the Lorex is colored white whereas the Amcrest is black. Both of my cameras get hit by the sun and they run pretty hot to begin with. Just make sure that the FOV is right for you. The camera will not see something left next to the bottom of the door. Except for that, the FOV is absolutely perfect for my needs...almost as if I designed it to be that way.
How is the image quality and notification speed compared to the Eufy doorbell you tested recently? And will it be your new everyday doorbell, or have you found a different solution?
I am currently using the eufy wired doorbell, which doesn't give me a legitimate reason to upgrade. I would however instantly replace my model if any vendor decides to launch a doorbell with 4K res, RTSP, chime and no subscription model. If anyone knows for any vendors to keep an eye out for, i'd love to hear it.
I'm about to buy my first doorbell, and before this review I was pretty set on getting a Eufy..... But this has a lot of cool features. How would you rank the two?
have you had the issue where motion detection is alerted, but cannot play the clip from the SD card? (it just freezes and does not play). I have tried on both Ad110 and 410, with new SD card. Same issue. Motion alerts work, and live view works, but cannot play saved clips.
While I would have loved POE (I've had an ethernet cable next to my plain old doorbell nfornover 5 years now waiting for the perfect doorbell...) this one looks very interesting. I assume that when using Blue Iris (or in my case Synology surveillance station) it supports detecting motion or person events? I'd like to set my Synology to only record when such events are detected. Also someone else commented that two way audio for this device works on home assistant. Is that with the official integration or this community integration you showed subsequently? Thanks for a great video.
Thanks, it would be up to whatever software you use to implement the motion detection but yes it would work on BlueIris. Not sure about audio yet, I would be surprised because HA doesn't really do audio as such yet.
thank you...how is one notified of an "interruption"? Is notification done via DESKTOP icon or do you have to OPEN the app (idiot) to get notified of an incursion (most of us WORK and thus may not HEAR an AUDIBLE notification). Thanks
@@EverythingSmartHome I wasnt being critical of you. But to clarify, I am new to all this and I have bought a doorbell and camera from two different companies and neither send notifications to the desktop icons on my phone (Android) in event motion is detected. By contrast, if i miss a telephone call...i get a "1" on my telephone icon alerting me that i missed a call (so if i missed the ringtone, a simple glance at my phone would tell me I missed the call). Not so with either my camera or this doorbell. Do ANY doorbells/cameras notify one in this way? This does not make sense to me. Hope that clarifies my question.
Perhaps its my phone...ive Googled "apps dont appear on Android"...and tried to fix the problem...but not dice. If I read your answer correctly you said you DO get notification on your desktop icon. I use and old phone, Android version...maybe this is the problem. Thanks again for the video.
Hey Lewis lovely video again. I have a eufy doorbell which I find it hard to integrate it with HA even though there are custom components etc. The link to this doorbell on amazon is incorrect as it takes me to cera product rather than this doorbell. Can you please update the link so I can purchase it? Also have you tried to integrate this doorbell with Frigate or other face detection softwares talked about in HA?
excellent! was eyeing getting this very exact doorbell! 2 questions if I may, neither is a big deal but as you said in the video it's more of nitpicking given how it performs. 1)does the video responsiveness get any better with 5ghz wifi instead of 2.4? 2)also that dynamic range is insane! but I feel in daylight the video has a bit too much edge sharpening, can you dial that out in the settings?
Glad I could help! Pretty similar I'd say in terms of responsiveness. You can apparently tweak the settings inside of another app but I haven't tried it!
Great vid.. I'm really considering performing the same buy, despite seing some starnge reviews complaining on the video quality. But, my current transformer is an Elvox 832/030. If I see correctly it is only 15V ac.. so it doesn't have enough juice for this doorbel. Can you please let me know the brand/model you have? I see its 8-16V ac. (I'm also on the EU). Thanks!!
Hi, I just placed my order for one, excited to try it out! The only thing I'm stuggling with now is a chime to work with it. Do you know what model yours is? I can see from the shot its Friedland but all the Friedland ones I see are 8V only... Thanks in advance!
You have amazing videos !!!!! Thank you !!! Could you PLEASE PLEASE make a tutorial, HOW to integrate the IKEA TYPE E1812 buttons to Home Assistant ? The TYPE E1743 are very easy, not the E1812
2:13 More like it can easily get stolen with this design flaw. Don't get me wrong I've purchased this and waiting it to arrive and this just got me thinking twice installing this.
What is the transmission path of the audio and video? Can the app, including two-way audio work fully locally (i.e. if you block the camera from accessing the internet)? I'd consider this camera if it doesn't need to use an external broker to connect the phone to the device.
Any chance you could provide a little more detail on how to attach the chime kit? My doorbell/transformer has 4 visible wires two from the 240v and another two to the doorbell outside. So where does the chime kit fit? I assume there must be a hidden bit between the actual bell and the transformer? The video goes part this really quickly and I can’t work it out from a freeze frame. I have a new build and I comes with an all in one looking unit called a Deta C3501 doorbell which seems to be a pain.
The video goes fast there cause it's not a how to guide 😅 I wouldn't be confident in giving out electrical advice as I am definitely not an expert and wouldn't want to damage your equipment. There is instructions in the box for how to do it if that helps
Current have an AD110 from amcrest and loading time is long...that sometimes by the time it loads the person is gone. How fast is load time for live view, and load time once a person ring the bell?.... thanks and awesome video 👍
Agreed with the wish list, let's see if they listen. You did not mentioned my biggest complain about the number of rings on the phone. I only get one. Is that the same to everyone? (tech support as always, not helpful at all).
Thanks, I watched many of your vides, but not all of them. In this video about 9:30 you talk about RTSP and NVR. I had to listen carefully a few times and google this to make sure I understand the letters correct. It would be great if you can add links to other videos from you about these features and/or mention them also in your description of the video. That helps all those beginners who are not so familiar with all those letters. Thanks!
As soon as it's available in the UK I will happily buy it - Looks perfect for me! I'm not importing it though as we would get proper stung with tax and handling if I did that... =(
@@Roedy_Coedy I just placed an order on Amazon US. I have tried before but they didn't offer delivery to UK addresses. Now they do and the Amazon US website notes that there are no import fees. There was also a $15 coupon that I was able to apply. Total price £130 including the express delivery fee
And not available in Europe ( Netherlands)..unless you import it for a ridiculous price of 200 dollars
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I'm curious how this stacks against the Best Hello. But if I'm honest, I may switch regardless. Nest Hello has great loud and clear sound but the recording is locked behind a paywall with no NVR support, wtf. The Amcrest giving me the power to local record means a LOT to me since I don't feel I should be forced into a subscription to do basic security camera things such as recording. Also, how does it handle over the air transmissions? You showed us notifications while at home (likely on the same network that your camera was on) but how does it perform if you're out and about? And does the button press show up like a call or at very least take urgent top priority in your notifications? (Something Nest doesn't do, which is total rubbish. Heck, even ADT's system prioritizes button presses as a call so you can get to it right away) Looking forward to your response. Great review nonetheless. I don't think it was nitpicky at all but instead great points that hopefully Amcrest will take into consideration with future iterations.
I've tried using this for the last 2 weeks and it's really buggy. The live view never come up, always stuck at 99%. 2 way talk sucks. Really wanted to like it but it's decent product with horrible software/firmware.
*Do NOT buy this doorbell* I've had two units Mid-Late 2022, initial and a replacement, both have a common design fault/flaw where the IR LED's are able to reflect off the chassis into the camera lens causing a flair and obscuring nighttime video. There are plenty of people on Amazon reporting this issue. Amcrest support were less than helpful asking for an additional $50USD for each unit to ship me a new one in addition to paying return shipping even though their warranty policy states that they will cover shipping if faulty within 30 days of purchase. I had to fight them all the way to get them to follow their own warranty policy. The whole process took months. I wish I had read the reviews before I bought it. Amcrest support is widely reported to be terrible, and I can regrettably confirm this is the case. Buyer beware. Go with the new Reolink Doorbell. Its better in every way and vendor support is phenomenal.
your "no money exchanged hands" is meaningless when you were GIVEN a $150 product for free -- that is effectively your exchanged money. this is a biased opinion, regardless; it doesn't mean it is worthless, but it is definitely biased.
Mine takes for ever to show the live view every time.. it gets to 80-90s, then stays there for a good 30 seconds. This is way too long for me. I'm pretty sure I will be returning it.
Not really lol, this supports recording to any NVR you want through RTSP as mentioned several times in the video, it's literally the unique selling point of it. Nice try though!
@@JackGuillemette how is it with Blue Iris and Deepstack? I’m thinking of getting it but want to know how it acts with Deepstack. Also does 2 way audio work with it? Can’t find an answer to that anywhere. Also does it record everything for you?
This doorbell has so many cool features, are you picking one up?! 👇
I've been waiting for the UK release to get this, did they give you any hints when that may be?
That's good to know thanks!
I am exchanging it from the AD110, does it still not show the thumbnail screenshots on notifications or on the events page? imgur.com/a/x7R4rXD
Yesterday I installed one here in the UK, shipped from Amazon USA in just two days. After testing more than 6 doorbells I can assure that this is by far the best doorbell in the market right now. Notications are instant, I really don't get the bad reviews, probably due to some user errors based on WiFi channel used, etc.
worth noting that not only is it still a USA order, but the install shown in this video won't work for the vast majority of UK doorbells (which are generally either 8v or 240v). I'm struggling with this at the moment! So you have to buy a new PSU, and a new chime (if you want a hard wired one to replace your existing one). Most PSUs available online are 24v, but it's impossible to find a 24v chime. Turning into an absolute nightmare!
*I like the pan and tilt feature. great **Newest.Technology** camera!*
Thanks Lewis for the review! I am waiting this doorbell to be available in the UK a few months now. I was thinking to import it from the US the other day but I think I will wait for a little bit more.
Dear Amcrest if you read this comment, come on you know what to do.
Apparently it became available today!!
Thanks man appreciate it!
@@EverythingSmartHome Thanks for the heads up. I just placed my order :D
@@EverythingSmartHome where is it available in the U.K.? Had a look on Amazon but can only see the 110
Also looking for a uk seller
@@robertbailey1477 I bought it from Amazon US. They ship to UK with no import fees, only a small shipping fee. I received the doorbell less than a week after I placed the order
Excellent Review. You fooled me when you initially went to the left side of the car... I was about to be blown away that you had a left side steering in Scotland...hahaha.
Haha yeah I think I was just trying to get something I'd left on the seat but couldn't reach 😂
Seems this is what I was waiting for - thank you for the review
Happy to help! You planning on picking one up?
@@EverythingSmartHome before i would have a deeper look to the manual...and my hope is that it might work with our Fritz Phones too
I'd say a "wired" camera should have an rj45network connection rather than just a power cable.
I follow the logic, but what would you call this? It's more wired than it is wireless.
@@EverythingSmartHome I would call it a non battery powered dingie dong. Wired for me is also poe rj45
Haha, unfortunately that's not a great option for the title 😂
Totally agree, that title is so misleading. This is a wireless doorbell, just not a battery powered one.
@@EverythingSmartHomeGreat video. I agree with the confusing nomenclature. I get the data signal being “wireless”. And they could just say “WiFi data, Wired power”.🤷🏼♂️
Home Assistant fans rejoice!! Great video! Might be picking one up!
Let me know what you think! 🙌
You cant stack the wedges correct to angle out AND tilt down?
Awesome cinematography in the beginning.
Thanks, appreciate it! Trying my best to improve, it's really fun!
I hope this is released in the UK soon.
Has the two must have features for me, Homeassistant integration and rtsp. My only concern would be how securely is it attached to the wall, looks a bit to easy to take off? Great review, thanks!
It's usually screwed in with 2 screws and pretty firm, in the video I only had one holding it in whilst I was refining the 3d mount!
Correct, it is a snap on, very easy to remove and walk away with it.
2:21 - does the eject tool go in the little hole on the front under the camera? It doesnt say in the manual anywhere and I'm worried I'm jamming it into a light sensor or something......
Long term update on this?
Was nervous about getting another Amcrest doorbell. But, after getting this one. Absolutely love it with only two issues at the current time. It doesn’t ring the mechanical doorbell It could just be the chime unit. Using Alexa to announce the ringing of the doorbell sounds better than the standard bell anyway. Issue and not so much of a issue having to use Amcrest2MQTT to get the binarys from it rather than HA just discovering it using the Amcrest integration.
After searching after my post found where the Dahua HACS integration should work. Will try it and see.
The Amcrest2mqtt one works well for me with this. My mechanical chime works OK!
Did you install the supplied "Chime Kit"? It is required for a mechanical chime.
@@Pro1er yes I did.
@@brianhank7148 Maybe you need a more powerful transformer. I have the Lorex version of this camera and it triggers both of my mechanical chimes.
Waiting for a 4k, rtsp, PoE doorbell camera. Hopefully reolink will send you a reolink rlc 811a since I might repurpose that instead.
If you ever find one, let me know! 😅
If this supported PoE I'd be throwing my money at them right now, it ticks every other box for me. I'm working to move as much as possible off Wifi!
Off topic, and just a friendly suggestion - perhaps get your tyres replaced. Those cracks at the base of the tread (typically caused by age rather than wear) can lead to water ingress and carcass failure. Even though there's plenty of tread left, the tyre can fail out of the blue, typically in a dramatic fashion on the motorway. Seen too many failures caused by things like that, and I'd quite like to see more content from you 😁
Haha thanks for that, will definitely take on board, it'd probably age like you say, car barely ever is used anymore since the world went to pot!
I am CONTEMPLATING this camera to replace my Hikvision DS-HD1. I have both positive and negative thoughts about my current DS-HD1. One of the positives I've had of my current camera is that it gives an audible beep to let people know that the motion detector has detected motion. Yes, this feature CAN be annoying to some but it has also deterred people I don't think wanted to be seen. I've seen people come up to the front door, the camera beeps and they quickly turn around and take off. My doorbell camera isn't the ONLY camera on the front of the house and all go to my NVR. It is interesting when I see this type of activity... these people didn't see the other cameras but the sound spooked them. The resolution is pretty decent but it has a very fisheye look; distortion to the periphery. On the negatives of my current camera, the setup interface is terrible. It is the only camera that I have that does not allow me to interact with the camera from a web interface. The EZVIZ smartphone interface isn't the greatest but it works. The last negative is partially related to my house. My front door faces due east. During some times of the year, in the morning, as the sun rises above the level of the house across the street from me, the sun causes havoc with the motion sensor. I have a flag that is seen just at the top edge of the image and when the wind blows, it causes intermittent motion alerts for about an hour. For recording purposes, I never use the built-in video memory, I rely on my NVR, which has its own motion-sensing capabilities and I am able to block the flag from triggering motion sense. My hope with that Amcrest, with its wider dynamic range, will prevent some of the sun/flag-triggered motion alerts.
Thanks for the great review! It inspired me to buy one. :-D
Just installed it and it works good with Home Assistant and the Amcrest2mqtt add-on. It was a bit hard to find, but i found out it works perfectly with a 12VDC power supply. (Didn't use the chime thingy, cause that seemed a bit tricky.)
Only thing to do is make a better angled 3d mount.
Any chance i can get your STL?
Thanks for answering the 12Vdc question. I need it.
Can you provide the link to the 3D Printed Wedge that you used? Thanks
Thanks for the great review! Would you be able to upload your custom mounting bracket that has the more aggressive angle to Thingiverse? That would be awesome. Thanks!
I mounted this doorbell and, for the life of me, can't get it back off to insert a sim card. How exactly does the little eject tool work? The Eufy that this replaced was quite simple to remove, comparatively.
Love mine. Just wish you could control all the settings in the native mobile app instead of having to use the surveillance pro app to turn off the amcrest logo and adjust colors etc
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for this review. What is the transformer you're using?
Hi,
have you tested the doorbell with double take?
Thanks for the great reviews and tutorials. 😃👍
Great video :) I have one myself and I think it's worth every penny :D
I agree think it's a great value!
Great review as always!
I just love Amcrest devices.
Which community integration were you talking about btw? The Amcrest MQTT integration?
Was wondering the same thing. I’m using Amcrest MQTT.
Thanks appreciate it! And yes using the Amcrest MQTT integration works well
@@EverythingSmartHome Great videos, just grabbed this doorbell based on your video. trying to get the Amcrest2MQTT intergration working. Used the package he just released and can see the entities but I cant see any events happening. Sensors are there but they don't update. MQTT is setup following your video. Just want to get the button press really. The rest is being done in Frigate :-)
Its updating the sensors for human and motion just not for the doorbell itself. That sensor just shows in a steady off state. So MQTT is working just not the function I want :-(
Looks like i may have it - i had to reset and setup without chime or no alerts were coming thought - was easy to get working now that i figured that out
This is good doorbell have it love it. I have it recording to milestone and SD cards. Integrates into home assistant paired with a docker gets me the button mqtt. This triggers pictures message to android tv
Thanks for the feedback, good to know!
Is it possible to watch this doorbell feed live on a google display?
Thanks for the review.
Is it possible for the app to open automatically when someone rings the doorbell instead of having to click in the notification?
Wondering that too!
Hi there. Just checking in a year later. Are you still using this doorbell? Is it still the top choice for integrations with Blue Iris and Home Assistant? And, with the Matter protocol recently being released, there's always the question of will another option soon come to market? Maybe one that will play more nicely and natively with Google and Alexa
Would love to hear this too.
Same here, would love to know if this is still the way to go.
Well, I bought one. Will install it after the weekend. I’ll drop by here later to tell if I like it or not although I have no comparison doorbells. 😉
@@NylzTube looking forward to the follow up!
@@NylzTube let us know how it goes!
Nice video!
Must I use their app to setup? Will it work if I block all trafic to/from from outside it in my firewall?
I have the Lorex version of this camera. The image quality is really good, and like you said the HDR is outstanding. The problem I'm having is that the camera only works on my home wifi when using the app. If I'm on phone data, (not home wifi), I can not get a picture using the Lorex app, but here's the rub, I also have the camera feeding my Hikvision NVR via RTSP. If I use the Hik app I have no trouble getting a picture when using phone data. It makes absolutely no sense to me and renders the camera pretty useless as a doorbell camera since I can't access it while I'm away from home.
As a side note, the Amcrest app has horrible reviews in the Play Store. It is almost exactly the same as the Lorex app but the Amcrest app does have a few more features. The Lorex app does remember the last viewed camera resolution so maybe Amcrest will update the app.
That is a strange one, unfortunately I can't help you there as the Amcrest one works fine on mobile or WiFi. Hope you get it sorted!
Yeah no idea why the reviews are bad!
@@EverythingSmartHome I've got the Amcrest coming tomorrow, if it works I'll let you know but I honestly think the app is causing the problem, and since the Amcrest app is nearly the same as the Lorex's, I doubt the Amcrest will work either.
@@EverythingSmartHome OK, after one day of use I can say that so far the Amcrest app is working while using data, so it's the Lorex app that is broken. I think I do like the Lorex app better though. I really like that it has a snooze function that shuts off notifications for 30, 60 or 120 minutes. Also, I just can't believe that you can not take a snapshot while playing back a video on the Amcrest app! I looked at your phone just to make sure it wasn't my version and yours is the same way. Both the Amcrest and the Lorex apps are painfully slow. I have a 3MP doorbell camera that I paid $35US for and the app is light years faster. I probably would have just kept using that camera but it doesn't have HDR rendering the image useless much of the day. I'm hoping that some hacker figures out a way to flash the Amcrest firmware onto the Lorex camera so that I can actually use it because I don't think Lorex has any intention of fixing their app.
As a side note, if you download the Amcrest desktop app to your PC you can view the camera and also make several changes to the doorbell camera to better suit your needs including bumping the FPS to 30! That alone makes it a better choice than the Lorex.
@@Pro1er How has the experience been so far? I’m thinking of getting this one due to the fact I’m running Blue Iris. You’ve had it for 9 months now right? Would you recommended it?
@@techuser1619 Yes, I really like the camera. The problem I was having with not getting an image when on cell data was a MetroPCS problem which has since been resolved by them. The picture is really good for a doorbell camera, (I've had several different doorbell cameras). I also have the Amcrest version of this camera but I like the Lorex phone app. better. The one advantage of the Amcrest is that you can use their PC client to make a few adjustments to the camera. I switched mine from the default 15 FPS to 25 FPS and I locked the IP address. I don't know of a way to do that with the Lorex. I also like that the Lorex is colored white whereas the Amcrest is black. Both of my cameras get hit by the sun and they run pretty hot to begin with. Just make sure that the FOV is right for you. The camera will not see something left next to the bottom of the door. Except for that, the FOV is absolutely perfect for my needs...almost as if I designed it to be that way.
What’s the vertical field of view?
How is the image quality and notification speed compared to the Eufy doorbell you tested recently?
And will it be your new everyday doorbell, or have you found a different solution?
Pretty comparable on both IMO!
I think I will keep using this for now, there are some things I prefer about the Eufy but they are both very very close
I am currently using the eufy wired doorbell, which doesn't give me a legitimate reason to upgrade. I would however instantly replace my model if any vendor decides to launch a doorbell with 4K res, RTSP, chime and no subscription model. If anyone knows for any vendors to keep an eye out for, i'd love to hear it.
I'm about to buy my first doorbell, and before this review I was pretty set on getting a Eufy..... But this has a lot of cool features. How would you rank the two?
Amcrest is excellent if you need RTSP - it's also much cheaper. Eufy has slightly better image quality though especially on the newer model
@@EverythingSmartHome food for thought, thanks for the quick reply. 👍
have you had the issue where motion detection is alerted, but cannot play the clip from the SD card? (it just freezes and does not play). I have tried on both Ad110 and 410, with new SD card. Same issue. Motion alerts work, and live view works, but cannot play saved clips.
While I would have loved POE (I've had an ethernet cable next to my plain old doorbell nfornover 5 years now waiting for the perfect doorbell...) this one looks very interesting. I assume that when using Blue Iris (or in my case Synology surveillance station) it supports detecting motion or person events? I'd like to set my Synology to only record when such events are detected. Also someone else commented that two way audio for this device works on home assistant. Is that with the official integration or this community integration you showed subsequently? Thanks for a great video.
Thanks, it would be up to whatever software you use to implement the motion detection but yes it would work on BlueIris.
Not sure about audio yet, I would be surprised because HA doesn't really do audio as such yet.
Thank you for the detailed video. Do you have a suggestion for a video doorbell that is ethernet, not wifi? Thank you again.
Thanks for watching! I haven't personally tested any yet sorry but if a company wants to send me one, I'd love to test it out 😜
Great video as usual.
You might need to change those car tires they got cracks 😆
Thanks! Haha yeah it doesn't get much use at the moment!
thank you...how is one notified of an "interruption"? Is notification done via DESKTOP icon or do you have to OPEN the app (idiot) to get notified of an incursion (most of us WORK and
thus may not HEAR an AUDIBLE notification). Thanks
Just an instant notification like you would get from any other app, you don't need to go open the app to get it, hope that makes sense!
@@EverythingSmartHome I wasnt being critical of you. But to clarify, I am new to all this and I have bought a doorbell and camera from two different companies and neither
send notifications to the desktop icons on my phone (Android) in event motion is detected. By contrast, if i miss a telephone call...i get a "1" on my telephone icon alerting me that i missed a call (so if i missed the ringtone, a simple glance at my phone would tell me I missed the call). Not so with either my camera or this doorbell. Do ANY doorbells/cameras notify one in this way? This does not make sense to me. Hope that clarifies my question.
Perhaps its my phone...ive Googled "apps dont appear on Android"...and tried to fix the problem...but not dice. If I read your answer correctly you said you DO get notification on your desktop icon. I use and old phone, Android version...maybe this is the problem. Thanks again for the video.
I really love this doorbell, but unfortunately, they don't ship it to my country, not even Amazon, is there any other way I can get it?
You can order from Amazon US if you are in the UK and they will ship it, at least they did before
Hi, is it nornal that this device heats up to 40-45 celsiun while operating? Gets quite hot...
Like it i just hope no one rips it off my wall...Good stuff
Hey Lewis lovely video again. I have a eufy doorbell which I find it hard to integrate it with HA even though there are custom components etc. The link to this doorbell on amazon is incorrect as it takes me to cera product rather than this doorbell. Can you please update the link so I can purchase it? Also have you tried to integrate this doorbell with Frigate or other face detection softwares talked about in HA?
Is it possible to record to the SD card and use RTSP at the same time?
excellent! was eyeing getting this very exact doorbell!
2 questions if I may, neither is a big deal but as you said in the video it's more of nitpicking given how it performs.
1)does the video responsiveness get any better with 5ghz wifi instead of 2.4?
2)also that dynamic range is insane! but I feel in daylight the video has a bit too much edge sharpening, can you dial that out in the settings?
Glad I could help! Pretty similar I'd say in terms of responsiveness.
You can apparently tweak the settings inside of another app but I haven't tried it!
@@EverythingSmartHome thanks! guess will tinker with mine when it arrives ;)
I bought it but couldn't get it to hook up to my wireless network. Seems to be a common problem. Also, doesn't work with Amcrest View Pro.
Great vid.. I'm really considering performing the same buy, despite seing some starnge reviews complaining on the video quality.
But, my current transformer is an Elvox 832/030. If I see correctly it is only 15V ac.. so it doesn't have enough juice for this doorbel. Can you please let me know the brand/model you have? I see its 8-16V ac. (I'm also on the EU). Thanks!!
Can you access the two way audio with home assistant?
Hi, I just placed my order for one, excited to try it out! The only thing I'm stuggling with now is a chime to work with it. Do you know what model yours is? I can see from the shot its Friedland but all the Friedland ones I see are 8V only... Thanks in advance!
Nice, hope you enjoy it! Sorry I have no idea about chimes! Although the chime kit does regulate the power to 15v for the doorbell.
You have amazing videos !!!!! Thank you !!!
Could you PLEASE PLEASE make a tutorial, HOW to integrate the IKEA TYPE E1812 buttons to Home Assistant ?
The TYPE E1743 are very easy, not the E1812
Thanks! If I ever get one I might sure!
nice video , can I view this doorbell on Alexa eco show ?
App now shows alexa integration as an option which must be a recent update.
2:13 More like it can easily get stolen with this design flaw. Don't get me wrong I've purchased this and waiting it to arrive and this just got me thinking twice installing this.
What is the transmission path of the audio and video? Can the app, including two-way audio work fully locally (i.e. if you block the camera from accessing the internet)? I'd consider this camera if it doesn't need to use an external broker to connect the phone to the device.
I'll test it out and let you know
Anyone know about 2way audio lag? I plan on local network only thru BI.
Any chance you could provide a little more detail on how to attach the chime kit? My doorbell/transformer has 4 visible wires two from the 240v and another two to the doorbell outside. So where does the chime kit fit? I assume there must be a hidden bit between the actual bell and the transformer?
The video goes part this really quickly and I can’t work it out from a freeze frame. I have a new build and I comes with an all in one looking unit called a Deta C3501 doorbell which seems to be a pain.
The video goes fast there cause it's not a how to guide 😅 I wouldn't be confident in giving out electrical advice as I am definitely not an expert and wouldn't want to damage your equipment. There is instructions in the box for how to do it if that helps
Current have an AD110 from amcrest and loading time is long...that sometimes by the time it loads the person is gone. How fast is load time for live view, and load time once a person ring the bell?.... thanks and awesome video 👍
It's pretty quick for me!
@@EverythingSmartHome thanks for the info.
I need a good 18vac transformer for this that’s powerful enough .
2 years later and it is still not available in the UK
Thanks for the video.
Doorbell is too far from wifi network in my case... Missing poe...
That's literally the only thing it needs!
Does this work with the Amcrest View Pro app ? Since we use that app for other amcrest cam. If so, would all features still work ?
I believe someone else mentioned it does (think there was a comment on this video somewhere) but haven't tried it myself yet sorry
@@EverythingSmartHome thank you !
Agreed with the wish list, let's see if they listen. You did not mentioned my biggest complain about the number of rings on the phone. I only get one. Is that the same to everyone? (tech support as always, not helpful at all).
That didn't happen to me, huh!
@@EverythingSmartHome so how many rings did you get?
Thanks, I watched many of your vides, but not all of them. In this video about 9:30 you talk about RTSP and NVR. I had to listen carefully a few times and google this to make sure I understand the letters correct. It would be great if you can add links to other videos from you about these features and/or mention them also in your description of the video. That helps all those beginners who are not so familiar with all those letters. Thanks!
How is it compared to Unifi G4? (budget aside)
I don't have a G4 to try sorry!
Was thinking the same thing, what did you choose Nate?
@@Nilsje Doorbell Pro, once it comes in stock.
As soon as it's available in the UK I will happily buy it - Looks perfect for me!
I'm not importing it though as we would get proper stung with tax and handling if I did that... =(
Apparently it's available as of today someone else commented!
@@EverythingSmartHome cant find it anywhere 😭 not on amazon. Official Amcrest site is US based.
@@Roedy_Coedy I just placed an order on Amazon US. I have tried before but they didn't offer delivery to UK addresses. Now they do and the Amazon US website notes that there are no import fees. There was also a $15 coupon that I was able to apply. Total price £130 including the express delivery fee
@@stevez182 wow! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Stevez!
I wish that doorbell alerts came through without having to keep the app open. This sux as is.
It's overly sharpened though. they need to tone that way back.
And not available in Europe ( Netherlands)..unless you import it for a ridiculous price of 200 dollars
I'm curious how this stacks against the Best Hello. But if I'm honest, I may switch regardless. Nest Hello has great loud and clear sound but the recording is locked behind a paywall with no NVR support, wtf.
The Amcrest giving me the power to local record means a LOT to me since I don't feel I should be forced into a subscription to do basic security camera things such as recording.
Also, how does it handle over the air transmissions? You showed us notifications while at home (likely on the same network that your camera was on) but how does it perform if you're out and about?
And does the button press show up like a call or at very least take urgent top priority in your notifications? (Something Nest doesn't do, which is total rubbish. Heck, even ADT's system prioritizes button presses as a call so you can get to it right away)
Looking forward to your response. Great review nonetheless. I don't think it was nitpicky at all but instead great points that hopefully Amcrest will take into consideration with future iterations.
this thing pops right off without even needing little eject tool. anyone else notice this?
Didn't have that problem myself. Are you sure it's fully seated? Perhaps a manufacturing fault?
I've tried using this for the last 2 weeks and it's really buggy. The live view never come up, always stuck at 99%. 2 way talk sucks. Really wanted to like it but it's decent product with horrible software/firmware.
I don't have any of these issues when I used it - have you contacted support?
*Do NOT buy this doorbell*
I've had two units Mid-Late 2022, initial and a replacement, both have a common design fault/flaw where the IR LED's are able to reflect off the chassis into the camera lens causing a flair and obscuring nighttime video. There are plenty of people on Amazon reporting this issue.
Amcrest support were less than helpful asking for an additional $50USD for each unit to ship me a new one in addition to paying return shipping even though their warranty policy states that they will cover shipping if faulty within 30 days of purchase. I had to fight them all the way to get them to follow their own warranty policy. The whole process took months.
I wish I had read the reviews before I bought it. Amcrest support is widely reported to be terrible, and I can regrettably confirm this is the case.
Buyer beware. Go with the new Reolink Doorbell. Its better in every way and vendor support is phenomenal.
your "no money exchanged hands" is meaningless when you were GIVEN a $150 product for free -- that is effectively your exchanged money.
this is a biased opinion, regardless; it doesn't mean it is worthless, but it is definitely biased.
Mine takes for ever to show the live view every time.. it gets to 80-90s, then stays there for a good 30 seconds. This is way too long for me. I'm pretty sure I will be returning it.
Huh, never had those issues at all. Is the WiFi signal good?
There goes burglar with your doorbell recording
Not really lol, this supports recording to any NVR you want through RTSP as mentioned several times in the video, it's literally the unique selling point of it.
Nice try though!
Holy shit WDR looks beyond nasty
Recently purchased the AD110 .... 🙄
Damn...how long ago?!
@@EverythingSmartHome couple months. It's ok though, I have it integrated with BlueIris / Deepstack + HA using mqtt so it meets my needs!
@@JackGuillemette how is it with Blue Iris and Deepstack? I’m thinking of getting it but want to know how it acts with Deepstack. Also does 2 way audio work with it? Can’t find an answer to that anywhere. Also does it record everything for you?
The image quality looks terrible, over shapened and over saturated. Gutted, I really thought this might be a good local option.
I'm sending this piece of junk back. Does not work properly, and there no response from Amcrest support.
In HA 2way talking is possible
Is it? How?