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Albert.A
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Dec 13, 2017
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What if somebody snatches it ?
Dec 13, 2017
smallbit
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Dec 14, 2017
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Albert.AIf there was someone dubious at your door, maybe leaving a $100 electronic out in the open for them that is barely connected is more of an offering? Like a sacrificial lamb except this one probably has a raspberry pi type board inside and an 720p camera built in. I mean aside from it being a cloud subscription trap. Also if the company went under it would be a brick...
Microsoft would brand these things as features: NEW FEATURE sacrificial electronic function! NEW FEATURE everything is cloud tethered which we have called "RemoBell's longevity protection". At a low price of $150 then $279 annually you too can support this company so they can produce two and a half star products like this (as rated by PCMAG). BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! The device comes with a low resolution camera so that anything captured by it would be inadmissible in court and the microphone is notably trash. And don't forget about the lack of IFTTT support.
You:"Alexa, show me video for the front door?" Alexa: "Nahhhhhh"
But there is an accept or decline gui, surely that means it works with door locks... narp.
I predict this to be a literal brick within 2 years. Take that burglars! The sanity trap has been set and it's name be RemoBell/planned obsolescence!
Dec 14, 2017
geebru
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Apr 23, 2018
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Albert.AThe video doesn't really touch on it but there is a security screw in the bottom once you click it in. Ring installs similarly via two screws _through_ the Ring into the wall which prevents brute force unless they rip screws out of my brick wall.
All in all, if someone REALLY WANTED to take your doorbell they can, but the video oversimplifies how it attaches slightly.
(I don't own a Remo, but do own a Ring).
Apr 23, 2018
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