The Ring Video Doorbell 4 is a good video doorbell, but the company that makes it hasn't always been a great corporate citizen. Neither previous-gen device has dual-band Wi-Fi, but if you don't have any connectivity problems you don't really need it.
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Owners of the Ring Video Doorbell 2 may have slightly more incentive to upgrade - they don't have any preroll feature at all. With the Ring 4, you get color preroll footage versus black and white on the Ring 3 Plus.
Plus it has extra features to help justify its premium price tag: Quick Replies (think old-school answering machine, "leave a message"), full-color preroll recording (giving you a few seconds of low-res video from before a motion event), adjustable motion zones and dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), to name a few.īut for anyone considering upgrading from the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus, the value proposition isn't so hot.
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Behind its iconic silver faceplate, there's a 1080p camera with a 160-degree field of view, two-way audio that connects to your smartphone, laptop and Amazon smart display, and motion detection with alerts. The $200 (£179) Ring 4 is clearly a well-built smart doorbell.
When it comes to reviewing gadgets like the Ring Video Doorbell 4, a developer's policies regarding customer data - and how they've carried out such policies in the past - are every bit as consequential as devices' physical dimensions, video quality specs, radio frequencies and other technical features. Ring has since updated its security policies, mandating two-factor authentication, adding end-to-end video encryption and introducing CAPTCHA and authenticator app support. In December 2019, thousands of Ring users' personal information was exposed, leading us to stop recommending Ring products. Read more: Amazon's smart products lead the market even as trust in the company lagsĮditor's note: Ring has been called out for its partnership with local police departments in the US, leading privacy advocates to express concern about the data Ring shares with law enforcement and how they use that information. You can read a recap on our event coverage page. 28, 2021: Amazon hosted an event today to show off the latest editions to its growing lineup of devices as well as updates on its services.
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