Subscription-Free Wired & Wireless Smart Video Doorbell With Local Storage | EZVIZ DB2 2K Review
In this video, I check out the EZVIZ DB2 2K Video Doorbell, which offers local subscription-free storage. You can buy this intelligent doorbell for £99.99 (with a voucher) from Amazon UK → https://amzn.to/3OSnzbb or for €110.50 (with coupon) from Amazon DE → https://amzn.to/3OXt1tE.
My time with the EZVIZ DB2 has been good. Its installation was quick and easy, and its app setup was frictionless and easy to understand and navigate. All video recordings were clearly presented in the app, with easy navigation and browsing of all the recorded clips. With a 128GB SD card installed, after a week I still had 119GB remaining, so an SD card of this size should be easy enough storage for over a month or two of recordings at its 2K resolution.
As for battery life, after a week’s worth of more than regular use for this review, the doorbell’s internal battery was down to 92%. So with more general use, I would expect a few months of battery life before the doorbell will need disconnecting and recharging from its micro-USB port.
I found the video camera quality to be sufficient and very good in both daytime and nighttime recordings. Its 2K resolution helps maintain a good level of detail whilst saving at a relatively small file size on the local SD card. I would have preferred a 30-day trial of its CloudPlay online storage, instead of 7-days. A full month should give you a better idea of whether you need it or not. Otherwise, I found its local storage with a large enough file size to be sufficient and fast enough to browse and view clips from my phone.
I loved its ultra-wide 176-degree viewing angle, which offers much more vertical capture, whilst still not looking totally distorted. Its PIR sensor and motion detection was triggered successfully, although I did get a lot of motion being triggered by passing cars, you do have the option to reduce sensitivity as well as turn on human detection to avoid less important motion alerts, and there is also a loitering mode for consistent motion that’s longer than a set period.
I did find the 4-metre distance between the doorbell and the plug-in chime to be a little limited. This is likely to maintain a good level of connection between the doorbell and also for local storage recording. But on top of this, you also have to have the chime in close proximity to your home WiFi router too. So for some, you might not be as lucky as I was, by having around 1.5m between the doorbell and chime, and a short 4m line of sight from the chime to my WiFi router.
Also, having the chime located so close, if you have a large home, the chime may not be close enough to where you might easily hear it. Luckily, it is a default feature to have the mobile app ring your phone (just like a phone call) when the bell button is pressed, but I eventually turned that feature off. I would have preferred a more subtle push alert notification, and then choose to answer it, than have my phone ringing every time the doorbell was pressed, yet just I couldn’t find a way to do this in the app.
Its price may seem a little higher than the more well-known branded entry-level video doorbell cameras that are out there, but the DB2 packs a lot more for your money. With a decent super wide-angled 2K resolution, a variety of installation options (including a wired connection), human detection and PIR support, and an included plug-in chime that also keeps your videos stored safely and securely, away from the doorbell; your money goes a long way with this DB2 video doorbell from EZVIZ, so I think you won’t be disappointed if you choose to pick this video doorbell up over the more commonly known alternatives that are out there.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Brief overview
0:21 – Unboxing
0:57 – Doorbell features
1:50 – Mounting options & installation
2:17 – Plug-in chime
2:21 – Local microSD card storage
2:49 – Online storage backup option
2:58 – EZVIZ mobile app setup
3:37 – Browse recordings
4:22 – My Impressions
5:36 – Recording quality
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