Amazon Opens Pre-order for Its New Ring Video Doorbell-3
Amazon is one of the largest e-commerce providers in the world, with the platform hosting millions of products. There are thousands of sellers online on Amazon, with the e-commerce giant selling millions of products every month. Furthermore, the giant also owns several subsidiaries and companies which create products for them to sell.
One such company that Amazon owns is Ring, the new-age doorbell-camera creators who took the world by a storm a few years back with their signature design. Well, the company is back again with a bang, as Amazon announced that Ring is coming out with two new doorbell models. Here’s everything you need to know about the announcement and what it means to buyers around the world.
Two New Models Out
Amazon’s Ring will shortly release two new designs which will feature battery-powered doorbell video cameras, and the models are called Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus. While the Doorbell 3 will cost you $199.99, the Doorbell 3 Plus will have a retail price of $229.99. Furthermore, the company released a press statement that announced that the models will be shipped starting on April 8th, with the company giving people the green signal to start pre-ordering their cameras.
Features of the New Models
The internet has been set ablaze by a new feature the Doorbell 3 Plus which will enable users to view video footage from four seconds before the detection of motion in the background. While this video is shot in black-and-white, this new feature, called Pre-roll has the world excited. Most of Ring’s doorbells share features with Arlo’s video doorbells, but this new addition has fans giving Ring the upper edge. Furthermore, representatives from Ring mentioned that the new feature will not have a significant impact on the battery life of the product, meaning that users can rest assured regarding the device’s performance on a long-term basis. Both models will also support dual-band 2.4Ghz /5Ghz Wi-Fi and will also feature adjustable motion zones, which will enable them to detect motion between five and fifteen feet from their place of installation.
The new Ring doorbell module will consist of three individual cameras, with all three sensors working together to provide ultimate security. Also, the sensors will record videos in 1080p clarity, making your video surveillance a lot sharper and clearer. Furthermore, the new system will try its level best to conserve power, meaning that users will not have to charge their Doorbell 3 Plus as often as they had to power up its predecessors. The major difference between the two models being the Pre-roll feed option, because otherwise, the Doorbell 3 has most of the functions the 3 Plus boasts of.
Impact on Older Models
Owing to the announcement of the new models, Ring is now offering the Doorbell 2 at a discounted price of $169.99, considerably reduced from the initial offering at $199.99. The Doorbell 2 has most of the features that the Doorbell 3 boasts, in case users want a Ring doorbell at a more affordable price. Along with the release of the new doorbell models, Ring will also come out with updated versions of the Ring Chime and Chime Pro. Both of these announce notifications from the doorbells by plugging into an appropriate outlet. The new version of the Chime Pro will feature a pre-built night light and will come with a Wi-Fi-extender, to help improve the network and connection capability of the device. In design, it will be very similar to the first-gen Chime Pro, but with a classier and refined look. The new Chime will cost users $29.99, while the updated Chime Pro will set buyers back by $49.99. Both new models, much like the new doorbells, can be pre-ordered with shipping expected to begin on April 8th.
Security Concerns
In the past, the biggest criticism that Ring has faced is the lack of good security features in their products. As a way to lay to rest these claims, Ring has announced that their new products will feature a compulsory two-step authentication process. Furthermore, in January, the company has announced that it would come out with an advanced privacy dashboard for its devices. This is the second biggest release for Amazon, who had revamped its Echo lineup last year. With these new releases, Amazon seems to be trying to gain more inroads into the home security market, and it looks like the company will diversify even further in the future.
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