Google has finally joined the doorbell camera fray with the Nest Hello. First introduced way back in September, they’ve met their first quarter target as the $229 units are now available at a variety of retailers, including select Home Depot and Fry’s… although the official street date is supposedly tomorrow, March 15th. I find Nest camera hardware and service pricey, compared to much of the competition and for similar functionality (with continuous recording something of a deficit in my estimation), so I’m awaiting Adam’s thoughts when he (temporarily?) swaps his Ring Pro, as I have no intention of making a purchase.
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Why is continuous recording a deficit? As long as it doesn't impact any data cap you might be under or swamp your connection then it has to be a positive in my mind.
Also Nest has a $5/month or $50/year 5 day plan now. So the price/value relationship with competitors has been completely reset.
@mike - yes, the $5/$50 plan is a nice option, but it's only 5 days of recording vs Ring's 60. That said, I do agree that continuous recording is a huge plus. It's my understanding that Nest has a nice browsing experience (intelligent bookmarks, etc) so you don't get swamped by 24 hrs of recording.
Mike, agree the new entry level plan closes the gap. But still inferior to Arlo's free tier and Ring's paid tier. Continuous recording is a sledge hammer approach and most folks don't have cap-free FiOS. Even if you don't blow through your cap, you're putting additional load on your home network and ISP connection... which goes up as you add devices. The continuous recording is probably also why their plans hadn't been cheaper, they must be burning through a ton of storage. Of course, the flip side with continuous recording is that you'll never miss the start of something as my battery-powered Arlos do.