Bad: Dahua Villa Video Doorbell Tested

Published Jan 11, 2019 12:30 PM

********* *** *** ** *** ******* segments ** *** *********** ****** *** Dahua's ***** ***** ******** ** *** worst ** **** ******.

** ****** *** ****** *** '*****'***-********-**, ****** ** *** ******** ******* of****,*******, ***********.

******, ** ******* *** *******'* ******** and ***** *****'* ********.

Purchased **** ************

***** (*** ** **********) ************** '********' *****, *** *** '*****'***-********-***** *** **** *** ********* ******* North ******** ************ **** ** ******* last ***** *** *** *** ************ intended *** *** ***********/***** ********** ***** doorbell ******, ******* ** ***** ********,*******, ****, ***********. *** **** ****** '* ** Video', '**** **********', *** **** ******** an ********** *** *** **** ******.

**** ****** ***** ***** ******** ***** doorbells, *** ***** **** ** ******** larger *** **** ************* ******* **** all *** *** ***** ****, ***** resistant********* **-******-**:

doorbell door station physical comparison

**** ****-**-*****,********* **** *******,**** ***, ***** *****,******* **, ********** ****/ **** *****.

** ****, **** ********* *** **** unit **-***** **** ******** ******** ************ for ~$***.

Doorbell **** *** *******

*** **** *** * ************ *****: doorbell ******* **** *** ****.

************, ******* *** ****** **** *** activate ************ ** *** *********** ** a ****. ******* *** *********** ****-*** smartphone *** (********************* *********) *** ** *************.

*** ****** *** ********** ** **** from *** ******* ****** *** *** successfully ***** ** *****'* *********** ************. However, *** ******** ****** *** *** connect, ****.

*** ***** ***** ************ ****:

Other ********* ******

***** **** *** *******, **** * fully ********** **** ***** ****** **** significant ******** *** **** *****:

  • ** **** ***** *********: * *** ***** ** **** integrating *****'* ******** **** ***** ****** is *** *********. *** ******** ************, many ***** ********* **** ******** ********** or **** ******* ** *** ********** connected ******. ***** **** *** ** users **** **** * ***** *** not ******* ******* ** ******* ** the ****.
  • ************ *****: *** ***** **** ** ******* like * ******, ***** ****** *** (802.3af) ** ** ***. *******, **** existing ********* *** ** *** *** hardwired **** ******, *** ********** ** draw ***** **** **** *********** (******* of ***** ***** ******** ********) ***** cause *********** ******. ******* *** ***/***** spec ******** ***** ******* *** ***** and ******** *** ***** ******** ** the ******** ********, ***** ** * step **** *********** ***** **** *** undertake.

No *** ************

**** ******** ***** ****** **** **** the ****** ** ******, **** *** remotely ******** ** ** ***. ** Dahua's **** **** ******** ******* *** not ****. *** **** **** *** accessible *** ******** *****, *** *** intercom ***** ******** *** *** ********.

*** ********** ***** ***** *** *****-*** app ********** ******** ********* *****:

******* ******** ** ***** *******, ***** quality, **** ** ***, ** ** interface *** *** **** *** **** test, ** *** ******* ******** *** not ****.

Not ***** *** *******

*** ****** **** ** **** ********* will ***, *** **** **, **** with *** ******* ** *****'* ****. Most ***** ******** ******** *** ** configured, *********, *** **** **** ******* problems *** ***** ******.

******** ***** ** **** *******, ***** firmware ********, *** ********** ******** ************ is *** ******* *** ******** ***** doorbells, *** *****'* **** ***** *** not **** ******* ****.

Dahua ********

***** ************ *** ******** **** *** 'Villa'***-********-**, ******* **** ** ** ****** to ** ***'* *** ********:

"*** ******* *** ******** *** *** a **** ***** *** *** **** be ******** ** ** ******** ******* for *** ****** ****** ** *** near ******, * ********** ******* ** in **********."

*** **** *** **** *** **** in-stock *** *** **** ******** *** several ***** ***** ** **** *** for *****.

US **** ******* **********

******* ****** ******** ** *** *** doorbell *******, ***** *** **** ******* worked ****, ******** *** ******* ******* smoothly ****** ***** ********* ******.

** ****** *** **** ** ******* number *** ***** **** * ********** who ******* *********** **** ** ******** the ***** ****** *****. ** ********* ticket *** ****** ** **** ****, routing ** ******* **** ****. ** two *********, ***** ** **** ******* even ******** ** ** ***** ** progress.

Hot ********* ******

*****'* **** ***** ******** ******* ******* at ** *********** **** *** *** company, **** ****** ****** ****** ******* the *********** *** *** ******* ** gain * ***** ******** ** *** segment. **** *** ***** *** ******'* adoption *** ******** ** ***** *********.

******* ********* **** ***** *************, ***** specifically ** ****** **** **** ******:

***** ********* **** * ****** ******** in *** **** ****, **** * count ****** **** *** ******* ******* announcements ** ***** *******. ***** ***** are *** ********** **** ** ******* dual ******, **** ******** *** ******** trends **** ****** *********** *** ***** analytics ****** **** *****.

*** *** ******** ******* ******** ******** and ******, **** **** ***** ********* routinely ******** **** ** *********. *******, former*** *** *** ***** **** ***** doorbells:

********* ******* **** ********, ******** ***** a ********

********* **** ********, **** **** **** Dahua's ****-********** ***** ******** **** ** is ********.

Comments (25)
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Jay Hobdy
Jan 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*.* ***** *** *** **** ******** does *** ****? ** **** **** ** show ***** *********. 

 

**** ** **** *** ** *** many ******* ** *** ****** **** from *****.

 

***** **** ****** **** ****** ** build ******** ****,*** ***** ** ****** their ******** ******** **** *********.

 

 

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John Bazyk
Jan 11, 2019
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified

********. ****’** *** ********. **** *** have **** ***** **** ***. ***** doorbells *** ** *** *** **** requested ******* **** **** ******** *** residential *********. ** *** **** ******** for ***** ********* **** ******** ****. 

*** ***** ****** ***** ******** * can **** *** * ***** **** not ***** *** *’* ***% ********* in. 

******* ***** ************, **** ************, *** and ************ **** ************, *** ******* options. ** *** ****** *** ********** we **** ** *** *******. 

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Kyle Folger
Jan 15, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* ***** *****. * **** *** Nest ***** *** ** ***** ** work ****** ****. *** ***** ***** is **** ** *****'* ******* *****. I ***** ****** **** *** *** features *** **** ******, *** ***** like ** ****** *** **** ** my *** ******. *** ******* ******** ** has ****** **** *** ** *** purposes ******* * *** *** *** human ********* ****** *** ****** *** RTSP ****** ** ********. **** *** been ******* **** *** **** ****** now. *** ****** *** ***'* ** favorite ****** *** ***** *** **** to **** ** ***** ** *** quality/speed.

* *****'* ***** * ******** ******** yet ***** *** ******** ****'* ******. I **** ********** *** ** * NuTone ******** ****** (******* ***** ********** on ******) *** ** *** ******** power *-**** ********** ******. * ***** and ***** *********** ** ******, *** that ******** ***** ****.

*** ***** *** ********* ******'* **** on **** ** *** ********* *'** encountered. ***** **** ******* *** *** big. *******, *** ***** ********* ******** is *******.

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Undisclosed #1
Jan 11, 2019

****, ** ***** *** ******** ***'* have ** ***** ***** ** **** s******* ****** ** *** ** **** Ring, ***** *** ***** ******** **** is ****** :)

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Sean Nelson
Jan 11, 2019
Nelly's Security

** ********, *** **** ** ********** Dahua's *** ***** ******* ************ **** release *******. **** ** **** **** likely * **** *******. *** ** which **** **** ******** ** *** of ***** **** *******.
**** * *** **** *******, * mean *** ******* ******.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Jan 16, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

** ***** ********* ***** ***** *****...

***'** * ****!

***'** * ****!

******** ** * ***********!!!

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Edgar Mora
Jan 11, 2019

**** *******:   ** ** **** with *****, **** ***** **** **** should ** ****** **** ******** ***** is * ****** **** **** ** placed ****** ********. ****** ** **** sure *** **** **** **** ****** firmware. 

***** ****,  ******* ***, ***** *********** in ***** ****.

 

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** ******** ** ***********(~$***) **** ***** ** *** ********, plus **** ***** ******* **** **** above ****** ****'* *********** ******** ********.

*********** *** **** *** ***** ******* only ************* ********** *** **** ***** buy ***** *********.

***** ** *** ***** **** ** claiming **** ** *** ** ****** to *** *** ********, **** *** included '***** *****' *****:

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Sean Nelson
Jan 11, 2019
Nelly's Security

**** **** **,*** *********. ******** #****'* job *** ** ****** ********* *** manual. *** ****.


*** **,***** ********'* *** *** ** make **** *** ******** ****** ** the ****** ***. *** *** *** JOB # **,***!

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Undisclosed #2
Jan 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** **** *** * ************ *****: doorbell ******* **** *** ****.

************, ******* *** ****** **** *** activate ************ ** *** *********** ** a ****.

***** **** *** ******** ******, *** was *** ******* **** ** *** button ****** **********?  

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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jan 12, 2019

**** **** * **** *** ***** tech ******* **** **** *** ** automatic ****** ****** **** **** *** been ********, **** **** *** ***** is *** ********. 

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Tamas Menyhart
Jan 13, 2019

***** ********!
*** **** ** **** ** *** a **** ***** *** **** ************ within ***** *** ** **** ****.
** *** ***** **** ** ******* the **** **** ************, **** *** subscribe *****.

   

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U
Undisclosed #2
Jan 13, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** **** ** **** ** *** a **** ***** *** **** ************ within ***** *** ** **** ****.

** **** ***** ** **** ******* needs ** *** ***** **** *******...

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 13, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** *****:

******. *** *****-*** ***** ****** ****** be ********?

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Tamas Menyhart
Jan 13, 2019

* ***'* **** *** *** *** so ****. ** ** * *** different **** *******, *** * ***** it **** ** ****** *** ***** Manager. *** *** **** **** *** the ****** ** *********, *** ******* or ***/***.

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 14, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** *****:

****** *** *** ****. '* ******* the ****** ** ********* ** *** doorbell ****** ***** '***** *******'. ** was ********* **********, *** *** **** still **** *** **** ** ********. Push ************* ****, *** *****/***** ***** did ***.

**** *** **** ***********:

***** ** * **** ************ **** the ****** ** ******

******* ***** **** **** ************ ****** open * ***** ** ***** ******* with *** ********:

*** ****** **** ******* ** *** phone ***** ** ************ '**************' ***, although ** *** *********.

****** *** *** ****.  **** ********** prompted ****** ******** **** ******** **** support ********, ***** ** ********.  *******, it ***** **** *** ****, *** like ** **** ** *** ****** above **** ***** ** ***************/***** *** error ** ****** **** ** ****** with ***** ******** ********.

***** *** *****!

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Tamas Menyhart
Jan 13, 2019

*'* *** ***** **** ******* ** Hungary. :) ***** ** ****. ******* ******** is ******* **** *************. ** ***** not **** ** **** *** **** a ******... ;)

** *** ***: **'* ******* ****** 13.56 *** *** *** ****** *****.

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JH
Jay Hobdy
Jan 14, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ****** *** **** **** **** work ** **** * ******** ****.

 

* ********* ** *** ******** ** my ***** *** ** **** **** a *** ******* *** ********** ****** fine.I *** **** ** ***** ***** I ***** *** **** ************* ** motion. * ****** * ****** *** they ******* ******* *** * *** notifications ********** ***** ************* *** *****. They ********* * ****** *** ***** under *****. **** ****** *** *****.

 

***** ***** *** **** ** **** and *** **** ** ******* ** issue. **** **** **** * **** FAQ *** ********* ****.

 

***** ***** ** ****, ** *******,** documentation, *** ** **** ** ***** products. ****** ****** **** ** **** that **** ** *** * ~$*** item ** ****.

 

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John Honovich
Jan 14, 2019
IPVM

****** ****** **** ** **** **** hard ** *** * ~$*** **** to ****.

* ***** ** **** **** ** agree ** ******** **** ;)

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Jan 14, 2019
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Dave Gideon
Jan 15, 2019
IPVMU Certified

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Erik Fredeen
Jan 14, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** *** ******, * ******* **** for ******* ***** *********, *** * am ******* ******* ** **** ***** and *********!!

* **** ** ********* ******** ** saying ****, *** *** ***** ******* caught ** *** ***** **'* ********** ONVIF **********, **** ** ******* ** a *** *** **** *** * Canadian *******.  ******* ********* *** ** on *** ***** ******* ** *** ********** new ***** *** ** *** ****** 16VDC ****** ** *** ** *****. * recommend **** ******** ***** ******* *** a ****** ******.

********* ******, ***/***+ ****** ****** ** a **** *** ***** ********* *** not * *****.  ****** ***** ****** predates *** ********* ****** ** ** cameras, *** **'* *** **** *** to ****** **** ******** **** *** I'm ********* **** ***'* ******* **** drum.  **** *** **** ****** *** installing ***** *** ** ****** ********, and *** ********* ** *** ***** existing ***** ****** ** **** ** criticizing ***** "**********" ** ******* *** not ********** **** ******** ****** **** wiring (*** ** **** *** **** turned ***).  * ***** ***** ** a ****** ******* ******** *** * POE ***** ******** **** **** ************* that ** ***** *********, **** ** it's *** *** ****** ****** (***).

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 14, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** *** **** ****** *** ********** their *** ** ****** ********, *** the ********* ** *** ***** ******** 16VDC ****** ** **** ** *********** these "**********" ** ******* *** *** compatible **** ******** ****** **** ******

*** ********* ***** *** ******* ******** chimes *** ************ ** *** *** PoE, *** *** **** ** ***.  The **** ******** ** ******** ************ will *** **** *** ********* ** the ********, *** ******* *** ***** to **** ***** ** ****** ******** for '***', ********** **** *** ******** is ******** ** '****'.

*** ********* ** ******.  ** **** case ** ** *** *** ******* most ***** ******* **** ** *** intended ***** ** ***.

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Carl Kristoffersen
Jan 16, 2019

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 16, 2019
IPVMU Certified

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