Bad: Dahua Villa Video Doorbell Tested

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jan 11, 2019

Doorbells are one of the hottest segments in the residential market but Dahua's Villa Video Doorbell is the worst we have tested.

We bought and tested the 'Villa' DHI-VTO2111D-WP, adding to our previous testing of Ring, SkyBell, and DoorBird.

Inside, we examine the product's problems and share Dahua's response.

********* *** *** ** the ******* ******** ** the *********** ****** *** Dahua's ***** ***** ******** is *** ***** ** have ******.

** ****** *** ****** the '*****'***-********-**, ****** ** *** previous ******* ******,*******, ***********.

******, ** ******* *** product's ******** *** ***** Dahua's ********.

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***** (*** ** **********) offers******** '********' *****, *** *** '*****'***-********-***** *** **** *** available ******* ***** ******** distribution **** ** ******* last ***** *** *** one ************ ******** *** the ***********/***** ********** ***** doorbell ******, ******* ** units ********,*******, ****, ***********. *** **** ****** '1 ** *****', '**** Networking', *** **** ******** an ********** *** *** card ******.

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doorbell door station physical comparison

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** ****, **** ********* our **** **** **-***** from ******** ******** ************ for ~$***.

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

*** **** *** * showstopping *****: ******** ******* does *** ****.

************, ******* *** ****** does *** ******** ************ to *** *********** ** a ****. ******* *** recommended ****-*** ********** *** (both***************** *********) *** ** based********.

*** ****** *** ********** to **** **** *** onboard ****** *** *** successfully ***** ** *****'* recommended ************. *******, *** doorbell ****** *** *** connect, ****.

*** ***** ***** ************ this:

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

***** **** *** *******, even * ***** ********** unit ***** ****** **** significant ******** *** **** users:

  • ** **** ***** *********: * *** ***** is **** *********** *****'* doorbell **** ***** ****** is *** *********. *** retrofit ************, **** ***** doorbells **** ******** ********** or **** ******* ** buy ********** ********* ******. Dahua **** *** ** users **** **** * phone *** *** ******* someone ** ******* ** the ****.
  • ************ *****: *** ***** **** is ******* **** * camera, ***** ****** *** (802.3af) ** ** ***. However, **** ******** ********* use ** *** *** hardwired **** ******, *** attempting ** **** ***** from **** *********** (******* of ***** ***** ******** products) ***** ***** *********** issues. ******* *** ***/***** spec ******** ***** ******* new ***** *** ******** new ***** ******** ** the ******** ********, ***** is * **** **** residential ***** **** *** undertake.

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

**** ******** ***** ****** that **** *** ****** is ******, **** *** remotely ******** ** ** app. ** *****'* **** this ******** ******* *** not ****. *** **** unit *** ********** *** streamed *****, *** *** intercom ***** ******** *** not ********.

*** ********** ***** ***** the *****-*** *** ********** manually ********* *****:

******* ******** ** ***** quality, ***** *******, **** of ***, ** ** interface *** *** **** for **** ****, ** the ******* ******** *** not ****.

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

*** ****** **** ** most ********* **** ***, nor **** **, **** with *** ******* ** Dahua's ****. **** ***** doorbell ******** *** ** configured, *********, *** **** with ******* ******** *** minor ******.

******** ***** ** **** support, ***** ******** ********, and ********** ******** ************ is *** ******* *** consumer ***** *********, *** Dahua's **** ***** *** not **** ******* ****.

Dahua ********

***** ************ *** ******** with *** '*****'***-********-**, ******* **** ** is ****** ** ** EOL'd *** ********:

"*** ******* *** ******** two *** * **** years *** *** **** be ******** ** ** upgraded ******* *** *** retail ****** ** *** near ******, * ********** version ** ** **********."

*** **** *** **** was **** **-***** *** has **** ******** *** several ***** ***** ** just *** *** *****.

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

******* ****** ******** ** get *** ******** *******, Dahua *** **** ******* worked ****, ******** *** support ******* ******** ****** their ********* ******.

** ****** *** **** US ******* ****** *** spoke **** * ********** who ******* *********** **** to ******** *** ***** within *****. ** ********* ticket *** ****** ** that ****, ******* ** skilled **** ****. ** two *********, ***** ** tech ******* **** ******** up ** ***** ** progress.

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

*****'* **** ***** ******** release ******* ** ** unfortunate **** *** *** company, **** ****** ****** demand ******* *** *********** for *** ******* ** gain * ***** ******** in *** *******. **** has ***** *** ******'* adoption *** ******** ** video *********.

******* ********* **** ***** significantly, ***** ************ ** our*** **** **** ******:

***** ********* **** * common ******** ** *** this ****, **** * count ****** **** *** notable ******* ************* ** media *******. ***** ***** are *** ********** **** as ******* **** ******, most ******** *** ******** trends **** ****** *********** and ***** ********* ****** into *****.

*** *** ******** ******* customer ******** *** ******, with **** ***** ********* routinely ******** **** ** customers. *******, ********* *** *** ***** said ***** *********:

********* ******* **** ********, everyone ***** * ********

********* **** ********, **** will **** *****'* ****-********** video ******** **** ** is ********.

Comments (25)

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 01/11/19 12:47pm

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**** ** **** *** ** *** **** ******* ** *** moving **** **** *****.

***** **** ****** **** ****** ** ***** ******** ****,*** ***** on ****** ***** ******** ******** **** *********.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/11/19 01:15pm

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Bazyk | 01/15/19 06:36am

* ***** *****. * **** *** **** ***** *** ** seems ** **** ****** ****. *** ***** ***** ** **** it *****'* ******* *****. * ***** ****** **** *** *** features *** **** ******, *** ***** **** ** ****** *** data ** ** *** ******. *** ******* ******** ** *** worked **** *** ** *** ******** ******* * *** *** the ***** ********* ****** *** ****** *** **** ****** ** Spectrum. **** *** **** ******* **** *** **** ****** ***. The ****** *** ***'* ** ******** ****** *** ***** *** time ** **** ** ***** ** *** *******/*****.

* *****'* ***** * ******** ******** *** ***** *** ******** hasn't ******. * **** ********** *** ** * ****** ******** system (******* ***** ********** ** ******) *** ** *** ******** power *-**** ********** ******. * ***** *** ***** *********** ** needed, *** **** ******** ***** ****.

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Undisclosed #1

01/11/19 02:31pm

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/11/19 03:03pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/16/19 01:42am

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

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

Edgar Mora

01/11/19 05:54pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Edgar Mora | 01/11/19 06:21pm

*** ******** ** ***********(~$***) **** ***** ** *** ********, **** **** ***** ******* cost **** ***** ****** ****'* *********** ******** ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 01/11/19 06:45pm

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Undisclosed #2

01/11/19 06:19pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/12/19 02:49pm

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Tamas Menyhart

01/13/19 06:06pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Tamas Menyhart | 01/13/19 07:24pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Tamas Menyhart | 01/13/19 09:57pm

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Tamas Menyhart

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 01/13/19 10:09pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Tamas Menyhart | 01/14/19 02:44am

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Tamas Menyhart

01/13/19 06:36pm

*'* *** ***** **** ******* ** *******. :) ***** ** this. ******* ******** ** ******* **** *************. ** ***** *** work ** **** *** **** * ******... ;)

** *** ***: **'* ******* ****** **.** *** *** *** 125kHZ *****.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 01/14/19 12:30pm

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* ********* ** *** ******** ** ** ***** *** ** took **** * *** ******* *** ********** ****** ****.* *** have ** ***** ***** * ***** *** **** ************* ** motion. * ****** * ****** *** **** ******* ******* *** I *** ************* ********** ***** ************* *** *****. **** ********* I ****** *** ***** ***** *****. **** ****** *** *****.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jay Hobdy | 01/14/19 12:35pm

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* ***** ** **** **** ** ***** ** ******** **** ;)

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 01/14/19 08:34pm

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Dave Gideon

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 01/15/19 06:08pm

* *** **** *** *** ***** **** *** ***** *** thing *** ***, *** ******* ***** ************* ***'* *** ******** or **** *******

Erik Fredeen

IPVMU Certified | 01/14/19 06:42pm

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* **** ** ********* ******** ** ****** ****, *** *** dbell ******* ****** ** *** ***** **'* ********** ***** **********, able ** ******* ** * *** *** **** *** * Canadian *******. ******* ********* *** ** ** *** ***** ******* is *** ********** *** ***** *** ** *** ****** ***** wiring ** *** ** *****. * ********* **** ******** ***** product *** * ****** ******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Erik Fredeen | 01/14/19 06:55pm

**** *** **** ****** *** ********** ***** *** ** ****** networks, *** *** ********* ** *** ***** ******** ***** ****** is **** ** *********** ***** "**********" ** ******* *** *** compatible **** ******** ****** **** ******

*** ********* ***** *** ******* ******** ****** *** ************ ** not *** ***, *** *** **** ** ***. *** **** majority ** ******** ************ **** *** **** *** ********* ** the ********, *** ******* *** ***** ** **** ***** ** pretty ******** *** '***', ********** **** *** ******** ** ******** as '****'.

*** ********* ** ******. ** **** **** ** ** *** the ******* **** ***** ******* **** ** *** ******** ***** of ***.

Carl Kristoffersen

01/16/19 04:29am

*****?
* **** *** ** *** * ** ********. ***** *** these ********?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Carl Kristoffersen | 01/16/19 04:40am

**. **** *****. **** *** ********* ** ***. *'** **** that **** ***.

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