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Comments (25)
Jay Hobdy
2.5 years and the core function does not work? It just goes to show their mentality.
This is just one of the many reasons we are moving away from Dahua.
Maybe they should stop trying to build electric cars,and focus on making their existing products work correctly.
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John Bazyk
IPVMU Certified | 01/11/19 01:15pm
Honestly. They’re all terrible. They all have some major flaw IMO. Video doorbells are by far our most requested product from both business and residential customers. We get more requests for video doorbells than anything else.
Ive tried nearly every doorbell I can find and I still have not found one I’m 100% confident in.
Between power requirements, WiFi requirements, app and installation user friendliness, and storage options. No one really has everything we need in one package.
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Undisclosed #1
Well, at least you probably don't have to worry about as many security issues as you do with Ring, since the whole alerting part is broken :)
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Sean Nelson
01/11/19 03:03pm
In fairness, you have to understand Dahua's and other Chinese manfacturers beta release program. This is more than likely a beta product. One in which they have released to all of their beta testers.
When I say beta testers, I mean the general public.
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Edgar Mora
Dear Friends: To be fair with Dahua, this video door bell should be tested with BTH5221D which is a screen that must be placed inside premises. Better to make sure you have unit with latest firmware.
Edgar Mora, Intrade ABC, Dahua distributor in Costa Rica.
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Undisclosed #2
Aside from the annoying glitch, how was the tactile feel of the button during depression?
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Just wait a week and Dahua tech support will send you an automatic ticket saying your case has been resolved, even when the issue is not resolved.
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Tamas Menyhart
Hello everyone!
You need to sign up for a call alert for push notification within gDmss and it will work.
If you would like to receive the call push notification, need the subscribe first.
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Tamas Menyhart
I'm was Dahua tech support in Hungary. :) Check it this. Default settings is without push notifications. If after not work it then you need a ticket... ;)
By the way: It's support MIFARE 13.56 MHz not the 125kHZ cards.
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Jay Hobdy
It should not take that much work to make a doorbell work.
I installed an ADC doorbell at my house and it took just a few minutes and everything worked fine.I did have an issue where I could not stop notifications on motion. I opened a ticket and they quickly pointed out I had notifications configured under notifications and video. They suggested I delete all rules under video. That solved the issue.
Point being ADC made it easy and was able to resolve my issue. They also have a huge FAQ and knowledge base.
Dahua makes it hard, no manuals,no documentation, etc on most of their products. NOBODY should have to work that hard to get a ~$200 item to work.
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Erik Fredeen
Given the demand, I commend IPVM for testing these doorbells, and I am looking forward to more tests and shootouts!!
I have no financial interest in saying this, but the dbell product caught my eye since it's supposedly ONVIF compatible, able to connect to a NVR and they are a Canadian company. Another curiosity for me on the dbell product is the altogether new chime box so the legacy 16VDC wiring is not an issue. I recommend IPVM consider their product for a future review.
Regarding wiring, POE/POE+ wiring should be a plus for video doorbells and not a minus. Legacy 16VDC wiring predates the explosive growth of IP cameras, and it's way past due to change this paradigm IMHO and I'm surprised IPVM isn't beating this drum. More and more DIYers are installing their own IP camera networks, and the criticism of not using existing 16VDC wiring is akin to criticizing these "newfangled" IP cameras are not compatible with existing analog coax wiring (and we know how that turned out). I think there is a market segment yearning for a POE video doorbell with push notifications that is ONVIF compliant, even if it's not the public masses (yet).
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Carl Kristoffersen
16VDC?
I have yet to see a DC doorbell. Where are these unicorns?
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