SkyBell sent me one of their doorbells to review.
This is an wonderful addition to any wired home. The
innovative features serve as an extension of your home security system as well
provides ultimate convenience and peace of mind.
The system arrived well packaged in a slick presentation box. Installation of the unit in place of the existing doorbell was simple and took just a couple minutes. There was no complicated wiring or configuring. The SkyBell looks great and looks clean at the entry of the house.
Syncing the unit to your phone isn’t complicated;
however, it’s important to follow each step precisely. It took a couple
hours from start to finish. My router caused some of the delays; however,
this is where SkyBell’s customer service comes in to the picture. They
asked very precise questions in order to resolve the issue. Once the
router issue was resolved the app made the remainder of the installation
easy.
SkyBell has a fabulous live interactive video and audio. A
normal doorbell requires you to either look through a peephole or to open the
door to find out who’s there. SkyBell resolves that problem by being able to do
this with your phone in your home or away at work.
The video and microphone can be set to activate by motion sensor, when the doorbell is
pressed or on demand. The simple to use app manages these options and allows the user to make tweaks
to match the features to needs. Immediately after installing the system I
rang the doorbell while my wife was at work 10 miles away. Within a few
seconds I could hear her and I was able to have a conversation. The video
she
saw from the app was clear and the microphone produced great sound. Over the next few weeks I
found myself testing the SkyBell to make sure it was reliable and would work
when
the family needed it to. It never failed once and I found more to like
about it as time went on.
The wide-angle lens covers the entire porch of the house so it doesn’t matter where
a person is standing when they ring the bell or if I have the motion sensor set to
on. Setting the motion sensor to on is a great feature if you’re
expecting a child to come home at a certain time.
The night vision mode on the camera is clear and is a great feature
if you have your porch light off. Lastly, the theft guarantee is an
awesome free insurance plan. In the unlikely case of your SkyBell being
stolen the company will replace it free of charge. For security and
convenience the SkyBell can’t be beat. Don’t consider it a novelty that
wears off. After a few months of use I’m finding that the SkyBell is exactly what our family
needed. For the money you can’t go wrong!
I have also found this extremely useful when I'm running late and meeting someone at the house. I can answer from my phone and let them know I'm running late without having to give my phone number or text/drive.
You can also download clips to your phone as well!! :)
