eufy Security, Wireless Add-on S220 Video Doorbell with 2K Resolution, 2-Way Audio, Simple Self-Installation, HomeBase 2 Required

I bought this for my mum as part of her home security system. I’ve used Eufy products to create my own security system and was so impressed with their products and customer services that I’ve done the same for my mum’s house.Eufy do regular discounts so it’s cost effective to add devices when they drop in price rather than buy everything at once. Just make sure your first device contains a Homebase 2 (15 Gb). Everything then gets integrated onto this and makes adding new devices simple.Great door bell. Easy to mount, easy to connect to Homebase 2. Loads of settings to play with.NO SUBSCRIPTION FEES.Picture quality is good both during the day and at night. Battery life is touted at 180 days but you’ll never achieve this unless you don’t use it.Even though their is a lag with notifications and reviewing the alerts, it’s no worse than any of the other major wireless players on the market such as Ring, Arlo, Blink etc.The app is good but you can set up alerts to work Alexa and Apple HomeKit. I’ve stuck with Eufy’s app.Highly recommendedAs with all wireless products, you are entirely at the mercy of a decent WiFi network.Any issues arising has always been sorted out by Eufy’s excellent customer services

Excellent quality product. Good price and easy to install

Bought to go with the camera system I had, I am quite pleased with it, was super easy to install, hardest part is figuring out where you want to put it, it’s a little bulky, but has a reasonably good picture, it did fog a little in the cold weather we had, but works fine with my Amazon Dots, they ring throughout the house so no need for a loud ring tone, can be a little slow to react via the phone to see who is calling, and very broadband dependant, my ISP is being a little temperamental on occasion, but all things considered, it does what I want.

As advertised. Easy to install and setup. Good quality pictures day and night.

The media could not be loaded. **152 days later**Using the optimal surveillance mode, it lasted 152 days until it required charging. It captured 3668 events in total.Overall, I'm pleased with the system and the way it works. Would recommend fully.**Original review**This was an upgrade from the 1080p doorbell camera and chime. After being impressed with the 1080p, I purchased the Eufy alarm kit when it was on offer. However, to use the automation feature in the app with the other items (PIR sensors, additional cameras etc) the doorbell needed to be unpaired with the chime and added to the Homebase 2 that came with the alarm system, this in turn would render the chime redundant. So it made sense to return it and purchased this 2k add on.Overall it's a great bit of kit for those wanting a reliable doorbell without having to pay extra to save the 2am video of the fox in the front garden or the time you tripped up the front step. Everything is saved locally on the Homebase 2 and you can access this all through the app.Setup was straight forward and installation was easy. With this the option is there to hardwire it in with existing doorbell wiring and the leads and connectors you may need are supplied in the box.Straight out the box I charged it to 100% which took just over an hour from 74%, from there it was a quick change of the back plates (the 2k is annoyingly ever so slightly bigger and required a new hole drilling in the door frame, not ideal if you're a renter like me...).Be prepared to tweak the settings. A lot. The first few days the motion detection notifications can get annoying and I live in a quiet cul-de-sac... you'll need to find balance as even though the AI is good, it doesn't mean it's flawless. With the 1080p I was able to set 3 square activity zones whereas with the 2k, you get 1 hexagonal zone to form a shape. The attached image shows the weird shape I had to form (and it's night vision thrown in for good measure) but it works me. The attached video shows next doors cat which rubs against that corner a lot and it set off the motion detection, but now with the activity zone it filters out that corner.Battery life so far has been good, the attached screenshot shows it's state and that is from the 1st charge cycle. I've had it set to optimal surveillance from with all motion detection selected.All in all, a good piece of kit. An extra point goes to it's release key. With the 1080p you get a standard SIM pin tool, nothing fancy and likely to be lost, but with the 2k, you get a chunky magnet one, ideal for me as the metal consumer board is right above my door.

On paper, this doorbell looks great. 2K video, long life battery, "secure local storage", 2-way audio and best of all, no subscription.However, in reality what you've got is a slightly better than average video quality camera that has a delayed motion sensor so you more often than not only see people leaving, not arriving. When you try to answer doorbell notifications on your phone, the person will likely have already walked away due to the amount of time it takes to open the app and load the footage. Maybe my 500mb wifi 6 fibre isn't up to the task, I don't know!The app itself is very glitchy. It often doesn't accurately report the correct battery level and changing the Power Manager Level will be hit or miss whether it actually actions your selection or reports it's on charge when it's not.The audio from the doorbell when it works is quite delayed so conversing with people at your door is difficult and that's if the mic actually works. Mine died on me. The alleged 6 month battery life is extremely optimistic. Perhaps achievable if you live in the sticks and don't have any motion to trigger it ever.Finally, the last issue I have is the fact that Eufy lied when they claimed it is secure local footage when it's been proven that Eufy did upload footage to the cloud and wasn't encrypted meaning anyone could access it.I have since purchased a Reolink video doorbell and so far I have been really pleased with it.