If you’re thinking of installing or upgrading your home security, you should definitely check out the Ring Floodlight Cam. This is an all-inclusive motion activated security flood light with a high-definition camera and a wireless connection to your smart phone, PC, or tablet. There’s no complicated installation procedures. On average it takes about 15 – 25 minutes to install and there are a lot of additional options for recording and sharing, as well as 24/7 monitoring. These extra features will incur a subscription fee. But these are not essential, the system will give you instant access, at any time from the device of your choice, with no monthly costs.
There are a lot of motion activated security lighting and camera products on the market and some are quite cheap. The ring floodlight camera is not one of the cheapest, but is easily one of the best. It’s not the most expensive product around either. For what you’re paying, I think it’s an excellent deal. So many security cams provide an image that is impossible to use. What’s point of a blurred low definition image when your security is on the line? So this is the first reason why I would recommend the Ring. It provides an HD, 1080P color image. It also has infrared night vision, but this will obviously not be a color image.
Clarity
When mounted 9-feet from the ground, and angled parallel to the ground, the motion detector will be activated by a person from 30-feet away. The really bright (1800 lumen) LED floodlights will illuminate the area and the camera will capture everything in its field of view, which is exceptionally wide. The horizontal view is 140-degrees with a vertical field of 78-degrees. You can choose to have an alert sent to any Wi Fi device, letting you know that someone has entered your yard. You can use your phone to speak to the person outside your home, and hear them answer back. So you’re able to converse with anyone outside your home, even if you’re miles away. It is also compatible with Amazon Alexa.
Remote Activation
You can activate the alarm remotely and you can pan and zoom the camera from your device. Using Advanced Motion Detection, you’re able to focus the detection device on the most critical areas of your yard.
Installation
The Ring system comes in a kit that’s ready to install. This includes the Floodlight Cam, installation tools, mounting bracket, screws and an instruction manual. You need an outdoor electrical connection box and the system can operate on 120V or 240V power. You can choose
to subscribe to Ring Protect Plus and have the advantage of 24-hour professional security monitoring. They offer a 1-month free trial for this
service and there’s also a cheaper subscription that allows you to save and share the video images.
Issues
There have been some issues mentioned about night time detection and this seems to have a lot to do with the installation. I’ve read a number of customer reviews, stating that the camera will only activate from a distance of 10-feet. This is obviously not that good. However, not everyone has complained about this, so I wanted find out why. It seems that the floodlight cam unit needs to be installed so that it is parallel with the ground. This gives you the optimum range and camera field of view. Changing the angle of the motion sensor will affect the range. So this is something to keep in mind.
I’ve also heard that the system won’t always reconnect to your device automatically after a power outage. Again, this is not a common complaint, but something worth mentioning. You may find that, when the power fails, you’ll have to reconnect to your phone or tablet by standing close enough to the Ring so that the device can communicate. After this, everything should work normally.
What We Think
I guess every product will have fans and some who are not all that impressed. After checking out all the pros and cons, along with reading countless customer reviews, I think the Ring is mostly pros. The negative reviews are rare and this leads me to believe that only a few people have experienced problems. That can be said for anything – people’s opinions vary. The bottom line is that this is a very capable security lighting and camera system, with outstanding features and usability. It’s a breeze to install and operate. The overall quality can rank with the best of them and should leave you in good standing for many years. They provide a good backup service and a 1-year warranty. I think the Ring Floodlight Cam is a dependable aid to your home security and that is certainly great peace of mind.
