Eufy video Doorbell 2K wireless test: the connected video bell without mandatory cloud subscription
Alexandre Schmid March 09, 2021 at 12:174 p.m.
The EUFY wireless DOORBELL 2K VIDEO is a bell connected to undeniable assets, also offering a more interesting economic model than competition for certain uses.Discover our complete verdict in this test.
8169,99 €Lire la conclusionEUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2KIn this test, we review the EuFy Video Doorbell 2K wireless, that is to say the reference which is equipped with a battery.This model also exists in wired, or with a quality 1080p.eufy, the brand specializing in anker home products, attacks Ring and Arlo on the connected video bell market.The manufacturer is often convincing with his safety equipment by offering devices to good performance at content prices, so let's see if the EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K is also part of this trend.
EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K wireless: the technical sheet
Let's start by giving us a first idea of the product with its technical characteristics:
Everything you need in the box
All the accessories you may need are included in the box.The doorbell is accompanied by the manufacturer's homebase 2 station (there is also a reference containing only the doorbell without the homebase in the event that you already have one).
An AC adapter and an ethernet cable are provided to supply and connect Homebase 2 to the Internet.A micro-USB-A loading cable is present for using the doorbell on battery.
Finally, to fix the doorbell, everything necessary is available: a positioning card of screw holes, a fixing support, a 15 -degree wedge, the lots of screws and ankles, as well as a bell detachment pin.
A careful design for the doorbell, but a very banal homebase
Aesthetically, the doorbell is a success.It is much more pleasant to the eye (depending on our taste) than what can be found in competition with this fine and elongated form-factor as well as this black color.The camera is housed in the upper part, just below the microphone, the doorbell is at the bottom of the front.The speaker is in the lower edge.
The fact of not differentiating by a color code or by the design The camera and doorbell parts can leave perplexes for a moment the people who will present themselves at your door, especially since there is no icon on the button.But in principle, a light circle lights up around it when the camera has detected movement to indicate where to press.IP65 certified, it is designed to resist bad weather, in particular projections of water and dust.
The Homebase hub, the device that will take place inside the home, is all white dressed and takes the form of what can make a small speaker think.It will not clearly be the most elegant object in your living room or the room in which you will install it.Its connection consists of an Ethernet port, a USB-A port and a power supply.
Quick and easy configuration and installation
We first start by setting up the Homebase, which must be supplied continuously on a power outlet.The station must then be connected to the router via an Ethernet cable, it is not WiFi compatible.This inevitably limits the possibilities linked to the positioning of the station, which also grabs an ethernet port of the router.These two cables ultimately make the homebase somewhat bulky, especially to manage a single device.On the other hand, if you are equipped with other compatible EUFY devices, know that it can be used for other home automation objects and that it is able to manage up to 16 connected devices simultaneously.
The configuration then takes place via the EUFYSCURITY mobile application, available on the Android Play Store and the iOS APP STORE.Everything is very simple, just follow the steps indicated on the screen to complete everything in a handful of minutes.The pairing between the homebase and the doorbell is extremely fast and practical because the devices communicate through a very effective owner protocol.This works better than long-range WiFi, allowing to install the doorbell at a good distance, while being low consumption.Hence the interest of the homebase.
Once the bell has been connected to the station, the application will give you advice to fix it to a wall.An operation that does not pose problems using the equipment provided in the box if you opt for use on battery.From start to finish, the configuration and installation of the doorbell and the homebase go without incident and are within everyone's reach.
Recording in 1440p and 4: 3
As its name suggests, the EuFy Video Doorbell 2K door films in a quad HD 1440p definition.A quality that allows you to benefit from a clear and detailed image, allowing distant zooms in the image.It is a real plus compared to the models which are satisfied with 1080p, even 720p.
For situations of high brightness that can burn the image and make it lose a lot of details, the camera has Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), which in theory allows you to improve the image in counter -day.In practice, the result is not necessarily famous.But competitors do not do much better in this area, it is a recurring problem on this kind of product.Certain references, as with Arlo, embark High Dynamic Range (HDR) supposed to be more efficient than WDR, but which is in fact not better.
This connected doorbell records in an image ratio in 4: 3, better suited than the more elongated formats to see the individuals at the door of head to toe.EUFY is not going as far as Arlo and its square ratio of 1: 1, but on 4: 3 seems sufficient to us.Regarding the field of vision, not 180 ° therefore, but a very honest 160 °.The night vision by infrared is effective, especially in almost complete darkness.If there are high peripheral light sources, they can interfere, but the result remains generally good.
Situation de noir completWhen an individual rings, a notification is sent.A simple support on it, and the live video is launched.A button then activates the intercom to communicate.In one direction or the other, the sound is really good.The interlocutor understands us well and it is also perfectly audible.The audio part is logically much more convincing here than on the brand's security cameras.
Complete features
The application is full of personalization options to enjoy an experience that meets your tastes and needs.First, movement detection is configurable.You can deactivate it to use the device only as a doorbell and an intercom.It is also possible to decide whether the camera has to alert when it detects only a human or any type of movement.
The sensitivity is adjustable on five levels.You can thus be notified of your choice as soon as a sheet falls from a tree or someone walks on the sidewalk opposite, or on the contrary only if a presence is detected very close to the doorbell.An option also makes it possible to define an activity zone, outside which you will not be warned in case of movement.
One of the problems with this kind of device is to end up with a slew of unnecessary notifications on your smartphone.The application allows you to choose whether you have to receive one when the doorbell sounds, when a movement is detected, both or in any of these cases.
You can also decide the action to be carried out when you open the notification between access to live view or the history of the event.Finally, you can opt to receive an alert notification as quickly as possible (text only), with one or two seconds of delay to view the miniature of the event, or first a text notification for responsiveness, thenThe miniature secondly to know what is going on without opening the application.
A quick response function is available to create pre-recorded messages of 10 seconds maximum.Useful for giving instructions to a delivery man or a guest.By default, the Homebase serves as a carillon, with several choices of music.But it is also possible to use an already existing mechanical or digital chime, as well as an Echo Dot speaker via Alexa.In the end, the main criticism that can be made with connected doorbell is its integration of voice assistants.It is compatible Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, but the possibilities offered are really very limited.Inevitably, the comparison with the ring bells (brand bought by Amazon in 2018), which are based in a fairly simple way with the Alexa ecosystem, hurts this particular segment.
The application is well thought out and rich in personalization options, but we can regret translation problems in very rare cases, with a few lines of text in Dutch and the default responses in English on the French version of the app.
Autonomy
EUFY announces autonomy up to 180 days with a full load for its DOORBELL 2K video, which we could not check.It is probably necessary to expect a lower lifespan if the doorbell regularly detects movements and the intercom is often used.
The camera's battery level can be viewed at any time from the app.An "optimal battery autonomy" mode is available to preserve it, at the expense of certain features.For monitoring and recording of optimal events (the default mode), the battery will run out a little faster.
Unlike certain competitions in the competition (our gaze turns to the Ring Video Doorbell range in particular), there is no need to remove the battery from the device to recharge it.A micro-USB port protected by a cache is present at the back of the device, above the physical synchronization button.A much more practical system that will make our lives easier 2 or 3 times a year during which we will need to recharge the drums from the doorbell.
A local storage option so as not to pay a cloud subscription
We arrive at one of the main assets of the EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K connected doorbell.The Homebase 2 has a 16 GB storage space for the recording of videos, which are added to the 4 GB in the doorbell itself.An internal memory that can quickly show its limits since the 2K definition automatically inflates the weight of the files.But the manufacturer has planned with it, not an SD card location, but a USB-A port to save the images on USB key or external hard drive.
A local solution that is missing too often in competing products, the ring and arlo bells requiring a cloud subscription to take advantage of all the features.Here you have the choice.If you prefer to opt for cloud storage, it will cost you 2.99 euros per month or 29.99 euros per year per device (9.99 euros per month or 99.99 euros per year for up to 10 aircraft),With a crushing of 30 -day recordings.Prices in the average market.
EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K: Clubic opinion
An excellent proposal that this connected son -in -law Eufy Video Doorbell 2K, which holds the dragee high to its competitors from Ring and Arlo.This product is to be favored in particular if you wish to save yourself additional expenses related to storage in the cloud thanks to the recording of videos locally.And for a price similar to other known brands, a Homebase 2 station is integrated.
For the rest, the doorbell shines with its elegant design and does not lack essential functions.Unless you absolutely want perfect integration with vocal assistants, it responds to all uses.
Image and audio quality, as well as personalization of movement detection parameters are up to what is expected on this type of device.
EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K
8The EUFY VIDEO DOORBELL 2K impresses on many points and the majority of the faults we find do not spoil the general experience.We still regret this Homebase 2 which must be connected in wired to access the network.Local recording is however a weight argument to favor this connected doorbell, which does not require Cloud subscription unlike many competitors.
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