Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This device is a thing of beauty. I'm using the wired version which is power-over-ethernet (POE). Would strongly advise going this route. I have 6 outdoor stick-up cameras, three indoor stick-up cameras (all 9 POE) and one outside doorbell (wifi). I had been experimenting with a Lorex system over the past month due to the 4K cameras, but ultimately decided on this new stickup cam (which is only 1080p) but plenty good. Here are the reasons overall: Also, see pictures for installation methods and some interesting ways to run the wires so they're less visible. 1. Ring has the best motion detection software I've ever used. They get the pre-recording right so you don't miss the very beginning of the motion. More importantly, no false motion alerts. The Lorex system would alert all night long due to insects flying in front of the camera because they were drawn to the infrared light. Ring software solves for that issue beautifully. 2. POE. Wow, this allows you to power the device via the ethernet cable and the data from the camera goes through your network via the ethernet cable. No more dealing with wifi, ever! Solves 99% of issues related to devices like this. Especially given how data intensive cameras can be. 3. Unlike Nest, these cameras do not record 24x7. That is fantastic as 99% of households could not implement a Nest solution as there is too much data moving over the wifi network to send data back back the next cloud 24x7. 6 cameras at 1.5Mbps = 9Mbps uplink speed. No cable or DSL lines have that kind of uplink speed for households. Just sending motion to the cloud is great as long your motion detection algorithms are excellent -- which they are on this Ring device. 4. The mounting bracket design is fantastic and very flexible. See pictures for various ways I installed the cameras outside the house. 5. Setup is a breeze. 6. Motion Zones - They make setting up motion zones easy. You simply draw a shape. You can adjust the shape to go around trees so they don't trigger motion alerts on windy days. If the shape becomes too complex, you can simply set up a 2nd and 3rd motion zone. This is all done from the app and takes 20 seconds to do. 7. App - It is well thought out. It's all you'll need to manage multiple devices. Make sure to go to the main menu and select the option for 'New Features'. Here you can activate some functionality that isn't on by default. The attached pic of the three camera views on one screen is an example of this new functionality 8. The cloud package is fantastic. $100/yr for unlimited devices at your home. I have 6 outdoor, 3 indoor and one door bell. All for $100/yr. Plus that subscription gives you 10% off all Ring purchases. Note, to use the wired POE version of this camera, you need a POE router or switch. I bought an inexpensive Linksys switch for $179 on Amazon that has 24 ports total -- with 12 of them being POE. Works beautifully!