This doorbell ($199) offers crystal-clear picture quality and integrates with voice assistants.
Its available exclusively at Best Buy.
But could it win me over as a video doorbell skeptic?
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Until recently, I had never understood the need for a video anything to monitor my home.
It seemed, frankly, a little paranoid.
Was civilization about to break down overcoronavirus-related toilet paper shortages?
Could the remnants of society end up fighting overthe last packets of yeast?
The doorbell boasts a sleek all-black design with a front-facing camera and a built-in microphone.
And that camera is designed to work when things go bump in the night.
Its got all the specs youd expect in this price range.
Two-way audio, notifications, and voice assistant integration with Alexa and Google Assistant?
It also features the ominous-sounding “local A.I.
This led to some incredibly boring viewing sessions.
Leaves falling from the trees were the most exciting thing I saw.
If hackers ever want to nab leaf videos from my doorbell, they are in for a tussle.
Theres one snag, however.
check that you really want this thing on your door before drilling holes to put it there.
Once committed, installation was surprisingly easy and using the eufy app was intuitive.
They all sounded very pleasant to my ears.
The best part of the Doorbell 2K is its image quality.
It might not be big screen cinema ready but its startlingly clear for a video doorbell.
The leaves that were blowing in front of my door showed up in glorious high definition.
I imagine that you could in fact film a halfway decent movie entirely through this doorbell.
Pity the screenwriter though.
Theres healthy competition in the video doorbell arena.
Its boxy looks, however, cant compare to the eufys curves.
Despite these tempting alternatives, my time with the eufy was well spent.
