Looking for doorbell recommendation with these requirements

mooch91

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HI all,

I've been using an Amcrest AD410 wifi door bell connected to by Synology Surveillance Station for about two years. I have it configured with the Dahua DMSS app via a forwarded port because I found it worked better than the Amcrest app. Right now, the AD410 is failing - when the button is pushed, it reboots. I have read of battery issues and really don't want to get in to replacing the battery, just looking for something new.

The following would be my minimum requirements:
  • wifi
  • Connects to external mechanical chime.
  • Ability to interface with Surveillance Station. Ideally it could do everything through SS - notifications, intercom, etc., without needing an external app. The Amcrest was always very clumsy with SS, and I don't recall if that was the camera or SS itself. If not SS, needs to have a clean app of its own - one that will allow me to respond to a call quickly.
  • Doorbell notification is critical, two-way intercom is secondary. I haven't used the intercom that much, but the doorbell notification to my phone has been helpful to have.
  • Does good with morning sun - the Amcrest has not had an issue that I can tell, but it may be part of the reason for the recent battery failure. House faces east and there is no covering over my porch.
Edit: Built-in human and/or vehicle detection would be important as well.

Can you provide some recommendations for what's out there now as a start for me to begin looking at options?

Thanks!
 
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mooch91

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Edit: Built-in human and/or vehicle detection would be important as well.
 

David L

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Caution, even though the ReoLink is top dog now, it does not have WDR and with your location and the sun, pretty sure you will experience dark faces.
 
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