Ahh - I was thinking electrically. This is correct. You should be sure to install a fuse in line with your toroid transformer. But electrically they will work the same. These doorbells come with a fuse. They mistakenly call it a resistor in some manuals. Just use that.
This ONVIF stuff is way out of my league, but you may be interested in this:
Thanks! Both of these are very good resources. There is also the ONVIF API guide, but it is quite old. However, the information is still interesting - it is just that some of the things won't work now because the security is different.
Hmm interesting, did not know of any ONVIF support on the RCA. Where did you get your RCAs?
Sorry new to this site (sort off) - not sure what you mean by app. Got 2 cameras last week at Rona (in Canada). They are beeing discontunied by Rona so they were being sold for 104 CAN (70 or USD). Attaching screen shot here. If that's not allowed - please delete.
In principle there is bo difference between a normal and a ring transformer. However a bell transformer is the one with the resistance an so safe to be shortened. So I would not buy a new transformer unless it is a bell transformer. The ring transformer you own should be fine if you install the fus in series with the transformer.
If there is not any functionality you need in a different version of firmware, I would leave your camera alone. Anytime you change firmware, there is a risk that something could go wrong. It may be a small risk, but you never know. The one caveat would be a software security upgrade, but if you are planning to disconnect the camera from the Internet at some point, then that would not be an issue.
So then does the RCA firmware have onvif?! Is that confirmed in the screenshots!?
