You seem to know about all there is about IP doorbells, so maybe you can actually offer something constructive to this conversation. Do you maybe have a product you can suggest which does what the OP asked? Anything constructive at all to provide?
I doubt it, so I'll direct the remainder of my responses to the OP:
Here is what Im looking for
- ONVIF compatible
- Cost under 1000 usd
- Not made by some trendy startup company that may or may not exist next year
- POE
- Does not rely on cloud services to function
Not required but would be nice is SIP two way audio
- Doorbird is ONVIF compatible. You can connect directly to it and view the live stream in blueiris - the reddit link I pasted earlier includes instructions
- Costis $349 as we have discussed already
- Trendy startup: I don't know. I don't know how long the company has been around or what else they produce, if anything. The earliest mention I see for this product is prerelease announcements from march of last year.
- POE 802.11af Type A compatible (uses the same 4 data wires used by 10/100 ethernet)
- Doesn't require cloud but I read in another review that they have plans to offer cloud recording for those who want it
- Two-way SIP supported
- Important Note: Apparently it can be difficult to install if you aren't comfortable installing things that require drilling or wiring. If this is the case, you should probably consider something a little simpler.
- Additional important note: You should know that this product is not the perfect solution to all of your woes. It won't whiten your teeth, put your kids to bed, or solve world hunger. Its just a camera for your door.
Competing products mentioned in the reviews provided by our helpful contributor to this thread include:
Ring - about half the price at $200. Also smaller and easier to install. Battery operated. Requires $30 annual cloud subscription, doesn't support POE, doesn't support ONVIF, wifi only
SkyBell - same price as Ring. No recording or motion capture, no POE or ONVIF
August - also $200. Wifi only, no ethernet or POE. Cloud based. No ONVIF
DoorBot - defunct product
If anyone has anything
helpful to offer, I'm all ears since I'm in the market for the same thing as the OP and would love to find something less than $350, but it looks like most of the competing systems are marketed towards plug-and-play users who aren't interested in compatibility with an existing home automation infrastructure.
Any further negative commentary from the peanut gallery will be ignored.