I have installed 4 of Ezviz DB1 and they are not stable. Doesn't stop ringing when configured on several phones, when someone has press the button it will ring all till you answer all. There no way to acknowlegde that 1 has answered so to notify others/ acknowledge its been answered. They keep have to reset after awhile. Also the app lacks features unlike RING where it has different ring tones,Volume
Review: EZVIZ DB1C
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Thanks, I've tried the reset button, unfortunately no change, there is a small red LED flashing above the reset button but the main "bell" button remains dark. Appreciate any other thoughts (and will report back if/when I determine the issue).
bob2701
Getting comfortable
I would double/triple check the way it’s wired. Check out David’s 101 New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
victorhooi
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I'm looking to get a new discreet IP camera doorbell, that does constant recording, with good image quality.
It seems like the EZ VIZ DB1C is the favoured doorbell camera at the moment right? Or is there a new "best" camera out there? (I did see the dbell and Doorbird - they're a little more expensive - but I heard reports that the Doorbird image quality is not actually that good. Also, it's quite a bulky/hefty unit, and I want something very discreet/thin if possible).
The two main limitations of the DB1C I can see are the lack of POE, and the lack of ONVIF.
For the first one - is there a POE - to - DC adapter/injector that people can recommend, that works with the DB1C? This will make it easier, where I can just wire this across directly to my POE switch. (The data will still have to go over Wifi, of course).
For the second - lack of ONVIF - assuming you have the RTSP endpoint, and are OK entering this in manually for initial setup - are there any other issues caused by the lack of ONVIF support?
Anything else I should be aware of?
It seems like the EZ VIZ DB1C is the favoured doorbell camera at the moment right? Or is there a new "best" camera out there? (I did see the dbell and Doorbird - they're a little more expensive - but I heard reports that the Doorbird image quality is not actually that good. Also, it's quite a bulky/hefty unit, and I want something very discreet/thin if possible).
The two main limitations of the DB1C I can see are the lack of POE, and the lack of ONVIF.
For the first one - is there a POE - to - DC adapter/injector that people can recommend, that works with the DB1C? This will make it easier, where I can just wire this across directly to my POE switch. (The data will still have to go over Wifi, of course).
For the second - lack of ONVIF - assuming you have the RTSP endpoint, and are OK entering this in manually for initial setup - are there any other issues caused by the lack of ONVIF support?
Anything else I should be aware of?
Depending on your situation maybe the lack of a PIR sensor. I use Synology Surveillance Station which has improved by leaps and bounds the past couple years but I still do not bother with its software motion detection; I use my cameras instead and the PIR sensor on the DB1 works flawlessly for me. But my doorbell's in a covered area so I don't have issues with trees and stuff causing false positives.
Glad I saw this review, seems like it's not worth the upgrade (lateral move IMO).
Am I going crazy? I am using version 5.0.1.0322 of the EZVIZ app. I can't seem to find the motion alert trigger options anymore (people detection, motion detection, select motion area etc.). I swear it was there before, under a little guy walking symbol, but I can't seem to find it anymore. Did they remove that feature?
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Any way to set the sensitivity for human shape detection? I turned off image change detection trigger to give my SD card a break, but right now it only detects humans maybe 10ft away, edge of the porch. Ideally it could detect humans out to the parking lot 30-40ft away.
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Alarm notification -> Motion Detection Sensitivity. Can also change the area in looks via Motion Detection Area.
What external service(s) does the DB1C rely on for sending notifications to Android phones? I just got a Blurams doorbell which never notifies me when someone actually presses the doorbell, and the manufacturer is pointing the finger at the Google push server, so I want to avoid anything that also uses Google push for alerts if possible.
Many use a relay to capture the DB button pushes, there are many ways to do this (The Sage Sensor is popular with many who have Zigbee Hubs like SmartThings/Hubitat) from our DOORBEL101:
OTHER SOFTWARE TO CONSIDER:
⦁ Monocle (Alexa) - pete_c - scroberts72 - pete_c
⦁ tinyCam Pro, Link for those using ActionTiles (Android), JPG Snapshot in tinyCam Pro - aralos1999
⦁ MotionEye Wiki , MotionEyeOS, MotionEye Android (No Audio - Pilot04)
⦁ HomeBridge (iO/S), HomeBridge FFMEG Plugin
OTHER HARDWARE TO CONSIDER:
⦁ FRENCK (USA) Relay (Works with Home Assistant)
⦁ Xiaomi Aqara Door Window Sensor Zigbee Wireless Connection (Works with Home Assistant) - Olddawg
⦁ Finder (EUR) Relay, 344Mhz Transmitter - KlaverBoer, KlaverBoer / Finder (EUR) Relay, 344Mhz Transmitter - Jack007
⦁ uxcell (BC) Ice Cube Relay - Ford
⦁ Doorbell Monernizer (EUR) - Fietspomp
⦁ Sage Sensor - TechBill - alexdelprete - TechBill - Techbill's Forum/Thread (Sage with SmartThings)
⦁ ELK-960 Delay Timer, ELK930 Doorbell Detector - pete_c
⦁ ELV Homematic (EUR) Doorbell Sensor (Works with Homematic Hub/Bridge) - Riza-Aslan
⦁ Current Sensing Switch Z-Wave Plus (SZC23-NO-AL-CH Model) - tommyd75, tommyd75, tommyd75 - planetix - Konnected Alarm Forum - pete_c
⦁ In Addition to the above Current Sensor Switch and for those without a Smart Alarm System like Konnected - Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 MultiRelay (ZEN16) - phatboyj
HTH
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I am wondering if that also impacts person detection. I guess i can try it and see, but it looks like it is sensitivity for image change/motion, not person detection.
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I don't know. I don't find person detection reliable anyway. Is it supposed to detect a person inside the painted yellow area or outside the painted yellow area? If it's only inside the painted yellow area, then mine is broke because I get people detected outside the yellow area.
kklee
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I gave up on the people detection for the same reason, kept triggering on cars passing through frame outside of the defined detection area. BI + Deepstack does a way better job.
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Can you please share how you have configured the camera in home assistant?
I have changed the secondary stream to H264 (low quality), which I think it already was. But for the 'generic'-camera I'm missing a still image.
That said, when I integrate the camera using the channel 102 (which is the H264 stream, confirmed by debug information of a phone app I use), I still can't stream to my google nest hub (max):
When setting a bogus still_image, I can see the live stream in home assistant, but it doesn't work with the 'camera.play_stream'-service and the following data:
Code:
entity_id: camera.db1c
media_player: media_player.nest_max
format: hlsWithout the format no difference. The Nest Max does 'try' to start but it just fails (never shows pictures).
My current camera configuration in home assistant:
Code:
- platform: generic
name: db1c
still_image_url: http://IP-address/ISAPI/Streaming/Channels/102/picture # doesn't work unfortunately
stream_source: rtsp:/admin:<password>@<ip-address>:554/Streaming/Channels/102victorhooi
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@biggen Hmm, this earlier thread mentions that the EZVIZ DB1 can run on 24V DC as well:
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Does anybody know if this is true for the DB1C?
Is there some way of powering it off POE, and if so, which injector should we be getting?
Or if not, is there a specific power supply that people know to be reliable/stable?
ezviz DB1- OK to use power supply from regular plug socket?
Hi All, Just picked up an ezviz DB1 (live in the UK). I have managed to get about half way through the mega thread on these doorbells (inc page 101). I live in a new build house in the UK so there is no existing doorbell wiring (builders here don't include them any more). My plan was to simply...
Does anybody know if this is true for the DB1C?
Is there some way of powering it off POE, and if so, which injector should we be getting?
Or if not, is there a specific power supply that people know to be reliable/stable?
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That would be opposite what the specs say: EZVIZ - a global smart home security brand@biggen Hmm, this earlier thread mentions that the EZVIZ DB1 can run on 24V DC as well:
ezviz DB1- OK to use power supply from regular plug socket?
Hi All, Just picked up an ezviz DB1 (live in the UK). I have managed to get about half way through the mega thread on these doorbells (inc page 101). I live in a new build house in the UK so there is no existing doorbell wiring (builders here don't include them any more). My plan was to simply...
Does anybody know if this is true for the DB1C?
Is there some way of powering it off POE, and if so, which injector should we be getting?
Or if not, is there a specific power supply that people know to be reliable/stable?
Would be interesting to get confirmation.