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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great video door bell
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Its a great video doorbell and the video is clear plus installation physically and on the Nest or Google home app is easy.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Solid upgrade from an original Nest Hello Doorbell. Clarity is improved with the 2K sensor and the HDR is noticeably better. Because it's a square aspect ratio, it includes a wider viewing angle and combined with the included angled mount, I can see everything. Setting up activity zones and notifications is easy in the google home app, but make sure you set the default zoom level first since they will get reset if you change things. I found the default 1x zoom almost too wide and I set a zoom of 1.3x since as mentioned, you really can see everything.
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I love our Google home products. I don’t like the idea that some of the older products are no longer being supported, but I understand that technology changes and that’s the price to stay “up-to-date.” The doorbell camera and notification abilities are wonderful. I’m not a “techy” person when it comes to configuring things from scratch so having items like the Google doorbell and thermostats and the ease to install and then configure them is just what I need.
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I purchased the latest Google nest doorbell, and installed it with ease since I had a previous generation. The upgrade was certainly well worth it. I now get artificial intelligence reports on activities, my house, and I’m very pleased with the upgrade. We’re not hesitate for someone else to do the same.
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Great upgrade from the 2nd gen Nest Doorbell! The increased field of view allows me to see my whole front covered porch vs just in front of the door. The packages left in the nearest corner are also now in view. Time will tell if this withstands the Arizona Summer heat, but so far I am happy with the upgrade!
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This is my 2nd Google (Nest) Doorbell. My previous one was I guess the 1st generation (I don't know, I can't keep up). Maybe it's just me (and I haven't installed other brands of video doorbells so I don't know if they're any different), but I told my wife if this one stops working I'm just getting a "Please Knock" sign.
It's not all Google's fault. Whoever decided it was a good idea to use wiring that's about as thin as my dog's whiskers get their head examined. It's low voltage wiring and it is an absolute PAIN to work with (you've been forwarned...) I won't rant on it but just hope you're builder left enough extra inside the wall because it's gonna break. Probably several times... The thing is Google did actually improve somewhat over the previous design. Previous the wiring coming out of the wall needed to be wrapped around the screws on the back of the doorbell directly then tighten down the screws. And guess what, a little too tight and the wire breaks. Now though they've included some pigtails that attached to the back of the doorbell and then the wiring from the wall is inserted into quick disconnect type connectors on the other end of the pigtails. This is definitely better, but the problem now is those connectors are bigger than they need to be so good luck getting them tucked away so you can actually attach the doorbell to the wall plate.
Again, I don't know if other brands have come up with better solutions but I have to think someone has... And the way the doorbell attaches to wall plate seems like a good idea, but not in practice (unless you can get the wires out of the way somehow. The install animation shows the wires magically being pulled back into the wall as you put the doorbell on the wall plate... Not sure how that's supposed to be done.
As far as the camera itself, I wish my old one still worked. On this new version they've widened the field of view for some reason (it's a doorbell camera, not some type of security cam) and it looks like a massive fisheye view of your front porch. The color is not true either. It's just a big design mistake in my opinion. It still has all the features like announcing familiar faces, setting zones to monitor, what type of events to monitor (i.e. people, packages, motion, etc.), live talk, Gemini integration, etc. at least. It's really big though so I would expect the camera itself to be way better than it is.
I really wish they hadn't put the stupid wide field of view camera in it and that they better thought out the installation. Personally I would try to find a previous generation version or wait and hope they correct these things on the next version. Or just try a different manufacturer's doorbell.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great update over 2nd gen Nest doorbell
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3rd gen Nest doorbell is definitely an update over 2nd gen. Better resolution and AI enhancements. Would highly recommend. But the best part is that the install is identical to the 2nd gen unit. You can reuse 2nd gen wall plates and you are set.
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This was a massive improvement over the first gen google doorbell. The resolution is much better and the sound quality is amazing. It will pick up entire conversations from people walking on the sidewalk. The gemini AI feature are also cool
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Very nice upgrade from the previous generations. The video quality is noticeably improved and the app user interface is as simple as it has always been.
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Bought these to replace the first gen Nest Doorbell Cameras. They have made drastic improvements since the first generation. Installation was so much easier. Especially connecting the wireless dongles to your chime. Step by step installation instructions were given through the Google Home App. Picture Quality is also much improved. There is wider field of vision provided as well. Overall this was a great purchase and I am very pleased.
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I upgraded from the 2nd gen nest doorbell. Switching over was super easy as all the mounting parts and wires are exactly the same.
The picture quality and angle are much improved. It's a lot easier to make out more details in faces and objects all around. The face-matching feature works a bit better probably because of this. Sound is high quality and similar to the last generation.
I haven't noticed much of a difference with gemini being integrated, but I imagine I will with more time.
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The quality is better than the previous version for sure. The AI is a nice touch, but it's not always right yet. If you have the previous version, I would stick to it since other than the video quality, I don't see a reason to upgrade it.
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Camera is great and the Gemini features are really nice to have. The descriptions and detail you get with the notifications is really useful. The camera quality is high and the amount of detail you can see is amazing.