The video quality is sharp and the onboard storage is helpful for looking at past events without a subscription.
Its quick detection might be as quick as thebest home security cameras.
Its pretty easy to install as well, especially if you go the wireless route.
That said, the Philips 7000 Series Video Doorbell has enough going for it to offset those issues.
Thats admittedly on the high end.
Of course, it comes with a bulky base station that you have to make space for.
The actual installation is pretty straightforward, especially if you go the wireless route like I did.
Philips offers some basic instructions on placement along with a rectangular piece of paper with pre-drawn mounting positions.
The next step is to place the mounting plate you want to use and screw that in.
Youll still use the flat mounting plate on top of the angled plate.
You also need to download the Philips app and pair both the chime and video doorbell.
But other than scanning a QR code, the steps are basically just to follow the on-screen directions.
Its all pretty straightforward.
The actual video doorbell is sizable without being obtrusive, as it measures 6.29 in.
(160mm x 55mm x 31mm) and weighs 9.87 ounces.
It comes just in black with a dual camera and a single doorbell on the front.
That means it should survive all but the toughest of storms.
It also comes with 8GB of storage so that it can save about clips for quite awhile locally.
Thats greatly appreciated since the company doesnt offer a subscription for cloud-based storage.
Its motion detection is immediate.
Plus, it will light up at night the way a motion sensing light would.
The video quality is also quite excellent.
However, I was able to read the writing on the packaging that she brought with her.
This is particularly useful if someone is dropping off (or, more concerningly, taking) a package.
There are really only two big issues with the Philips 7000 Series Video Doorbell.
The second is the fact that sometimes the audio from the app to the doorbell cuts in and out.
This makes communicating with whoever is at the door even more frustrating considering theres already that ten second delay.
When the voice comes through uninterrupted, it is clear at least.
On the upside, there are some interesting features on hand including some preset audio responses.
And if you should probably set specific zones for detection, you might do that too.
The app will also record events by default in 15 second increments.
you might adjust the length of each video clip, but its a good length.
Should you buy the Philips 7000 Series Video Doorbell?
Plus, installation is easy regardless.
It also can be used without a subscription, though one is on offer.
This model is wireless only.
I also played around with and tested the various options in the app to see how they work.
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