How to Choose a Smart Doorbell? 8 Major Features and Installation Guide

In addition to smart bulbs, smart doorbells are also an entry-level product for smart homes! The main door is the first line of defense for home security, and it is definitely worth considering installing it first. As the only smart home product placed outside the home, in addition to visitors or delivery personnel needing to press the doorbell, it can actually have other functions. This time, Moorgenzine will introduce you to the 8 major functions and installation methods of smart doorbells.

The highlights of this article:

• 8 major functions of smart doorbells
• Function 1: Smart doorbell: First of all, it is a doorbell
• Function 2: No need for a peephole anymore! Real-time video intercom
• Function 3: Monitor the situation outside the door: CCTV at home
• Function 4: Cloud function: record and store instantly
• Function 5: AI detection and sensing function: your 7x24 bodyguard
• Function 6: Do Not Disturb mode: hotel-style function
• Function 7: Distributed doorbell ringing device: will not miss important visitors
• Function 8: Connect to smart door lock: remote door opening

• Smart doorbell - installation method
• Smart doorbell - what you need to know when buying

8 Major Functions of Smart Doorbells

The doorbell does have only one function as a doorbell, but the smart doorbell with built-in chip, camera lens and network function can be transformed into 8 functions, and can also improve home security!

# 1: Smart doorbell: First of all, it is a doorbell

Smart doorbells must have doorbell function. When a guest visits or a delivery person delivers, you need to press the doorbell. Smart doorbells also make the doorbell function different. First of all, the volume of the doorbell of general smart doorbells can be adjusted to meet the needs of different home sizes. In addition, the sound of the doorbell can also be selected or even customized, so that it can be ensured that it is the doorbell of your own home, and it also adds a sense of intimacy or a sense of welcoming guests. Of course, you can also receive a notification that the doorbell is pressed on the mobile phone App of the smart doorbell. Even if you are not at home, you can know that someone is ringing the doorbell immediately.

# 2: No need for a peephole anymore! Real-time video intercom

If a smart doorbell is installed, even the hole for the peephole on the door can be omitted! Smart doorbells are generally equipped with camera lenses. When someone presses the doorbell, the video function on the mobile phone App can be activated immediately to observe the situation outside the door. Even if you are not at home, you can know who is visiting. In addition, if necessary, you can also communicate with guests or delivery personnel outside the door through the smart doorbell. For example, when the delivery person arrives but you happen to be away, you can immediately arrange with the delivery person how to place the goods, which is convenient and quick.

# 3: Monitor the situation outside the door: CCTV at home

Even if no one presses the smart doorbell, you can monitor the situation outside the door at any time! Smart doorbells generally have corresponding mobile phone Apps and are also equipped with high-definition cameras. You can activate the camera lens anytime, anywhere through the mobile phone App to view the situation outside the door. For example, when you hear a sound outside the door, you don't need to walk to the door, peep through the peephole, or open the door to see. You only need to open the mobile phone App to see the situation outside the door, eliminating the "tension" of walking to the door.

# 4: Cloud function: record and store instantly

When you find something unusual outside the door, in addition to activating the camera lens on the mobile phone App to view the situation outside the door immediately, you can also upload the video to the cloud immediately and store it for future reference. General smart doorbells are equipped with corresponding cloud systems and have a capacity of GBs. If the available capacity is full, there are usually two ways to do it. One is that the system will delete the oldest video and save the new video; the other is that each video will only be stored for a certain number of hours and will be automatically deleted thereafter.

# 5: AI detection and sensing function: your 7x24 bodyguard

In addition to actively activating the camera lens, the camera lens of the smart doorbell can also operate passively. Advanced smart doorbells are equipped with AI detection and sensing functions. In addition to using human infrared sensing technology to sense someone passing by the door, they also have AI detection of human form function, reducing misjudgments. When someone is outside the door, the AI detection and sensing function can immediately notify the mobile phone App, and can also automatically activate the camera lens and record. If there is a cloud function, it can be uploaded and stored immediately. Even if you are in a meeting at the company or sleeping at night, the smart doorbell is like your 7x24 bodyguard, helping you watch the door for a long time.

# 6: Do Not Disturb mode: hotel-style function

When you check into a hotel, you can hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign or turn on the "Do Not Disturb" light, and the hotel staff will not disturb you. Smart doorbells can bring this hotel-style function to your home. Some smart doorbells have a do not disturb mode. When the do not disturb mode is activated, the doorbell will not ring even if someone presses it. In addition, you can also set the ringing time of the smart doorbell. The smart doorbell will only ring or notify you with the mobile phone App during a certain period of time to avoid being disturbed during your rest.

# 7: Distributed doorbell ringing device: only rings in specific locations

Generally, there is only one speaker for the doorbell at home, and the volume of the speaker is usually very loud. Every time someone presses the doorbell, the doorbell ringing sound will definitely be heard throughout the house. Sometimes, for example, when children are sleeping or do not want any disturbance in the study, if you only want to hear the doorbell in a specific location, you can choose a smart doorbell with a distributed doorbell ringing device. You can pair more than one ringing device in different corners of the house, and only these corners can hear the doorbell. The doorbell can also be intelligently matched with the details of your life.

# 8: Connect to smart door lock: remote door opening

Advanced smart doorbells have the function of connecting to smart door locks, further upgrading the home door as the first line of defense for home security. When a visitor or delivery person presses the doorbell, in addition to using the above-mentioned functions to view the situation outside the door and communicate with the visitor in real time, the smart doorbell connected to the smart door lock can also remotely open the door lock to allow the visitor to enter. For example, if your friend is visiting but you are unable to return home on time due to something, you can remotely open the smart door lock through the smart doorbell and let your friend enter the house first. If there are elderly people, children, or people with reduced mobility at home, you can also remotely unlock them to reduce the burden on them brought by technology.

Smart Doorbell - Installation and Control Methods

Smart doorbells are generally stand-alone smart home devices that are ready to use and can be installed independently without the need to be forcibly connected to the entire smart home system. The control methods of smart doorbells are divided into the following categories.

1. Dedicated mobile phone App
   Most smart doorbells are equipped with a dedicated mobile phone App, allowing you to control the settings of the smart doorbell or monitor the situation outside the door in real time through the smart phone App. These mobile phone Apps generally allow you to have more in-depth settings, but since they are independent mobile phone Apps, they may not be the most convenient to use.
   
   
2. Smart home platform App
   Some smart doorbells will support mainstream smart home platforms such as Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa. You can use the mobile phone App of these smart home platforms to control the settings of the smart doorbell, such as doorbell sound effects, recording, dialogue, etc.
3. One-stop smart home system
   One-stop smart home systems generally work with various smart home product companies, such as doorbells, light bulbs, air conditioners, etc., and have pre-integrated smart appliances or devices. Smart home systems usually have their own integrated smart controller and mobile phone App, which centralizes the control of smart home devices in the entire house.

A smart doorbell with sufficient accessories, such as Moorgen's advanced smart doorbell, can be connected to a one-stop smart home system. You can use a mobile phone App to control all smart home products and appliances in the whole house, as well as control the smart doorbell and even the smart door lock at the same time, which is very convenient.

Smart Doorbell - What You Need to Know

When choosing a smart doorbell, you need to consider your own life needs and then choose the right smart doorbell. In general, smart doorbells may not include all 8 functions mentioned above, especially the AI detection and sensing function and the do not disturb mode. Both are relatively advanced functions. Therefore, when purchasing, you need to clearly understand the functions and specifications of the smart doorbell.

In terms of price, smart doorbells mainly vary depending on the brand and its functions. But the doorbell is a commonly used smart home device, and it can be used for many years at a time. Even if the price is slightly higher, it is relatively worth the price.

Moorgen Smart Doorbell has all 8 functions, and it can be used alone or connected to the overall one-stop smart home system. Moreover, it has low power consumption, and the large-capacity lithium battery can keep the smart doorbell running for more than 5 months. For beginners in smart home, it is a comprehensive and good choice.

If you have any questions about smart doorbells, please feel free to contact Moorgen at any time. In addition, if you want to personally experience the life enhancement brought to you by smart doorbells, you can visit Moorgen's showroom in North Point, Hong Kong, to experience "real smart home".