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Originally Posted by cc_in_oh
Anyone using the Ring? I was momentarily tempted by today's $99 refurb deal but $3/month for cloud storage for a doorbell seems ridiculous to me, especially since my router is shut down overnight. Why not work like my dash cam, keeping a rolling 128GB of video on a $20 SD card?
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I haven't used the Ring or any of the cloud-based only security cams. I think all the Ring branded cameras and devices require a cloud subscription though, which means more money every month. There are much better, and less expensive, alternatives available that store the photos and videos on micro SDCards and/or NVR (Network Video Recorder) boxes thereby not requiring a cloud subscription or even an internet connection. A NVR is similar to a DVR but designed to store video and photos from security cams rather than TV shows. Most will require a WiFi or ethernet connection to set them up, but not a continuous connection unless you want to stream to a computer, tablet, or smartphone to watch the live feed or you want to record the videos and photos to an NVR.