Hello there, I've read this thread to find the informations I was looking for but some things are still unclear to me.
I have a mechanical chime and would like to use this DB to get notifications on my phone and to record the rtsp stream on my Synology NAS, Google service would be the cherry on the top but I can live without it. Since I'm not a big fan of cloud based solutions, I'd like to be able to record and use this DB even if the manufacturer shut down his cloud.
Which DB should I buy and is it possible to access the rtsp stream if the DB don't support Onvif like the ezviz ? Are those 2 differents protocols ?
Also it seams the ezviz is the most commonly available here but the app don't allow to set a mechanical chime anymore, I don't care having to download another app to set this correctly but will it last over time ? I'd like to configure my DB and forget about it for years.
Hi there. First of all, read the
101 in this thread, you'll find most of the answers there.
1. Chime: mechanical chimes are supported. You configure it when you setup the doorbell the first time.
2. Notifications: you can configure the mobile app to send notifications on your phone
3. Synology Surveillance Station: I use SSS with my DB1, you can configure it manually in SSS (configuring RTSP urls) or automatically via ONVIF, but you need to use an ONVIF firmware, I recommend Hikvision's.
4. Google Home: if you buy a DB1 and install Hikvision firmware, you'll have not only ONVIF but also Google Home and Alexa support.
5. Cloud: you don't need to use any kind of cloud service, many of us chose this product exactly because we don't want to depend on the cloud, it's all LAN after the initial setup. You can record on NAS, or on SD Card, or both.
6. RTSP/ONVIF: RTSP is always available, in every firmware. ONVIF is only a way to more easily configure and integrate the camera in a 3rd party software solution.
7. EZVIZ app: in last version of the app, you can only configure the chime when you setup the doorbell the first time. Then they removed the option to configure it once installed. But you can use another mobile app in that case.
Hope I answered to all your questions/doubts.