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  1. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Thanks for confirming about the doorbell ringing thing being resolved with 180726. We only had the one report so it's good to get a second. I think it's very likely that using a different router (especially from a standard brand like Netgear, Linksys, etc.) will resolve your connectivity...
  2. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Odd. You should not need any port forwards for this doorbell to work, period. you might try a full reset of the doorbell and try to set it up again. Try using one of the other apps to set it up (RCA, LaView, etc.). Don't put it in the DMZ--that should not be necessary. If you get the same...
  3. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I've been using 180726 happily for months. Not sure if 180809 adds anything big/obvious.
  4. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Just the one you want to install--no need to flash anything in between.
  5. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    IIRC you have to use internet explorer and also install their browser plugin in order to get the browse button to work.
  6. bookemdano

    Norelco Safecam SC-DB313W Doorbell Camera info

    That's unmistakably the 2nd generation Hikvision doorbell (aka the RCA HSDB2, EZVIZ DB1, and LaView One Halo). No ONVIF but it does support an RTSP stream (unless for some reason it's running different firmware with RTSP disabled--doubt it though) so you can add it to Blue Iris or other NVR. You...
  7. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Someone posted in the HSDB2 thread a video on how to enable two-way audio for the DB1 in BI. Since maybe some folks reading this thread haven't looked at the HSDB2 thread I thought I would put a link to his post here in case anyone else wants to enable it. I tested it on my RCA and it works...
  8. bookemdano

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Thanks for posting that video. I have the RCA HSDB1 doorbell (same as the Uniden he featured) and his tutorial worked great to get 2-way audio working in BI. I recently purchased the RCA HSFLC1 Floodlight camera (started a thread here about it) and unfortunately the steps from the tutorial did...
  9. bookemdano

    RCA / LaView (Hikvision) Floodlight Camera HSFLC1 / LV-PWFL182-U

    Even though this isn't a doorbell per se, it shares many similarities with the "HSDB2" Hikvision Doorbell and is rebadged by some of the same folks. I've been after something like this for a long time. I currently have a "Nightwatcher" floodlight camera I bought many years back at Costco. It...
  10. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I believe there are two different messages people are talking about. In the past, if you didn't respond to a doorbell push notification, the doorbell would play the "subscriber not available" message. This has been removed in 180726 (at least it doesn't occur with my RCA). What the RCA does do...
  11. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    FWIW, in the two weeks I have had my RCA HSDB1 connected (and on the 180726 firmware) I have not seen any WiFi-related issues. I have two Ubiquity UniFi access points in the house--one upstairs and one in the basement. The HSDB1 is on the main level in between them, behind a brick veneer. These...
  12. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Thanks for reporting back. I'm going to stick with the HSDB1. I unplugged the IR on it and cleaned the dome and I'm pretty satisfied now. I have a porch light on all night so that's enough if someone/something ends up on my porch during those times. A side benefit of unplugging IR is that...
  13. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    How are you testing the motion? Like are you expecting cars driving by to set it off or are you standing directly in front of it and waving your hands in front of the camera? If the latter then I'd say maybe do a complete reset of the doorbell and set it up again. Unless you're already running...
  14. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Are you getting notifications when you press the button on the doorbell?
  15. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Yeah I mean it was sunny for the pic from the HSDB2 so I'd expect the colors to be more saturated, but not that saturated. The yellow driveway is pretty odd. Are you going to leave it connected tonight to see how the IR performs? I'm not sure the 5GHz is much of a help in these doorbells. Yes...
  16. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Wow, interesting! Honestly, my first thought its that I'm not a huge fan of the design, and I think it could be a bit confusing for guests during the day because the middle section looks a bit like a button too. I guess that's why they silkscreened the bell logo on the actual button. But IMHO...
  17. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Yeah, I think the IR is more of a hindrance than a help. I think I'm going to unplug mine this weekend. I do have a porch light that comes on and off automatically so I think I should get decent nighttime visibility with that.
  18. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I'm pretty sure I remember reading way earlier in this thread (prior to the discovery that one could unplug the IR LEDs) that someone did try cleaning the dome & lens and it did eliminate the white spots. I think he posted before and after images from the doorbell, so I think it's probably worth...
  19. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Read back through the past six or seven pages. The white dots are dust (presumably from the manufacturing process) that's stuck on the inside of the dome. Someone posted instructions on how to disassemble the doorbell so you can clean that dome. There are also instructions on how to unplug the...
  20. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    and if you didn't create a password during setup (or if, like me, it did prompt you to do that but then wouldn't take it), look on the front of the doorbell (under the colored shell) for a sticker. On the sticker in tiny print should be a security key (I think 5 or 6 characters, say it's...
  21. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Well, as it turns out the low voltage going to the push button is normal for the Honeywell chime I have (I guess it's enough for normal lighted pushes--that's what it's meant for). Turns out what has been making it work this whole time was the Ring Pro's "Pro Power Kit". Apparently that brings...
  22. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Interesting, thanks. I also found references on Clare's site that they removed all mentions of digital chime compatibility simply because there are so many different kinds of digital chimes. Their user guide mentions requiring installing the included resistor when using with a digital chime, but...
  23. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Only known way to disable IR is to physically unplug the connectors. Look back the past 4-5 pages and you should find the discussion/photos about it--it wasn't that long ago. Ditto on the "subscriber not available" thing. Apparently firmware 180726 fixes it (although some people says it...
  24. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Thanks, yeah I see that language now on some of the spec pages for these. However, my curious mind wants to know why the Ring Pro, Nest, Skybell, etc are compatible while the Hik isn't. I know for a fact that the Ring Pro has an internal capacitor in lieu of a battery. That would allow for...
  25. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I'll try to condense the whole saga down a bit. TL/DR is I'm looking for digital chime suggestions. Ring Pro started going offline after working rock solid for 1.5 years). Replaced 16V 10VA transformer with 16V 30VA, but after a week or so started having the same issue. Eventually, the Ring Pro...
  26. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    How many email addresses could your uncle possibly have? I feel like I have way more than average at about 10. Seems like it wouldn't be a big deal to just run through all his email addresses--it's bound to be one of them, no?
  27. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I have a pretty recent 16V 10VA transformer, but I think I'm going to upgrade it before installing my RCA. I see options for a 16V 30VA and also a 24V 20VA. Are those essentially equivalent for the purposes of powering these doorbells? Wouldn't the 24V be less prone to voltage drop over my...
  28. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    You should run Cat6 there regardless--now is the time to do that! I think Doorbird is a pretty well-recommended option. They are expensive (and require hard-wiring) but I think people have found them reliable (but please research that). I am a fan of hardwiring anything you need to be reliable...
  29. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Does your documentation show it in the "What's included" section? Because mine (and the pdf I've found on the net) doesn't mention it at all. Maybe newer production runs are including it? Really odd though that it's not consistent (and not even consistent in the instructions. The LaView pdf...
  30. bookemdano

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    And then there's this page (Clare Controls Knowledge Base) that states "The ClareVision Plus Video Doorbell is factory ready for use in homes without chimes. When working without a chime, connect the doorbell directly to the transformer. No additional equipment is necessary." and has no mention...
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