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Aldi just launched its own £16.99 rival to Ring's battery video doorbell – and it's completely subscription-free | TechRadar (www.techradar.com)

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[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 11 points 6 months ago

So 3 times the cost? It's a fucking doorbell. Does it ding? Camera is a bonus if you want that and 480p is easily enough to see who is there. It's cheap yes, but it's fine.

[-] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

480p is bad for livestreaming a sporting event.

Its fine for a doorbell

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

What if I use my doorbell to watch sporting events?

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