Ring Stick Up Cam Elite, Power over Ethernet HD Security Camera with Two-Way Talk, Night Vision, Works with Alexa - White

I’m thrilled that Ring offers a PoE Ethernet-enabled camera. This is a huge benefit to people who run multiple or remote cameras, because PoE simplifies providing both power and a stable hardwired Internet connection to devices. These cameras get their power from either the provided PoE Ethernet injector or from your PoE router. Not only that, you can choose whether they communicate over Ethernet or WiFi—you have options here, which is great. I run 6 Ring cameras, four of which use PoE, and this helps keep my cameras stable, fast, and not contesting my WiFi network with their video recordings and frequent snapshots.Things I like:- Ring app is easy to use and the ecosystem of Ring gadgets is the broadest of all- Ring cameras can optionally share a small portion of bandwidth with neighbors’ Ring devices that may have a weak signal (community safety net to help keep more devices online with strong WiFi signal)- Ring Chime Pros can provide motion alerts as well as extend you cameras’ WiFi range- Ring Doorbell Pro and Elite options are excellent- Cameras and devices can be linked, so if your Ring mailbox sensor detects mail delivery, both your driveway cameras can start recording in case that delivery is actually a mail thief—superb linking integration between devices- HD and HDR picture quality is excellent is daylight and decent at nightThings that could be improved:- 4K resolution is needed to identify license plate numbers and facial features better; HD simply isn’t enough to do that except in bright daylight and with good luck of the subject’s placement- Native HomeKit integration has been promised for years but never delivered; however, you can implement HOOBS aka HomeBridge device to fake Apple HomeKit integration- Night time vision could be betterOverall, I’m very happy with the ring ecosystem, and I think it’s a great investment for security around your property. Be sure to download both the Ring app as well as the Rapid Ring app, which is a lighter weight and faster application for handling instant notifications of motion or doorbell rings. The ring service is also incredibly affordable, at only about $10 per month for as many devices as you have at your home for 60 days of recording history.Overall, I think ring has done an excellent job of creating a broad variety of devices, making them easy to set up the first time around, and giving homeowners options with specialized devices like this PoE camera and the mailbox sensor.

I have several Ring cameras and a Ring security system I love the system. All of my cameras work really well and they are hard wired for power. We have them connected over Wi-Fi and they are about 98% reliable. The issue is not with the cameras but with my wireless. I have a lot, of devices in my house using wi-fi which can put a strain on the cameras.We need a remote camera to monitor my daughters apartment at school because she came home during Covid-19. Her roommate went home and gave the key to her friend. We wanted to ensure that no one was using the apartment. We needed a camera that was reliable because the apartment is two hours away and we did not want to make multiple trips to reboot it.I saw this camera and it had two features that make it perfect. The first is that it has a network connection so it does not have to rely in problematic wi-if access. Second, it supports power over Ethernet which allowed me to place it anywhere a Ethernet cable could reach. When mounting cameras, need access to power can limit your options. PoE is simple and very advantages. I was really happy to find that the camera included the PoE adapter.I was able to plug this in and have it up and running in a few minutes. Mounting is easy and it has the customary Ring locking security but with a plastic cover to hide it. This keeps the network cable from being detached without unmounting the camera. This is not a full-proof option but it will definitely slow someone down and probably prevent someone from just trying to disconnect it.I have had this camera mounted and running straight now for 3 months and the picture and stability is amazing. I haven’t had a singles issue with it. It has done its job detecting people as they have entered the apartment (so far only maintenance people).There camera has a hefty price tag but it is worth every penny if you need a reliable security camera backed with great software.

This is the first cam I should've bought and not wasted time with the stick up cam wired one. Sure it's the more expensive one but you get what you pay for. The elite version has slightly upgraded hardware and POE (power over ethernet). The POE works awesome and bringing up live view is super fast (even faster if you use rapid ring app but they really should rather focus on the main ring app to make that the same speed!). I also really love the mount it comes with and this should be standard with the stick up cam wired one.One of the best reasons to get the elite is for the much wider field of view compared to the stick up cam wired/battery version. Another is the fact that you can do the motion trigger zones. With the stick up cam wired/battery you cannot select specific areas and have to rely on turning off 3 sensors that you cannot customize in any way. That alone was terrible. I like to be able to select specific areas to monitor instead of the entire line of view.The view quality is really clear, sharp and vivid; just what you need for a nice 1080p video/liveview. Another area that the elite version rocks in is the color night vision. Only the in door cam and elite have the color night vision. I really am not sure who is designing these cameras and only giving it to these models but not the best idea IMO. I had zero issues setting up the elite and it's been running flawless. The motion triggers are ultra fast and super nice. I also like the fact that you can select people only mode if you want to have it trigger on humans only. I rather not mess with that feature and leave the zones to do their job. And oh, get the black color. It is super sleek looking and less visible at night.Highly recommended!