Google’s new wired Nest Doorbell is here a whole year after being teased
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Google’s Pixel 7event is just around the corner, but it looks like the company doesn’t want to announce all of its products under one roof. Two days before the big launch, Google has released its latest contender forthe best smart doorbellcrown, and this time around, its new Nest Doorbell is a fully wired solution. There is no fiddling with batteries required, quite in contrast to theNest Doorbell (battery).
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Google promises that the new wired Nest Doorbell offers the “clearest image yet,” saying that it spent a lot of time fine-tuning the camera so it doesn’t exhibit the typical fisheye-lens look with its wide-angle distortions, which is an annoyance on many other door cameras. There are also improved HDR algorithms on board that are supposed to offer more details in both particularly bright and dark spots. Even during the night and rain, the camera is supposed to offer a natural look.
Like the battery-equipped Nest Doorbell, the new product has a lot of its smart features built right in with local processing for better privacy. It can recognize people, packages, pets, and vehicles, giving you relevant notifications on your phone depending on what you see.
The Nest Doorbell has been a long time favorite for many users, and there’s no need to even question why. Googles reliability among doorbell cameras is what keeps bringing us back to the tried and true, all powerful Nest Doorbell. While the wireless version of the Nest Doorbell offers portability in the form of a rechargeable battery, it comes at a much higher cost, and actually falls short of some of the wired 2nd gen features.
As with other Nest camera devices, you will need to subscribe toGoogle’s Nest Aware Plus plan. It will give you 10 days of 24/7 continuous video history from the Nest Doorbell. If you choose not to pay, you’ll only get three hours of event video history with clips up to five minutes long.
The new Nest Doorbell is available in the US from today for $180 in Snow, Linen, Ash, and Ivy colorways. It’s additionally coming to Canada today, but only in the Snow and Ash colors. It works with your existing chime, but of course, you can hook it up with your Google smart speakers and displays, too. Orders are open now—pick your retailer above.
Google has also announced some much-needed software novelties today. You will finally be able to view and control your cameras from the web via an update to home.google.com that will put relevant controls on it, and theGoogle Home app for Android is also in for a much-needed facelift.
Other than the Nest Doorbell,Google additionally introduced a new Nest Wifi mesh router today, complete with Wi-Fi 6E and a hefty price.
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