Hi guys, Cody Lopez here with Techcellent News and today we're gonna take a look
at a new video doorbell. This is our review of the Nest Hello
but first the installation. Alright let's get started.
The Nest Hello is a black and white pill shaped device that simply looks like a
larger version of a traditional doorbell. This is actually a good thing and
important because it doesn't cause confusion for visitors when they walk up
to your house to use it. The lower portion is where a person pushes the
button. It has a nice light ring to help direct them to it.
The upper portion is where you'll find the camera that records their arrival. If
you have purchased Nest products before, you know that their packages provide
everything you need for installation and the Hello doorbell is no exception. I
mean it even comes with a drill bit. Setup was a breeze like all other Nest
products. The directions were very specific and helped me install the chime
connector, mounting plate and doorbell itself. It took me around 15 minutes for
a complete install and DIY beginners should have no trouble with this
installation. The same app that you would use for the nest thermostat or other
nest devices is also used for the Hello doorbell. Having one central app to
control your smart home gadgets was a big reason for selecting the Nest Hello
over others. Within the app, you can customize all of the camera settings.
These include when to receive notifications, how to receive
notifications, enabling quiet time, set up visitor announcements and plenty more.
For instance, designating zones so you can have notifications enabled only when
someone enters those specific zones. This is important for houses that face a busy
street or sidewalk and only want notifications when someone approaches
the door. To help optimize notifications you can also enable the familiar faces
feature so after the camera spots a face, the app will prompt you to respond if
you know this person. You can then go into the settings and name the people
identified by the camera and speaking of being notified you can integrate Google
Home with the Nest Hello. When a familiar face rings the doorbell all of your
Google Home speakers will announce the person at your door if it doesn't
recognize the face your Google Home will say "Someone's at the front door." If it
does recognize the face, it will say their name followed by is at the front
door. This is a key advantage of the Nest Hello and makes for a safer experience
for anyone answering the door. Now in order to receive the
familiar face alerts you need to have a Nest Aware subscription. The subscription
is $5 per month and also includes continuous video history, activity zones,
clips and time lapses. Nest does provide a free trial for the hello doorbell but
I can kind of see myself eventually opting into this subscription for the
Google Home alerts alone. Everything else tested on the Hello worked extremely
well. The camera's HD live feed looks good in the day and night vision. With a
single press of the talk button, the 2-way talk intercom function allows for
a more natural conversation that is easy to use. At 229 dollars, the price of the
Nest Hello can seem kinda high. Now considering its direct competitor the,
Ring Video Doorbell Pro is priced around $239 with about the same specs.
Although the Nest Hello does have a slightly higher resolution at a four by
three format which is a much better format to show people from head to toe.
Plus it has a deeper connection with Google Home. The Nest hello has far
exceeded expectations, it's a great standalone video doorbell made even
better if you already have nest products in your home. Its basic features work
really well but its advanced features like facial recognition really stand out.
If you don't need any of the fancy add-ons skip the Nest Aware subscription
or simply look elsewhere but if you want the smartest video doorbell around the
NesT Hello is easily the best recommendation. For more smart home
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