Hello guys,
Lifehackster here..today, we will be checking out the new or the updated Ring floodlight
cam..the ring floodlight cam wired plus...initially, when I saw this..I thought, ring just rebranded
their older floodlight cam..which is mostly true..specs and features and settings in the
app are mostly the same..
And when you look in the pictures, they also look exactly the same...but when you see it
in person and look closer, there are differences which we will talk about in this video...
So, we will do a quick unboxing, check out the features, set it up and do the installation...and
we will check out its video and audio quality and run the usual tests...now, I’m doing
this to have a formal review of this camera because my original review of their first
model was 4 years ago...a lot has changed then in the firmware and the app but the overall
design has been the same and I have been using it ever since.
but I’ll also show you the differences on this updated version to the original one..bTw,
currently I have the higher end version, the ring floodlight cam pro in my garage area
which replaced my older floodlight cam and if you haven’t check that review video yet,
I will link it down below.
I will do a comparison video of the pro version to this plus version in my future videos..so
stay tuned for that and if you are not subscribed yet..time to do it so that you will know when
that video will drop..
Let’s check out its features...which is mostly the same as their older floodlight
cam..
It records in 1080p resolution and 1 thing that is different is the frame rate which
is now 24 FPS...and it also has color night vision..
Advanced motion detection with customizable zones
140 degrees horizontal and 80 degrees vertical FOV..
It has a 105 db siren
2 way audio with noise cancellation It has 2 - 3000 kelvin yellow light temperature
floodlights with a light output of 2000 lumens..
And works with Amazon AlexA
Also this floodlight still only connects to a 2.4 GHz WiFi..
Now if you subscribe to their ring protect plan that starts at 3 dollars a month or 30
dollars a year or 10 dollars a month or 100 dollars a year for all your ring cameras at
home...
You will have access to recorded footage in the cloud...have the people mode option,
And Rich notifications with snapshot preview..
Opening the box..you will see the floodlight plus... front and center..
Same design like the older one..
So we have the camera lens, IR LEDs, mic, light sensor and speaker in the front..
And we have the PIR motion sensor for the light at the bottom..
And the floodlights which has friction adjustment and doesn’t have the thumb screws to tighten..which
you can easily tilt up or down..and turn...to position
The camera unit has the same ball joint for adjustment..
When turning the lights though there is a stop point so it doesn’t go past 180 degrees..
On the back we have the wires that needs to be wired to your junction box..
It does have a built in strap to hang it to the mounting plate for easier install..
And now, the base of the floodlight is plastic, the light hood is metal..
The light body and arms are plastic..
Then we have the mounting plate which is also plastic..and has the hook for the strap..
We have the user guide..
Ring sticker And also a new look combo driver
We have the hex cap nuts..and different machine screws to install it to your junction box..
Wire nuts and the mounting bracket..
Time to install this..so first turn off power to your junction box..
Screw in the mounting bracket..to the junction box..then screw in the mounting plate using
the included machine screw..
Hang the floodlight using strap to the hook on the mounting plate..
And now you have both hands free to wire the floodlight...
White to white..black to black..green to ground..using the wire nuts..
Slide in the floodlight to the mounting plate and screw in the end caps..
Pull out the bit on the combo driver and use the handle to tighten the end caps..to secure
the floodlight in place..
Just adjust the lights and the camera position and it is now installed..
Time to set this up in the app..
Flip the switch or turn on power to the junction box.. download, signup and log in to the ring
app...
Scroll down and click setup a device..
Choose security cams..
Scan the QR code..which is in the back side of the camera..
Name you floodlight which I’ll name mine..
Floodlight plus..click continue..
Floodlight has been installed..
And light is flashing.
Choose which WiFi network you are going to connect to..
Wait until the floodlight is connected and if you already have associated your ring account
to amazon alexA then it will also be automatically configured to use alexA..
Now, let’s check out the live view..
Which loads up pretty quick...and latency is not that bad..
Let’s check out the settings in the app..
On the main app page..you will see the latest snapshot event of the camera...click on it
to get to the timeline and the live view..
In here you can unmute the mic to start 2 way talk...
Scrub the timeline to the right to get to the motion activated events...which you will
get a time-lapse view that you can control..
And you will also see the snapshot capture if turned On
Back to the live view...click on the bulb to turn ON the floodlights which will turn
the camera to color mode...and you can also activate the siren..
On the upper right corner is the gear icon to get to the cameras settings..
Where you can turn on or off the floodlights...motion detection and motion alerts..
Activate the siren or back to live view..
And we have event history where you see the list of motion and live view events...just
like in the timeline...we have mode settings, device schedules, linked devices, motion snooze,
linked chimes...device health...and in motion settings..
You can edit the motion zones...where you can add up to 3 customized zones...
adjust the motion sensitivity min to max..
Turn on people only mode...and advanced settings where you can set motion schedules.
We have device settings...where you can change the floodlight settings...like motion zones...for
the lights..
Then this is new for the plus compared to the old floodlight cam..
You can now change the light brightness..
Min to max...
And you can also set light schedules if you want the floodlights to turn On or off at
scheduled times..
Then we have video settings..
Where you can turn on or off the color night vision and camera preview and adjust the recording
length...which the default is 60 seconds...you can adjust it up to 2 minutes per motion event..
Then we have snapshot capture, notification and privacy if you want to change these settings..
Now time to do some testing...but before that, if you find this video and my other videos
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Ok for all current ring floodlight cam owners...I’ll review again the differences of the new floodlight
plus to the older floodlight cam.
First the build quality is now plastic compared to metal in the original one...but before
bashing Ring...hear me out first...the overall weight of the floodlight plus is lesser and
same thing with the price...it is cheaper compared to how it was priced before....Adjusting
the floodlights themselves is way easier..it has a friction type adjustment which you just
need to turn and point the floodlight to the position you want...compared to the older
version which is made of metal but you need to unscrew the arms and loosen the base just
to be able to turn and a bit of work needed just to position the floodlights...and the
overall installation experience is better...it does have the plastic mounting base with the
integrated hook and the strap on the floodlight compared to the S hook that came with the
older version.
And remember with the older floodlight cam design, Ring discourages you to install it
in ceiling or under the eaves..technically, you can do it but the design limits the tilt
up range of the camera..which you do need to have a higher ceiling just to get a better
field of view But the overall look of the camera will be
tilted down...
With the new design, you now can install it under the eaves or ceiling and the camera
will have way better tilt up range...the only thing though is that the floodlights can only
be positioned with the light hood down...which kinda looks upside down..but it works.
As to the features, the plus version have the same specs..and there are a couple of
things that are different...one is the frame rate...which is now 24 FPS while the older
one and even their new floodlight pro are only 20 frames per second... the floodlight
plus also have a brightness slider...which the older one doesn’t but everything else
is the same..
Overall, I would say this is an improved version...not that much...to the older model...but it still
have the reliability, and dependability of the older model or generally speaking the
wired or plugged in cameras of Ring..
That is why...even though ring cameras are still recording in 1080p resolution, I still
use it around my house...because it can’t be beat as to motion notification speed, pretty
accurate motion detection and overall rings app responsiveness and that I have been using
ring cameras around my house for more than 4 years now..
Any questions, comment down below...thanks for watching and see you in the next one.