u/CoolBreeze514

Just want to confirm: no Reolink wired doorbell works with an existing mechanical chime (not just powered by it), right? Only the battery version does?

That kinda sucks because I love Reolink but I really don't want to deal with a battery cam. Am I missing something or is that really the only option?

Hey everyone, I've been down the rabbit hole trying to find a video doorbell that checks all my boxes and I'm coming up short. Here's what I'm looking for:

Must-haves:

- No subscription / no cloud required: local recording to a microSD card is a must

- Rings my existing mechanical chime: not just powered by it, I mean it actually triggers it to ring

- Power options I can work with:

- PoE (for network connectivity) + existing doorbell wiring for power, OR

- WiFi + existing doorbell wiring for power

The chime part is what's killing me. A lot of doorbells either require you to replace your chime with their digital one, bypass it entirely, or only "support" it in a janky way that doesn't always work. I want my mechanical chime to ding-dong like it always has.

Any help would greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I've been down the rabbit hole trying to find a video doorbell that checks all my boxes and I'm coming up short. Here's what I'm looking for:

Must-haves:

- No subscription / no cloud required: local recording to a microSD card is a must

- Rings my existing mechanical chime: not just powered by it, I mean it actually triggers it to ring

- Power options I can work with:

- PoE (for network connectivity) + existing doorbell wiring for power, OR

- WiFi + existing doorbell wiring for power

The chime part is what's killing me. A lot of doorbells either require you to replace your chime with their digital one, bypass it entirely, or only "support" it in a janky way that doesn't always work. I want my mechanical chime to ding-dong like it always has.

Any help would greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I've been down the rabbit hole trying to find a video doorbell that checks all my boxes and I'm coming up short. Here's what I need:

Must-haves:

- No subscription / no cloud required: local recording to a microSD card is a must

- Rings my existing mechanical chime: not just powered by it, I mean it actually triggers it to ring

- Power options I can work with:

- PoE (for network connectivity) + existing doorbell wiring for power, OR

- WiFi + existing doorbell wiring for power

The chime part is what's killing me. A lot of doorbells either require you to replace your chime with their digital one, bypass it entirely, or only "support" it in a janky way that doesn't always work. I want my mechanical chime to ding-dong like it always has.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I've been down the rabbit hole trying to find a video doorbell that checks all my boxes and I'm coming up short. Here's what I need:

Must-haves:

- No subscription / no cloud required: local recording to a microSD card is a must

- Rings my existing mechanical chime: not just powered by it, I mean it actually triggers it to ring

- Power options I can work with:

- PoE (for network connectivity) + existing doorbell wiring for power, OR

- WiFi + existing doorbell wiring for power

The chime part is what's killing me. A lot of doorbells either require you to replace your chime with their digital one, bypass it entirely, or only "support" it in a janky way that doesn't always work. I want my mechanical chime to ding-dong like it always has.

Any help would greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!