If you have a doorbell, you have power to it already. MagSafe makes absolutely no sense. Battery power makes absolutely no sense. You have power there already.
I already have enough stuff that I have to keep charged.
Native doorbell power probably isn’t enough to run a camera. Maybe some kind of wireless MagSafe connector would enable charging an internal battery in order to avoid physical port that invites damage from rain and moisture.
The idea posted by others of swappable magnetic batteries would be a no go for a security camera. Can’t make it that easy for miscreants to disable security.
The power to your existing doorbell supplies enough power for a doorbell camera with constant recording, ie, Nest Doorbell, without any changes, and without needing a battery.
Not necessarily. Nest doorbells require at least 16- 24 volts. Older doorbells ran on 6 or 8 volts; newer doorbells run on 12+. So older doorbells and even some new one's wouldn't provide the needed power.
It runs great with my 23-year-old doorbell wiring. I think the overwhelming majority would work well with most common doorbell transformers. The Ring doorbell cam runs on as little as 10v. So yes, my original statement that a doorbell camera can run on existing doorbell wiring is accurate.
That said, the current Nest Doorbell does either battery or hard-wired out-of the box, no need to choose to buy one or the other. Pick your poison.
Lol, your argument is "I think I am right, so I am right". It is crazy that Nest has info on how people can upgrade their doorbell transformers so it will provide enough power for a hardwire doorbell. Perhaps you should let them know it isn't needed.
No, your comprehension is lacking.
The OP suggested the power to a doorbell would not be sufficient for a doorbell camera. There are a number of the products besides Nest. Obviously others, Nest included, have introduced wired cameras that operate just fine on your doorbell's wiring.
If you have a doorbell, you have power to it already. MagSafe makes absolutely no sense. Battery power makes absolutely no sense. You have power there already.
I already have enough stuff that I have to keep charged.
Please don't presume to speak for every user. My home did not have a doorbell. Running hard-wired power would be impractically difficult and therefore very expensive for me. So, I currently use a Ring doorbell and two batteries which I swap out about every 6-8 weeks. People asking for a battery-powered option or version would probably constitute about half the potential sales. In the past, it was claimed the HomeKit couldn't be done with batteries because the batteries would have to be changed too frequently.
If Apple or someone else was able to overcome that issue, it would be great. Right now, my doorbell is the only device I can't control through the Home app.
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The OP suggested the power to a doorbell would not be sufficient for a doorbell camera. There are a number of the products besides Nest. Obviously others, Nest included, have introduced wired cameras that operate just fine on your doorbell's wiring.
Therefore, I don't think I'm right. I am right.