A SpotCam app available for iOS and Android connects to the bell and ringer over the SpotCam cloud service, with only a short delay between someone pushing the bell and you being able to view the live image on your phone. It was about 5 seconds in our testing. Video quality was good, though there was a noticeable and somewhat frustrating 1 or 2 second delay in the video, which made having a conversation with the person at the door hard. The basic level of service for the SpotCam Doorbell is free, but there’s no online storage without paying $2. 95 per month or $29/year for 180 days of storage to $4. 95/month or $49/year for 365 days of rolling storage. 8 x 1. 99/month for 30 days of videoReasons to BuyCan go anywhere, no doorbell requiredHas infrared sensor to distinguish people from carsReasons to AvoidSo so video qualityApp doesn't let you look at camera view anytimeNo chime inside the houseAmong the video doorbells we tested, the RemoBell was the largest and had the lowest resolution, and it does not integrate with any other smart home systems. For example, you can create rules to have the lights turn on when motion is detected, have your doors unlock when a smoke alarm goes off, and have a camera begin recording when a sensor is triggered.Some systems store recorded video locally on an SD card or a solid state drive, while others offer cloud storage.Locally stored video is a good choice for do it yourselfers on a budget, but you have to be careful not to *overwrite video you may need later.Cloud *storage makes it easy to store and access recorded video, but *it can cost hundreds of dollars per year depending on your subscription.Some *systems offer both cloud storage and local storage, *and some provide a dedicated storage drive that gives you DVR capabilities with time lapse recording, which makes it easy to find a video event that took place at a specific point in time. LunaAll of the systems we've *tested feature an app that lets you pandouse your smartphone as your* command center to arm and disarm the system, create rules, add and delete components, and receive push notifications when alarms Alarm Panelare triggered.Most apps also allow you to do things like Motion Activated CameraCove Alarm Panelrecorded *video, lock and unlock doors, *change thermostat settings, Glass break sensorand silence alarms.Some apps Alder Youtube Videowill even use your phone's location services to *automatically arm and disarm the system according to your physical Alarm app for Alderlocation.The Alder Jobs Indeedmore expensive systems usually come with Alders jobs and companya wall Smart Smoke Detectormounted *panel that acts as a communications* hub, with Luna smoke detectora touch screen display that allows you to do everything the app does.The display Cellular Alarm Monitoringlets you* communicate with a professional monitoring* service Rapid SOSwhen an alarm is triggered and view video from any of the installed security cameras.While many systems use wireless components that are installed using Cove Security Reviewsdouble sided tape, some high end systems use components that require professional *installation. We'd skip this option. How a Video Doorbell WorksWhen you push the button on a traditional doorbell, the action closes a circuit to ring a chime inside your home. Video doorbells are a bit more complex.