When a Security System Makes You Feel Less Secure

Should I read the crime report or avoid it like the plague?

Author’s note: I did not receive any incentives to write about Ring.

My husband and I were given a Ring system over the Christmas holidays. If you are not familiar with this product, it is a home security system. It isn’t monitored in the traditional way. A security company doesn’t watch the camera feeds and alarms. The video and other information go directly to your cellphone.

The company sells the following items to customize your system:

· Video Doorbells. It is motion sensitive and will ring inside your house (with a separate ring if they push the button). They also have a Door View Video model. It mounts in place of your peephole. They all have two way talking — you and the person at your door.

· Smart Lighting. Motion sensitive path lighting, step lights, spotlights, etc…

· Outdoor Security Cameras. These are the more traditional cameras. They have lighting and are installed above the doorway. They also offer two way talking.

· Indoor Security Cameras. Some of these are cute popup cameras.

· Enhanced Security Systems. These include alarmed, motion sensitive indoor and outdoor cameras. They can also have fire, water, and carbon monoxide sensors. An alarm keypad is usually included.

We have a basic camera for our front door. It has a ringer in the house and sends info to an application on our phones. We have talked about getting one for our backyard, but it doesn’t seem necessary. We are packed in with neighbors to the right, left and back of us. No one is hopping a fence to get directly to us.

I’ll be honest, looking up all the things we could add on to our basic system was informative. I like the idea of path lighting. We don’t need it though. There is a street light across from our house that lights up the area well enough.

The Ring system fulfills a need. It is a reasonably priced system for people concerned their…

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