Securing your home, staying aware of who is on your porch and monitoring any suspicious activity is what August Doorbell Cam Pro delivers. Equipped with HD Video, a color night mode, motion detection and a really bright flood light, it keeps a vigilant watch over your entryway.
The August Doorbell Cam Pro is a piece of the August entryway system. August offers 3 types of products to control access and the security of your home. They offer smart door locks, video doorbell cameras, and a smart keypad. These products allow you to see who is at your door or give someone a unique code that they may use to enter your home when you are not there. I myself have a keyless entry system, and I love it. At the rate my kids loose keys at one point the whole neighborhood might have had a copy.
The August Doorbell Cam Pro has been shipping for a couple months. Since Oct 2017. As the second generation in their doorbell offering, it does bring to the table some new features. I also did a review on the original August Doorbell Cam if you are interested in checking that out.
The August team provides a great amount of setup options included in the Box. I was surprised to see that the second generation installation is different from the first Doorbell Cam. The changes made it more simple and straightforward.
In the box you get-
- August Doorbell Cam pro
- Doorbell mounting plate
- Setup Dock
- Mounting Wedge
- misc hardware
It is great that they supply the wedge with every box. I am sure it adds a little to their cost, but hurrah for them for allowing their users a readily available angle solution.
Having reviewed the first August Doorbell Cam, I knew that I wanted to start right off with the wedge. It allows the doorbell camera to be angled towards your door. Giving you the ability to have a more direct view of your doorstep. As often the doorbells can be located to the far right or the left of the door.
The charging dock was a welcomed addition from the first Doorbell Cam from the August team. It has a simple connector and a magnetic mounting system that was easy to connect to the doorbell.
The in the box documentation was very slim, a nice envelope that directed you towards the app with some very high level install instructions, a Doorbell Cam Pro diagram and warranty information. There was also a card that provided support information in case you get stuck or have any issues.
Below is a couple pictures to show whats in the box. You can see all the pieces of hardware including the wedge and charging station. August does a great job of packing their products and delivering a great out of box experience.
With everything out of the box and ready to be setup and installed, its time to turn the page. Continue on as I review the setup process and well as mounting it on the front porch. I will also cover some of the great things about the entry way system August provides.
