eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 (Battery Powered), Dual Cameras with Delivery Guard, 2K Full HD and Color Night Vision, HomeBase S380 Compatible, No Monthly Fee

It is a ‘eufy’!
‘eufy’ Video Doorbell E340 (Battery Powered) – Model: T8214’eufy’ MiniBase Chime – Model: T8023 (Security Video Doorbell E340 Add-On Indoor Chime)Anker Innovations Co., Ltd., commonly known as ‘Anker’, is a Chinese electronics manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was founded in 2011 and maintains subsidiaries in Japan, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Anker is the owner of the ‘eufy’ brand name (with a small ‘e’), that debuted in 2016, primarily known for its RoboVac robotic vacuums. ‘eufy’ launched its home security products in 2018 and the brand is now well known for its wide range of security products and services. Like its parent Anker brand, ‘eufy’ cuts out the middleman, selling via Amazon and directly from its own website.With all the TV commercials about security video doorbell cameras, I decided I wanted one. Before purchasing, I went to Best Buy so I could inspect the different video doorbell cameras — Ring, Nest, Arlo, Blink, ‘eufy’, and others — because I did not want to rely on just what I saw on television or internet video or read about. I chose ‘eufy’ primarily because of my perception of the quality of the device in comparison to the others and also because of its battery option and freedom from subscription. I chose to buy on Amazon because its service and pricing are excellent and beyond compare, which is why I am an Amazon Prime subscriber. I purchased the bundled ‘eufy’ Security Video Doorbell E340 – Model: T8214′ and the ‘eufy’ MiniBase Chime – Model: T8023′ (Security Video Doorbell E340 Add-On Indoor Chime). The ‘eufy’ Security Video Doorbell E340 is dual enabled to be either Wired or Battery Powered, your choice: Choose battery mode for easy installation or choose wired mode to eliminate charging altogether. I chose the battery setup. Although it comes with a quick-release battery pack, a backup battery is available as a separate purchase, and recommended as a spare for quick swaps to avoid downtime due to charging.In my opinion, on inspecting the ‘eufy’ Video Doorbell E340, the look of the design and the feel of its construction indicate that it is evidently manufactured with high-quality materials and components; the device has a substantial feel. The manufacturing assembly is flawless. Holding the devices, I felt the other manufacturer’s builds were more plastic and less substantial. About the technology, I relied on what I read. Also, I read reviews about the difference in the various manufacturers employment of camera technology. It is a matter of debatable science, but I chose to believe ‘eufy’s’ technology is excellent. As for privacy, I am not concerned about Anker ‘eufy’ being a Chinese manufacturer or that their devices might spy on me. I am pleased with the Anker ‘eufy’ Security product.After installing the ‘eufy’ App (Version v4.8.2_2005 Updated Mar 8, 2024) on my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone (running One UI 6 Android 14), the ‘eufy’ App presents a QR code to be scanned by the ‘eufy’ Video Doorbell E340 camera to pair the camera to my Wi-Fi router. I had some difficulty in pairing my ‘eufy’ Battery-powered Video Doorbell E340 to my Netgear Nighthawk gigabit Wi-Fi Cable Modem Router because I did not know that the ‘eufy’ doorbell E340 cannot connect directly to a Wi-Fi network. A HomeBase is required, and it must be setup and paired before pairing the doorbell. I purchased the ‘eufy’ MiniBase Chime add-on for the E340 doorbell and still needed assistance in pairing the devices with my Wi-Fi. Telephoning customer support was immediately rewarding, with a real live intelligent person.Routers typically broadcast Wi-Fi networks in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. In order to set up your ‘eufy’ Security devices successfully, be sure you select the SSID that indicates it is a 2.4 GHz network. Your smartphone has a setting to enable you to see the Wi-Fi frequency. If your router has the same Wi-Fi network name for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi bands, your ‘eufy’ Security device will automatically connect to the 2.4GHz band. Pairing the MiniBase and the Video Doorbell isn’t so straight forward. For this I needed personal instruction. I’m not technologically astute.My experience with Anker – ‘eufy’ Customer Support was excellent. The Customer Support Team was professional and conscientious. Well-trained and knowledgeable, they diligently devoted all the time needed on the phone, patiently, caringly and courteously talking me through the connection procedure. I first paired the MiniBase Chime to my Netgear Nighthawk Wi-Fi Router’s 2.4 GHz frequency using the ‘eufy’ App. My Wi-Fi router confirmed its 2.4 GHz connection to the ‘eufy’ App, and the ‘eufy’ App confirmed its connection to the MiniBase Chime.Then I paired the ‘eufy’ Video Doorbell E340 with my Wi-Fi router through the ‘eufy’ App by using the video doorbell camera to scan the QR code produced by the ‘eufy’ App. This didn’t go as expected. It didn’t pair with my router, it paired with the MiniBase Chime. The ‘eufy’ App chain of connection first connects the base to the Wi-Fi and then the doorbell to the base. The doorbell doesn’t appear in my router’s list of connected devices; the router only shows that the base is connected. However, the doorbell functions as it should. I get a live feed video on my ‘eufy’ App. The vision on the App is very clear. When the doorbell button is pressed, the MiniBase Chime rings; so does my phone. I can talk and hear through the App. The connection procedure progressed as it should. Order and method are essential. The connection procedure progressed perfectly, thanks to the technical expertise of the ‘eufy’ support engineers talking me through each step.’eufy’ Security Customer Support was admirably and commendably tireless. Their dedication was resolute. They did not give up, and were extremely patient with my lack of technical knowledge. I could not be more pleased. My Anker ‘eufy’ Security Video Doorbell is a prestigious addition to the technology in my home. It works, and it is awesome!

First Video Doorbell, No Regrets
First of all – I hate products nickel and diming on subscription models, storage costs, etc. I refuse to pay for storage – not on my phone, not on my emails, not for my photos, etc.After much research, i finally settled on the eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 dual camera and I love it.Installation was a breeze. As long as your house has enough voltage installation was pretty easy and i was up and running. (I believe older homes have to do some special things to get more voltage but plenty of tutorials online – we’re talking a $20 part in most cases.).Love the camera that faces down on the porch so you can see packages pushed against the door and second camera facing forward like most do. The dual cameras is awesome.With motion detection on – I’m able to see people clearly day and night – I get to choose what area of the screen to monitor as well in addition to adjust the sensitivity. I got the door chime as well – cute little gray plug in device (as big as night light) where you can toggle the “chime”. But the cool part is I have my Alexa all linked to it – where my echo tells me when someone is at the door ringing – solved the issue of someone ringing the doorbell and I’m at a part of the house where I can’t hear it.and the best feature – NO SUBSCRIPTION FEES or at least it’s optional. So far it sends an alert on the phone and I have the option to download it to my phone. It allowed me to capture some sweet moments with my family playing right in front as well.I guess one downfall is it doesn’t record 24-7 but honestly didn’t feel like I needed that feature. It added enough security for me to see who was at the door – check if there’s a package – and get any alerts of people passing too close to my home. It has some AI technology to try to capture faces – but looks to still be nascent but cool to have nevertheless.Overall – super happy with this purchase, and have had no issues so far even though I have a fairly busy neighborhood with lots of people out walking and walking with dogs.

The picture quality is great for a doorbell. It has dual camera view so I can see the packages on my step. The Eufy program is easy to use and the notifications are quick compared to the competitors. Will not go back to Nest. The Price is great, storage is sufficient with the potential with an upgrade with the hub.

Better battery life than expected.

I’ve had this for several weeks now. I’ve been using it in battery mode in advance of getting the wiring sorted out.Video quality seems good. The IR for night video is decent. App is good with a fair number of options. Motion detection works well and has some “AI” options for detecting human movement vs all movement.If you’re running it in battery mode my only complaint is that the so-called “balanced surveillance” mode which is supposed to give you a long time between charges tends to miss about 30-40% of legit human motion events. I’ve had people coming to my door and the thing never triggers. The solution is to run it in the “optimal surveillance” mode and then it never misses anything, but battery life takes a serious hit. I’ve been having to recharge it once a week. Each charge takes about 6 hours.In my case, I plan to run it wired so that one issue will be moot. But if you’re looking at this planning to run on battery, just be aware that you will find yourself charging this thing a lot more often than advertised. Apparently you can order an extra battery so you can just swap them out to minimize downtime, but then that’s extra cost to consider.All that said, it’s probably still better than having to pay a monthly fee and have your videos on the cloud hosted by who-knows, which seems to be the default with pretty much every other manufacturer.