Subj : Ring's new Indoor Cam model adds small yet important change to fl
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Date : Fri Apr 28 2023 05:15:03

Ring's new Indoor Cam model adds small yet important change to flagship series

Date:
Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:00:44 +0000

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In its second generation revamp, the Indoor Cam now has a shutter to 
automatically stop recordings.

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Smart home security brand Ring is updating its flagship Indoor Cam with a 
brand new, never-before-seen feature on its devices: a shutter. 

Admittedly, that is a little hyperbolic on our part, but its true. The Indoor 
Cam 2nd Gen is the first of the companys lineup to come with a physical 
shutter pre-attached. Before this, you either had to use the official app to 
turn a Ring camera off or purchase the Privacy Kit to install a shutter; 
however,that can only stop the video. 

Closing the new Privacy Cover, as its officially called, on the improved 
model actually disables both audio and video recording. All you have to do is 
flick the cover shut. It is possible, according to the product listing, to 
remove the shutter for constant surveillance. The only other major difference 
with the new Indoor Cam is its flexible, swivel mount allowing it to be 
placed on a wall or ceiling beam" for a birds eye view. 

Back in late March, the company placed the previously free Home Mode behind a 
paywall . The feature allowed people to disable in-house devices so they 
could walk around without setting off the whole house. With the Privacy 
Shutter, you could argue, Ring is attempting to walk back its decision a bit 
by adding an easier way to turn off Indoor Cams. Availability 

Apart from the shutter and mount, the second-generation camera is pretty much 
identical hardware-wise to Rings first generation Indoor Cam . It can record 
1080p (1920 x 1080 pixel) HD video and comes with color night vision, motion 
capture, two-way talk, plus a built-in siren to scare off would-be thieves. 
Other reports claim the new model supports the newly released SOS for Cameras 
feature , which requires a Ring Protect Pro subscription to use. Basically, 
it adds a panic button to the Ring app for requesting emergency services at 
the smartphones location. 

The Indoor Cam, 2nd Gen is currently available for pre-order at $59.99 in 
black and white on Rings website. Buying one will also net you a free 
month-long trial of the companys Protect plan. Pre-orders ship out on May 24 
to people living in the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) as well 
as Canada except for far-off rural areas. If you live on Baffin Island in 
Nunavut, youre sadly out of luck. 

However, we did ask Ring if it has plans to expand the availability of the 
second-generation Indoor Cam to those missing regions plus whether or not the 
device actually supports SOS for Cameras. This story will be updated at a 
later time. 

If youre looking to beef up your home security, but dont want to spend an arm 
and a leg, check out TechRadars list of the best Ring video doorbell deals 
for April .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/rings-new-indoor-cam-model-adds-small-yet-impor
tant-change-to-flagship-series


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