Motion Sensor Tells You Someone Is At The Door - iDoorCam

Answering the front door may not necessarily be a problem, but if you work in your pajamas like I do somethings, you really do not want to open the door to someone when you are not dressed appropriately. Hearing the doorbell makes most of us jump up to answer it. But, what if you could sit and relax while answering the front door? Would you be interested in that idea? Or even have the front door tell you someone is there before someone rings the doorbell? That would be something of interest. Now that I have your attention on something that can make your life a little easier, read on. A product to do this looks to be possible in the near future as a new product called iDoorCam prepares to come to market.

The iDoorCam Doorbell is currently an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to fund the manufacturing of the product which will be made in the USA. With a goal of $100,000, they have blown past that as they are over $400,000 as I write this. That means they are going to come to market and deliver a product that I see as ground breaking for what I want. There are other products we have read about in the past, but this one seems to be smaller and blend in better than others.

The iDoorCam is only 2.75 tall and is a circle similar to what you are used to seeing. It is 0.75 inches thick to hold the technology in it at a weight of 1.9 ounces. And in the technology area, it comes with a standard door bell button. In that button is a motion sensor which will recognize that someone is at the door before they ring the bell. There is a camera and a night vision LED included along with the expected speaker and microphone. You will also have an app to use with this, but unfortunately, it is only for the iPhone. But there is going to be an Android version by the end of the year.

All of this is dependent on a WiFi connection from the iDoorCam to your WiFi Router. From there, it will send a signal over the Internet so that your mobile device can be contacted. From there, you can answer the door without leaving your seat. Or you can answer when you are not even home. Now that is the way to provide for security at your door when you are not there.

The installation is pretty simple, but there is one thing that we are disappointed with. You attach the baseplate into the wall, attach 2 wires for the doorbell and then snap the iDoorCam to the base plate. It is that last step that I do not like. If it just snaps on, what is to stop someone from just snapping it off and taking it? They need to correct this before release to make it more secure.

The expected price after the pre-orders is $165. So, if you want to pre-order one for $137, now is the time to do it. The pre-orders are expected to be shipped in October, just a month away. This one looks very promising.