ᐅ Video doorbell—on which wall should it be installed?

@Musketier we want the new ekey xLine.
The xLine is expected to be released in early 2023.

I have already looked for a mailbox and video doorbell (Doorbird) combination, but they are only available with about 45cm (18 inches) width, which unfortunately does not fit on the wall to the left of the door between the front door and the WC window.

You can also place the mailbox on a post by the street. The mail carrier will appreciate it.

We will probably have to.

How high should the mailbox slot be at minimum?

Is it possible to repurpose a Cat 7 cable as a two-wire doorbell cable?
That way, we have a standard two-wire doorbell cable or can bundle it back into the Cat cable if we decide to use an IP doorbell after all.

Laying an additional Cat cable there would cost 300€

One has to wonder what topics are being discussed nowadays!

ypg schrieb:

It’s surprising what people discuss these days!

Well, it does require some thought. I once worked on a project with a double-digit number of fancy townhouses in a prime location in Frankfurt, where the architects decided that video intercoms would look great mounted on concrete pillars along the street. Unfortunately, the front doors were about 5 meters (16 feet) further back on the property, so until now no one has ever been seen on the camera. Without exception, everyone just rings the bell and then walks to the door. Quite a poor setup.

You just need to think about where and how you would approach the doorbell as a visitor. Then you can decide where the camera will capture you and where it won’t.

I would categorize this under: "those who don’t have problems create their own." But as I said, I know a few like that myself. One is currently *meowing*. 😉