The Tapo D205 2K Video Doorbell has been reduced from £54.99 to £34.47 in a limited-time Amazon deal, and more than 1,000 have been bought in the past month. The budget-friendly device offers 2K 3MP video, providing a sharper live view than standard 1080p, and a 160-degree wide field of view designed to capture visitors from head to toe in a single frame.
Key Features and Savings
It includes AI detection for people, sending real-time notifications when someone is at the door, without requiring a subscription for essential alerts. There's no monthly fee to worry about for those wanting to record and keep footage, making it an appealing choice for keeping ongoing costs down. The doorbell also offers two-way audio, allowing buyers to speak directly to visitors or delivery drivers through the device.
When someone rings the doorbell, they can receive a phone call and talk to them instantly, while the Quick Response feature lets people send a pre-recorded reply when they are too busy to answer. Setup is designed to be straightforward, with the manufacturer saying it can be installed in around five minutes.
Customer Reviews and Alternatives
The Tapo D205 has been rated a high 4.3 out of five stars on Amazon. One person said: "Great doorbell cam for the price, the monthly fee for storage is just over a fiver but you can use an SD card as well. Great picture quality, motion detection, app features and setting pre-recorded voice messages, battery lasts. All Tapo stuff is great, never had an issue with WiFi picking it up."
Another said: "Amazing - better than any video doorbell I have prior experience of. I am so happy with this item. The Tapo has been brilliant so far. The image is clear and provides a good view. Night vision is great. It hasn't once lost connectivity. The app I love! You can easily customise the settings and it pops up fully when someone is at the door. This is exactly what I wanted."
A free one-month trial of the app is available, but numerous shoppers were happy with simply buying a memory card. This person said: "Very impressed with this. Set up to work with Alexa as a chime and notifications to phone. Quality far exceeded expectations. Sound and video quality are top notch - perfect for those deliveries when not at home."
A few buyers have said they were disappointed with the battery life, though one posted a possible solution, saying: "I discovered that Samsung SmartThings was the culprit for the battery drain (Samsung SmartThings is a smart-home platform that allows users to control connected devices). By removing my Tapo battery cameras from SmartThings, the battery drain returned to normal."
One shopper struggled to get the micro SD card to work, another said it should have two, rather than one, wall bracket, and another reviewer was annoyed that they were being sold an app with a subscription fee. To be clear, a subscription service is available with this product but not necessary, as one shopper explained: "Decent doorbell, just put memory cards in and there's no subscription, it just records on a loop."
For those who want the added security of a top-name brand, Argos is selling the Ring Battery Video Doorbell (Newest Generation) for £79.99. Described by one buyer as "significantly better" than the previous generation, buyers will need a subscription to get the most out of it and access all the functionality. At Currys, there's currently £50 off the Eufy E340 Dual Camera Smart Video Doorbell with Chime, reduced from £179.99 to £129.99. One shopper described it as "10 times better than Ring doorbells".
