Amazon-owned Ring has announced a new version of its wired indoor security camera. The $79.99 Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam adds a motorized pan-tilt base to the Ring Indoor Cam , which otherwise retains the same features as before: 1080p HD video, two-way talk, motion alerts, a built-in siren, and a manual privacy cover that blocks all audio and video. It’s just now you can point the camera up and down and all around using the Ring app.
Eufy, Aqara, and TP-Link all have versions, and I find them useful for reducing the number of cameras needed inside your home to see everywhere you might want to. In my house, one pan and tilt camera can show me if I left the stove on in the kitchen and if the porch door is shut. I currently use the Aqara G3, which also has a privacy cover but one you can activate remotely. If you forget to open Ring’s manual cover when you leave the house, you won’t be able to check in remotely.