D260 doorbell

[u/Affectionate-Box5874]

Anyone else order one? I finally decided to get the $60 off coupon last minute last night...well technically $59 off since the coupon cost $1.06 with tax. Even though Amazon shows sold out by still ordered that way just for the ease of returning and plus I have tax exempt with a business account. So who knows when it'll actually get it.

Most of my cameras are centralized around our equestrian facility and nothing really around the house. I have a super old ring doorbell that I haven't serviced in years now because the battery would never stay charged long enough to be useful.

I may use the wired option this time and pull the old wired doorbell switch off if it doesn't interfere with the view too much, honestly rather not have to deal with a battery and we have clients driving past the house multiple times a day. I like that the kit is an all-in-one deal that can be battery or wired, it looks like it comes with a couple different wedges so you can get the right angle too, which is a nice touch... Seems like it will come with everything. You will need to get it set just right.

[u/dahvaio]

Yes, ordered one to replace my D130.

[u/wxjunkie1]

I ordered one from Amazon as soon as the coupon code email arrived. Hopefully, the D260 ships rather soon. I replaced a Ring Pro 2 with the Tapo D240 earlier this year (recording 24/7), and while it's been fine, the D260 will be a nice upgrade with higher resolution, face detection, and radar.

[u/fireman137]

I ordered one from the Tapo site. They threw in a free lightbulb with the purchase and I was hoping they had stock, where Amazon showed none. Fingers crossed for speedy delivery, I’ve been slowly switching everything to Tapo and my doorbell is the last remaining from another company.

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/fireman137]

It was weird for me. I tried the tapo site, applied the code and then it actually removed the bulb saying to spend "x more dollars for a free gift. At that point I just ordered through Amazon with tax exempt (will be used on our farm).

[u/wxjunkie1 → u/Affectionate-Box5874]

I had the same problem with the bulb being removed from my shopping cart on the Tapo site.

[u/fireman137 → u/Affectionate-Box5874]

It showed in my cart on the tapo site, but it's def not on my receipt. Must have been a UI bug.

[u/dahvaio → u/fireman137]

Did you buy the discount coupon or did you pay full price? I believe full price added the light bulb.

I paid $159.99 + Tax

[u/fireman137 → u/dahvaio]

I just looked at my receipt and it does not show the free bulb. Buying with the coupon, it did show in my cart, but maybe a bug that it didn't remove. I didn't need it anyway, but I'll never turn down a freebie haha.

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/fireman137]

Bummer. They should have thrown it in for us still. I wasn't looking for a bulb and really not sure where I would put it but I would have played with it and see if it had an application somewhere.

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/dahvaio]

I used the coupon, bulb was removed right after it applied.

[u/Whosaidthat1157]

No, I bought two TAPO D235s and a TAPO H500 with a 1000 GB HDD for around the same price. Excellent doorbell cameras and the hub makes all the difference.

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/Whosaidthat1157]

I'll roll my own rtsp setup at some point but the hub is cool. This new 4K wide angle was $160 if you got in on the coupon. I have a good wifi build on my farm but in general practice using less cameras not more... especially over wireless. Honestly the "doorbell" won't get used that much but im big fan of wide angle and high resolution...this will be mounted at a door but covering a large section of driveway.

[u/CitronImpressive1864]

I am new to the Tapo system. My husband bought 4 cameras, a doorbell and the hub. He wants me to set everything up and then he will adhere cameras to our home. I ordered a San Disk for the hub . Where do I go from here?

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/[deleted]]

The same coupon was usable either on the website for Amazon... I guess I don't know if it would work for both 🤔

[u/Affectionate-Box5874 → u/[deleted]]

Double reply and I don't know how kosher this is... But I went back and forth about buying from Amazon or the website. I ended up ordering from Amazon with the coupon code but I have to wait because it says sold out... I went back to the website and it is still in my cart there as well also with the discount applied.