You want to know who is in the driveway or which visitors are about to arrive. This way you can take advantage of this or keep unwanted visitors out. There is the movement detector or the visitor detector for the home but also for companies. Stay informed of everyone on your property. Highly recommended and in support of the alarm system.
The operation of a motion detector
A driveway detector has one or more sensors and an alarm signal. The sensor detects movement, including pedestrians, but also cyclists or vehicles. Depending on how high the motion detector hangs, it even registers animals. When motion is detected, the motion detector sends a signal to the receiver. This is done wirelessly, so it is not necessary to install cables. With some motion detectors a red light comes on, in other cases a bell or alarm sounds. But it is also possible that the motion detector sends a notification to the smartphone.
Visitor detectors at the front door
Want to know who is at the front door, even if this person does not ring the doorbell? Then use a video doorbell with motion detector. When you ring the doorbell you will receive a notification on your smartphone or tablet. If you use an extra chime, you will also hear the bell ring as usual. A video doorbell with a motion sensor also shows when someone is at the front door. For example, the newspaper deliverer or the postal worker who does not ring the doorbell. But also unwanted guests exploring your property. The Ring video door is the most well-known visitor detector for the front door.
Which of these two is cheaper?
A good video doorbell is available from € 150, but then you also have a really good brand. If you would like a separate doorbell speaker, this will cost another €35-€40. Is a motion detector cheaper? Not directly, because the better movement detectors also cost a bit. For example, a motion detector is available from € 120, while the better versions cost more than € 300. The difference between these two is that with a video doorbell you work with images. Visibility is often limited. A motion detector only works with movement. The person in the vicinity of the movement must be a detector or walk through a certain line. This makes the motion detector very accurate.
Choose between motion detector or video doorbell
Both a motion detector and a video doorbell fall under visitor detectors. It is immediately clear that someone is on your property. Which of these two should you choose? If you like to really see who is at your front door, choose a video doorbell. This doorbell is a bit useless for the driveway. If you want to monitor this using images, it is better to install a surveillance camera here. The motion detector always works and accurately. You will not see an image, but visitors will be announced. This makes the motion detector highly recommended if you like privacy.
