Google announces a new video doorbell and three new security cameras

Speaker 1: Google's launching a new line of nest home security devices, including a video doorbell and three new cameras. Here's everything you need to know. The four new products that Google just announced are the $180 nest video doorbell, a $99 indoor cam, a 100 and dollar indoor outdoor cam, and a $280 floodlight cam, which is a first for Google. First, I wanna talk about what each of these devices really brings to the table. [00:00:30] Then I wanna talk about what's most exciting to me about this line of devices. And then finally, I wanna talk about what these tell us about Google's home security aspirations in general. And this means for home security in the smart home space, writ large Google has four really compelling devices here, and each of them are hitting unique parts of the market. The video doorbell is wireless as opposed to the older nest. Speaker 1: Hello, and it's much more reasonably priced at 180 bucks. That's 20 bucks, less [00:01:00] than comparable devices like the ring four and the Arlo wire free video doorbell. And it's looking to Mount a serious challenge to both of those devices on the features front too. The $99 indoor cam is another interesting device because Google is trying to squeeze just under that a hundred dollars. Mark. The form factor for this thing is pretty small and it has some cool design forward elements like a wooden base for one of its color. Then Google has this mid range, $180 indoor outdoor camera it's wireless, and you can use it basically wherever your [00:01:30] wifi reaches. And then finally, there's nest first floodlight cam, which clocks in at $280. That's a lot pricier than some of the competition. So this seems like Google's bid for a higher end security option, but it's probably the most niche of all the devices announced. Speaker 1: I'm not a giant Google fan by any means, but I'm actually really excited for this line of devices. The first big reason is that you can use them without having a subscription. Now sure you can use a ring video doorbell or an Arlo camera without that $3 a month [00:02:00] subscription, technically, but you're losing on cloud storage and all of those smart features that make those devices, what they are Google on the other hand is going to be offering three hours of event, video storage for free an hour of which is on the hardware itself, as well as notifications tied to package Paron animal and vehicle recognition. That stuff usually comes with the subscription, but these will all be on it for free out of the box. The reason it's free, the processing happens on Google's devices, not [00:02:30] in the cloud, which actually ties to my next favorite part about these products, the security and privacy elements, because Google has committed to this on device processing. Speaker 1: You aren't sharing nearly as much data with Google itself. What's more, the video is encrypted while in transit and at rest. So it will be much harder for bad actors to access it from outside your account. Finally, I'm really excited for the video doorbells hardware in particular, this thing's got a super wide field of view, both horizontally and vertically. It's got smart notifications [00:03:00] and it has a price tag that beats out most of the competition. Now, obviously before we declare it a winner or anything, we have to get our hands on it and test it out. But well, let me just say that I'm excited to do that. Google has been dipping its toes into the home security pool for years now, but the tech giant is really Canon balling into the market now and well they're splashing some competitors along the way to give a little perspective here. Speaker 1: Google's last major security release was a camera in 2018. So to launch four security devices [00:03:30] at once shows a fair amount of commitment to the security space. And that's reassuring for people who are worried after Google shut down nest secure Google's DIY who home security system last year after launching only a few years before in 2017, smart home security is booming right now, video doorbells are getting more usable. Smart cams are getting more affordable. Home security systems are mixing DIY flexibility with professional reliability. And the result is a more competitive market that gives users unprecedented choice. [00:04:00] We won't know exactly what the performance on Google's new gadgets is gonna look like until we get our hands on them in the coming months. But if they do what the company says they're gonna do, then our favorite video doorbells and home security cameras could really get shaken up in the second half of 2021. Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to like, and subscribe to CNET below and leave a comment to let know which device you're most excited about. If you're most excited about my denim shirt, though, please direct all of your comments to my wife. Uh, she dressed me this morning.