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Sky's little-known Ring doorbell rival receives a big upgrade to help catch intruders
SKY'S Ring doorbell rival has just received a bunch of upgrades in a bid to win over more households.
Few realise that the broadcasting giant has its very on smart security devices.
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Sky Protect launched in May 2023 as an alternative to Ring, Nest and other big brands.
The products available not only include a video doorbell, but also indoor cameras, motion sensors and leak detectors.
However, you can't simply buy the gadgets outright like any other item.
Sky Protect bundles the devices to a home insurance service.
The devices are worth £250 and are included at no extra cost, to offer extra peace of mind alongside the insurance policy.
But in an update, Sky has revealed a number of improvements.
"We've made it even easier to spot night-time visitors by improving the Night Vision feature on our Video Doorbell," the firm said.
"We have made two updates which give you higher quality and more reliable image from your Video Doorbell."
Night Vision mode now captures even clearer images, by reducing any bright white glare that could wash out your image, for a sharper and clearer view.
It's also more reliable now too, preventing any problems that could previously cause a pink screen.
Elsewhere, the update prevents any missed doorbell presses.
And the ding dong happens twice as fast.
There are new controls for clip recordings as well, which will help the battery.
So, from now on you'll be able to adjust the maximum recording length of time your Video Doorbell records for when it detects motion.
This ranges from 15 seconds, 30 seconds and 60 seconds.
You can do this in the Sky Protect app by doing the following:
