I have double French doors with less than 2" inches on each side for casing/molding trim for my front doors.

My doorbell is mounted on side wall, to the right of doors and basically "stares" at the opposite wall.

I'm looking for a replacement "doorbell" security camera that features a "wide-angle" lens since it appears my options are very limited. Only other thing that I can think of is to hardwire PoE camera mounted above my door?

Every "doorbell" security option I have seen appears to be mounted straight-on, which would work best, but not an option for me at this time.

Our neighborhood has experienced a few car break-ins and the added layer of "security" will help with peace of mind, or so I think.

Any other thoughts and/or comments are appreciated.

This post was edited on 8/3/16 at 7:39 am

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Posted by TigerWise

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:29 am to Will Cover

Since your current doorbell stares at a wall a replacement doorbell might not be the best option. The original ring might work since you can run it off batteries and wouldn't have to go where your current doorbell is located. Add the chime box and it will work like a normal doorbell. Skybell and Ring Pro both need power so not ideal for your situation. The Ring Stick Up cam is a great option for you. It can be installed anywhere since it's not a doorbell. It still as all the same functionality as the Ring doorbell (minus the bell) motion activation, cloud storage, two way audio. It needs power but the sell a slick little solar panel for it.

It's very important you have a strong wifi signal at the front door for any of these too work properly.

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Posted by CubsFanBudMan

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:34 am to Will Cover

Here's the view from a Ring Video Doorbell Pro from that angle.

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Posted by Will Cover

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 10:34 am to CubsFanBudMan

Fairly wide, considering the angle. However, I am going to take a look at poster's suggestion above. Might be the right fit for me.

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Posted by pongze

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Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 8/3/16 at 11:16 am to Will Cover

I had a ring doorbell but had to return it because it wasn't compatible with my existing electronic doorbell and I didn't want to go with the chime solution (plug in wireless chime). However, in the short time I had it, I recall an add-on for it that basically changed the mounting angle a bit, so that it would face slightly outwards for your situation.

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