the same with skybell. we used the hd version.lem. >> have a nice day. >> reporter: but could these video doorbells really help identify a package thief? we asked staffers to take the packages. we also installed traditional surveillance cameras to compare the video. first up ring. it notified us both times. but when our pretend thief moved quickly, we only got a side view of his face. for skybell, our first pretend thief as seen on our surveillance cameras is very fast. no alert video. and our second pretend thief is slower. we do get an alert but the recording only captures the side of her face and her back making it hard to identify her. we showed the video to criminal investigator glen bard. >> i would want to inhabit so they would catch her as she's walking up. >> reporter: when it came to nightvision both outperformed our security camera. >> they both are pretty clear. >> i spoke with both companies about our findings. first ring. when we had someone take a package off of the stoop, we didn't get a good look at their face. >>

the same with skybell. we used the hd version. but could these video doorbells really help identify a package thief? we asked staffers to take the packages. we also installed traditional surveillance cameras to compare the video. first up ring. it notified us both times. but when our pretend thief moved quickly, we only got a side view of his face. for skybell, our first pretend thief as seen on our cameras is very fast. there was no alert and no video recording from skybell. our second pretend thief is slower. we do get an alert. but the recording only captures the sides of her face and her back. making it hard to identify her. we showed the video to criminal investigator glen barred. >> i would want to have it so they would catch her as she's walking up. >> reporter: but check it out. when it came to night vision, both doorbells outperformed our traditional security cameras. >> they both are pretty clear. >> reporter: i spoke with both companies about our findings. first ring. >> we have someone take a package off the stoop, we

for skybell, our first pretend thief as seen on our cameras is very fast.re was no alert and no video recording from skybell. our second pretend thief is slower. we do get an alert. but the recording only captures the sides of her face and her back. making it hard to identify her. we showed the video to criminal investigator glen barred. >> i would want to have it so they would catch her as she's walking up. >> reporter: but check it out. when it came to night vision, both doorbells outperformed our traditional security cameras. >> they both are pretty clear. >> reporter: i spoke with both companies about our findings. first ring. package off the stoop, we didn't get a good look at their face. >> sometimes the wi-fi not having a great signal to the area can cause slight delays. we work with our customers so we capture great face shots of everyone coming up. >> reporter: then sky bell. >> so the software of the sky bell that you tested is set to trigger an alert for motion that happens for ten seconds or more. >> reporter: since our experiment sky bell tells