Smart HomeNews wire, Yesterday
Chamberlain's myQ 2K video garage keypad goes on sale for $39.99
Reported by Slickdeals, TechBargains
Deal sites report a discount on the myQ Smart Garage Door Video Keypad 2K from Chamberlain. TechBargains lists the keypad at $39.99. Slickdeals reports a kit with a wired power adapter at $44.85, with free shipping and handling. The two listings describe different products and prices, so readers should compare the basket on the retailer page before they buy. The excerpts do not show how long either offer runs or how many units are in stock.
The keypad sits by the garage door and combines a code pad with a camera. The camera offers 2K live video through the myQ app and a wide-angle lens, which the listing describes as 160 degrees. Owners can create PIN codes for family, guests or service providers, and set time windows for those codes. The unit has two-way audio, motion alerts and a rechargeable battery. Setup uses Bluetooth for the first pairing and then connects over Wi-Fi.
The keypad works with garage door openers made by LiftMaster, Chamberlain or Craftsman after 1993, and it can control up to three openers. It also fits into the myQ smart home system, which brings the garage door, a front door lock and cameras into one app. The listing says a free trial covers viewing recorded events, so buyers can test the recording feature before they decide whether to keep it.
Some features need a paid subscription. According to the listing, the myQ subscription adds AI-based detection of people, cars and packages, intelligent alerts, a recorded video history and enhanced motion detection. The listing includes a free trial of these premium features. The sources do not state the subscription price, so buyers cannot yet judge the full running cost from these reports.
A retail page in the source material also shows a similar keypad priced in euros, at EUR 27.16 for one listing and EUR 36.21 for a one-time purchase option. These figures use a different currency from the US deal prices, and the sources do not confirm which market or seller each price applies to. We have not matched these prices to the dollar deals.
The main unknowns are the start and end dates of each deal, the stock levels, the warranty terms and whether the subscription is included in any bundle. The reports also do not say how the camera performs in low light beyond the listing claims. Readers who want the lowest price should check the current price and the bundle contents on the retailer page on the day of purchase.
In short, the keypad is a camera-equipped access tool for a garage, and the deal reports show a lower price than the list figures in the sources. The two US reports differ on the bundle and the total, so the basket total matters more than the headline price.
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