Ditch monthly cloud fees with the Aosu R1 Ultra, a capable video doorbell offering free local storage and sharp video with a few caveats

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Aosu Video Doorbell R1 Ultra: two-minute review

Doorbell brands usually sell you the hardware cheap and charge you monthly for the privilege of seeing the footage. Aosu has gone the other way, and for that alone the R1 Ultra is worth your attention.

Video clips go to the AosuBase Mini, a small plug-in box that lives inside your house and does three jobs at once — Wi-Fi bridge, indoor chime, and storage. It holds 8GB and keeps a rolling 60 days of footage.

There is an optional cloud…

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