IMOU DB2S review: its door chime doubles as a Wi-Fi repeater

The IMOU DB2S kit is the video doorbell that needs nothing else bought alongside it: doorbell, chime, battery, for around ₱4,000 as of August 19, 2026.

Why does the chime matter so much?

Because the other doorbells here quietly assume you have a phone in your hand. Without a chime, a doorbell is a notification. The DB2S puts a real chime in the box, so the house hears someone at the gate.

Then it does two more things. The chime acts as a Wi-Fi repeater, which addresses the single most common installation failure in a Philippine house, where thick concrete kills the 2.4 GHz signal before it reaches the door. And it takes an SD card, so footage is stored indoors rather than on the unit anyone could pull off the wall.

USB-C charging in about five hours, wiring optional

Completely wire-free on a 5000 mAh battery, charged over USB Type-C in about five hours. An optional 8-24V AC supply is there if you later want it permanent.

Can it tell a passer-by from someone lingering?

Better than most at this price. Alongside PIR and AI human detection it offers loitering detection, which flags someone lingering at your gate rather than just passing. That distinction is what cuts the endless false alerts from traffic and shadows.

Night vision reaches about 5 m, short for a deep lot

The sensor. At 3MP it trails the 5MP Tapo doorbells on fine detail, and its infrared reaches about 5 m, so a long driveway will be dark beyond that. For a typical Philippine front door those limits rarely bite, but on a deep lot they will.

The whole kit costs what a wired Tapo D130 does

At around ₱4,000 as of August 19, 2026, it matches the wired Tapo D130 on price while including a chime, a battery and a Wi-Fi repeater. Counted as a complete kit rather than a doorbell, it is the best value here.

One box for weak Wi-Fi at the front door

Buy this if you want one box that solves the whole problem, especially if your Wi-Fi is marginal at the door. Skip it if you need maximum image detail or long-range night vision.

Sharper 5MP video from the wired Tapo D130

For a sharper 5MP sensor and a head-to-toe view, the TP-Link Tapo D130 is the pick if you have wiring. If you want an indoor screen rather than a chime, the SwitchBot Video Doorbell ships with a 4.3 inch monitor.

See where it lands in our best video doorbells in the Philippines roundup.