First showcased at CES 2022, the Masonite M-PWR Smart Door is the first residential door to come with a Yale smart door lock and Ring video doorbell built in, but the big selling point is they are all powered by your home’s electrics, so there’s no need to worry about recharging or replacing batteries — a common issue with most smart locks and some video doorbells.
The downside of dropping this much money on tech integrated into your home is that you won’t be swapping out your door every few years, yet Ring and Yale will come out with new locks and doorbells.
I spoke with Cory Sorice, SVP and chief innovation officer of Masonite International, in 2022 and he confirmed this, saying: “The door will last decades, but the tech won’t — so it’s designed to make upgrades over time.” However, presumably, they’d have to be designed for this door, and there aren’t many hardwired smart locks on the market right now.
While this is the first time you can buy the door off-the-shelf, it has been installed in new-construction homes since 2022, and it’s UL certified.
I checked out a model at the CEDIA Expo last year (see my “hands-on” video above), and it’s got potential.
The integrated aspect of the doorbell looks much sleeker than current options, and not having to swap out batteries on your door lock every 4 to 6 months appeals.
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First showcased at CES 2022, the Masonite M-PWR Smart Door is the first residential door to come with a Yale smart door lock and Ring video doorbell built in, but the big selling point is they are all powered by your home’s electrics, so there’s no need to worry about recharging or replacing batteries — a common issue with most smart locks and some video doorbells.
The downside of dropping this much money on tech integrated into your home is that you won’t be swapping out your door every few years, yet Ring and Yale will come out with new locks and doorbells.
I spoke with Cory Sorice, SVP and chief innovation officer of Masonite International, in 2022 and he confirmed this, saying: “The door will last decades, but the tech won’t — so it’s designed to make upgrades over time.” However, presumably, they’d have to be designed for this door, and there aren’t many hardwired smart locks on the market right now.
While this is the first time you can buy the door off-the-shelf, it has been installed in new-construction homes since 2022, and it’s UL certified.
I checked out a model at the CEDIA Expo last year (see my “hands-on” video above), and it’s got potential.
The integrated aspect of the doorbell looks much sleeker than current options, and not having to swap out batteries on your door lock every 4 to 6 months appeals.
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