ALL of the Blink stuff I have ordered is getting this same review. After doing an insane amount of research for a home security camera system I settled on Blink for ease of set up and cost. In both of those areas there really isn't a close second. As far as reliability, I'll check in again in a year or two--but other reviews indicate reliability is good. So, good news: easy set-up, great prices, video quality is as good as any, motion sensors and other software adjustable stuff is easy to understand and do.
Bad news: The system is crazy slow. I knew that going in, so it might be a bigger deal to you. I'm willing to live with it mostly--down the road I plan to put in a much faster, wired, real time system with only one or two cameras, and Blink has a new "Sync Module" that is supposed to have greater range--and maybe speed things up a bit. The slow is annoying...but not a deal breaker.
It has notified me of low batteries a few times--so now I just let it go and they seem to recover on their own. I've also had one or two go offline and I had to reinstall them. I think there are two factors causing this, and again for the price I am willing to live with it. For one thing I have the wireless range maxed out even with an extender for my WiFi network. The other factor is it is currently the dead of Winter and cold beyond all reason. 9 degrees last night, high is 31 today. Lots of snow and wind, too. I'm harder to get along with in this weather myself, so I'll put up with some additional problems with electronics that live outside.
Bottom line? After three months I'm happy with it and I recommend any and all of the parts of the system I've bought. It works as advertised and it's way cheap--including the annual subscription if you want cloud storage. I will be buying a couple more pieces soon. It is fully functional as long as you don't need a lot of speed. I'm talking about minutes when I’m antsy and want seconds.
Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Camera (newest model), Rotating indoor plug-in smart security camera, two-way audio, HD video, motion det
4.5
| 16,477 ratingsPrice: 39.99
Last update: 12-22-2024
About this item
See what's happening inside any room from corner to corner with 360° coverage from your smartphone, tablet, or compatible Alexa device.
Pan left and right and tilt up and down from the Blink app to see more of your home with HD day and infrared night view.
Get real-time motion alerts on your smartphone so you can react and engage from anywhere.
Choose to save and share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan or locally with the Sync Module 2 and USB drive (each sold separately).
See, hear, and speak to people and pets through the Blink app. Stream live video continuously for up to 90 minutes with a Blink Subscription Plan (sold separately).
Set up by yourself in minutes — plug in the device, connect it to wifi, and follow the instructions in the Blink app.
Works with Alexa — stream HD live view, arm and disarm your camera, and more, when connected to Blink Mini.
Includes one Blink Mini camera, one Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Mount, one USB cable, and one power adapter.
Pan left and right and tilt up and down from the Blink app to see more of your home with HD day and infrared night view.
Get real-time motion alerts on your smartphone so you can react and engage from anywhere.
Choose to save and share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan or locally with the Sync Module 2 and USB drive (each sold separately).
See, hear, and speak to people and pets through the Blink app. Stream live video continuously for up to 90 minutes with a Blink Subscription Plan (sold separately).
Set up by yourself in minutes — plug in the device, connect it to wifi, and follow the instructions in the Blink app.
Works with Alexa — stream HD live view, arm and disarm your camera, and more, when connected to Blink Mini.
Includes one Blink Mini camera, one Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Mount, one USB cable, and one power adapter.