Blink Outdoor Camera Review - Is It Worth It After 6 Months?
2021 ж. 2 Шіл.
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In this video we review the Blink Outdoor Camera 6 months later. The Blink Outdoor Camera is battery powered a wifi smart video camera that allows you to remotely view live and stored video footage from your phone.
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Thank you for clarifying features with/without subscription! Also nice demos of video quality day and night. Excellent review.
I no longer get motion detected without the subscription. Kind of pointless having it now . Unless there is a way to get motion detection without having to pay ?
Great Review! Thank you for the details on battery life, telling how it is mounted, the local/cloud storage, and examples of the recording/intercom..
Brilliant and informative video! Thanks for this. Greetings from Ireland ☺
What a great reviewer. Look, you know what? You've touched key points that others either didn't know or simply aren't skilled enough to let people know out there. You're very smart at presentation honestly. Now I can make an informed decision (because of you btw) regarding the purchase of this thing. Thank you so much
He's. Very. Knowledgeable. Indeed. But. He. Utters. Each. Word. As. If. It. Were. Its. Own. Sentence.
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Bought this one because the older version kzhead.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQ had was really choppy and would disconnect from the wifi ALOT, was not catching everything and every week j had to charge it. So far the picture quality on this one is exceptional. I also bought a solar panel with it so I will see how this all turns out.
It would be kind of cool within the app, if you could see the battery percentage in each outdoor camera so you would know when to change or recharge the batteries.
I can't believe they wouldn't have battery level on the app...can you say deal breaker
@@ammogiant824 it is on the app
@@Reizermo Yes, but it only shows when they are very low, after the notification. Not good if you are going for vacation. I would prefer to be able to check the percentage when I want to know, so I can plan for it. In my case the brand new batteries, just lasted about a month. I didn’t expected it to be so short. So I guess the batteries can last up to two years if you hardly ever use it. Or don’t use it at all 😂
@@daliacn8848 Simple, just put in new batteries before going on vacation. If you can go on vacation, you can afford new batteries ok.
@@jin8684 bingo
Excellent review!! I just bought 3 Blink camera’s yesterday and found them easy to set up and manoeuvre! Your video helped out as well, thanks
hey im planning to get one of those sets. One quesiton, does it recored automatically when a stranger pass by?
Very helpful review. Thank you. 👍
Very thorough review. Thanks!
thank you for al the information it was very clear and professional ..
Very well explained, thank you.
Very good information! Looking to buy a Blink system. Thanks for the review.
Great Job putting this together Thank You. I think I'll go with Blink. I can't believe I'm just doing this now after the next-door neighbor shot a bullet through my window and I had No Proof. Thanx again
Thanks for all the information especially the storage options offered. Since it's been a year now, how ya liking these?
Great review. Thanks from UK
learned some good information! great review.
Thanks for the support and glad to help!
Spectacular review man. Worth my time
Great to hear thanks for watching!
Awesome review, a really complete rundown of all the available features, potential drawbacks, and work-arounds.
Great video alot of information I didn't know about, and I have them
Great video! Thank you, you got a new subscriber. 😁👍
Thanks for the vid. Good info.
I send my video clips to my email address and save it on my email server. The only thing I find awkward is the delay in motion notification, by the time the notification arrives, whatever tripped the motion action could be already gone. Blink outdoor is good for the price and for what it is. Good video and presentation.
I find it much easier to just pull the Flash drive out and copy the whole drive to my computer and Remote NAS. It only takes about 5 to 10 minutes. For large drives I pull out the drive from the module and put in a different drive. This way the module ready in 5 minutes. Then I dump everything to my NAS. This will take longer but if I do this a the end of day in the morning it’s all coped and backed up
I had the same problem with mine but you can adjust that future in settings and you will reciprocate the notification within 3 seconds after it happens
Great video, perfect description. Buying 3 today! Thank you
Very clear describing. 👍subscribed.
holy crap….. This has got to be the best drinking game video ever… 😅. every time you touch the camera “take a drink”! dude…. by 7 minutes in we had finished two glasses of whiskey… and we’re feeling it… its at this time we stopped to leave the comment before it became an Unintelligible mess. good review, A++ !
Good video thank you. Installed mine inside the trash can that points toward the front door. Well hidden. Get some interesting views when the trash is picked up.
Till it goes out with the trash and you loose the camera
Debating on getting 2-4 cameras. I need one for the front and back yard. Front of house faces north, south side gets back sun exposure. However, I live in MI and it gets -30F in the winter and no sun. I have outlets outside. Suggestions on a brand or brands that would work for my concerns. No lag between movements, leaves blowing creating false alerts, sunlight making the camera unable to see. I'd prefer not drilling holes through my home or walls but ideally no batteries to change outside etc.
I want this so that I can get "instant" feedback on my archery shots. Binoculars still don't work well straight on to the fletchings, so this set up at an off angle would be awesome.🏹🤠👍
Good luck with that.
This is a 10/10 exceptional product review video. I was on the fence on this product and you gave way more information than the product page and their FQA. Goes beyond an overview, almost a tutorial (including mounting basics) and you also offered some competitor products. This seems like the right product for me. Thanks for the comprehensive overview and advice.
Thank You! I’m glad I could help and appreciate the thoughtful comment.
@@OneHourSmartHome can you now see the battery percent after years?
Can you please tell me what the wifi distance is please??
@@OneHourSmartHome Can you please tell me the wifi distance please 🙏
AGREED 👍🏼💯💯💯
Good job! good to the point video…Ty
great review. thank you
Great Review, Thanks for all the information to help me make my choice.
Hi what a great review you did on this camera, but what brand of outdoor camera that has the same features as the blink but has better night time vision thanks for your reply. 🙏😇🙏
Excellent review would you say this is a much better system over a zosi and if WiFi is cut would it still store on the back up please all the best
Really wish I could go back to any time over the last week to be able to watch like my other cameras. It only saves clips but would rather save 24/7
Nice review. Thanks
To me if the camera can’t show a clear picture at night it’s useless No matter what brand, glad I saw this as I was going to buy one
Great video. Thank you. What’s the realistic max wifi range plz
Thanks bro I'm a buy this
Nice review!
Absolute snag! Got blink outdoor camera(3 set) and blink mini along with echo show 5 for 209!
right now there's a sale where u get 5 outdoor blink and an echo show 5 for $199 and thinking about getting it
This is a great review very thorough thank you! Costco has these on sale right now for $150 that includes four of the outdoor cameras, the module and also a single indoor camera. Great deal if you ask me!
Good tip, and thanks for watching. Amazon: amzn.to/3XVdZsW also typically runs sales on these around the holidays and prime days. Always keep your eyes peeled for deals!
Dang that’s a great deal ! I just paid $160 for 2 outdoor camera and one doorbell cam 😂😂😂
looking to buy a set of 5 of these - could I use some of them as indoor - and - if I have the blink door bell, could they be used as a chime? Also, could I delegate access of some cameras (not all) to upstairs tenants where I would maintain access to all? Thanks for the solid review!
Well done thank you .
Good review.can u charge it when the camera runout battery?
I like the sound of unlimited cameras and if I heard right u could only use one module to expand other extra cameras.
VERY GREAT GUIDE HELPED THROUGHOUT THE JURNEY
Great review. Thank you!
$100 for unlimited online 60 day storage seems with it to me. I don't have to worry about anything being stolen locally (usb device). Which actually happened with my first security system (they took the whole thing). Battery life is being tested now. But by price comparison, one camera for the other systems was 259 bucks. 5 cameras for blink and a base were 279. No contest there. Replaced the 4 I had (2nd system) with wireless. I like the voice through the camera option.
Ps. Only swore 3 times setting the system up, and didn't need tech support (in the end, it was more switching between non -broadcast Wi-Fi settings that messed me up just a little bc user error: forgot password).
Just ordered the 3 pack outdoor from Amazon. Not sure it comes with the module. I ordered a module anyhow. Any issues or ways to extend battery life like hooking up a power bank or something to each camera? Hate to have power banks in the MI snow outside lol
I love these for certain locations. But the delay and missed motion as well as not having any smart processing driving nuts sometimes. I get hundreds of activations for wasps being interested in the cameras, but none for a person. It's crazy. But for those locations that are far away I'm glad I have something rather than nothing.
I experience the same triggering problems. By the time the video starts I've missed several seconds of motion.
Debating on getting 2-4 cameras. I need one for the front and back yard. Front of house faces north, south side gets back sun exposure. However, I live in MI and it gets -30F in the winter and no sun. I have outlets outside. Suggestions on a brand or brands that would work for my concerns. No lag between movements, leaves blowing creating false alerts, sunlight making the camera unable to see. I'd prefer not drilling holes through my home or walls but ideally no batteries to change outside etc.
Yes delay sucks.
What is ‘smart processing’?
@@shanew7361 Do yourself a favor and get a real surveillance system. These should not be called cameras. They don't start recording until after the movement has already happened. Then it only records up to 1 minute. I get UPS and FedEx deliveries every day and my camera will pick up the truck backing up. Then record 1 minute. When the driver is carrying the package it doesn't record because it supposedly has to wait 10 seconds between recordings, it's actually closer to 30-45 seconds. The next video I get is the truck leaving. If this were a person pulling up to take my package, I would have no idea what the person looked like or if they actually took the package. This system sucks!!
As for camera theft since it just clips to the mount, I am no computer expert, but what if you removed the label within the battery compartment showing the MAC address and serial number. How can someone use it then without that data? I may have lost the camera, but it is useless to the thief.
Does the constantly records clips throughout the day? Or would we need to set up?
Very informative and helpful review thanks a lot!
GREAT REVIEW
Very much like the ring product line. Both owned by Amazon
I have three, they are unreliable and the video detection is delayed when triggered, often the source has traveled out of frame prior to recording. They often lose contact with the sync module even when within 20 feet. Any movement of flowers, trees or animals (cats and dogs included) will trigger them.
Thanks a lot for the nice review. Just what do you mean, up to 60days worth video?? And what happens if it is more than that? Can you free the space yourself? Thanks
8:25 is key.. I wish a lot of these different reviews would start off by explaining this ONE most important aspect to the different cameras available out there of which there are dozens. Good video though.
I gotta say the quality is not bad at all but my only issue is the delay time, other than that works great outdoor in extreme weather. I'm pretty happy with it for the $
How long is the delay please??
I have read there is a sensitivity setting in the app that you can adjust delay time.
Can I add an outdoor version to an existing indoor system or do I need to create a separate account?
Your presentation sounds good. I'm trying to figure out which would be better between eaufy cam 2 and this Blink system. Can u compare the two ?
THANKS
These cameras they during the day but when it comes night time they get a little fogy during the day there're very sharp, a few months later there're not to bright. Thanks for the video
I have the first version. Worth the upgrade?
thank you so much
Good video. Thanks for the info.
The review is very detail. What if no subscription and only on USB drive, will I get notifications from the phone app when something is detected and able to see online video plus 2-way voice communication?
Yes
Does the camera still detect motion if you place it inside on yr windowcill?
This saved me Straight facts!
Thanks for watching glad to help! Here's a link to the camera: amzn.to/3KQCe5Z
I Owen a ring system and was thinking about getting these cause it's like $30 cheaper but based on reviews and comments about this product sounds like I'll stick to ring fir s few more dollars
Your work is amazing. just wanted to know if a subcription plan is manatory? I have ordered one from amazon and will try it out.
No subscription or fee required.
Just ordered the 3 pack outdoor from Amazon. Ordered the module wasn't sure it came with one. Any issues with lag, false positives or battery life? If so suggestions?
@@craftman5632 How do we do local storage?
I have had mine for 1 year and no asks for a subscription in order to be able to capture motion detection. Unless there is a lop hole around that ?
Does it have continuous recording and not just motion? Lmk thanks in advance
I just set up our Blink cams. Can they be set up for constant live footage?
Damn it! This is the camera I should’ve ordered initially. I Just canceled the order for the cameras I ordered Initially. You live and learn I guess.
Looking at the Ring 2 pack spotlight cam solar and these. Debating on getting 2-4 cameras. I need one for the front and back yard. Front of house faces north, south side gets back sun exposure. However, I live in MI and it gets -30F in the winter and no sun. I have outlets outside. Suggestions on a brand or brands that would work for my concerns. No lag between movements, leaves blowing creating false alerts, sunlight making the camera unable to see. I'd prefer not drilling holes through my home or walls but ideally no batteries to change outside etc.
Great work. Does it need a subscription? is there an SD Card option to save footage?
No fee required, USB thumb drive can be installed to the white modular to record live footage or still shots. Or you can subscribe and pay 30 bucks a month to stored it in the cloud.
@@craftman5632 Debating on the Ring Spotlight Cam Solar or these. Debating on getting 2-4 cameras. I need one for the front and back yard. Front of house faces north, south side gets back sun exposure. However, I live in MI and it gets -30F in the winter and no sun. I have outlets outside. Suggestions on a brand or brands that would work for my concerns. No lag between movements, leaves blowing creating false alerts, sunlight making the camera unable to see. I'd prefer not drilling holes through my home or walls but ideally no batteries to change outside etc.
I live under a bright light post, yay!
I live in an apt and have only my door or small amount of brick to put it on...is there anyway I can install without screws
will it send a notice to your phone if your on local storage and no subscription?
I just purchased the blink outdoor. I don't like how easy it is to pull the camera off the mount. What's stopping someone from walking up and just taking it off the house?
Will the app allow you to view the video footage from a laptop or desktop with an internet connection?
What if a neighbour or someone nearby has a blink camera too, would they be able to link to your sync module and effectively spy on you? Or is there some kind of password system?
If the usb storage gets filled, does it just record over the older content?
I used this for three months and it started showing problem. I called customer service and asked for help to fix it or replace it but the answer was, i should fix it myself, and for replacement she said their return policy was for 30 days. I trashed it lossing my almost two hundred dollar. I suggest better look for other options.
You should have called directly blink technical support. Your point of sales might have their own return window policy.
Can you have one camera on a schedule when u hv multiple cameras?
Are there 4k wireless cameras, please?
Did you say the range is only a 100' from the Wi-Fi connector? How can I get it like 300'
How long are the video clips once the camera starts capturing video based on motion? Are the continuous until the motion stops, or are they only for a specific duration?
My blink doorbell (not sure if they have the same settings but I imagine so), allows you to set the duration of the recording and also how long you want it to not trip for after it does trip.
Does your picture quality seem kinda blurry? We just installed three of these.
if I plug the USB on the camera, il it damage the two AA none rechargable batteries?
Can I set it up to watch the cameras from out of the country?
Good reviw, can you Touch it a few more times 🤣
What size batteries do you need? Great video btw.
I live in Cambridgeshire UK. Our Watchdog asked for help to get the best outdoor security camera and any advice and help to set it up. Nobody wanted to help. B and Q Home improvement store, told me that they had a big displace end of December 2021. went there, the employee did not have a clue of how they operated!!!. The service you get in this country is so defunct.
How do you save footage if you want to use a usb
Do u need to pay a monthly subscription like on a ring doorbell
There like a trail cam. I will stick with my wyze v3 which i can live streem cams. Also the blink can miss recording the target because of its lag after detection. Dont have this problem with wyze v3 .plus v3 is only 35 bucks.
Wyze has a security issue where people can hack in to the system and view your cameras. They knew about this for 2 years and swept it under the rug. I would never trust a company like that.
So do you just need to buy the camera and a subscription for the cloud to review the footage? Or do you need to buy the sync module thing and usb too?
The sync module is if you don’t want the description
Subscription
Thorough review, Question: What is required to record locally other than the sync module? Any settings to activate?
You ever figure that out? Just ordered the 3 pack from Amazon wasn't sure if I needed to order the module so I did anyhow.
A usb drive
how long battery hold ?
do I have to get another module if the cameras are in completely different locations and different Wi-Fi network?
I would recommend getting separate sync modules if your cameras are located fairly far apart (eg. opposite sides of the house) because an insufficient signal between camera and modules will lead to communication problems