Invested in the Blink Outdoor camera system over the holiday and here are my thoughts after 45 days of usage.
PROS:
1. Super easy to set up and install. It pretty much installs itself.
2. User friendly cell phone application. My only complaint is the inability to share access to the app with other household members. I'm not the only one who needs to access footage or receive alerts. You should have an admin user + other standard household users.
3. Image quality is decent as long as there is sufficient lighting.
4. Two way radio. Speaker is not great but microphone picks up even faint sounds. I could clearly hear someone talking on his phone while sitting in a car in front of my house.
5. From the app,. you can turn on/off the blue/red LEDs on the cameras to make them more or less noticeable depending on your needs.
6. App will show you battery life. Each camera can have it's onw settings including sensitivity, clip length, privacy zones, etc.
CONS
1. Night vision is not impressive at all, especially when the subject is 10+ fit away. I work around the issue by keeping my outdoor lighting on. Image #1 is at night with outdoor lighting.
2. Motion sensor feature is finicky. It detects motion BEFORE the subject enters the field of view. Motion sensor works best when subject travels across field of vision (left to right, right to left), especially if subject originates from outside of the camera's field of view. To get the best results, camera should be positioned in such a way that potential subjects travel L or R or R to L (not walking toward/away from camera)
3. Activity zones do not work as they should. I don't want my camera triggered by movement in my neighbors' yard but even when graying out that area, camera still picks up movement there.
Overall, I am satisfied with this system. I now have 4 cameras installed on my townhouse and I feel like the system met all my needs.
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Outdoor
makes home
monitoring
simple
Blink Outdoor offers two-year battery life and is built to withstand the elements so you can protect your
home – inside and out, day or night.
Powerful two-year battery life
With Blink's proprietary chip technology, Outdoor runs on two AA lithium batteries that last up to two years so you can see what’s happening in and around your home without the stress of frequent battery replacement.
See, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere
See what’s happening at home no matter where you are with the Blink app using HD live view and infrared night vision. Two-way audio lets you hear and talk back – it’s like being home even when you’re not.
Be alerted to what matters
Create customized motion detection and privacy zones so you only see the movement you care about.
Set up with ease
No more searching for outlets and no professional installation required – everything you need to get started is in the box. Plus, its wire-free design means you can place, stand, or mount it anywhere.
Works with Alexa
Go hands-free with Alexa. Stream live video, arm and disarm your camera, and more.
Don't miss a moment
Cloud Storage: Blink Subscription Plan
Record, view, and save events in your Blink app with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan. Then, subscribe for just $3 per month per camera, or $10 per month for unlimited cameras at a single location.
Learn more here.
Local Storage: Blink Sync Module 2
Save motion clips and photos from up to 10 Blink cameras connected to the Blink Sync Module 2 locally in your home and view them through the Blink app or the computer by plugging in a USB flash drive (sold separately) for no additional fee. Learn more here.
Note: Features like Live View and Motion Alerts are automatically available with Blink Outdoor at no additional cost.
Simple to set up and use
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| Ratings | (298,604) | (37,465) | (17,245) | (9,814) | (7,896) |
| Power source | Plug-In | 2 AA lithium batteries | Plug-In | Hardwired | Plug-in |
| Battery life | N/A | 2 years | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Field of View | 110° diagonal | 143° diagonal | 110° diagonal, 350° pan range, 135° tilt range | 143° diagonal | 143° diagonal |
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Waterproof/clarity/sound/mount
Weather proof: This camera is amazing! it has been through a lot of tests. When I first got it, I taped it to a Crape Myrtle in my backyard. It was fine through the rain, so I started putting it in different locations. A pond that I made, attracted different wildlife and I wanted to capture images. I can't tell you how many times I found that camera face down in the water! 🤣 I pulled it, out saw hilarious footage of a camera falling into the water, and put it somewhere else. This camera is still going strong.Battery life: I have changed the batteries once. It is several years old! I don't like to review something until I've had it for a while. I recently bought three more of these outdoor cameras.Connectivity/range: I put one inside of a shelter box that I put outside to help a cat that has been coming around every night. I spotted him on another blink camera mounted to the eave of my garage. I set the motion sensor on, so if a different critter had gone into the box I could have scared it away making noise on the microphone. I have the hub plugged in to an outlet, near a window, inside my laundry room. It is a good 30 ft away from this cat shelter box. The camera is inside the box which is inside another box with a layer of insulation in between.Video Clarity: It recorded the cat up close, and not blurry. It is pitch black inside that box. It is so clear, I'm hoping to be able to find the owner now! The eave camera that caught him in the first place, provided a little bit too blurry of a video to identify him. That is not a complaint! It's very far away and very dark! We live on an island, and there is very little ambient light here when the sun goes down!Camera Noise: The camera must also be quiet! The cat did not flinch when that camera came on. I believe there's a little infrared dot light that comes on when recording, although I'm not sure about that. Anyway, I think you can turn that off in the settings. But, cats cannot see infrared light, I'm pretty sure. At least that's what I read on the internet so it must be true!I highly recommend this camera, for any application. I also use one inside as a monitor for a different cat that I rescued. That's a story for a different day.Mounts: There are various mounts that work to achieve bigger viewing angles, I have some of both. In all, I have 6 Blink cameras. 3 indoor and 3 outdoor. I would recommend any one of them!
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
Invested in the Blink Outdoor camera system over the holiday and here are my thoughts after 45 days of usage.
PROS:
1. Super easy to set up and install. It pretty much installs itself.
2. User friendly cell phone application. My only complaint is the inability to share access to the app with other household members. I'm not the only one who needs to access footage or receive alerts. You should have an admin user + other standard household users.
3. Image quality is decent as long as there is sufficient lighting.
4. Two way radio. Speaker is not great but microphone picks up even faint sounds. I could clearly hear someone talking on his phone while sitting in a car in front of my house.
5. From the app,. you can turn on/off the blue/red LEDs on the cameras to make them more or less noticeable depending on your needs.
6. App will show you battery life. Each camera can have it's onw settings including sensitivity, clip length, privacy zones, etc.
CONS
1. Night vision is not impressive at all, especially when the subject is 10+ fit away. I work around the issue by keeping my outdoor lighting on. Image #1 is at night with outdoor lighting.
2. Motion sensor feature is finicky. It detects motion BEFORE the subject enters the field of view. Motion sensor works best when subject travels across field of vision (left to right, right to left), especially if subject originates from outside of the camera's field of view. To get the best results, camera should be positioned in such a way that potential subjects travel L or R or R to L (not walking toward/away from camera)
3. Activity zones do not work as they should. I don't want my camera triggered by movement in my neighbors' yard but even when graying out that area, camera still picks up movement there.
Overall, I am satisfied with this system. I now have 4 cameras installed on my townhouse and I feel like the system met all my needs.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
