Blink Outdoor Security Camera Changes Things a Bit

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The Blink Outdoor Security Camera just came out.  There’s a minor improvement on the hardware specs from the XT2.  There is a significant change in how the video history is stored.  Along with that change is a new Blink sync module.  These last two changes go together in purposeful strategy which we will discuss a little later. We encountered the first generation from Blink over three years ago.  The Blink Home Security System was a decent wireless camera but was still a work in progress.  Seeing the opportunity for an outdoor model, the Blink XT was introduced and we liked … Read more

Blink Outdoor 4 Security Camera is a Little Bigger and a Little Better

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The Blink Outdoor 4 Security Camera is the next iteration of the company’s very successful line of surveillance cameras. The predecessor to this camera is the Blink Outdoor.  We looked at that in 2022 and liked it a lot.  Prior generations to that are the XT2 and XT.  Each generation made small improvements over the prior one.  This camera made most of the improvements on the hardware end. The great thing about the Blink line of cameras is they last a long time.  Just keep changing the batteries. So let’s look at the latest and greatest from Blink. Software You … Read more

Blink Mini Pan and Tilt Mount Adds a New Life to the Blink Mini

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The Blink Mini Pan and Tilt Mount was released in 2023 to breathe more life into the already popular Blink Mini home security camera. We reviewed the Blink Mini and liked it a lot.  It’s bargain priced, has a lot of application functionality and is great for adding a wired option to the Blink arsenal. The Blink Mini Pan and Tilt Mount can point left and right and up and down.  It’s totally controlled from the application.  Blink lacks one of these cameras.  Rather than come out with a new camera, they introduced this mount.  For that already have the … Read more

How to Save on Batteries for a Wireless Camera

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We have seen several manufacturers introduce some nice products in the wireless home camera arena.  For this article, wireless means no A/C power cable and no Ethernet cable.  Most home security cameras handle wireless connectivity these days but only a handful do wireless power.  Those that do wireless power depend upon batteries and you can blow through these quickly.  We’re going to discuss how to save on batteries for a wireless camera. Save on batteries takes on two avenues of attack.  First is the subject of reducing consumption.  Second is the subject of lowering the cost of getting more batteries. … Read more

Blink XT2 Smart Security Camera Review

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The Blink XT2 Outdoor/Indoor Smart Security Camera is the latest entry from Blink.  Most specs are the same from the prior generation.  The introduction of two-way talk via a rear mounted speaker and enhanced recording ability set this apart from the earlier generations. We encountered the first generation from Blink two years ago.  The Blink Home Security System was a decent wireless camera but was still a work in progress.  Seeing the opportunity for an outdoor model, the Blink XT was introduced and we liked this a lot.  The Blink XT2 builds upon the older XT so readers shouldn’t be … Read more

Blink Video Doorbell Review

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The Blink Video Doorbell was introduced a short while ago and is the Blink’s first generation of this device.  We have to admit, they did a really nice job at a very attractive price. We’ve looked at several Blink cameras in the past including the Blink Outdoor and Blink Mini.  Blink makes competitively priced security cameras with a long lasting battery.  They’re not the cheapest around, but certainly not the most expensive. This camera came in with some really nice features for the price. Like every other Blink camera (except the Blink Mini), this camera can attach directly to WiFi … Read more

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