Blink cameras (an Amazon company product).

Sheep Shagger · 18-01-2021 8:14pm #1

Am a big fan of Nest but their outdoor cameras especially come with a nice price tag, and the fact its harder to buy from the UK now am looking at some other options.

Has anyone installed a Brink outdoor camera?

Sold out on Amazon, Currys and Argos maybe more stock will come in soon.

What appeals is that they can be installed easily, without a professional or electrician as the running a battery. Plus they are cheaper. Obviously not linked to nest app or max hub but they have their own app.

https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Outdoor-Wireless-Security-Camera/dp/B086DKSYTS

Optimus Prime · 18-01-2021 9:13pm

I’ve two of the battery ones and two wired inside the house. Have the outside ones a year and the battery is still strong. The cloud storage used to be free but I think you have to pay for it now if you are a new customer.

Soarer · 18-01-2021 9:13pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Am a big fan of Nest but their outdoor cameras especially come with a nice price tag, and the fact its harder to buy from the UK now am looking at some other options.

Has anyone installed a Brink outdoor camera?

Sold out on Amazon, Currys and Argos maybe more stock will come in soon.

What appeals is that they can be installed easily, without a professional or electrician as the running a battery. Plus they are cheaper. Obviously not linked to nest app or max hub but they have their own app.

https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Outdoor-Wireless-Security-Camera/dp/B086DKSYTS

Is that a cheap Chinese variant?

Sheep Shagger · 18-01-2021 9:59pm

Soarer wrote: »

Is that a cheap Chinese variant?

I'm not sure on China...

Spocker · 18-01-2021 10:59pm

I've 8 of them. 7 battery, one wired. Great bit of kit, with the lack of wires a bonus and I bought them for integration into my Home Assistant. The app is decent too. The only caveat is finding a decent home for the sync module (the hub) - it'll need to be centrally located to read all the cameras

declanfoleyirl · 19-01-2021 9:51am

Nice Review here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDIqxUXyNsg

I just bought a pack 3 pack + 1 from currys in dublin.

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AMAZON - Blink Outdoor HD 1080p WiFi Security Camera System - 3 Cameras
Product code 713299 at € 299.00 each € 299.00
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AMAZON - Echo Show 8 (2019) - Charcoal
Product code 544724 at € 149.99 each € 149.99
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AMAZON - Blink Outdoor HD 1080p WiFi Security Camera System
Product code 679904 at € 109.99 each € 109.99

Bluefoam · 19-01-2021 10:29am

Buy the older style outdoor camera & you won't need to pay the subscription (I think its the blink ii)

Three different houses in my family have blink cameras and they are great. Haven't heard may complaints. Although I tried to download a video from one of them and found it difficult... might be lack of familiarity with the app... but would seem like an important function to me.

Sheep Shagger · 22-01-2021 11:30pm

Thanks lads, still out of stock everywhere

PCros · 02-02-2021 11:08am

I am just looking at getting a Blink Outdoor Camera and I was just wondering about a few things.

Rain - the camera has no hood over the lens so I was just wondering for people that have one how does it fair out when its raining?

Motion Detection - Currently have a Tapo camera which looking out of a window onto the drive but one thing I have noticed is that it is so sensitive to movement - even car lights reflecting off my parked car sets it off. Is Blink the same?

Subscription - Appears you can now record locally on the Sync 2 with a USB stick? Is that correct or do you also need to pay a subscription?

TIA

Krusty_Clown · 03-02-2021 3:08pm

I have two outside and they work great. Yep, if rain is directly hitting the lens it will obscure captured video and may trigger motion detection, but it'll run off. You can adjust the sensitivity and also 'activity zones'. I actually have both cameras pointed inwards (front door, back door), so less likely to be triggered by external influences. No idea on the subject of subscriptions.

The mounts for the XT2 cameras are appallingly flimsy, so if you would be concerned about someone interfering with or stealing your cameras, you should invest in a proper 3rd party mount. No integration with Google Home devices is also a PITA.

Hurrache · 29-04-2021 3:21pm

So anyone sill using Blink Outdoor, how are they? The reviews tend to me mixed on Amazon, but then again that tends to be things when people have issues with something.

They're discounted on Amazon at the moment.

Spocker · 29-04-2021 3:24pm

Hurrache wrote: »

So anyone sill using Blink Outdoor, how are they? The reviews tend to me mixed on Amazon, but then again that tends to be things when people have issues with something.

They're discounted on Amazon at the moment.

I still have them, still working great for me

Hurrache · 29-04-2021 3:42pm

Any issues with it missing activities, or poor performance at night?
I already have a Logitech Circle but they've stupidly decided that their new version is only compatible with Apply Homekit.

Spocker · 29-04-2021 4:28pm

No issues with the missing activities, but I don't generally have them on at night. When I have used them at night though, the quality is excellent

How Soon Is Now · 09-05-2021 7:44pm

Just recently got two more Minis for upstairs in my place that’s five I have altogether.

I have noticed though the one I have in my daughter’s room which I just bought in a two-pack seems to be making this clicking noise a lot more than any of the others.

I have the same settings applied to every camera so it's strange that it's mainly happening on just this one. It seems to click nearly every time someone is passing and sometimes even when there’s nothing at all.

I want to try and sort it because I think it woke her up last night and you could tell she was then aware it was there.

Any ideas?

Blink cameras (an Amazon company product).

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