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So I knew absolutely nothing about this. Only found out few days ago so I checked out some videos and found the greatest help from yours. However, I have questions. For someone who have no current doorbells or wiring or camera, what will you advice to Buy? Doorbell and module or doorbell, module and 2 cameras for front? The SD card that we used to use in phones, this can be used in the module? The batteries in the doorbell are rechargeable? If so, how long on average, does it last, before it needs recharging? Works in the Carribean too right? Maybe silly question but have to ask.
@@ranieshadavis8397 When you open the app, you will see the camera still view. Within each picture you will see a camera in the bottoms right side. If you click the camera it will give you an updated photo. In the left bottom corners there is a video cam. If you click the video cam it will bring up the live view.
@@AndeeSaid If you are asking me I can only tell you about the external cameras and not the doorbell as I don't have one. With the external cameras you click on live view and then there is a button which says hold to talk. As I said earlier you only get live view if you subscribe to their cloud.
The sync module is worth it for 2 reasons. If you have it you don't need a subscription to their cloud service, you can just save all your footage locally and you can check the doorbell camera anytime, from anywhere provided you have an internet/data connection.
This may be a dumb question, but can’t you share the videos captured each day (or the ones you want to save) via email, and save it to your hard drive? That would eliminate the need for the sync module 2, right?
I had been looking to add the Blink doorbell to the 3 exterior Blink cameras I already had so this was a huge help. Agree with you Reid that the ability to have local storage was a big plus for me as I bought the sync module with my cameras already. Ordering up by doorbell today and am looking forward to installing it this week. Thank you for the great info!
Mine has about a 5 second delay before the doorbell alerts my phone, plus another 5 second delay in answering. There is also a delay when speaking back and fourth on the doorbell camera. You can also get a quick live view by snapping a pic from the home page of the app on either your Ring cameras, or the Ring doorbell.
The problem with local storage is, it takes a big longer to load the clips for you to view on your phone. Cloud service gives you instant view and a preview of the clip. Local storage does not provide any preview. With that said, local storage is "Usable".
@@cindyland6273 30 or 90 days i believe. There is an option. Not sure, that's an interesting question, and I'm sure you can google it, and Blink will have this question already covered.
Thanks for this. I recently scored a Blink doorbell, with a camera, and the hub thingy on an insane deal at Amazon (like 60$ for the whole set up). While waiting I was wondering if I wasted money, but this video has me thinking I got a good deal. Now to figure out how to mount it without it being too noticable or too easy to steal.
Now days every one has cameras. I wouldn’t worry about being too noticeable or easy to steal. If someone is going to steal it it is doing it’s job. They were coming to do something to your house and you have their face now.
What I don’t like about this is that you don’t get a LIVE view if someone rings your doorbell. Especially if you have the Alexa devices with the screen. I have the Echo Show 15, and it just alerts me. It doesn’t give automatic live view which sucks cuz I don’t know who’s there. I suspect this is a hardware limitation of the Blink system. When a Blink camera is recording, you can't pull up a live video feed. I'm doubtful that this critical feature will ever be added…
You can add a routine to the Echo Show to have video come up when someone rings the bell but I’ve yet to get it to auto shut off so if I’m not near the Echo Show I can’t close the video and it keeps running and burns up the battery.
yeah i agree i found it disapointing that it didnt automatically show the live feed on the echo show when someone presses the doorbell,also should have come with a indoor chime box
Thank you for all of the info! I wasn’t sure weather to buy it with the sync module 2 while already having a system with a module so thank you for answering my questions. Very clear with the answers.
Thanks for the review. I just got the outdoor cameras for Christmas. I was going to add the doorbell too. But after learning of the subscription nonsense and the lack of ability to save live video without a cloud subscription I’ll return the cameras and research better products.
Thanks for the info on that because right now I have the 30 day trial n I'm thinking after the 30 days, will my live fee stop if I'm not subscribed to the cloud service? I hope not. I was told to use a flash drive to keep my recording videos n alerts. Well let see what's the hoopla of the cloud service. Thanks have a nice Sunday. Take care 👍
Right now (March 2024) Amazon Canada sells it for $65 cdn, but it's on sale for $45. Don't know how long the sale lasts. The sync module is $50, but if bought as a combo pack with the doorbell, is currently $63 for both (Regular $90).
If you already have a normal doorbell, then why not just use the regular Blink Outdoor camera (Square) on the front door? I mean it notifies you of movement right?.. and if you can hear your legacy doorbell, then why bother with a new Blink Doorbell? What does the Blink doorbell offer that the Square outdoor camera does not? Update: You do actually get a notification that someone has pressed the front doorbell. Still, both cameras do detect and record motion and both will send you a message that there is motion. Is the doorbell camera faster? I have never timed it. But the doorbell camera will send a chime to other cameras which can be positioned in remote parts of the house where you may not hear the factory house Chime box.
I just got the blink video doorbell, with a sync mod for local storage for a whopping $57 (can) Theres a slight learning curve for an old guy like me, but overall it does what I expected, and integrated fairly well with an Alexa echo... the trial subscription is faster access than just using the sync mod on home network, but not a deal breaker. Happy so far, need a power adapter to get away from the batts.
Am I the only tard who can’t seem to find how to do a live view?? I have no camera icon or anything on my blink app it’s just says event response. Why would there not be a simple live view option???
I bought one and I like it. However, I couldn't get it to work until I replaced the all black, 2nd gen "sync module" with the 2nd gen version with the white trim (a slightly newer version that is still considered 2nd gen).
Hello I stumbled across your video and I cannot seem to get my Blink to show me live video let alone connect to my Amazon echo. It doesn't alert me when there is motion or anything. I am ready to bring it back to the store and get a refund. Can you please help me?
Yes, I do this and have a little memory stick inserted on the side to keep videos. The settings let you decide how long you wish to keep recordings. You can manually delete ones you don’t need.
Thanks for this review. I very been going back and forth if i wanted to return my eken camera/doorbell chime for a blink doorbell since it can connect to echodot. I think I prefer my eken t8 with 720p over this blink. The eken actually seems clearer and has better sound quality. I can hear people's conversations walking by on my street sidewalk.
Awesome review! 👌🏽 I've had my blink for several months now, and it's perfect since I work from home with my office upstairs.I didn't realize how often people passed on the sidewalk out front. I've had the Synch 2 model sitting in my office because I wasn't sure if i needed it, but I will install it today. Thanks again! 😊
I think this is a perfect fit if you already have Blink cameras. I was about to order a Ring doorbell but the local storage option on the Blink doorbell is just too good to pass up. The only thing I don't really like is the design itself; the camera portion is too obvious instead of being kind of hidden like in the Ring doorbell, so I worry that it might attract undue attention and vandalism in certain neighborhoods.
Disappointed to find out the button isn’t illuminated even connected to existing wiring. It is difficult for nighttime visitors to locate the button to activate it. A customer service rep. suggested visitors could use their cellphone light to locate it…, seriously? Hopefully, customers complain and Blink will quickly correct this oversight.
I complained about it to blink but no resolution. I just don’t understand the logic behind not having the doorbell to illuminate at night on its own like every other doorbell
Anyone can tell me why the module doesn’t have a chime ? It rings outside and in my cell only . Any help is appreciated. It seems pretty complicated to me as an old dude
Great video! Questions: How can I get it to go live if I do not have wired? Also mine is very delayed ( as when someone rings the door bell it takes long to notify me on my phone and takes long to show me the live view after the doorbell has rung)could it be for the internet or could there be another cause? Any suggestions?
I don’t think you need a subscription if you’re in the uk now. I’ve had a few blinks for over a year and never once been asked for payment. Unless my account is bugged and accidentally giving it me free 👀 I’m not asking blink them self lol
I purchased the blink video doorbell August 2023. The night vision on the first month free trial is very clear. However, after a month I have to subscribe a plan and after that the night view have changed and became very dark and even lights are very dim. As for the batteries it only last for two weeks on a low setting and less if the setting is high. I understand that the event response does not record live view but a frozen image is captured and when I deleted the image, it's still the same image. Unfortunately there is a finger in the view. I guess it was saved when someone is trying to press the doorbell. Kind of annoyed with it now 🙄
I been having problem with my cameras, try to re-install and when I put my wifi password said is wrong, and I go to my tablet, phone and type the passwords is right, it will be their systems? And when I tried to restaling it says their alredy registered and don’t let me do it either, even the modem too. Once was alredy registered ones stop me to reinstaled doesn’t matter the way I will try.
Why did no one discuss the doorbell camera delay time? three of my mini indoor cameras and the wired floodlight camera show on the Blink app virtually immediately while the doorbell camera needs 4-6 seconds and as long as 12 seconds. The Blink technical team kindly sent me a replacement, but the new one has the same issue. The doorbell camera should be the quickest but not the slowest one.
Can someone please tell me why my doorbell camera is blurry? I just got it and installed it on the mount on my door and it shows blurry. The plastic is off and its close to my router. I have changed the resolution to "best" but it's still blurry. My camera in the house shows clear. I'm confused.
When you have blink cloud the clips backup once a day to local storage but are only viewable by ejecting the usb storage device and opening them on your pc not available through the app unless you cancel the cloud subscription with no cloud subscription clips are stored on the sync module 2 usb storage but canceling cloud subscription you lose live video recording and hourly clips
I have it wired to my door bell, however the batteries dies very fast is there a reason why? My blink rings when someone presses door bell but batteries are dead within a month.
We have a 30 day trial right now but purchased the yearly subscription.. it won’t apply until the days is up. I’m wondering if that’s all I need or do I need the module yet also? Does having the module open up the live view ?
If it is wired in, will the doorbell get power from the house so that you never have to change batteries? Or does it still run off the batteries cause they are AAs and not an integrated battery? Wyze's does this, but the wyze can't ring your existing chime for some reason
I have my Blink Doorbell wired to old doorbell wires and have the batteries installed. The app says running on external power. From what I can find out reading on their web site and on the internet, being wired to a compatible 16-24 volt existing doorbell system and using the sync 2 module will greatly increase battery life. But I guess only time will tell......
I do have a question I do not have internet in my house but I do have a cell phone that I carry around everywhere I go is there a doorbell camera that do not need the internet in your house and maybe just connect to your phone how does that work or is that possible
On my Amazon echo devices I get a chime and some weird alpha numeric number announcements for the doorbell even though I changed the name to front doorbell. Any suggestions ?
Does anyone know if it’s possible for two users to be able to get alerts? Only my husband has access and when I tried to install it on my phone it did not let me. Thanks!
I utilized my current doorbell wiring solely for its intended purpose as a doorbell, without connecting it to the internet, but it didn't function. Any insights into why it might not be working?
I was gonna buy several blink cameras and a video doorbell. I watched a video where the guy said that If the cameras detect motion, it starts recording the event, and the problem is that while it is recording the event, you can’t look at live view to see what’s going on until the event is already over and the camera has stopped recording. So you really can’t see real-time activity. By the time you get to go back and review the recording, the burglar or visitor is already gone. Is that true? Seems like it would not be very advantageous to buy this system if that’s the case. Would like to get your thoughts.
My son put in my blink doorbell battery and wire sometimes it will show whose at the door but there are times when I ring it and doesn’t show me at the door…it’s connected to my wi-do but will not show up on my phone
I just ordered a bunch of Blink cameras and the app is NOT compatible with any Amazon device :( Not even a brand new FIRE HD 10 :( Returning for a refund. Amazon owns Blink. Pitiful.
Hi I was wondering I just changed from Ring to Blink doorbell. With Ring a preview of whoever is ringing the doorbell comes up. how do I get the blink to do the same
