Blink 3 Camera Security System - 2 Outdoor & 1 Indoor Battery Powered Cameras, with Yard Sign - $119

paullywally

Jul 28, 2021 11:43 AM

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paullywallyJul 28, 2021 11:43 AM

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Looks like blink camera packages are on sale everywhere. Home depot/best buy has 3 pack outdoor for 149$, so about 50$/ea. The indoor (wired) is 20$.

Last edited by paullywally July 28, 2021 at 10:03 AM.

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sdftw76

Jul 28, 2021 12:08 PM

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sdftw76Jul 28, 2021 12:08 PM

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Can anyone comment on blink outdoor vs wyze outdoor camera?

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AviS1359

Jul 28, 2021 2:59 PM

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AviS1359Jul 28, 2021 2:59 PM

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Solid Deal, was gonna buy the 2 pack outdoor from bestbuy for $105 but this adds an indoor (and the sign) for only $15 more, indoor cam is worth $45 on its own

AviS1359

Jul 28, 2021 3:01 PM

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AviS1359Jul 28, 2021 3:01 PM

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Quote from paullywally

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Looks like blink camera packages are on sale everywhere. Home depot/best buy has 3 pack outdoor for 149$, so about 50$/ea. The indoor is 20$.

The wired mini cam is $20 right now, this comes with the wireless indoor cam

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paullywally

Jul 28, 2021 5:02 PM

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paullywallyJul 28, 2021 5:02 PM

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Quote from AviS1359

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The wired mini cam is $20 right now, this comes with the wireless indoor cam

Touche. Thanks for the correction.

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TheDTinc

Jul 28, 2021 5:04 PM

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TheDTincJul 28, 2021 5:04 PM

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Quote from sdftw76

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Can anyone comment on blink outdoor vs wyze outdoor camera?

I have a mix of blink gen 1 and XT2 cameras. Battery life will run for a while if you have the cameras on lowest settings. I have a solar panel connected to each camera, each panel has 2 rechargeable batteries so I don't worry about battery draining.

Camera's are good if setup correctly. I have them running on highest settings.

Pro's
-Cheap security system with very good picture quality.

-App works fine, could need some improvements.

-Support is very good and responsive.

-I have the free cloud storage since I bough the a while back.

Cons

-Batteries will drain fast om high settings. To take full advantage, you need a solar panel or some sort of external power source, unless you have the camera pointing to an area where there is not a lot of motion.

- Hit or miss on some alerts. You would trigger motion but the camera isn't responsive.

-You can't upgrade the firmware manually.

-you can't rebootbthr camera remotely. You will have to unplug the batter to reset it. So it might become annoying if you have the camera mounted somewhere high.

- Sync module coverage is decent. I have a 2300 sqf hone and I don't get the 3 bars connection on all cameras. You have to position the sync module in the middle.

-only sync module 2 supports local storage (USB/External/etc)

I hope this helps.

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slayerfaith1982

Jul 29, 2021 12:01 AM

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slayerfaith1982Jul 29, 2021 12:01 AM

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I have a ring doorbell but was thinking of getting another outdoor camera for front & back. I've read some pretty bad reviews about the night time performance on these. Can anyone comment on the night performance?

dvdrdiscs

Jul 29, 2021 12:23 AM

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dvdrdiscsJul 29, 2021 12:23 AM

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I actually need indoor cams to watch the baby. Any inputs on why I can't use these outdoor cams indoors?

killerkoala5590

Jul 29, 2021 1:05 AM

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killerkoala5590Jul 29, 2021 1:05 AM

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So as a user of both systems, I wish I went all ring as I have the ring doorbell already. The Blink app is clearly inferior in every way. It feels like it is a repurposed app from another function, it feels that odd. The ring cameras seem to have the same image quality, only difference is everything ring is 2x the cost. Kicking myself I didn't grab those refurbished ring outdoor stick up cameras a few days ago for $59...

sksp

Jul 29, 2021 1:22 AM

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skspJul 29, 2021 1:22 AM

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Quote from killerkoala5590

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So as a user of both systems, I wish I went all ring as I have the ring doorbell already. The Blink app is clearly inferior in every way. It feels like it is a repurposed app from another function, it feels that odd. The ring cameras seem to have the same image quality, only difference is everything ring is 2x the cost. Kicking myself I didn't grab those refurbished ring outdoor stick up cameras a few days ago for $59...

Does Ring Camera have local storage option?

Jimmy_O

Jul 29, 2021 3:36 AM

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Jimmy_OJul 29, 2021 3:36 AM

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Thanks OP. Have 3 of the XT2 and they work pretty well, so picked up 2 more sets of these.

Scrooge

Jul 29, 2021 5:12 PM

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ScroogeJul 29, 2021 5:12 PM

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Quote from TheDTinc

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I have a mix of blink gen 1 and XT2 cameras. Battery life will run for a while if you have the cameras on lowest settings. I have a solar panel connected to each camera, each panel has 2 rechargeable batteries so I don't worry about battery draining.

Camera's are good if setup correctly. I have them running on highest settings.

Pro's
-Cheap security system with very good picture quality.

-App works fine, could need some improvements.

-Support is very good and responsive.

-I have the free cloud storage since I bough the a while back.

Cons

-Batteries will drain fast om high settings. To take full advantage, you need a solar panel or some sort of external power source, unless you have the camera pointing to an area where there is not a lot of motion.

- Hit or miss on some alerts. You would trigger motion but the camera isn't responsive.

-You can't upgrade the firmware manually.

-you can't rebootbthr camera remotely. You will have to unplug the batter to reset it. So it might become annoying if you have the camera mounted somewhere high.

- Sync module coverage is decent. I have a 2300 sqf hone and I don't get the 3 bars connection on all cameras. You have to position the sync module in the middle.

-only sync module 2 supports local storage (USB/External/etc)

I hope this helps.

what solar panels you recommend for these? TIA

regcustomer88

Jul 29, 2021 9:58 PM

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regcustomer88Jul 29, 2021 9:58 PM

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I have a wired 3MP QCAM NVR POE system which works decent, image quality is good, alerts at night not so good.
I understand these blink are wireless so very convenient. Do you think overall the quality of these are better than what I have? I have been thinking of transitioning to wireless if the tech has improved in the last 1-2 years. Also, would hate to pay a subscription to store my videos for few days.

rphmann

Jul 29, 2021 10:51 PM

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rphmannJul 29, 2021 10:51 PM

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Quote from AviS1359

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The wired mini cam is $20 right now, this comes with the wireless indoor cam

The Mini is garbage!!! Plenty of bad reviews issues. I sent mine back with in the 30 day window hoping for a firmware upgrade to fix it. Works for an hour then loses it's connection, power reboot works for and hour and stops!!!

TheDTinc

Jul 30, 2021 12:45 AM

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TheDTincJul 30, 2021 12:45 AM

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Quote from Scrooge

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what solar panels you recommend for these? TIA

This is what I have and they've been running solid for the past 2 years. They come with one rechargeable battery and you can install a second one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Solar-Po...632-2357-0

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