Blink - Wired Doorbell 2K+ - Head-to-Toe 2K video doorbell, continuous hardwired power, enhanced audio - Black

The Blink 2K+ Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 2K video, continuous hardwired power, enhanced audio in black, is a budget priced video doorbell that is okay. If you want to get the bells and whistles: such as recorded video, saving video to the cloud, recording what you see via Live View, and person identification which learns and can identify people (based on your input), you will need to pay for the monthly subscription. They force you to get a free trial upon setup. I find that to be very misleading because what you will get is not what you will have after the free-trial expires if you choose not to pay. This wired version of the doorbell does NOT support your in-home mechanical chimes. You will need to purchase a separate Blink chime, or an Amazon Alexa device (Amazon owns Blink) or a Blink mini camera. Third-party wireless chimes are not compatible with Blink video doorbells, so if you want a chime and not just a notification which the app will provide, and you are not already immersed in the Blink universe, be prepared to pay even more. I can say that the installation and setup was extremely easy. I disconnected the previous doorbell wires and removed the existing doorbell. Unfortunately, the Blink bracket didn't fit using the existing doorbell holes. I used the supplied template to drill new bracket holes outside the front door. I connected the wires and snapped on the doorbell. The doorbell itself immediately worked because when I pressed the button, it rang - it rang at the doorbell itself, not at the inside chime. It could not be heard inside. I began to dig into why it wasn't working - the Blink support AI informed me that the Blink "wired" doorbell will not allow my existing chime to ring. Bummer! I searched online and did buy a Blink chime that will allow it to ring inside. Having to spend additional $$ did not make me happy, but had I taken a closer look at the product box, I would have seen it wasn't going to work. It shows "Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ does not ring existing home chime. Blink Chime accessory required for audible notifications (sold separately)". I had missed that part. As for how it looks, the doorbell looks great outside my door. It has a rather small profile which I appreciate. The 2K video from the doorbell is clear. It does show me the person at the door from head to toe, but it quickly became obvious that I need the video angled to be able to see their full face at my door. I wish this would have come with an angled mounting bracket. I will have to figure out something else for that. I have had the opportunity to speak to a delivery person, but there is a delay in the back and forth talk, so patience is needed. I am also able to see someone at my door at night - which is great. Overall, the Blink 2K+ Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 2K video, continuous hardwired power and enhanced audio is okay. Because it is wired, I know I won't have it out of service for periods of charging or replacing batteries. It is good to know I can see who is outside my door, the power is continuous, the view is clear and I am able to talk to visitors even when I'm not home. I just wish everything needed was included in the box. The box said a sync module was not required so I thought it was self-contained. Being forced to sign-up for a subscription, even a free trial, is not acceptable to me. I want to know how it will work if I decide not to pay. By the time that day comes, it will be too late to return it. Having to buy a chime to be able to hear the sound of the doorbell is also not acceptable to me. Starting with 5 stars, it keeps THREE stars for what it is able to on its own, but loses TWO stars for what it can't do on its own. If you know what you're getting (or NOT getting) and you are okay with that, then this doorbell is for you. If you want more and want better, I would go with something else.

The blink wired doorbell is an alright options but it’s not my favorite. I learned I prefer the battery blink doorbells which are still able to be hard wired. After installation I noticed my door bell no longer goes off as compared to when using a blink battery model my door bell chime still went off. Installation was easy and straightforward especially since I did this multiple times over in the past. Best advice, download the blink app, scan the QR code on the doorbell and follow the step by step instructions. As I noted, the biggest fault with the hard wired doorbell model is that you loose your actual doorbell chime. The kit comes with a jumper cable which after you install in the chime box it will direct power towards the camera. However, you loose your bell chime function. Kind of made me upset and that blinks app didn’t say anything about me loosing it. Installation of replacing an existing doorbell wired and blink camera took me 15 minutes. The doorbell and camera do work great. While this won’t ring my bell it does chime my phone. The camera is super crisp and is extra wide angled unlike my previous 1st gen model. Paired with the ai subscription, this camera will tell me what’s going on. I have the ability to talk through the door bell and use it with confidence on a daily basis. Compared to the first gen it is noticeably better. Overall an ok replacement but I recommend using their normal doorbell with batteries, which can still use my homes chime system. The camera is sharp and crisp and provides security to any home.

I am a fan of Blink as they have been around for some time and I like them even more that they have a way to locally store your video on a sync module. Let's start with setup. So disclaimer if you don't know how to wire or mess mess around with electrical work please please hire someone. You will cause damage or get shocked. So wiring was super simple. Pulled my old doorbell off and swapped out with the blink wired. For whatever reason it requires a jumper cable back at that manual chime kit. Note! It will not ring your existing manual chime. I could not find a kit online to allow my existing manual chime to be used. So you will need to buy a separate chime kit to work with this doorbell if you want at home notifications. If you don't want to buy another chime kit you will just have to be ok with notifications on your phone. After wiring I followed the app and I was in with the doorbell. Full head to toe views are great. 2K clarity is good. Blink gives you initial access online then if you want to continue you have to pay. I have syc modules so I will migrate over to my sync module when the trial period is over. Overall good doorbell. Head to toe view is good. Only downside is I wished they made a manual doorbell chime adapter. Other than that. Easy install. Easy operation.

I’m going to break this down into setup, positives, negatives, and an overall impression. First the setup. I installed another branded doorbell at my previous home so I was fairly familiar with the process, but it had been several years. After shutting off power and downloading the Blink app, I started walking through the setup process. This includes scanning a QR code on the back of the doorbell, which allows the app to identify the device, which I appreciated. I got stuck a couple times during setup and turned to AI search to resolve one of them. First, the Chime setup confused me until I realized it was talking about the doorbell chime maker my previous doorbell was connected to. I also misunderstood the instruction to leave the chime wires in place while adding a bridge connection to them. The instructions were technically correct, and would be easy to understand if I were to do it again, but I could have used the “doorbells for dummies” version, perhaps with a YouTube instructional video. Overall, while the setup took a bit longer than I would have preferred, it would be much faster if I were to do it again, and if you watch a setup video, is pretty easy. It’s basically just remove wires from the old, connect them to the new, and install a bridge on the chime. The other hiccup I ran into was it stalled when connecting to my network, and I ended up having to completely remove and restart the setup process, as it didn’t gracefully retry after the failure of give me an opportunity to retry. It was a minor setback but a genuine failure point, especially for someone even less savvy than me, Beyond setup, my biggest gripe is with notifications, I enabled the AI smart notifications for now (it’s part of a paid service you get a free trial for), but found the alerts not quite matching what I think are setup. I had to lower the sensitivity and turn off alerts for anything beyond humans, and still I seemed to get notifications for cars driving by. I finally seem to have gotten those notifications turned off but now I receive no notifications for anything but “suspicious activity”, which is a setting I’ve since toggled off. Overall I still don’t have the notifications setup the way I’d like them to be set. The great thing though is picture clarity and what actually is recorded. Because it’s wired, the recording seems to be ready instantly when motion is detected or even a moment before, it seems as though motion is the recording trigger but the actual record is happening all the time. This allows me to see even someone walking out my front door and down the driveway befor they’re far away. The image quality is fine, though always a little weird with a wide angle lense. I am overall fairly happy with the camera and am enjoying the free subscription trial now but I’m not sure if I’ll continue it after the trial.

The Blink wired doorbell 2K+ is Blinks offering 2026. I do need to reiterate that this is a wired system and if you’re not adapt in wiring then you either have someone knowledgeable in wiring, or purchase a power solution or just get a battery powered model. That aside, we’ll have a go through with this doorbell. Out of the box you will have the main doorbell, a mounting bracket, a mounting template with a removal tool attached to it, a jumper wire and screws, and lastly a quick start guide. Prior to installation, it is highly recommended to turn off the power on your circuit breaker even though your doorbell is a low voltage device to prevent electric shock. Then download the app and create an account. Scan the QR code to identify the device and add it on to the app. Then locate your chime and attach the jumper wire to provide power to new doorbell. As mentioned earlier, there is also an option to have an alternate source of power and that device is sold separately by Blink. Lastly, an optional chime is also offered by Blink. Remove your old doorbell and use the mounting template to attach the mount to your wall. Connect the two wires to your Blink doorbell and snap it on the mounting plate. The removal is used if you for whatever reason need to detach the Blink doorbell. Store the removal tool in a safe place. Turn the power on and your doorbell is ready for use. Like all video doorbells, this doorbell detects people whenever they go near the doorbell. The resolution is improved in this newer version which is obviously at 2k or FHD. Do note that a fisheye effect is evident here. Also, this doorbell has two way communication meaning you don’t have to open your door to communicate with the person outside. Blink offers several plans to use the doorbell. First is the free plan wherein you have basic camera functionality and two-way communication. There is no video recording included in this free plan. Next would be the regular plan wherein video recording up to sixty days is included. Then there is an AI enabled plan where detection is enhanced such identifying whatever is captured in the camera. Personally, I do not see a value in this for my personal use. But that may be of value to others so I won’t judge. Other than that, all plans have a timer and the ability to adjust capturing angles. And being owned by Amazon, Alexa integration is included as well as other Blink products. Overall, this is a good doorbell while not really being fancy. Still this a recommend for those who need a video doorbell.