A:AnswerWhen armed, the Blink cameras record clips based on motion detection only. The Blink cameras do not offer continuous recording though you can leave the system armed for motion detection for any interval of time.
The USB port on the back of the camera can be used with a Micro USB cable and power adapter (not included with your camera) to power your cameras rather than using batteries (for proper safety only use 5V/1A USB power adapters).
Do note: The Blink Outdoor cameras feature a rubberized cover over the USB port. Removing this cover makes the camera no longer weatherproof. Furthermore, we cannot warranty devices connected to unreliable, third party power sources, or when weather protection is removed; therefore, it is important to have all devices kept indoors when connected to a power source through the USB port.
A:AnswerThe motion detection on these cameras is very weak. Most camera mounting locations are going to be 10 feet off the ground, so that eats up 10 feet and then they may reach out another 10 feet if you are lucky. They are worthless. I bought 8 of them and may end up throwing them away.
A:AnswerThe Blink XT, XT2, and legacy Indoor cameras will continue to receive the existing free cloud storage. Any Blink Mini, Blink Indoor and Blink Outdoor system/camera added to a Blink account created after 4/15/2020 will require either local storage via the Sync Module 2 or a subscription for cloud storage to save videos after the free trial of the Blink Cloud Subscription Service has ended.
A:AnswerYou are able to adjust your camera settings, view video clips, receive notifications, and access live view through the App on your compatible mobile device from anywhere as long as you have a WIFI or cellular connection. This is important to note for your cellular data plan, watching a five second motion clip without WIFI connection will use about 750KB of your data plan.
A:AnswerAs long as you have wifi and a compatible mobile device, the Blink Systems/Kits would ship with everything needed to get set-up and started. If you plan to use the local storage option with the sync module 2 you would need to purchase a USB flash drive separately.
The Blink Outdoor cameras have an operating temperature range of -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C). They are IP-65 rated to ensure that the water-resistant unit delivers clear, HD quality video no matter the forecast.
A:AnswerMine pick up motion about 30/40 yards out and sound about 20/30 yards out. The issue you may have is how far the cameras can be from the central HUB they need to communicate with in order to work. The furthest camera from my HUB is less than 30 yards and it works great.
A:AnswerI chose the unlimited cloud because you can have unlimited devices & I have 9 cameras so far. The cost for that is $100.00 yearly. Otherwise you can choose the plan that is $3.00 a month per device
