A:AnswerYes, third party sellers offer kits for solar power. But doing so means exposing the weatherproof plug over the connection port required. Plus the cost of kits I found would be equivilant to years of battery changes. Even with extremely high use my first battery set lasted 3 months in one camera. Other two still going strong 6 months later.
A:AnswerWhile the Blink System does integrate with the Amazon Alexa-enabled devices you do not need one of these to operate the Blink System. The Blink App is currently compatible with any iOS devices running version 10.3 or higher, Android devices running version 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher and Fire OS mobile devices, running software version 5.1 or higher
A:AnswerThe Blink cameras have a field of view of 110 degrees - in the daytime, they provide enough visibility to identify an individual’s facial features that is 20ft away, recognize a person that is 32ft away, and beyond that depends on exact lighting conditions. At night, they provide visibility up to 20ft away depending on exact conditions.
A:AnswerYes. It has temperature alerts. You can set the heat and cold alert to the specific temp you want and it alerts you when it gets above or below the set temps. It also tells you the current camera temp.
A:AnswerYes you can set it how ever you want it you will need to buy a usb power source for it. The system only come with batteries and the sync box is the only thing that comes with usb supply
A:AnswerNot sure if best buy installs or price to install but they are very easy to install yourself. I purchased these for my 74 year old mother and she installed them on her porch herself. Just a couple screws in the mounting bracket to the porch and thats it.
A:AnswerThe Blink XT2 cameras use an IR illuminator for night vision. This makes the image black and white. You can turn the IR illuminator off by going to the camera settings. This will make the image color. Changing this to Auto will let the camera determine if it needs to use the IR Illuminator.
A:AnswerAssuming a fairly standard home (single building, no unusually dense construction materials), the Sync Module should be able to communicate with Blink camera units up to 100ft away in any direction.
A:AnswerThe short answer is no, you do not need Alexa. I have this and use it only with my Android smart phone. I can open and close the door. So how long the door has been open or closed. Also alerting to when the door opens or closes.
I learned it takes me about 2 minutes from open and close to get my car in or out of the garage.
