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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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They are pretty great for the price! I would give 5 stars if you didn't have to pay extra for special features like saving videos and such.
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The size and function is good however it is NOT wireless. You have to worry about having an outlet in certain areas you may want to install the cameras. Also the wires aren’t long enough to place the camera on the ceiling. You also need a holder which is sold separately for installing the camera on a wall.
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Great Price for a pack of 2 of these indoor cameras, they work pretty reliably and have decent picture. Was very easy to setup. I would recommend these to anyone.
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Truly love the camera. Love the wide range of view it has and the available storage it comes with. Plus it also has the option to purchase any more storage if needed.
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Love it I have four in my apt. One in my bedroom, second in my living room third facing my front door and fourth facing my overall kitchen and living room.
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Received this camera as it was a $5 add-on to another purchase. Blink is an Amazon company, so I already have my reservations about how their values align with my own--especially in regard to their relationship with law enforcement. This issue will be unique to you, though (if you see it as an issue at all.)
The camera itself seems like it is of good build quality, but I can't vouch for how it would hold up outdoors. The included power cable is reasonably long. The setup is simple enough using the mobile app. I like that the QR code on the bottom of the camera makes the process relatively painless. It can automatically switch to the IR night mode, which is a nice feature, but the IR does not work well through windows, so if you wanted to keep an eye on your backyard with a night vision camera, you'll have to find one that you can mount outside. With my limited knowledge on the matter, I suspect that any IR camera would struggle to work through windows & that this is not an issue unique to this specific camera. I like that you can disable the LED light on the camera. I do not like that you cannot view this camera's feed or interact with it in any way on your computer. Too many smart home products are dependent on smartphones. I wish they were also compatible with computers. (I suppose mobile app emulation on desktop computers could be a clunky workaround for this, but that's a topic for another day.)
It is a plus to me that you can use this Amazon owned product without an Amazon account, though I do not enjoy that it requires you to create a Blink account, even if you do not plan to sign up for the subscription. Speaking of the subscription, this camera's features--or, rather, the Blink app's features--are largely limited to free, non-subscribing users. You cannot record clips, & you cannot save pictures. Amazon has also blocked the ability to screenshot or screen record in the app to bypass this limitation. This means that without paying for the Blink subscription (which at the time of writing this review is $30/year for 1 camera or $100/year for unlimited cameras) this camera is only good for viewing a live feed that you can then do nothing with. The features to free users of this camera are: motion detection notifications, day & night mode cameras, live feed, & two-way audio.
If you do not want to pay a subscription for basic home monitoring security, there are better options that probably also have a better privacy policy than Amazon. Though those cameras will be more expensive upfront, I think you'll be more satisfied in the long run.
Consider this: if you were using this product without paying for the Blink subscription & someone actually broke into your home, you would not be able to save a clip or even screenshot of their face. All you would functionally be able to do is watch them steal your stuff & then yell at them through the camera's two-way audio system (assuming the thief does not have their airpods in). This problem makes this camera a non-starter for me for any use case other than having a relatively cheap way to check in on my pet while I'm away from home.
I would not buy this camera in the future for any price, & considering how hostile Blink/Amazon is to free users (disabling screenshots within the app is gross), I would not buy any Blink products in the future, even if I was planning on paying for the subscription.
2/5 stars for being a functioning camera with good build quality & IR night vision at a very cheap price. -3 stars for everything else.
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I have 1 set up in my step daughters room and the other in our garage and they work great!! Very clear image. When you talk you can hear the person clearly.
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I have one of these already works well.
I only wish they would allow micro sd cards
to be used with their camers.
But these for a gift, did not need so I returned.