![]() ![]() The Settings button takes you to a screen where you can edit your account information, access camera settings, create recording schedules, and manage local storage. Tap any thumbnail to view, share, or delete the video. The Home button takes you back to the home screen and the Play button takes you to a screen with a list of triggered events and video thumbnails for each. Here you can also create motion zones, configure motion sensitivity settings, determine video clip length, configure video quality settings, enable/disable the microphone, edit Wi-Fi settings, and enable the Photo Capture feature.īack at the home screen there are Home, Play, Settings, and Neighbors buttons positioned along the bottom edge of the screen. The Camera Settings screen is where you go to check on the battery level, view the current outdoor temperature, and set temperature threshold alerts. A motion icon appears in the upper right corner when motion detection is enabled, and next to that is a settings button. You can view the live stream in full-screen mode by turning your phone sideways, and initiate two-way talk by pressing the Talk button. Each panel contains a still image of the camera’s field of view and has a button for taking a snapshot and a button for launching a live stream. It opens to a home screen with panels for each installed camera. The Blink Outdoor uses the Blink Home Monitor mobile app for Android, Fire OS, and iOS devices. The $10 per month/$100 per year Plus plan also offers Photo Capture and provides 60 days of rolling storage for an unlimited number of cameras. The images are then assembled into a short video clip, allowing you to see what transpired right before a motion-triggered event. It also gives you access to Blink’s Photo Capture feature, which has the camera take a still image every hour. The Basic plan will cost you $3 per month or $30 per year and gives you 60 days of rolling storage for one camera. If you prefer to store video in the cloud, you can subscribe to one of Blink’s Cloud Storage plans. (Opens in a new window) Read Our TP-Link Kasa Cam Outdoor KC200 Review To replace the batteries, just loosen the screw on the back of the camera and pop off the cover. The camera is black, has an IP65 weather-resistance rating, and is powered by two AA batteries that are rated to last up to two years before needing to be replaced. The Blink Outdoor system comes with a small 2.7-by-2.7-by-1.2-inch (HWD) camera and an even smaller 0.7-by-2.3-by-2.5 inch Sync Module (hub) that connects to your home Wi-Fi network. It’s a solid deal, but our Editors’ Choice, the Wyze Cam Outdoor, is half the price and offers more features. ![]() Cloud storage requires a subscription, but you can store video locally, view video on demand, and use two-way audio to talk to visitors. ![]() The company is now owned by Amazon, and its new Blink Outdoor ($99.99) is a weatherproof camera that is once again reasonably priced, but this time around offers 1080p video and works with Alexa voice commands and IFTTT applets. When we reviewed the original Blink Home Security Camera system back in 2016, we gave it high marks for its reasonable price, sharp 720p video quality, and free cloud storage, but dinged it for its lack of integrations and inability to provide on-demand video and two-way audio.
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