Blink Video Doorbell (newest model) – Head-to-toe HD view, two-year battery life, and simple setup. Sync Module Core included – System (White)

Easy Setup, Great Battery Life, and Reliable Performance
I used to use the 1st-generation Blink doorbell, and this newest model is a major improvement in every way. The functionality feels smoother and more refined, and the video quality is noticeably clearer. The old model used to have more lag time, but this one responds much faster when motion is detected or when loading the live view.The ease of installation was another pleasant surprise. I had the first-gen version mounted for years, and replacing it with the new one took barely any time. The improved connectivity also means fewer delays and more reliable notifications.The battery life is way better than what I experienced before—this model lasts much longer even with higher usage. The build feels sturdier too, so I’m confident in its durability outdoors.If you’re upgrading from the older Blink doorbell like I was, the difference is huge. This new version fixes all the issues I had before and delivers a much better overall experience.

Good camera, tough time with connections
We’ve had issues with someone (we’re assuming kids) leaving trash in front of our door and in the breezeway of our building. My apartment complex thinks it’s from us (because it’s RIGHT in front of our door) and charged us a $25 trash removal fee with a warning that it’s a lease violation. While talking to management we agreed it would be best to get a camera so we can hopefully catch who it is.The camera arrived quickly and I got it set up as soon as I received the door mount (separate company and purchase). Getting it set up and connected to the app and my wifi was easy, but then getting it to actually work was the hard part. Once put onto the door, the live feed would not load and I would get notifications about movement or people but the recorded clips would not show up in the “clips” section. I spent roughly 3 hours trying to troubleshoot, reboot and reset things, and get ahold of customer support, none of which seemed to work. The customer support lady was less than enthusiastic and sounded thoroughly annoyed the second she answered, reviewed my camera and told me it was probably a connection issue, mentioned something about gigahertz but not what to do about it and how it correlates, and then we ended the call. After moving the sync module to be almost exactly between my door and router (which is located in the bedroom closet), the live feed and clips started working properly.The camera itself is very nice quality and I like the video and audio quality a lot better than some other cameras I’ve had/family have had. I like that you can adjust settings in the app such as audio, video quality, chime, and certain recording settings along with notifications. I’m looking forward to the battery life (an estimated 2 years before switching out the battery) rather than having to charge it every so often like cheaper cameras. You can change the sensitivity on the motion detection, but so far I’ve just left it on default and it works really well.Overall, this camera is nice and I’m looking forward to having some peace of mind about shady neighborhood behavior regarding trash and now I have extra peace of mind about packages too. If your router is located in the living room/close to your door, you shouldn’t have an issue with internet connection like I did. If your router is further from your camera, especially if there’s doors or walls in the way, you’re gonna have to fidget with finding a potential sweet spot before you can get it to work. Otherwise you’ll probably have to get a wifi extender to put between your camera and router, and from the research I did, you’ll need something with 2.4ghz and renaming capabilities since it’ll have to use the same name and password as your wifi for the camera to connect with it. I’m a little disappointed that a higher end $70 camera has such trouble connecting to my router through out my less than 1,000 sqft apartment, and that customer service was useless with an attitude, but I’m just glad I could get it to work.