Introducing Blink Mini | Compact indoor plug-in smart security camera, 1080p HD video, motion detection, Works with Alexa
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Best price: £18.49 (26% off)
Product Summary
- Monitor the inside of your home day and night with our 1080P HD indoor plug-in smart security camera with motion detection and two-way audio.
- Get alerts on your smartphone whenever motion is detected, or customise motion detection zones so you can see what matters most.
- Choose to save and share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan or locally with the Sync Module 2 and USB drive (each sold separately).
- See, hear and speak to people and pets in your home from your smartphone with Blink Minis live view and two-way audio.
- Set up in minutes: plug in the camera, connect it to Wi-Fi, and follow the instructions in the free Blink Home Monitor app.
- Works with Alexa: pair Blink Mini with a supported Alexa-enabled device to engage live view, arm and disarm your camera, and more, using your voice.
- Includes: 1 Blink Mini camera (White), mounting kit including stand, USB cable and power adaptor.
Product Attributes
- Width: 1.7 inches,
- Height: 2.0 inches,
- Weight: 0.1 Pounds,
- Length: 1.4 inches
Brand
Blink Home SecurityCompare with other product in Surveillance Cameras category
Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
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Negatives |
| 58.6% | 10.6% | 30.8% |
Senti score [69.2%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [238]
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Strength |
|---|---|
absolutely brilliant"it is absolutely brilliant!"
|
100.0% |
absolutely love"so i'm yet to find a use for it but i absolutely love it"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product would highly recommend fits our requirements"
|
100.0% |
brilliant blink"brilliant blink keep the good products coming"
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100.0% |
brilliant perk"as an existing customer i was given free cloud storage for life which is a brilliant perk"
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100.0% |
brilliant cameras"brilliant cameras run on mains power unlike the other cameras"
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100.0% |
great experience"overall very pleased and so far a great experience"
|
99.9% |
brilliant pictures"fantastic cameras brilliant pictures great sound"
|
99.9% |
brilliant product"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"blink customer service is absolutely fantastic too so if you do have any issues you can feel confident their team will help"
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99.9% |
great app loads"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
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99.9% |
great detail"great detail on picture"
|
99.9% |
really good"picture quality is also really good"
|
99.3% |
great thing"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
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99.3% |
quality good"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
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99.0% |
works perfectly"arrived today 5 minutes later was added to my system and works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
great sound"fantastic cameras brilliant pictures great sound"
|
96.8% |
best camera"best camera we have had solid and reliable"
|
96.0% |
very impressive"so far very impressive"
|
95.6% |
good angle"and give a good angle of view"
|
94.7% |
excellent camera"the blink mini is worth every penny excellent camera"
|
92.9% |
that brilliant"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
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92.8% |
it's fantastic"it's fantastic!"
|
90.6% |
brilliant cheaper"brilliant cheaper than ring doorbell"
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89.6% |
works best"probably works best with echo show as the control method in the house and will be amazing when the local storage solution comes out"
|
88.3% |
good addition"as per some of the other reviews a magnetic base would be a good addition!"
|
75.0% |
great addition"i’ve been using blink xt cameras since their release and the mini is a great addition to the line up"
|
75.0% |
works well"works well"
|
75.0% |
great price"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
|
75.0% |
good points"so the good points it is relatively small"
|
75.0% |
good products"brilliant blink keep the good products coming"
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75.0% |
great features"one of the great features of this camera"
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75.0% |
great value"have already got the outside cameras and plunged in for the interior mini cam as expected easy to set up to existing blink wanted these for the hallway and kitchen back door entrance thought they worked on a battery but instead they are 240 plug but have over come that but these are great value for the money and on top of that you can even spread the cost over five months"
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74.9% |
really well"very easy to set up and works really well with blink app and my other outside cameras"
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74.9% |
functionality ease"uber impressed with the quality build functionality ease of use and the app"
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74.8% |
recommend these"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
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74.8% |
sounds great"picture and sounds great"
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74.8% |
picture quality"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
74.8% |
price range"i didn’t want a really expensive system these cameras suited my price range and covers my whole house"
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74.8% |
fits our requirements"excellent product would highly recommend fits our requirements"
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74.7% |
five stars"what i liked about this product what’s the price and picture quality and it’s a nice little unit dislikes about this unit nothing five stars all round"
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74.7% |
reasonable quality"reasonable quality"
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74.6% |
recommended especially"highly recommended especially for such a low price product of great quality"
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74.6% |
more flexibility"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
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74.6% |
works fine"if you want to monitor outside the infrared for night vision will reflect on a window rendering it useless it works fine for indoor use"
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74.6% |
enhance visibility"i think without external light sources the camera has one installed so it can produce it's own to enhance visibility"
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74.6% |
good picture"but even a street lamp or garden lighting allows a good picture at night externally"
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74.5% |
really versatile"these are a really versatile camera and very discrete in its appearance"
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74.5% |
great support"the cameras are working fine the images are crisps the voice functionality is fun as an intercom good product and great support who got back to me to help me resolve an issue i had"
|
74.5% |
amazing price"amazing price"
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74.5% |
definitely recommended"definitely recommended"
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74.4% |
mini cameras"i have bought two blink mini cameras to add to my existing blink system"
|
74.4% |
excellent value"excellent value and highly recommended"
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74.4% |
seems better"and signal pick up seems better too "
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74.3% |
good value"00 at time of purchase i consider it good value for money"
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74.3% |
image quality"easy to set up great image quality automatically linked to alexa"
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74.3% |
quality product"the key things to know is it feels like a quality product despite the relatively low price point"
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74.2% |
perfectly well"the cameras work perfectly well indoors and are good value for money"
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74.2% |
monthly cloud storage"great being able to add this on to the free monthly cloud storage of my other blink cameras"
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74.2% |
happy customer"the support service is excellent and i’m now a happy customer!"
|
74.1% |
very responsive"it's easy to add and manage very responsive and a very good quality image"
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74.0% |
very happy"very happy with connection night vision very easy set up and quality of picture"
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74.0% |
brilliant addition"a brilliant addition to the family of cameras for situations where ample power points are available"
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73.9% |
solid and reliable"best camera we have had solid and reliable"
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73.8% |
good product"it’s a good product i use it to watch my dog while i am out"
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73.7% |
seems robust"the cameras are well made and don’t feel cheap and the wifi connection seems robust"
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73.6% |
free cloud storage"the blink mini comes with free cloud storage until the 31st march 2021 after which it’s £2"
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73.5% |
more secure"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
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73.4% |
good quality"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
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73.3% |
power points"a brilliant addition to the family of cameras for situations where ample power points are available"
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73.3% |
very impressed"very impressed so far"
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73.2% |
good amount"good amount of length on cable too which helps with positioning of camera"
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73.2% |
even better"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
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73.2% |
pretty logical"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
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73.1% |
decent quality video"decent quality video"
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73.0% |
pretty accurate"good little camera motion detection pretty accurate"
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72.9% |
decent enough"night vision is decent enough for the money"
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72.8% |
magnetic base"as per some of the other reviews a magnetic base would be a good addition!"
|
72.8% |
good definitely"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
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72.8% |
added security"50 a month for added security "
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72.8% |
will automatically"on the ezviz a micro sd card slot is present on the camera which will take up to a 256gb card once initialised the camera will automatically record motion triggered events"
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72.7% |
highly recommended"excellent value and highly recommended"
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72.6% |
would recommend"would recommend highly"
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72.4% |
breeze quality"other than that the installation is a breeze quality of the product is in line with other blink products and the video quality is very good"
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72.3% |
camera motion detection"good little camera motion detection pretty accurate"
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72.3% |
smart product"as good a quality as other amazon smart product"
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72.1% |
security measure"however this is primarily a security measure and needs to trigger and record at all times it is armed to do so"
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72.1% |
similar price"for clairty the images with blue button to talk are blink and all others are ezviz given that both products are a similar price £35 at the time of purchasing the difference in quality beteween the 2 was significant"
|
72.0% |
best cameras"for the price its once of the best cameras i have purchased"
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71.5% |
view remotely"this is my first camera like this i wanted something simple and easy to view remotely on an app and this fits the bill"
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71.2% |
excellent cameras"excellent cameras no need for sd card as it records when motion is detected"
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71.0% |
good detail"fantastic during the day picks up everything in good detail"
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71.0% |
vision quality"picture quality is good easy set up night vision quality is good has a speaker function"
|
70.9% |
shouted down"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
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70.9% |
brought this"i brought this to keep an eye on my hamsters when i’m not around"
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70.8% |
quality easy"good quality easy set up"
|
69.8% |
delivered very early"the product was excellent but was delivered very early the household where in bed"
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69.7% |
your internet connection"works well with alexa buffering is probably very much about how good your wifi is and how good your internet connection is"
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69.5% |
great wide angle"picture quality is great for the size of this camera with great wide angle"
|
68.7% |
worth the money"well worth the money"
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68.4% |
fits the bill"this is my first camera like this i wanted something simple and easy to view remotely on an app and this fits the bill"
|
68.3% |
image quality overall"the image quality overall is great and connectivity is very good"
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68.0% |
very strong"night vision is very strong which is a plus as the intensity can be lowered remotely from the app"
|
67.9% |
great pictures"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
|
67.9% |
very very simple"the set up is also very very simple"
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67.8% |
blink products"cloud storage is free if you already have other blink products such as the blink xt2"
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67.3% |
good picture quality"good picture quality day and night"
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67.2% |
cctv system"the main reason i got it is to act as a cctv system basically to keep an eye on my car"
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67.2% |
vision top notch"night vision top notch as well"
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66.6% |
indoor camera"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
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66.1% |
continue viewing"you can only view one camera at once and have to press on the app for live feed again this will run for a few minutes and a pop up will display asking if you want to continue viewing"
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65.9% |
dedicated motion"motion detection could be better i think is is image processing motion detect rather that dedicated motion pir"
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65.9% |
easy to setup wish"love the camera arrived on time easy to setup wish the angle almost fisheye was introduced to five more coverage but that’s personal preference"
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65.8% |
duties charges"99 import duties charges which i was not informed about when i made the purchase !"
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65.6% |
been fantastic"i already have the blink xt2's set up around the outside which have been fantastic i was looking for internal cameras and at this price and size it seemed a no brainer"
|
65.6% |
great picture"great picture while it could it better it does the job really well"
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65.4% |
confident their team"blink customer service is absolutely fantastic too so if you do have any issues you can feel confident their team will help"
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65.4% |
easy and quick"arrived on weds 13th may and was extremely easy and quick to setup"
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65.3% |
clear winner"overall its hard to mark either camera down as they both work practically and for the money offer good value however the build & image quality combined with the lower cost better storage capability no additional components required and unlimites recording duration make the ezviz a clear winner here"
|
65.2% |
easy to install"very easy to install"
|
65.0% |
nice looking gadget"but nice looking gadget"
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65.0% |
motion detection"set up like the xt2 was so simple i had each camera up and running in less than a minute picture quality was better than i expected as was the voice quality and motion detection"
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64.6% |
reflected light"it’s really really good in day light but struggles at night because of the reflected light on the window"
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64.5% |
decent camera"decent camera getting a lot for the money"
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64.4% |
very well made"very lightweight and compact and very well made"
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64.3% |
bright image"a bright image in varied lighting conditions seems to handle contrast well"
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64.2% |
recommended then"if you wish to mount the camera above head height recommended then the extension power cable may well be required"
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64.0% |
extra long cable"i bought the extra long cable although the supplied cable is long enough for most placements"
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64.0% |
very good picture"very good picture"
|
63.8% |
three mornings"works fine during the day but constantly disconnects from internet overnight and have woken last three mornings with red light on"
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63.7% |
really easy to"6 the application is really easy to use and setup"
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63.6% |
very easy to set"very easy to set up and works really well with blink app and my other outside cameras"
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63.6% |
perfect for a garage"perfect for a garage i think"
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63.5% |
speaker function"picture quality is good easy set up night vision quality is good has a speaker function"
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63.5% |
recommend them"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
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63.5% |
very easy to"the app is very easy to use and set up to my liking"
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63.4% |
storage solution"probably works best with echo show as the control method in the house and will be amazing when the local storage solution comes out"
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63.4% |
quite strong"pros and cons pros 1 small in size easy to locate 2 good picture quality in the day time 3 good recording features while it remains free 4 sensor is quite strong for its size and does pick up movement from quite a distance away"
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63.3% |
excited for this"i was so excited for this"
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63.3% |
cable well"mounting to the ceiling was easy with the supplied screws and the housing hides the cable well"
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63.1% |
works better than the"despite being a long way from the router it works better than the x2 in response time much quicker"
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63.0% |
both products"for clairty the images with blue button to talk are blink and all others are ezviz given that both products are a similar price £35 at the time of purchasing the difference in quality beteween the 2 was significant"
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62.9% |
clear screen"good value clear screen"
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62.8% |
easy to setup"easy to setup and connect with my other devices echo show and dot"
|
62.6% |
area and sensitivity"you can toggle the settings for area and sensitivity to pick up what you want it to and don’t want it to"
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62.4% |
very well put together"compact size very well put together"
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62.4% |
works very well"works very well"
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62.3% |
good sound"great picture quality unobtrusive good sound both ways"
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62.3% |
good in day light"it’s really really good in day light but struggles at night because of the reflected light on the window"
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62.3% |
will be fixed"im sure in a future software update this will be fixed"
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61.9% |
motion sensor is good"the motion sensor is good and the shorts clips are on an app on my phone"
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61.9% |
better video"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
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61.7% |
whole house"i didn’t want a really expensive system these cameras suited my price range and covers my whole house"
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61.6% |
mains power"brilliant cameras run on mains power unlike the other cameras"
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61.5% |
with an outdoor"got one of these for to go with an outdoor xt"
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61.5% |
super easy to set"so far so good image quality is great loaded with functions on the app good alerts super easy to set up"
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61.4% |
easy as usual"the installation was easy as usual and the test was fine"
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61.0% |
good a quality"as good a quality as other amazon smart product"
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60.6% |
cloud storage free"cloud storage free for now but will be £2"
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60.4% |
also easy to set"also easy to set up "
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60.3% |
first night"the first night i captured a tiny ant on the motion detector was amazing to watch"
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60.0% |
love it thanks"but love it thanks"
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59.9% |
amazing to watch"the first night i captured a tiny ant on the motion detector was amazing to watch"
|
59.8% |
brilliant for inside"absolutely made up with this item i already had the outside cameras xt2 and this is brilliant for inside "
|
59.8% |
that i am impressed"i can confirm having used it for a number of weeks that i am impressed"
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59.5% |
alexa routines to"there seems to be no limit what you can get alexa routines to do"
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59.0% |
sound all very good"so easy to set up literally minutes the picture is great motion sensor sound all very good"
|
59.0% |
thrills with"iphone app is very good too no over the top thrills with it just straight to the point and does it well"
|
58.7% |
reduced the price"great product shame mazon reduced the price by £5 just 5 weeks after i bought it!"
|
58.6% |
echo show and"easy to setup and connect with my other devices echo show and dot"
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58.5% |
indoor '' system"works great in daylight but something needs looking at for this “indoor” system!"
|
58.5% |
local storage option"quality has three settings in the app which is easy to use and the cloud storage is free till march next year but they are adding a local storage option soon"
|
58.5% |
good way to stream"but for now is a good way to stream a live camera for a few minutes to an echo show when needed"
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58.5% |
received them"received them today so this is a day 1 review and will add edits later"
|
58.3% |
much more useful"having all in the same app is much more useful"
|
58.1% |
happy to recommend"happy to recommend"
|
58.1% |
through easy"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
58.0% |
amazing little camera"amazing little camera"
|
57.7% |
really secure"makes me feel really secure"
|
57.6% |
supplied screws"mounting to the ceiling was easy with the supplied screws and the housing hides the cable well"
|
57.5% |
existing blink xt2 system"i added it to an existing blink xt2 system"
|
57.5% |
works seamlessly"perfect little camera works seamlessly with my current blink set up"
|
57.3% |
good in the night"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
57.3% |
quality images"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
|
57.2% |
suits your needs"if you are aware of the limitations of blink and it suits your needs buy it"
|
57.1% |
and motion activation"a handy camera ideal for puppy cam with 2 way and motion activation"
|
57.1% |
good for the price"picture quality is good for the price but shows some distortion at the sides due to the very wide angle lens and some colour fringing"
|
56.9% |
word to the wise"also just a word to the wise "
|
56.8% |
product blanks"even when indoors that’s product blanks out in the dark though"
|
56.8% |
magnetic method"i do however prefer the magnetic method some alternative cameras use allowing you to stick a small metal plate to the wall and magnetically attach the camera to that but a minor gripe"
|
56.6% |
good quality images"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
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56.6% |
an entry level camera"there is no question that this is an entry level camera but works really well during the day"
|
56.5% |
spot on and adjustable"motion detection is spot on and adjustable too"
|
56.3% |
very pleased and so"overall very pleased and so far a great experience"
|
56.3% |
great in daylight"works great in daylight but something needs looking at for this “indoor” system!"
|
56.3% |
outside one is perfect"but on the other hand my outside one is perfect"
|
56.1% |
existing blink customer"being a keen gadget fan and an existing blink customer i was quick to pre order one of these"
|
55.6% |
overly expensive"99 its not overly expensive nor is it cheap"
|
55.6% |
very clear"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
55.6% |
perfect little camera"perfect little camera works seamlessly with my current blink set up"
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55.4% |
light sources"i think without external light sources the camera has one installed so it can produce it's own to enhance visibility"
|
55.3% |
keen gadget"being a keen gadget fan and an existing blink customer i was quick to pre order one of these"
|
55.2% |
great product"great product"
|
55.0% |
longer cable"great indoor camera excellent night vision mains powered so needs to positioned close to a socket but could easily be changed to longer cable"
|
55.0% |
easy setup"nice easy setup with a load of features"
|
54.8% |
small easy to"small easy to use and set up works well with blink app and other cameras responsive"
|
54.7% |
great little camera"great little camera!"
|
54.7% |
works great so"works great so far"
|
54.7% |
extremely happy"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
|
54.6% |
quick & easy"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
54.6% |
fantastic during the"fantastic during the day picks up everything in good detail"
|
54.5% |
much faster when"reacts much faster when viewing online maybe due to being hard wired "
|
54.5% |
brilliant around camera"this is a brilliant around camera"
|
54.4% |
love the feature"especially love the feature where you can talk through it and it’s really loud to"
|
54.3% |
cloud storage is plenty"cloud storage is plenty and when you do start paying what is 2"
|
54.3% |
great quality"great quality"
|
54.3% |
window non existent"making night time recording whilst looking out of a window non existent"
|
54.2% |
will be returned"this will be returned!"
|
54.2% |
makes a lot of sense"i get it for the battery operated wireless versions that makes a lot of sense"
|
53.9% |
purchase an outdoor"going to purchase an outdoor one next"
|
53.9% |
quite a distance"pros and cons pros 1 small in size easy to locate 2 good picture quality in the day time 3 good recording features while it remains free 4 sensor is quite strong for its size and does pick up movement from quite a distance away"
|
53.7% |
way mic very good"easy to install very clear and two way mic very good for size"
|
53.6% |
garden lighting"but even a street lamp or garden lighting allows a good picture at night externally"
|
53.5% |
well easy to set"good value for money and well easy to set up"
|
53.5% |
these routines"for instance i have a morning bedtime routine set up in the alexa app where along with turning smart devices on and off these routines will also arm or disarm the blink cameras"
|
53.4% |
smart devices"for instance i have a morning bedtime routine set up in the alexa app where along with turning smart devices on and off these routines will also arm or disarm the blink cameras"
|
53.3% |
fine for the cost"the picture quality is fine for the cost"
|
53.1% |
far well pleased"so far well pleased"
|
53.1% |
thoroughly recommend"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
|
53.1% |
brought a second"i have in fact brought a second one so that i can get another angle"
|
52.9% |
worth the wait"wow this one was worth the wait!"
|
52.9% |
cheap solution"good cheap solution to home security"
|
52.8% |
fine during the"works fine during the day but constantly disconnects from internet overnight and have woken last three mornings with red light on"
|
52.7% |
excellent quality"excellent quality"
|
52.7% |
brilliant quality"the wee cameras have brilliant quality especially at night"
|
52.6% |
choose separate this"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
|
52.6% |
good and setup"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
|
52.5% |
camera ideal"a handy camera ideal for puppy cam with 2 way and motion activation"
|
51.8% |
| ... | |
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Cons [113]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
quite annoying"so i’m not sure why it seems to be making the noise which is quite annoying when trying to listen to it!"
|
99.5% |
just terrible"don't bother buying it's only been set up for about an hour and it's just terrible!"
|
99.5% |
really annoying"oh and the clicking noise it makes is really annoying!"
|
98.8% |
useless lump"after 3 days of effort trial and error i never did get any sense out of this gadget at all it is a useless lump of cack"
|
95.8% |
kind of pointless"kind of pointless if it can’t work overnight and no issues with internet as far as we are aware"
|
89.7% |
wouldnt pick"if my toddler cried it wouldnt pick this up unless she was also moving about lots"
|
88.3% |
massive error"this seems like a massive error to me"
|
74.9% |
same issue"i think there may be a firmware problem but i can see this same issue goes back to 2019 which makes me wonder if it will ever get fixed or not"
|
74.9% |
undocumented restriction"some of the issues are caused by the undocumented restriction that you can only watch or record from any camera at a time"
|
74.9% |
user error"works perfectly i thought i had a faulty unit but turned out to be user error i turned off the motion detection notifications"
|
74.8% |
fatal flaw"really easy to set up quality of image good motion detection solid but camera has one fatal flaw"
|
74.8% |
more expensive"it can do everything the more expensive battery powered blink cameras can do aside from being cable free"
|
74.8% |
does n't work"doesn’t work"
|
74.8% |
very impractical"annoying and very impractical if you intend to use this camera for a constant live stream"
|
74.8% |
vision not good"night vision not good"
|
74.7% |
very buggy"the software also seems very buggy"
|
74.7% |
pretty useless"as a corded camera the fact that it can't show continuous live feeds is pretty useless"
|
74.5% |
support problem"ps: after contact with blink technical support problem finally shorted"
|
74.2% |
cheap alternative"got this as a cheap alternative to keep an eye on my spare room whilst working from home"
|
74.1% |
some trouble"i had some trouble getting the scheduled arming to work but the blink community forum had the answer"
|
73.7% |
returning this"i shall now be returning this as not fit for for purpose"
|
73.5% |
schedule control"it apparently doesn't like being overriden with schedule control so if today is monday you can set the arm disarm for tuesday through sunday then on tuesday add monday's settings"
|
73.4% |
wouldnt recoomend"i wouldnt recoomend this as you can find cheaper out there and a bettter software intregation like neos smartcam "
|
73.3% |
firmware flaw"i can only assume there is some kind of firmware flaw with the ir activation"
|
73.1% |
most useless"this the without doubt the most useless article i have ever bought from amazon"
|
72.9% |
free trial"recording both brands offer a free trial of cloud recording and are similarly priced for the service i plan to have 4 cameras which would cost £74"
|
72.7% |
first comment"hope he does not get in trouble with my first comment"
|
72.6% |
echo blink"so i imagine most of us bought this as it almost feels like the official camera for the echo blink being proudly proclaimed an amazon company"
|
70.5% |
absolutely rubbish"absolutely rubbish and totally pointless!"
|
69.5% |
slight gripe"my only slight gripe is that when it enters night mode it triggers an alert and for some reason doesn’t seem to exit night mode in the morning meaning no trigger 🤷🏻♂️ i would say this is more of a device to check on pets etc rather than a security device"
|
69.2% |
would return"i would return it but can't as it's been used"
|
69.2% |
does not work"although two way audio works fine through the blink app it does not work using my amazon show device"
|
69.1% |
firmware problem"i think there may be a firmware problem but i can see this same issue goes back to 2019 which makes me wonder if it will ever get fixed or not"
|
66.5% |
biggest flaw"the biggest flaw with the mini is a bug with motion detection when the infra red illumination is active"
|
66.4% |
causing a glare"i didn't want a camera on the outside of the property so i bought one that i could set up and face outwards during the day this is fine and the picture is clear but at night the lights in the camera itself reflect off the window causing a glare"
|
66.0% |
software updates"they are relatively new on the market so software updates may make them more reliable over time"
|
65.9% |
unacceptable software"unacceptable software i think limitation here perhaps"
|
65.4% |
mobile app crashes"the mobile app crashes when in live mode and if someone goes past it closes"
|
65.2% |
blink sync"why the scam of a blink sync?"
|
65.0% |
returned it for a refund"it was really easy to set up and the picture quality was good but it just proved to unreliable so i have now returned it for a refund"
|
64.7% |
annoying over time"you can just reopen the camera but that might get annoying over time"
|
64.2% |
wrong with the camera"there is little wrong with the camera and i'm sure it could be made to do what i want but the software doesn't give you that option so to me is useless"
|
63.5% |
through windows"all indoor security cameras don’t work facing through windows due to the infra red reflecting back from the glass turn the night vision off in settings and try that"
|
62.2% |
sounds crazy"out the box the blink camera felt very plastic which sounds crazy give that both the camera housings are plastic but the ezviz has a matt and very rounded finish which felt much nicer in the hand comparred to the glossy finish and sharp corners of the blink"
|
60.6% |
stars dropped"annoying you can't arm the system from alexa given its alexa compatible they really need to sort this out dropped it a star for that it would have been two stars dropped but the scheduling system does work well"
|
60.2% |
missed the mark"i'm really happy with my battery powered blink cameras but this model seems to have missed the mark"
|
60.0% |
bugs and glitches"just too many bugs and glitches"
|
59.1% |
sorting out the glitches"updated 1 june a couple of days after the review below was posted i had an email from blink support services offering assistance in sorting out the glitches i seemed to be having with the blink mini cameras"
|
58.8% |
year sarcasm"it's easy to set up and very quick to start up but you then have to wait a year sarcasm detect for it to steam live and or take a picture"
|
58.8% |
broken into"not much good if i get broken into!"
|
58.6% |
no motion alerts"i had no motion alerts"
|
58.2% |
proved to unreliable"it was really easy to set up and the picture quality was good but it just proved to unreliable so i have now returned it for a refund"
|
58.2% |
image is not great"the image is not great "
|
58.2% |
does n't detect"i activate the motion sensor and jumped around in front of it but i guess i must be a ghost because it doesn't detect me"
|
57.6% |
would n't buy again"the xt2 cameras are a great system but the indoor mini cameras i wouldn’t buy again"
|
57.6% |
n't pick up motion"despite it being set up correct and not too far from my toddlers bed it sometimes just didn't pick up motion"
|
57.5% |
with continue"it never notify’s me no matter how much he moves or cry’s so now i have to leave it on all the time but then it constantly comes up with continue?"
|
57.3% |
tinkering swearing"that step required some tinkering swearing but eventually i figure it out"
|
56.6% |
unfit for purpose"unfit for purpose"
|
56.6% |
might be better"its tiny maybe the tool used to take out sim card slot might be better"
|
56.1% |
sync module"doesn’t require a sync module so connecta perfectly to the wifi extender i have so it will always have a strong wifi signal"
|
56.1% |
such a low price"very good camera for such a low price"
|
56.0% |
ring doorbells"as blink are an amazon company it would be great to see better integration with the ring doorbells and cameras too also owned by amazon"
|
55.9% |
there are issues"it’s alright but needs software updates asap great picture better than i was expecting but there are issues"
|
55.9% |
record externally"cons: unreliable with what it captures wouldn't capture some vehicles and every time i have tried to get it to capture my movements walking near my property it hasn't can't record externally from inside once dusk hits the camera won't film outside which is a shame"
|
55.8% |
place upset"i set it to be as sensitive as it can possibly be but the very first evening of using it i checked the live view just to see how she was and she was screaming her head off and rolling all over the place upset!"
|
55.7% |
want to risk this"i dont want to risk this since i will miss any break ins"
|
55.7% |
little bit buggy"app is a little bit buggy on times though"
|
55.4% |
have this problem"does anyone else have this problem?"
|
55.3% |
it's not worth"i could sit here typing but it's not worth it"
|
55.1% |
limitation here"unacceptable software i think limitation here perhaps"
|
55.0% |
seems to be intermittent"motion detection seems to be intermittent and doesn’t seem to work even when the sensitivity is set to 9"
|
54.9% |
less money"there are cameras available for far less money with equal picture quality and more features"
|
54.9% |
n't view continuously"if anybody is contemplating this as an alternative to a baby monitor my advice would be to steer well clear you can’t view continuously and you can’t rely on it to pick up every motion meaning you could also be left with a distressed baby"
|
54.8% |
distressed baby"if anybody is contemplating this as an alternative to a baby monitor my advice would be to steer well clear you can’t view continuously and you can’t rely on it to pick up every motion meaning you could also be left with a distressed baby"
|
54.7% |
made it pointless"i bought this as an internal cam so i could keep an eye on the kids in a different room having to hit continue every 30 seconds made it pointless"
|
54.7% |
n't like that"i also didn't like that i couldn't change the notification sound to be different from other apps"
|
54.7% |
n't better bearing"i can’t believe how this isn’t better bearing in mind it’s made by amazon in 2020!"
|
54.6% |
not a permanent solution"surely this is not a permanent solution but i believe they will release a firmware upgrade soon which will resolve this issue for good"
|
54.6% |
faulty unit"works perfectly i thought i had a faulty unit but turned out to be user error i turned off the motion detection notifications"
|
54.5% |
stay connected"the setup was relatively easy but on android apart from the wifi connection bit where not only you need to connect to the device wifi you also need to stay connected even thou there is no internet connection"
|
54.4% |
very disappointed though"very disappointed though"
|
54.4% |
that helped but did"i turned the fan off which is next to it to see if that helped but didn’t!"
|
54.4% |
nothing and nothing"still nothing and nothing recorded"
|
54.3% |
just is n't there"its a lot cheaper than most other branded smart cams but perhaps because the tech just isn't there"
|
54.2% |
claims this does"i just wanted a camera that works with echo show and despite the claims this doesn't"
|
54.2% |
totally pointless"absolutely rubbish and totally pointless!"
|
54.1% |
sending it straight back"there may be people out there that want what this camera does but i don't and shall be sending it straight back"
|
53.9% |
n't send any notification"normally both go hand in hand however as the blink was unreliable at motion detection sometime it just didn't send any notification"
|
53.9% |
basic storage plan"seems a bit expensive for the most basic storage plan use"
|
53.8% |
they only con for"they only con for me is the click noise when cams recording because i use them to attend babies on their room but i can’t blame blink for that as that’s not their main purpose"
|
53.7% |
could be better"only thing that i think could be better is not have the flashing light at the front so it can be hidden and people not know it's on would be a good option to deter kids from playing with it 😂 it flashes whenever motion is detected"
|
53.6% |
what i dont like"99 what i dont like is receiving a dhl invoice for £28"
|
53.3% |
n't long enough"so far no problems however the only reason for 4 stars was that the cable supplied was only 2m i did know this before ordering so ordered the extra long cable as an extra however even this cable wasn’t long enough so had to get a 3rd party one"
|
53.3% |
swear blind"i could spy on my two young teenagers who swear blind that they don't go on the xbox before 7am but that seems a bit harsh"
|
52.8% |
whatever device"i just want to view my camera on whatever device is nearby"
|
52.8% |
an initial problem"i had an initial problem and was blown away by how quickly the team acted"
|
52.8% |
seems a bit expensive"seems a bit expensive for the most basic storage plan use"
|
52.7% |
same commands"whilst i can use the alexa "blink skill" to "show my dad lounge" ok the same commands do not work from my two brothers' houses"
|
52.6% |
seems a bit harsh"i could spy on my two young teenagers who swear blind that they don't go on the xbox before 7am but that seems a bit harsh"
|
52.6% |
storage charge"the big kicker for those of us with existing blink systems prior to april 15th 2020 there is no cloud storage charge"
|
52.5% |
complain about"nothing to complain about"
|
52.2% |
after 30s it fails"there is no continuous live view after 30s it fails"
|
52.1% |
issue for good"surely this is not a permanent solution but i believe they will release a firmware upgrade soon which will resolve this issue for good"
|
52.0% |
getting better"the blink ecosystem is getting better all the time"
|
52.0% |
blink x2 cams"i already have outdoor blink x2 cams which was working perfect fibre optic connection 150mbps but the mini i added to my system yesterday doesn’t work properly"
|
51.5% |
turn off the lights"if i turn off the lights and then arm i get the dreaded "red light""
|
51.4% |
property and glare"sadly due to the evening external recording quality looking out of the property and glare through the glass i’ll reluctantly have to be sending this back"
|
51.1% |
home illegally"it cannot get the exposure right going from night to day so i am frequently seeing vids that are all dark or all white at dawn and dusk until i move through the frame and it then corrects itself well after i am out of shot sufficiently to identify myself and an indoor camera is there to capture images of persons entering my home illegally not for a strange voyeuristic purpose"
|
51.1% |
this issue"i have had this issue on a previous model by the way since returned and my daughter has also has this issue on the camera she has bought"
|
50.7% |
will miss any break"i dont want to risk this since i will miss any break ins"
|
50.4% |
my manin concern"however her safety is my manin concern"
|
50.2% |
requesting refund"will be requesting refund"
|
50.2% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "Picture quality is good easy set up night vision quality is good has a speaker function." | 93.1% |
| "Excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend." | 93.1% |
| "Picture quality is great for the size of this camera with great wide angle." | 93.1% |
| "Brilliant cameras run on mains power unlike the other cameras." | 93.1% |
| "Picture quality is good night vision is great too I can see my kittens fine." | 93.1% |
| "Overall very pleased and so far a great experience." | 93.1% |
| "The verdict Excellent camera with a great set of features and an amazing little size." | 93.1% |
| "They are both great products and work very well with great picture quality." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Kind of pointless if it can’t work overnight and no issues with internet as far as we are aware." | 90.5% |
| "Night vision not good." | 71.2% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
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Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
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Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 35.0% | 42.0% | 22.9% |
neutral 42.0%
happiness 21.0%
worry 17.2%
relief 5.7%
sadness 4.5%
fun 3.2%
enthusiasm 1.9%
surprise 1.9%
love 1.3%
anger 0.6%
hate 0.6%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-15
