Blink XT Outdoor Totally Wireless Camera Tested

Author: John Scanlan, Published on May 11, 2017

Running wires for cameras outdoors is one of the biggest challenges, especially for consumer or DIY installs.

Now, Blink has released an outdoor totally wireless camera, the Blink XT, to address this market.

Existing competitors in this space include: Netgear Arlo Tested and Ring Stick Up Tested. Moreover, we have tested the original indoor Blink.

We bought and tested the Blink XT to see how it compared to the original Blink and competitors.

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Versus ****/****

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Cloud ******/*******

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Physical ********

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  • ******* ******:*** **'* ******* ** ********** **** * ******* ****** *** outdoor *** (****** ** ** ****** ** *****). *** ******** Blink ** ****** ****.
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1080p **** (**** **) *** **** ******

***** **** *** ******* ***** *** ********** ** *** ***** XT ** *** ******* **** ** ** *** ******'* *********. However, ** ***** ******** *** ***** ********* ****, ***** ** frequently ****** ** * *******, ********* **** **** ** *** original *****. *******, ***** ***** ****** **** *** ***** ** were **** ** *** *****, **** ** ****** ** ******** resolution ** *****.

***** **** *** ****** ** *****, *** ********* ******* ** 720p ** ********, **** ** *** ** **** **** *** change.

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Video ******* **********

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Blink ********

*** ***********, ** **** ******** *** ***** ********* ** *** Blink *** *** ************* ***** ** ******** ******* ******** ****** ****. ******* ****** *** **** ****** *** **** *******, ** well.

App ********

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************* ** *** ***** ******, ********* **** ******, ****** *********** (discussed *****), *** **** ** ***** ** **** *****:

Wireless *****

******* ** *** ******** *****, ******** ******* *** ******* ****** point *** ****** *** ~***', ************* ***** ******* ********* *****.

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Comments (13)

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 05/12/17 02:34pm

******: ***** ******* **** *** ****** ** *****, *** ******* to **** ** ******** *********. ** *** ** ********** **********. We've ******* *** ****** ** ******* ****.

*** ******* ******* ** *** ** ** **** ****. ** are ******* ** *** ******** ***** *** ** ****** *****. The **** *** ****** **** ** ***** ***** ** *** XT ** ***** * ***’* **** ** *** ** **** this **** ** ********, ** **** ******** **** ****** ** our ******* ** **** ** *** ******* ****. *** **** not **** ** ** ******** ** **** *** *** **** change ** **** *****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 05/12/17 09:08pm

*********: ****** **** ******* **** ****. ******* ******** ******* *** a *** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/12/17 11:51pm

** *** *********, *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/13/17 12:18am

****, *** *** *** **** ****** ************ ******** **** *** ****** "** ****** ********** *********** ******* *********, ** *** *** ****** hilariously **********"?

*** ***** **'* * **** **** ** **** * ******* to ********* **** **** ****? :) ***

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* *** ******** ** *** **** *** **** ** **** category:

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  • *** **** ******** * ***** ***** ** **** ****** ********* these ****** ** ** ******** ******* **** **** ****** *** things. ***** ******* *** ***** ** *** ****** **** ***** looking **** ** ************** ****** **** ***, ** ****, ** ********** ***** ** ****** events **** ******** (***** *** ****** ** ********* *** ********* and ************ *** *** ********* ** ******).
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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 05/13/17 02:40am

** ** **** **** ***** **** ** * ******. ***** one ***** *** *** ** ***** **, **** * **** enough *** ** **** ** ** ******** **. :)

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 05/13/17 02:45am

**'* ***************** ******, *** ***** ********* * *****/**** ********** ** ***. No **** **** **'* ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/13/17 02:59am

****!

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/13/17 12:33pm

**** ** *** **** ******* **** *** *** ***** *******:

Mini *******(**** ******** ** $***.**, ********* ***** ****) ** *** ***** wire-free, *******-******* ******/******* ** **-** ***** **** ****** **** *****, expanding ** ** ******* ********** **** ** ******* ***** ******* such ** **************** ****. **** * ******* **** ** ** ** * ******, the **** ******* ** ***** ******** ** ****** ****, ****, rain, ****, *** ************ **** **°* ** ***°*. ***** ** outside ** **** **** ***** ****, ******** ** ******** ** keep ** *** ** ****'* ********* *******. **** **** ***** other ***** ***** **** ******, *** **** ******* ***** **** Amazon **** ******* ***** *** ******** ** ********* “***** *******” experience ******* *** ***** ***.

**'** ****. ****** ** **** ********* ***** ****, * ***'* see *** ******** ** ****** *** ***** *******. *******, ** probably ** ******** ****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 05/13/17 04:48pm

**** ** ***** ** *** ****** ** ********* ***'* **** triggered.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/16/17 04:37am

***** **** **** ** ** ****** ******** ************* *** *** wireless ***, ** ***** "**** ****" ** **** ** ******** in ***** ** **** ** ******* ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 07/16/18 01:09pm

*** *** ***** ***** ******* **** ****. ** **** *** the **** ****** ** **** **** **** * ********* *******? Who ***** **** *** *******? ***** *************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 07/16/18 01:13pm

*** ***** **** *** *******? ***** *************.

**** **** ******** ************* (**** ** *******) *** **'* ***** own ******.

** ******** **** **** -**** *** ****** ******* *** ********* *** *********** *******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

05/15/17 12:49pm

**** ** ******* *** "***** *******" *******?

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