Blink Mini 2 (Newest Model) — Home Security & Pet Camera(s) with HD video, color night view, motion detection, two-way audio, and built-in spotlight — 1 camera (Black)Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

This is just what I needed to motor my cars. I wanted to make sure they are eating ok in the cat room. And also my one cat doing to the litter box ok, as he had some issues with them after my husband mistakenly cleaned them with Mr. Clean.I can look at the videos of during the night and see how they are doing.It’s funny to also watch them in night vision and when the one is rolling around in catnip.It’s small so it’s easy to move the device. I want to also monitor other areas of my home so will be moving it other places as well.It is wired so needs a plug in. I also like that I don’t need a subscription. I can watch live and older videos. And when the three months free subscription ends I can still do that. I don’t mind about keeping them in the cloud if I just use it to monitor things.Good to have a subscription option though if that interest you.

This is an excellent cam! Leagues better than those cheap $10 ones that are all over. The image is crisp and clear. Vivid color, even in the dark when the built-in LED flashlight is turned on. Otherwise it still uses IR to see in the dark without the light function. The alerts I get on my phone are almose instant when it's armed and detects motion. Even has 2 way communication. Although the speaker on the unit isn't the best, it still works. The APP is really well done and connection was a breeze. And this is considered to be an affordable option. And for the price, it blows most others at the same price range out of the water. I wish there was a rechargable dock available to mount outdoors without having to have an electrical socket nearby.

La Blink Mini 2 es una cámara de seguridad con una excelente relación calidad-precio si buscas una opción fácil de instalar, con características como video HD, visión nocturna a color y audio bidireccional. Es ideal para aquellos que necesiten un sistema de monitoreo sencillo y eficiente. Sin embargo, si no cuentas con una red Wi-Fi confiable o no deseas depender de esta tecnología, podría no ser la opción adecuada para ti.Pros:Calidad de video HD 1080p.Visión nocturna a color.Detección de movimiento con alertas en tiempo real.Audio bidireccional.Luz de enfoque para mejorar la visibilidad nocturna.Contras:Dependencia exclusiva de Wi-Fi para funcionar (sin opciones de conexión alternativa).En resumen, si tienes una buena red Wi-Fi y estás buscando una cámara de seguridad confiable, el Blink Mini 2 es una excelente opción. Sin embargo, si buscas algo más versátil en cuanto a conectividad, tal vez necesites considerar otras alternativas.

The camera itself is good. It has a decent picture quality and a lot of customizable settings. I purchased the doorbell camera, Outdoor 4, and two indoor/outdoor Mini 2 wired cameras. I have had the issues with battery life on both the doorbell and Outdoor 4 cameras. I highly recommend purchasing the Minis instead if you don't mind using a wired connection. I find them much more reliable, and you don't have to compromise by lowering motion detection sensitivity or video quality in the hopes that your battery will actually last. They also have a light on the camera itself that will activate when the camera starts recording, depending on your settings.I love the customizable motion detection options. You can mark places in the field of view to block the camera from detecting motion in specific areas, so if the wind blows a tree won't constantly detect motion. But when it does detect motion from a person, it sometimes stops recording before the person leaves. This is more of an issue in the wireless Blink cameras, but it has happened with the Mini 2 as well, albeit to a lesser degree. You can choose the length of each clip and how long it takes for the camera to detect motion after beginning a recording, but it sometimes fails to recognize someone is still in frame when recording, so it doesn't capture what the person is doing or where they go after the initial motion trigger.One other thing that frustrates me about Blink's system is their app constantly uses an incredible amount of power and overheats my phone. I have to force stop the app at least once per day to preserve my battery life, which means I don't actually get any notifications to my phone when the doorbell is rung or when a person is detected. It's also a little frustrating that I can't choose notification settings for each camera individually, and some of the notification options are hidden in the phone's app settings and are not accessible directly in the app.Overall, I like the camera, and much prefer it to their wireless options. I reached out to Blink about poor battery life with the wireless cameras, and I find Blink's response frustrating and disappointing. I hate that I am going to need to buy some third party accessories to make some of my cameras actually work properly so I don't have to change the batteries every week or two. I have to spend even more money on things I shouldn't need, and that I wouldn't need if Blink either made products that actually do have a longer battery life or else were at least honest about how poor the battery life is.I have also seen several reviews mentioning a delay in the app for notifications and when trying to play live video. I haven't really had an issue with this since I got my internet set up at my new house, so I suspect this is likely an issue with internet speeds. Prior to getting internet I was using a mobile hotspot to provide the internet connection and I did notice such delays when I was doing that. The other thing I have read that can cause a delay is low battery, which I haven't really noticed now that I have fast internet, but it could just be because I really haven't been paying attention.