- Blink has launched a pair of affordable 2K video doorbells
- The wired and wireless models cost $49.99 and $79.99 respectively.
- Blink subscribers will also get AI-generated video descriptions
If you find yourself squinting at video doorbell recordings and struggling to make out exactly who is there or what package has been left on your front door, help is at hand. Blink had just launched its first 2K video doorbells, including a wired model that costs just $49.99, not including subscription.
The stylish Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ offers improved resolution plus greater dynamic range than previous models for better visibility in very bright or dark lighting conditions. It’s available to pre-order now for $49.99 on Amazon.
If you don’t already have doorbell wiring, the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+ offers the same features in a unit you can mount anywhere and costs $79.99 on Amazon.
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Both doorbells are also launching in Europe, but there’s an additional feature available if you’re in the US, with AI-powered smart alerts. Like Ring’s video descriptions, they use AI to analyze what’s happening outside your home and generate a text description that you can review at a glance. You will no longer have to watch a video to see that it is just the postman delivering letters or your partner returning from work.
These cloud-based alerts are available to Blink AI Basic and Blink AI Plus subscribers. Blink AI Basic covers one Blink device and costs $49.99 per year, or $6.99 per month. Blink AI Plus covers multiple devices, including Blink doorbells and cameras, and costs $149.99 per year or $19.99 per month.
Don’t want to pay an extra fee? You can store recordings of your Blink doorbell locally using a Blink Sync Module 2 and a USB flash drive, although you’ll miss out on the AI features.
For more options that won’t lock you into a payment plan, check out my roundup of the best subscription-free video doorbells, all tested and recommended by our smart home tech experts. You won’t find one for $50, but there are still great deals to be had.
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