I've been using the Blink XT and XT2 security system over the past year on my
RV and I wanted to share my experience. This is my honest, unsolicited opinion,
without any sponsorship. The Blink XT security camera system is owned and sold
by Amazon. I've had very positive success using it for the past year and here's a
list of the key features that made it work well for me. It runs off two
AA lithium batteries for up to two years. 1080p HD video and infrared night
vision. Live video or motion detection recording. Notifications and recordings
are accessible through the phone app. Two-way audio. Indoor and outdoor use.
Free cloud storage. And it works with Alexa enabled devices. Let's look at how
it works. First download the Blink app to your
phone and create an account. Next plug in the sync module and connect
it to your Wi-Fi. Then insert batteries into each camera module and scan the 3D
barcode on the camera to sync it. Mount those cameras anywhere within 100 feet
of the sync module. Now you're ready to control everything from the mobile app.
When you open the Blink app it shows an image of each camera that you set up in
a scrollable list. You can manage the devices or add new ones by clicking the
name of the camera system in the top center, in this case RV Home and then
go to all devices. Here is a list of all the cameras synced to the RV home system
and you can reorder them to your liking. The blink app lets you add up to 10
cameras per sync module. Select Add a System to add another sync module with
up to 10 more cameras. Select the Settings icon to the right of a camera
image and you can configure each camera. Here you can change the name, see the
battery monitor, or adjust the temperature. Within the temperature
reading you can enable an alert so you'll be notified on your phone when
the temperature is outside the allowed range. You'll need to calibrate the
temperature the first time. You can enable or disable motion detection for
this individual camera. Activity zone allows you to pick just the area of view
that you want to detect motion. This is handy to prevent recording cars driving
by or people walking by on the street. Adjust the retrigger time, sensitivity,
and clip length to manage the recording of motion. The sensitivity setting is
helpful to eliminate trees swaying in the wind but still record activity that
matters to you. The camera does have infrared night vision and the quality of
the image is impressive. Overall video recording quality can be set to balance
between battery life and image resolution. Since it records to the cloud
your Internet speed will need to handle the throughput. The cameras are
automatically updated with the latest firmware but you can trigger an update
manually if needed. When you're done, save the changes and it updates everything
back to the cameras. When motion is detected on any camera you'll get a
notification on your phone even if the app is not open. Select the folder in the
upper right corner to see those recordings. I want to emphasize that the
Blink XT2 system only records motion when you arm it. it's not for recording
24-hours a day, which is why you're able to get such long battery life and free
cloud storage. Select your recording for playback. You can do this from anywhere
since the recording is stored in the cloud. Swipe to the left on any recording
to delete it. Be aware there is a slight delay with live feeds and two-way audio
communication. You do sacrifice some speed for the wireless portability. To
arm motion detection just toggle the button at the bottom right. You can also
enable or disable individual camera motion detection by clicking the running
icon here. Overall, I love the Blink XT2 system. It has worked perfectly for my
use over the past year. Amazon also continues to improve the product and add
new features through the automatic updates. So far I've only had to replace
the batteries on one camera and it has abnormally high usage. It does appear
reasonable to get two years of battery life out of these devices but make sure
to use lithium. I recommend starting with the three camera kit since it has the
best price combination and you can purchase additional cameras to add to it
anytime. I've included a link to the camera
kit in the description of this video. Also included is a link to the outdoor
camera mounts I used on my RV. If you decide to purchase the Blink XT2
system please consider supporting this channel by using the links provided. The
price is the same but I get a small affiliate share, and keep your eyes open
for deals. Every few months Amazon offers discounts on these kits.
I hope the Blink XT2 system works as well for you as it has for me. Thanks for
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