Blink Video Doorbell 2nd Gen with Head-to-Toe HD View and an Amazing 2-Year Battery Life

Budget smart doorbells split into two camps: cloud-subscription-dependent cameras that nickel-and-dime you monthly, and local-storage alternatives that trade features for independence. The Blink Video Doorbell 2nd Gen sits firmly in the first camp but targets the price-sensitive end of it, competing directly with the Ring Video Doorbell (Wired) and Eufy Video Doorbell E340 at roughly the same $70 price point. The notable hardware differentiation here is the extended vertical field of view — head-to-toe framing that captures packages at the doorstep rather than just face-height footage — which is a meaningful spec in a category where competitors at this tier typically crop that lower zone. …More info