Head to head ยท Video Doorbells

Blink Video Doorbell vs DoorBird D1101V

Reddit prefers DoorBird D1101V โ€” higher sentiment (64% vs 48% positive).

Blink Video Doorbell
#13 in Video Doorbells

Blink

Blink Video Doorbell

$35.99

48

Pros

  • +hooking up a powered chime causes the batteries to last a bit longer
  • +draws power from the wires
  • +batteries last for months
  • +works with Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries

Cons

  • โˆ’Battery powered
  • โˆ’cannot be changed to take power from bell wires
  • โˆ’very slow
  • โˆ’phone doesn't chime
โ€œIf you want a doorbell cam get one that has in home recording and does not auto upload everythingโ€
r/50501
DoorBird D1101V
#17 in Video DoorbellsReddit favorite

DoorBird

DoorBird D1101V

$857.99

64

Pros

  • +works flawlessly
  • +reliable
  • +works with 3rd parties
  • +as advertised

Cons

  • โˆ’expensive
  • โˆ’Destroyed by pressure washing (implies insufficient ip rating for the use case)
  • โˆ’poor video quality
  • โˆ’difficulty recognizing people at the door
โ€œThere is a doorbird driver available from ControlWorks I believe. It gives you lots of features.โ€
r/crestron