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Blink Video Doorbell vs Reolink Video Doorbell PoE

Reddit prefers Reolink Video Doorbell PoE — higher sentiment (67% 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

  • −Battery powered
  • −cannot be changed to take power from bell wires
  • −very slow
  • −phone doesn't chime
“If you want a doorbell cam get one that has in home recording and does not auto upload everything”
r/50501
Full reviewAmazon · $35.99
Reolink Video Doorbell PoE
#15 in Video DoorbellsReddit favorite

Reolink

Reolink Video Doorbell PoE

$104.49

67

Pros

  • +Affordable
  • +Good value for money
  • +Works with frigate nvr
  • +Black poe offers horizontal widescreen

Cons

  • −White poe model hard to find/discontinued
  • −Potential issues in cold weather
  • −couple seconds delay from button push to HA alerts
  • −chime has randomly disconnected a couple of times
“it works great, but when your waiting for the UPS-ninja; the couple seconds delay from them pushing the button, to HA picking it up from the integration and pushing alerts is not quick enough for them”
r/homeassistant
Full reviewAmazon · $104.49
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