How fast do they begin recording after motion? My arlo cameras continually miss cars coming in the driveway.

I own two outdoor (black) blink cameras. The only thing i hate about the system is timing. I try to catch a possum that goes past my front door. The possum has to clear seven feet of open space. Now the possum is slow, however by the time the blink samara starts recording all i get to see, if I'm lucky is just the tail end of the possum but most of the time the recording does NOT record on time. Also, the street is probably 60 feet away from my camera by the time cars travel in front of my blink its never clever enough to turn on fast enough. Five seconds is an eternity when cars go by at 25mph. The camera always turn on; however 5 seconds is horrible... It would be great if it start recording within 2 seconds of detecting motion.

Whats the difference between this camera and the last one? Also can u see good at night?

This is one night video from the XT2 camera. Note there is a motion light shining on the area. I have 7 blinks around the house, one inside camera-fair day resolution, grain at might. My outdoor one has very good daytime resolution. It may depend somewhat on location. My daughter in a state 3,000 miles from me got Blink 4 camera system with her own module after she visited and liked mine. She helped me set up the last one of my 4 camera system. She linked it to my Blink account and we could see each other’s in and outside cameras and activity. I added 3 more after a couple great deals, and sent 4 more to her. It was easy for her too and worked well until she tried to add the additional cameras with the others on her module. None of her cameras worked after that. We both read every available trouble shooting thing on line and could not get any solution. She ditched her system. I miss being able to check her in and outside cameras but she can still get to my account and see my cameras. I wanted to add two more on my module but now am wary after the debacle with hers. I’m not concerned about a storage subscription. I send my pictures/video to Amazon photo storage included with Prime. The August 6th video above was from there, works so far. Also noticed off bands are on a Blink search here as well.

Will this connect to my existing blink (last generation) system?

We are some of the people grandfathered into the free cloud storage on the blink app, as we've had a blink system before April of 2020. We have an existing XT2 system with two cameras and one sync model. This new kit came with two new "outdoor" cameras and a "sync module 2", but we did not sync the new cameras to the new sync module. We linked the new "outdoor" cameras to the old sync module via the app, and immediately got a notification that we have access to free cloud storage for recorded clips. Linking them to our existing XT2 system was very smooth and quick, and they record clips and save them to the app just like the previous system.

Do they come with mounts?

Yes the blink outdoor cameras do come with standard mounting brackets and hardware.They have about a 150 degree range of motion. You can buy many aftermarket ones also if you want something with more range of motion

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Field of view	110° diagonal
Video resolution	Record and view in 1080p HD video during the day and with infrared HD night vision after dark.
Photo resolution	View captured images in 640 x 360 nHD
Camera frame rate	Up to 30 fps
Size	71 x 71 x 31 mm
Weight	48 grams
CPU	Immedia Proprietary – AC1002B, 4 cores / 200 MHz
Power	Camera battery: 2 AA 1.5V lithium metal (non-rechargeable) batteries Sync Module 2 power: 100-220V AC to 5V DC converter included. Battery life of up to 2 years, based on 5,882 seconds of live view, 43,200 seconds of motion-activated recording and 4,788 seconds of two-way talk. Battery life will vary based on device settings, use, and environmental factors.
Requirements	Always-on high-speed internet connection (such as broadband, fiber, or DSL). Wifi network: 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n.
Connection	Power adapter
Available colors	Black
Minimum smartphone requirements	iOS 15.0, Android 9.0, or Fire 9.0
Blink app	Blink Home Monitor
Included in the box	Blink Outdoor camera (dependent on quantity selected), Sync Module 2, 2 1.5V non-rechargeable AA lithium metal batteries (per camera), mounting kit (per camera), USB cable, and power adapter.
Audio	Speaker output and 2-way audio recording.
LEDs	1 blue LED to help you know when it’s active (optional). 1 red LED when recording in night vision.
Warranty and service	1-year limited warranty and service included. Use of Blink cameras is subject to the terms found here.
Support	Click here to view more information on the Blink Outdoor support page. Click here to see the setup guide.
Generation	3rd Generation
Operating temperature	-4 to 113° F
Software Security Updates	Learn more about software security updates. If you already own a Ring device, visit Software Security Updates in Ring Control Center for information specific to your device.

Blink Outdoor (3rd Gen) - wireless, weather-resistant HD security camera, two-year battery life, motion detection, set up in minutes – 1 camera system

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