{"id":652845,"date":"2026-05-07T02:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/652845\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T02:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:47:12","slug":"amazon-blink-unveils-its-most-advanced-video-doorbells-for-new-budget-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/652845\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Blink Unveils Its Most Advanced Video Doorbells for New Budget Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Blink has always been one of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/home\/security\/best-wireless-home-security-cameras\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">go-to security brands<\/a> for affordability and long battery life, but on Wednesday, the Amazon-owned company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/devices\/blink-2k-video-doorbells-launch\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" section=\"transformed-regular-link\" data-location=\"BODY\">announced a timely new line<\/a>: its first 2K-resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/home\/security\/best-video-doorbell-cameras\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">video doorbells<\/a>, which still keep prices low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">How low? Those looking to save as much as possible should watch for Blink&#8217;s first wired-only doorbell, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/devices\/blink-2k-video-doorbells-launch\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" section=\"transformed-regular-link\" data-location=\"BODY\">Wired Doorbell 2K Plus<\/a>, available for $50. Others who prefer more flexibility may be interested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G62JQK57\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" data-aps-asin=\"B0G62JQK57\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"cnet-buy-button-20\" data-aps-asc-subtag=\"__COM_CLICK_ID__|-|dtp|cn\" section=\"transformed-regular-link\" data-location=\"BODY\">Blink Battery Doorbell 2K Plus<\/a> instead, which starts at $80. Both doorbells are available for preorder and will ship on May 20.<\/p>\n<p>Both doorbells feature Alexa support (but with no other voice assistant compatibility), head-to-toe viewing angles and two-way audio with noise cancellation. The wireless version uses three AA lithium batteries and comes bundled with a Sync Module Core. You can upgrade to a larger Sync Module XR device if you want to use local video storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These aren&#8217;t the first 2K Plus security devices Blink has released, only the first doorbells. Back in the fall of 2025, Blink announced new 2K-resolution security cameras, including an upgrade to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/home\/security\/i-tested-all-blinks-new-2k-security-cameras-why-my-favorite-model-is-now-even-better\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">its long-lasting wireless outdoor cam<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Blink representative didn&#8217;t immediately respond to a request for further comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blink has jumped aboard the AI train, too<\/p>\n<p>Blink subscriptions are particularly affordable compared to other brands. The basic plan starts at $4 per month and adds cloud video storage as well as person detection. But in 2025, Blink added an upgraded plan that includes\u00a0<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">AI features<\/a>, notably video descriptions you can get, along with detection alerts that aim to give a brief summary of what the camera sees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These description features are now common on security devices, and they really can save time or help identify specific situations, like recognizing a delivery truck. Like its doorbells, Blink&#8217;s AI subscription is currently one of the cheapest I&#8217;ve seen on the market.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m arranging product testing with Blink, and I&#8217;ll report back once I&#8217;ve tried these new doorbells to see how they function in person.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blink has always been one of my go-to security brands for affordability and long battery life, but on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":652846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-652845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=652845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/652846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=652845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=652845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=652845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}