(NEW) Blink Outdoor 4 (4th Gen) – 2 camera system

Terribly disappointed so far. Unbelievably disappointed. Cameras were easy to set up I bought an extra sync module so that I could 2 networks, 1 for my house, 1 for a vacant family home My wi-fi systems are 300mbps, or better 6 month old routers Sync module positioned about 10’ from my routers at most. system 1 cameras are both within 30’ of the sync module System 2 cameras are max 10’ from the sync module System 1 installed at my house and operates normally for 3 days. There are 3 wireless outdoor cameras and 1 mini camera on this system. All seems okay, except 1 camera will not reliably display live video and will not update thumbnail images, but detects motion and records. Then I go on vacation OVERSEAS, and a second camera at the front door goes offline. Fantastic. Instructions say I just need to cycle power. But I cannot remove and reinstall the batteries here in the USA when I’m in Germany. So this system has 4 cameras: 1 doesn’t open live video feed or update thumbnails, and a second drops offline 1 day after starting a vacation. I install the second system at in-laws house a few days in advance of leaving. This system has only 2 cameras, wireless outdoor gen 4 cameras, and as a precaution I buy and install new batteries. The system is performing normally for a couple days, but when I return home to the USA, camera 2 drops offline. A half-day later it returns online. On day 4, both cameras drop offline. They do not reappear online. During all failures, the sync modules appeared to be connected with a full strength signal. And when the cameras all showed that their batteries were full, and all showed a full strength connection to the sync modules. When I returned home, I was able to remove and replace the batteries in the offline camera, and it has been working normally, so far. The camera with the live video issue was also power cycled, and still not functioning properly. It will be 2 months before I can power cycle the cameras on Germany. At this time, I have no faith in this system. They have dropped connectivity at random, and there is no easy option to troubleshoot remotely. A lot of folks seem to have good systems, and I was impressed at first, setup was easy, settings were pretty good, day and night video was good, motion detection was good. But if they don’t stay connected reliably then they are not good. And mine have not been good. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 23 Dec 2023 - Improving my review from 1 Star to 2 Stars Trying to organize this so it's easy to follow. Home Cameras - Camera 1 - This camera (Outdoor 4) still not reliably responding to Live Video or Thumbnail Update requests, but detecting motion okay, and sending alerts okay, when the system is armed - Camera 2 - This camera (Outdoor 4) fell offline after its 1st 3 days of service, and stayed offline while on vacation. I cycled power when I returned, and it has stayed online for 9 days now. It is sometimes slow to show Live Video or Thumbnails, but has generally responded. - Camera 3 - This camera (Outdoor 4) has worked 100% good, without issue. - Camera 4 - This camera (Mini) has worked 100% good, without issue. In-Law's Cameras (Overseas) Camera 1 went offline and came back online a day later. Then Camera 2 went offline, then both cameras went offline. I tried to "jiggle the handle" on this system, by removing the cameras and reinstalling them remotely (I know the camera serial numbers) - Camera 1 - This camera got disassociated from the Sync Module, and it's gone until I can return Overseas and cycle the power again. - Camera 2 - I removed and reinstalled remotely, and this camera has remained online without issue. Don't know why. Some cameras have been good all the time, some have been unreliable. On a good note, Blink Customer Service reached out to me based on my initial review, and has so far been very responsive. Based on the Customer Service guy's help, I am improving this review to 2 stars. The cameras still need to be better than this, but Blink seems to be trying, and I appreciate that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 17 Mar 2024 - Reducing my review to 1 Star again DO NOT TRUST THE OUTDOOR WIRELESS CAMERAS TO STAY CONNECTED RELIABLY. 5 DAYS INTO A MONTH LONG TRIP AND ONE OF MY CAMERAS GOES OFFLINE. IT HAS DROPPED OFFLINE 2 TIMES IN JANUARY, BUT HAS BEEN OKAY, UNTIL I NEED IT. A SECOND OUTDOOR CAMERA ON MY NETWORK DROPPED OFFLINE AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, BUT IS CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING. I NOW HAVE 2 BLINK MINI CAMERAS AND THEY HAVE BEEN 100% GOOD THESE OUTDOOR CAMERAS ARE GREAT WHEN THEY WORK, WHICH IS 95% OF THE TIME, AND THEY WORK AGAIN AS SOON AS I REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE BATTERIES, BUT YA CAN’T JUST RETURN HOME FROM VACATION, RIGHT?!? BECAUSE OF THIS,THE OUTDOOR CAMERAS ARE FRUSTRATING AND MISERABLE. IT’S TIME FOR BLINK TO REPLACE THESE.