![]() Still, performance at night remains impressive, picking up details illuminated by the built-in infrared LEDs. Daylight images are offered in full color, while infrared vision in low light and darkness creates the usual spooky black and white effects associated with all night vision cameras. Other than that, there’s little left to report on the build, save for the near-invisible infrared LEDs for night vision and a built-in mic that grace the front, with miniature speaker grilles gracing the top.ĭespite its budget price tag, the Blink Mini serves up delightfully crisp, clear video, thanks to its Full HD resolution. Given that it needs to be plugged in at all times to operate, this is a crucial factor that we’re pleased wasn’t overlooked. The long 6.5 ft / 2m Micro-USB power cable is a nice touch too, offering plenty of length away from a power outlet for most people’s needs. While it’s easy enough to mount the Blink Mini on the wall with the included screws, it’s stable enough and maneuverable enough to leave standing using the base alone, which should be more than sufficient for most people with a suitable shelf or other flat surface for it to perch on. Still, the whole package feels solid and sturdy which is all you could ask for, and the stiffness of the aforementioned joint means you can have confidence in the correct position being maintained at all times. Given the price, it’s no surprise to find a primarily plastic build, minus a metal disc in the base, and there are some expected creaks and groans when adjusting the angle and position using the plastic ball and socket joint. Security cameras aren’t exactly supposed to stand out, and the simple rounded cube shape and minimalist black and white paint job of the Mini lend it a simple, refined look that’s pleasant to look at and entirely inoffensive, which is exactly what we’d like to see in a product in this category.Īt just two inches / five cm tall, the Blink Mini certainly lives up to its name. ![]() To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.There’s nothing particularly striking about the design of the Blink Mini, and that’s perfectly okay.* Sir Walter Scott The sun blinked fair on pool and stream.* Wordsworth The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink.To shine, especially with intermittent light to twinkle to flicker to glimmer, as a lamp.* Shakespeare Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne.To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes. ![]() * Alexander Pope One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame.To wink to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.To shut out of sight to evade to shirk.* 1980, Billy Joel, “Don't Ask Me Why”, Glass Houses, Columbia Records All the waiters in your grand cafe / Leave their tables when you blink.(hyperbole) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.The blinking text on the screen was distracting. ![]()
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