In brief: Amazon already has a few smart video doorbells that it sells under its popular Ring brand. What it didn't have until today is the Blink Video Doorbell -- a smart doorbell that covers all the essentials at a lower cost point.

Amazon today had a flurry of announcements at its hardware upshot, including a Glimmer Video Doorbell. This is a outset for the Blink production family, which has always been most convenient, low-price security solutions.

In a sense, the Blink Video Doorbell is like a simplified version of the Ring Video Doorbell that cuts back on some of the bells and whistles of the latter device, not to mention its less palatable $250 price. Most notably, the first generation Glimmer doorbell is based around a 1080p camera sensor that is capable of motion detection and night vision. It supports two-way audio, chime app alerts, and tin can besides be continued to your existing in-domicile chinkle.

As is the case with near all Amazon hardware, the Glimmer Video Doorbell comes with Alexa integration, so you lot'll be able to pair it with a Burn down tablet or an Echo device and use vocalization commands for monitoring. You tin can apply information technology with both wired and wireless network connections, and you also take the pick to store footage on a USB bulldoze via the Sync Module addition if you're not a big fan of deject storage subscriptions.

Amazon says two AA batteries are enough to keep the Blink Video Doorbell running for ii years on a wired connexion. If you don't desire to bandy batteries, the visitor has also introduced a Solar Power Mount that will proceed the device charged. At that place's as well a new Blink Floodlight Photographic camera mountain if you want upward to 700 lumens of additional motion-activated lighting.

If you're interested in the new Blink Video Doorbell, it will be available on Amazon starting October 21 and set you lot back $49.99. The kit that includes the Blink Outdoor camera and Floodlight mount will cost $139.99, but yous'll also exist able to buy the mountain separately for $39.99. The solar-powered bundle will become on sale for $129.99.