Most people set up more than one security camera for the simple reason that no single camera can cover their entire property. Owners of Blink security cameras are about to get a new feature that stitches together the motion-triggered clips of multiple cameras to produce a single video with multiple perspectives.
Dubbed Blink Moments, this new feature of the Blink app promises to eliminate the need to scroll through multiple video clips to get a complete understanding of what happened at a given point in time. And Blink says the new feature “works with all current and prior generations of Blink’s battery-powered and plug-in devices.”
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“Moments is a whole new way for our customers to engage with their footage,” said Jonathan Cohn, head of product at Blink. “Whether it’s their family playing outside, packages being delivered, or pets exploring the yard, Blink Moments combines the moments that matter into one video.”
Blink’s new Moments feature is similar to a recent Eufy feature called “cross-camera tracking,” which allows two or more Eufy cameras to follow a subject from one camera to another, and then automatically splice the footage into a single video.
It’s worth noting that Eufy’s cross-camera tracking feature works with only some of its cameras, while Blink’s Moments functionality is supported by all of Blink’s security cams.
Blink makes some of our favorite budget-priced home security cameras, with both indoor and outdoor models as well as video doorbells and floodlight combos, with prices starting at $50.
Blink Moments requires a Blink Plus subscription, which costs $10 per month or $100 per year. Blink Plus covers an unlimited number of Blink cameras and provides up to 90 minutes of continuous live streaming, 60 days of unlimited video history, and other features.
Author: Michael Brown, Executive Editor, TechHive
Michael is TechHive's lead editor, with 30+ years of experience covering smart homes, home networking, and home audio/home theater. He holds a BA in Multimedia Journalism, authored the book Desktop Video Production, and was awarded Best Online Review by the Computer Press Association. Michael built a smart home in 2007 and used it as a real-world product-testing lab. Now living in the Pacific Northwest, he is converting his 1890 Victorian bungalow into a modern smart home. Michael has worked at CNET, PCWorld, Electronic Musician, and Maximum PC. As a freelancer, he contributed to New Media, Camcorder, MacWeek, and more.