Though installation on a higher surface is generally advised, Blink cautions that close proximity to walls and similar can affect the quality of your camera's sound playback.

So far in this particular series, I've shared background information on how the Blink consumer security system works, followed by in-depth teardowns of both the Sync Module at the nexus of a network ...

Blink, founded in 2008 and now under the umbrella of Amazon, has carved out space in the home security category with small, battery-operated cameras that you can put indoors or outdoors.