Our favorite budget video doorbell gets an upgrade - see what's new with Amazon's Blink

Blink ZDNET's pick for the best budget-friendly video doorbell is now getting an upgrade, as Amazon has announced the launch of a new generation of the Blink Video Doorbell. The second-generation Blink Video Doorbell is being released four years after the first; it comes alongside the new Blink Sync Module Core and, unfortunately, sports a price increase. The new Blink Video Doorbell is available now for $70, a $20 price increase compared to the first model, which cost $50 when it was released. Also: I test smart locks for a living, and the most reliable one I've used is on sale for $130 However, the higher price brings some upgrades. The new Blink Video Doorbell has a 150-degree field of view, which gives you a bigger picture of people from head to toe and any packages that may be on your porch. This is an increase from the older model's 135-degree horizontal field of view (Blink never specified the vertical field of view for the first model). Night vision is also getting enhance ... Read full article.