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Recommended Uses For Product | Indoor Security |
Brand | Arlo |
Model Name | Arlo |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, Wired |
Special Feature | HD Resolution, Night Vision, Motion Sensor |
About this item
- Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).
- Stream live video 24/7 and watch past recordings in sharp 1080p HD resolution from anywhere in the world using your smartphone, tablet, or computer
- Save on expensive subscription fees with free cloud storage that lets you view, share, and download recordings from the past 7 days at no cost. No contract required.
- Receive instant alerts on your mobile phone whenever motion or sound is detected. Wi-Fi range 300 feet line of sight
- BPA free secure-fit plastic lids are freezer, microwave and top-rack dishwasher safe
- Enhanced night vision capability lets you see clearly even in total darkness
- Arlo Secure adds powerful intelligence to your Arlo cameras. Customize alerts to detect people, specific zones, and contact emergency responders right from your smartphone's lock screen (optional service, includes 1 month trial)
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What's in the box:
- (1) 1080p HD Security camera (VMC3040)
- (1) Power adapter and cable
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NETGEAR Arlo Q – 1080p HD Security Camera with Audio
Every Angle Covered
See and hear in perfect detail with the Arlo Q HD security camera. Experience a new sense of security with 1080p HD video, night vision, and 2-way audio. Arlo Q alerts you whenever motion or sound is detected and notifies you with instant alerts so you never miss an important moment again.
- See in perfect clarity with 1080p HD video
- 2 Way Audio – Built in mic and speaker
- Receive instant alerts if motion or sound is detected
- See even in dark with night vision
- 130-degree field of view
- 24/7 Continuous Recording – Optional non-stop video recording (CVR) service
- See all the details with 8x digital zoom
- Attaches by using a wall-mount for simple setup
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Every Angle Covered
With Arlo you can monitor every angle of your home. Arlo Q is ideal for indoor monitoring of your home, while Arlo Wire-free weatherproof cameras can be placed outdoors ideal to see who’s coming up the driveway, knocking at the door, or out in the yard.
Every Angle Covered
With Arlo you can monitor every angle of your home. Arlo Q is ideal for indoor monitoring of your home, while Arlo Wire-free weatherproof cameras can be placed outdoors ideal to see who’s coming up the driveway, knocking at the door, or out in the yard.
Every Angled Covered
With Arlo you can monitor every angle of your home. Arlo Q is ideal for indoor monitoring of your home, while Arlo Wire-free weatherproof cameras can be placed outdoors ideal to see who’s coming up the driveway, knocking at the door, or out in the yard.
Every Angle Covered
With Arlo you can monitor every angle of your home. Arlo Q is ideal for indoor monitoring of your home, while Arlo Wire-free weatherproof cameras can be placed outdoors ideal to see who’s coming up the driveway, knocking at the door, or out in the yard.
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Picture quality | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | 4.1 |
Motion detection | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | — | 4.2 |
Night vision | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | — | 4.1 |
Easy to install | — | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | — | — |
Tech Support | — | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | — | — |
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power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Corded Electric |
video resolution | 1080p | 1536x1536 | 1536x1536, 1:1 Ratio | 2K | 720p | 1080p |
wireless tech | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz | Wi-Fi |
viewing angle | — | 180 degrees | 180 degrees | 160 degrees | — | — |
mounting type | Surface Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Ceiling Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
alert type | Audio and Motion | Audio and Motion | Motion Only | Motion Only | Motion Only | Audio and Motion |
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Product Dimensions | 4.45 x 5.99 x 4.93 inches |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
ASIN | B017B2043W |
Item model number | VMC3040-100NAS |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,269 in Dome Surveillance Cameras |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 16, 2015 |
Manufacturer | Arlo Technologies, Inc |
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See and hear in perfect detail with the Arlo Q HD security camera. Experience a new sense of security with 1080p HD video, night vision, and 2-way audio. Arlo Q alerts you whenever motion or sound is detected and notifies you with instant alerts so you never miss an important moment again. Requirements: High-speed Internet, Wi-Fi connection, AC power/electrical outlet. Wi-Fi Speed: N600 & Frequency: 2.4 & 5 GHz. Night vision: 850 nm LEDs illuminates up to 25 feet.
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Customers like the ease of set up of the security camera. They mention that the setup was quick and intuitive through the IOS app. They also appreciate the excellent sound from the camera microphone and the two-way sound. They like the 7-Day Free Cloud Storage. Customers are also satisfied with image quality, and quality. However, some customers have reported lag in the live video and connection to the server is a bit slower than they'd like. They have also reported issues with connectivity.
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Customers like the quality of the security camera. They say that the video quality is very good, the camera itself is great, and the low-light images have good detail. Customers also mention that the reviews are good, and that the cameras seem to be more reliable. They also say that it's a good starter camera and that it includes the best level of useful basic and advanced features.
"...This system is a huge security asset and Huginn will have a few buddies soon. Highly, highly recommended.— 5 MONTH UPDATE —..." Read more
"...They include the best level useful basic AND advanced features No Subscription and a wide variety of cameras...." Read more
"...Quality is pretty good. It will capture at 1040p, although the default 720 is generally good enough. The night vision works very well...." Read more
"...Cameras arrived and they were expertly packaged by Netgear. Really well done. It really feels like you are opening an Apple product or similar...." Read more
Customers find the setup of the security camera to be quick and intuitive. They mention that the QR code makes installation simple and complete in 15 minutes. Customers also mention that it's easy to add the camera to their existing account and that it can be installed on a metal surface or attach to a wall.
"...Fast initial setup, not too much tinkering to get the position just right, and easy to change monitor/notify modes or set up your own custom mode...." Read more
"...The App is well designed and easy to use you can monitor on your phone or computer -and I just discovered the Arlo App is on my TV and I can log on..." Read more
"...Installation was very easy...." Read more
"...Great web and smartphone apps that couldn't be easy to configure and that display all of your cameras from anywhere in the world in one place...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the security camera. They mention that the picture quality is very good, and the video quality is also very good. Some appreciate the 1080p resolution and clear view. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...too much tinkering to get the position just right, and easy to change monitor/notify modes or set up your own custom mode...." Read more
"...High end cameras, advanced technology and good design.As long as they offer better products for a reasonable price. I’ll stick with them.*..." Read more
"I love the idea of Arlo Q. It's a high resolution camera at a reasonable price...." Read more
"...The images are clear and consistent. I love the simple way the app allows you to control camera functions such as arming, recording, sound, etc...." Read more
Customers like the audio of the security camera. They mention that it has two-way sound, can listen for unusual noises while they're gone, and records audio. Some say that the cameras pick up loud blue jays and bugs on the windows. They also say that it's reliable and can be triggered by audio.
"...- The sound from the camera microphone is excellent - I can even hear background noise like water faucet running.-..." Read more
"...The cameras do work. They pick up loud blue jays, bugs on the windows, the mailman, the gas meter reader guy, and loud trucks driving by as well..." Read more
"...What's exciting about the Arlo Q is two-way sound...." Read more
"...The two-way voice function works, but it is push-to-talk, and involves a significant delay, which makes it impractical for normal conversation...." Read more
Customers like the free cloud storage provided by the security camera. They say that it saves videos to the cloud, so they don't have to use a hard drive. Customers also appreciate the free app with free cloud recording for a week.
"...Storage capacity...." Read more
"...Saves triggered video for a week in the app (without subscription) so you can see what happened, and the able to save any video long term in your..." Read more
"...All are extremely easy to understand and use. The free cloud storage of clips is also a plus...." Read more
"...I also like that it stores video remotely, i had an Amcrest indoor camera and they could just steal the SD card...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the security camera. Some mention that it works extremely well, while others say that it doesn't always work perfectly. Some customers also mention that the zones don't seem to work, and the app works well.
"These may not be the BEST security cameras, but they work pretty well, and the main selling point for me is that they come with a week's worth of..." Read more
"...The memory card mysteriously stopped writing after the first couple days and required reformatting...." Read more
"...Overall I am very pleased with the quality of performance for these cameras.If I have one issue with the camera it is purely economic...." Read more
"...Microphone on this camera, like other arlo cameras, works extremely well...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the security camera. They mention that it wouldn't connect all day, it often can't stay connected to the internet for more than an hour, and it receives constant connection error messages. The WiFi connection is very marginal and very dependent on your network connectivity.
"...No matter where I put it in my house, the WIFI connection is very marginal..." Read more
"...Two-way voice - Very dependent on your network connectivity. There's significant latency if you do not have a good connection on the mobile app side...." Read more
"...Internet connection also seems good, shows full signal about 50 feet from my router through three walls. IR led range is good...." Read more
"...Setup of these types of devices is problematic because they must connect to your WiFi, but they have no interface of their own to enter your SSID..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the security camera. They mention that the lag is a little longer than they would like, the sound isn't the best, and the app is slow. They also say that the connection to the server is sluggish and the frame rate of the camera seems to be too low for good motion shots.
"...They are motion-detection triggered, but they do seem to buffer a couple of seconds, as each clip it captures starts from just before the door opens..." Read more
"...Also, when I go to connect to it on the arlo app it never connects as fast as the arlo pro 2 cameras I have...." Read more
"...IT'S SOO SLOW! Yes it works great & yes it has wonderful features but it is NOT for the impatient and NOT for urgent things...." Read more
"...feature eliminated the potential wifi interference and increased data transfer dramatically...." Read more
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I'll try to mention things I didn't see in the fiftyish reviews I read prior to purchase. Fast initial setup, not too much tinkering to get the position just right, and easy to change monitor/notify modes or set up your own custom mode. It's like having an unblinking telepathic watchbird perched in my kitchen. I named it Huginn after Odin's raven that scans the earth to tell him what humans are up to. Alerts through the iPhone app are 3-5 seconds after the event; emails (for which you can specify multiple recipients) usually come another 10 seconds later. Excellent.
The seven-day free cloud backup rocks. The Q Plus with a 128gb card for local backup rocks far harder. Mine is paired with SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Black, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA) . It's great if you're trying to avoid a subscription for more cloud storage, though $50-90 for additional hardware (upgraded camera and the memory card you choose) for five cameras would add up to many moons of premium subscription. You'll have to think about what suits your needs; I say local backup storage is king. All activity in the busiest part of our home during the past three days has taken 2-3% of the card at 1080 video and audio as well -- awesome. You can set it to stop recording when the card is full or automatically overwrite the oldest records once 80% full. Records on the card are mp4 files titled with the epoch time of the event, which you can easily convert to standard date and time with a Google search or just sort the folder of recordings by the date the file was created.
Regarding motion-activated recordings, some old reviews of the battery-operated Arlo units griped about delayed activation. A moving object that was in sight for only a few seconds might be captured for the last half, so only someone's backside would be seen while exiting your driveway. I don't know if today's firmware for battery-operated Arlo units handles it differently but there are no such issues with the Q Plus. It shows playback beginning a few seconds before the motion occurred and then stops recording based on your chosen setting, either upon motion stopping or when a specified length of time has been recorded. I'm guessing this unit has some kind of revolving cache of the past five seconds that it continually overwrites until motion is detected, then using those few seconds as the beginning of the recording.
The only downsides so far:
1) The memory card mysteriously stopped writing after the first couple days and required reformatting. May be related to me removing the card without properly "ejecting" through the menu. Hasn't happened again but watching out. You can verify remotely that the card is functioning, needs reformatting, etc. (hasn’t happened again after 15 months).
2) Switching modes by iPhone app (home/nonalert to away/alert) sometimes requires as much as 10 seconds for the camera status to be interpreted before changes can be made. Inconvenient but manageable. Might be my old phone. (Yes, upgrading my old phone, network cables from CAT5e to CAT7, and using POE instead of wifi dramatically increased speed.)
3) Windows restrict the IR broadcast for night vision by reflecting the light rather than passing it. The camera's entire field of view is lit up beautifully like noontime on the night vision recording except the window only showing a reflection of the interior. See attached photo of my kitchen at night. Anyone standing just outside that door window peeking in would be invisible to the camera inside. That's just physics and nothing the manufacturer can address. I'll fix it with an outside camera, or at least an exterior IR bulb illuminating that space just outside the window.
All things considered, this system rocks too hard. I keep imagining scenarios like receiving an alert, watching a burglar, then debating whether to startle him with the two-way audio ("Hey bro, nice tattoo.") or just call the police and showing them his every action in 1080 video. If Sonos ever gets IFTTT integration I might just have "Been Caught Stealing'" by Jane's Addiction blare at him upon entry.
This system is a huge security asset and Huginn will have a few buddies soon. Highly, highly recommended.
— 5 MONTH UPDATE —
This system won’t stop rocking and five stars ain't enough. The peace of mind during a week out of town was phenomenal. A few observations.
1) Storage capacity. The camera sits in the busiest part of the house and the 128gb memory card has recorded every motion and word in 1080p. At the rate it’s filling, the card will hold at least eight months of records before it’s full and begins writing over the oldest (turned out to be five months; see update below). Some might call it excessive, but the 64gb card was only $20 less, so no regrets.
2) False alerts. Turns out the motion sensor can activate when the brightness of the room changes suddenly. If the sun is just right and the wind is strong enough to blow my trees fifty feet behind the house, the rapidly changing shadows cast through the window will set the camera to record. This “false positive” is no burden for me but may affect your application. You can choose “hot spots” in the field of vision so, for example, passing cars seen through the window are ignored, but this shadow effect is the entire room.
3) Another application. I hear squirrels over my head in the early morning as I sit on a couch by an exterior wall. Are they on the gutter? Are they in the attic? Huginn was recently assigned temporary duty in the attic, staring at some peanut butter crackers for two weeks. He didn’t complain and reports no squirrel activity in the vicinity, and this bird doesn't blink. I probably wouldn’t spend so much money on a pest cam but this cost me nothing new (except leaving a security post unfilled for a time).
— 15 MONTH UPDATE —
Huginn is still going great. A few more observations.
1) The local storage in 1080p has kept the past five months of recordings before storage is full and it deletes the oldest (128GB card). I’m still pretty satisfied: it’s over 20,000 individual recordings from the busiest part of our home and enough time to look back if we suspect a break-in occurred.
2) Sometimes excessive wireless network traffic causes the connection to be lost, indicated with a lavender light. I frequently caused it by playing three wifi speakers at once. I never verified but I bet the local storage still saves recordings. Worth noting, after any temporary loss of internet service, recordings made during the downtime will not be uploaded when service is restored.
3) Switching to the power over ethernet (POE) feature eliminated the potential wifi interference and increased data transfer dramatically. Since the device receives its power through the same network cable transferring data, I initially thought just an ethernet connection would suffice. Rookie mistake; turns out you need to "inject" power into the cable. My router does not support POE, and looking around online suggests not many do. For larger networks there are relatively cheap 6-12 socket POE injectors and for small networks you can find an individual. DON'T BUY ONE! I had never looked closely at the supplied ethernet adapter until hunting for a solution. Turns out the power cord for the camera plugs into to a small outlet on the ethernet attachment, so the Arlo Q Plus has its own inline POE injector. The only additional hardware you need is an ethernet cable. I don't know much about networking, but CAT5e cables are old tech that does not sustain max data transfer at long distances. CAT6 and CAT7 are newer generations with more insulation and other magic I don't fully appreciate. What I do appreciate is that upgrading every network cable in my house to CAT7 only cost $15. Not even a question at that price, though for you may require more linear feet and dollars of cable than I did to upgrade.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016
I'll try to mention things I didn't see in the fiftyish reviews I read prior to purchase. Fast initial setup, not too much tinkering to get the position just right, and easy to change monitor/notify modes or set up your own custom mode. It's like having an unblinking telepathic watchbird perched in my kitchen. I named it Huginn after Odin's raven that scans the earth to tell him what humans are up to. Alerts through the iPhone app are 3-5 seconds after the event; emails (for which you can specify multiple recipients) usually come another 10 seconds later. Excellent.
The seven-day free cloud backup rocks. The Q Plus with a 128gb card for local backup rocks far harder. Mine is paired with [[ASIN:B010Q57S62 SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Black, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA)]]. It's great if you're trying to avoid a subscription for more cloud storage, though $50-90 for additional hardware (upgraded camera and the memory card you choose) for five cameras would add up to many moons of premium subscription. You'll have to think about what suits your needs; I say local backup storage is king. All activity in the busiest part of our home during the past three days has taken 2-3% of the card at 1080 video and audio as well -- awesome. You can set it to stop recording when the card is full or automatically overwrite the oldest records once 80% full. Records on the card are mp4 files titled with the epoch time of the event, which you can easily convert to standard date and time with a Google search or just sort the folder of recordings by the date the file was created.
Regarding motion-activated recordings, some old reviews of the battery-operated Arlo units griped about delayed activation. A moving object that was in sight for only a few seconds might be captured for the last half, so only someone's backside would be seen while exiting your driveway. I don't know if today's firmware for battery-operated Arlo units handles it differently but there are no such issues with the Q Plus. It shows playback beginning a few seconds before the motion occurred and then stops recording based on your chosen setting, either upon motion stopping or when a specified length of time has been recorded. I'm guessing this unit has some kind of revolving cache of the past five seconds that it continually overwrites until motion is detected, then using those few seconds as the beginning of the recording.
The only downsides so far:
1) The memory card mysteriously stopped writing after the first couple days and required reformatting. May be related to me removing the card without properly "ejecting" through the menu. Hasn't happened again but watching out. You can verify remotely that the card is functioning, needs reformatting, etc. (hasn’t happened again after 15 months).
2) Switching modes by iPhone app (home/nonalert to away/alert) sometimes requires as much as 10 seconds for the camera status to be interpreted before changes can be made. Inconvenient but manageable. Might be my old phone. (Yes, upgrading my old phone, network cables from CAT5e to CAT7, and using POE instead of wifi dramatically increased speed.)
3) Windows restrict the IR broadcast for night vision by reflecting the light rather than passing it. The camera's entire field of view is lit up beautifully like noontime on the night vision recording except the window only showing a reflection of the interior. See attached photo of my kitchen at night. Anyone standing just outside that door window peeking in would be invisible to the camera inside. That's just physics and nothing the manufacturer can address. I'll fix it with an outside camera, or at least an exterior IR bulb illuminating that space just outside the window.
All things considered, this system rocks too hard. I keep imagining scenarios like receiving an alert, watching a burglar, then debating whether to startle him with the two-way audio ("Hey bro, nice tattoo.") or just call the police and showing them his every action in 1080 video. If Sonos ever gets IFTTT integration I might just have "Been Caught Stealing'" by Jane's Addiction blare at him upon entry.
This system is a huge security asset and Huginn will have a few buddies soon. Highly, highly recommended.
— 5 MONTH UPDATE —
This system won’t stop rocking and five stars ain't enough. The peace of mind during a week out of town was phenomenal. A few observations.
1) Storage capacity. The camera sits in the busiest part of the house and the 128gb memory card has recorded every motion and word in 1080p. At the rate it’s filling, the card will hold at least eight months of records before it’s full and begins writing over the oldest (turned out to be five months; see update below). Some might call it excessive, but the 64gb card was only $20 less, so no regrets.
2) False alerts. Turns out the motion sensor can activate when the brightness of the room changes suddenly. If the sun is just right and the wind is strong enough to blow my trees fifty feet behind the house, the rapidly changing shadows cast through the window will set the camera to record. This “false positive” is no burden for me but may affect your application. You can choose “hot spots” in the field of vision so, for example, passing cars seen through the window are ignored, but this shadow effect is the entire room.
3) Another application. I hear squirrels over my head in the early morning as I sit on a couch by an exterior wall. Are they on the gutter? Are they in the attic? Huginn was recently assigned temporary duty in the attic, staring at some peanut butter crackers for two weeks. He didn’t complain and reports no squirrel activity in the vicinity, and this bird doesn't blink. I probably wouldn’t spend so much money on a pest cam but this cost me nothing new (except leaving a security post unfilled for a time).
— 15 MONTH UPDATE —
Huginn is still going great. A few more observations.
1) The local storage in 1080p has kept the past five months of recordings before storage is full and it deletes the oldest (128GB card). I’m still pretty satisfied: it’s over 20,000 individual recordings from the busiest part of our home and enough time to look back if we suspect a break-in occurred.
2) Sometimes excessive wireless network traffic causes the connection to be lost, indicated with a lavender light. I frequently caused it by playing three wifi speakers at once. I never verified but I bet the local storage still saves recordings. Worth noting, after any temporary loss of internet service, recordings made during the downtime will not be uploaded when service is restored.
3) Switching to the power over ethernet (POE) feature eliminated the potential wifi interference and increased data transfer dramatically. Since the device receives its power through the same network cable transferring data, I initially thought just an ethernet connection would suffice. Rookie mistake; turns out you need to "inject" power into the cable. My router does not support POE, and looking around online suggests not many do. For larger networks there are relatively cheap 6-12 socket POE injectors and for small networks you can find an individual. DON'T BUY ONE! I had never looked closely at the supplied ethernet adapter until hunting for a solution. Turns out the power cord for the camera plugs into to a small outlet on the ethernet attachment, so the Arlo Q Plus has its own inline POE injector. The only additional hardware you need is an ethernet cable. I don't know much about networking, but CAT5e cables are old tech that does not sustain max data transfer at long distances. CAT6 and CAT7 are newer generations with more insulation and other magic I don't fully appreciate. What I do appreciate is that upgrading every network cable in my house to CAT7 only cost $15. Not even a question at that price, though for you may require more linear feet and dollars of cable than I did to upgrade.
The BEST feature is you don’t need a subscription to get a fully functioning camera system That was a big selling point for me. It gives me all the most USEFUL features without paying subscription. Arlo also offers advanced features for a low monthly fee compared to all the other systems I researched. I have been very pleased using it extensively without any subscription so far.
I am using it for a few different situations. When the house is empty it alerts me if anyone enters or comes into the yard. I also set it up to alert me at a relatives home if they woke up or got out of bed at night. I really like the ability to draw “motion zones” I am able to customize and draw the “zone” on the video screen and only get alerts if motion occurs in that specific area of the screen I highlight just the doors and windows. If you have a dog you can draw zone ABOVE the floor so it doesn’t trigger on dog walking but only alerts on motion from a person. And the ability to exclude the ceiling fan so when it’s on it doesn’t trigger alert. In addition SOUND and be used (or or excluded) as a trigger for alerts. Dog Barking or even used overnight to trigger if someone calls out for help.
I like being able to create A multitude of different trigger modes. I made ones for “Empty House with Dog” and one for “Occupied ” use when house is occupied but I will only get alerts if someone gets out of bed or there is motion in and area other than the bedroom.
The non-subscription level offer a wide variety of features that are adjustable, customizable and very useful. But if I increase the number of cameras I use, I would be ok with their monthly subscription fee which low compared to others companies.
I also like;
- The HD image is GREAT and you can pinch to zoom and really see DETAIL and faces.
- The sound from the camera microphone is excellent - I can even hear background noise like water faucet running.
- Saves triggered video for a week in the app (without subscription) so you can see what happened, and the able to save any video long term in your computer or phone for evidence later.
- You can send “access” to another person or relative to allow them to access the system so they can monitor your house at the same time or take over when you can’t tend to alerts.
- Alerts can come via Text or Email
- The App is well designed and easy to use you can monitor on your phone or computer -and I just discovered the Arlo App is on my TV and I can log on and see full screen video from my TV.
- You can even Talk Back via the camera to anyone in the room - which is useful when monitoring an older relatives home and you can ask question like; Is everything ok? And the person will hear it and you can hear their response without them having get to a phone.
- Arlo Has the widest range of cameras with the most useful variations on features. - from indoor, outdoor, battery powered as well as adding a SOLAR PANEL to provide power so camera can be in yard not near electric outlet and work - fantastic feature)
- I like the “ability” to customize the the sensitivity levels of the triggers of motion as well as sound - but in my recent adjustments - (they need to work on that sensitivity level feature - to make it more accurate. I tested a day of lowest sensitivity vs highest and I still can’t get it to not trigger every time a lamp in living room which is on an on/off timer goes turns off every evening)
Overall, of all the security camera companies out there I researched I am confident that Arlo is the best right now and hopefully will continue and not go into holding back useful features to subscription only.
They currently have the best total package available. High end cameras, advanced technology and good design.
As long as they offer better products for a reasonable price. I’ll stick with them.
*Most important they have to keep the non-subscription level fully packed with features. I will avoid any security camera company whose model is to only offer a useful system IF you pay a monthly subscription.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019
The BEST feature is you don’t need a subscription to get a fully functioning camera system That was a big selling point for me. It gives me all the most USEFUL features without paying subscription. Arlo also offers advanced features for a low monthly fee compared to all the other systems I researched. I have been very pleased using it extensively without any subscription so far.
I am using it for a few different situations. When the house is empty it alerts me if anyone enters or comes into the yard. I also set it up to alert me at a relatives home if they woke up or got out of bed at night. I really like the ability to draw “motion zones” I am able to customize and draw the “zone” on the video screen and only get alerts if motion occurs in that specific area of the screen I highlight just the doors and windows. If you have a dog you can draw zone ABOVE the floor so it doesn’t trigger on dog walking but only alerts on motion from a person. And the ability to exclude the ceiling fan so when it’s on it doesn’t trigger alert. In addition SOUND and be used (or or excluded) as a trigger for alerts. Dog Barking or even used overnight to trigger if someone calls out for help.
I like being able to create A multitude of different trigger modes. I made ones for “Empty House with Dog” and one for “Occupied ” use when house is occupied but I will only get alerts if someone gets out of bed or there is motion in and area other than the bedroom.
The non-subscription level offer a wide variety of features that are adjustable, customizable and very useful. But if I increase the number of cameras I use, I would be ok with their monthly subscription fee which low compared to others companies.
I also like;
- The HD image is GREAT and you can pinch to zoom and really see DETAIL and faces.
- The sound from the camera microphone is excellent - I can even hear background noise like water faucet running.
- Saves triggered video for a week in the app (without subscription) so you can see what happened, and the able to save any video long term in your computer or phone for evidence later.
- You can send “access” to another person or relative to allow them to access the system so they can monitor your house at the same time or take over when you can’t tend to alerts.
- Alerts can come via Text or Email
- The App is well designed and easy to use you can monitor on your phone or computer -and I just discovered the Arlo App is on my TV and I can log on and see full screen video from my TV.
- You can even Talk Back via the camera to anyone in the room - which is useful when monitoring an older relatives home and you can ask question like; Is everything ok? And the person will hear it and you can hear their response without them having get to a phone.
- Arlo Has the widest range of cameras with the most useful variations on features. - from indoor, outdoor, battery powered as well as adding a SOLAR PANEL to provide power so camera can be in yard not near electric outlet and work - fantastic feature)
- I like the “ability” to customize the the sensitivity levels of the triggers of motion as well as sound - but in my recent adjustments - (they need to work on that sensitivity level feature - to make it more accurate. I tested a day of lowest sensitivity vs highest and I still can’t get it to not trigger every time a lamp in living room which is on an on/off timer goes turns off every evening)
Overall, of all the security camera companies out there I researched I am confident that Arlo is the best right now and hopefully will continue and not go into holding back useful features to subscription only.
They currently have the best total package available. High end cameras, advanced technology and good design.
As long as they offer better products for a reasonable price. I’ll stick with them.
*Most important they have to keep the non-subscription level fully packed with features. I will avoid any security camera company whose model is to only offer a useful system IF you pay a monthly subscription.
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They really need to work on improving the price... At least if you want more than one at once.