Netgear Arlo REVIEW - The Battery-powered Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- The Netgear Arlo is the only HD wireless HD home security camera system where the cameras are powered by batteries. In this video I install the system...and record some garden wildlife. AMAZON Links Below (Click Show More to expand this text box).
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A number of people have mentioned that the cameras COULD BE KNOCKED OFF THE WALL - I understand you don't want to buy this system and that's totally fine, but don't feel you need to justify a decision by suggesting that this product has flaws that don't exist with every other security camera on the market...the safety of this camera is no different to any other security camera - so if you feel that you couldn't use this one because of a fear of tampering, then you also can't use any other camera.
Security of the camera itself was covered in the video... see 08:53
If you were concerned about tampering then don't use the magnetic mount - that's only an option provided for convenience, useful in my enclosed back garden or inside the house but elsewhere you would be expected to mount the camera using THE TRIPOD MOUNT ...just like ever other security camera - it would be screwed to the wall and located out of reach. All cameras will be damaged if you throw a brick at them - this is not a unique feature to this camera however If you think someone would attempt to unscrew the camera from the tripod - perhaps they burglar is particularly well prepared and isn't concerned that your camera is recording their image and uploading video to the cloud and they implausibly carry around set of ladders with them - then secure your camera to the tripod mount with Loctite Adhesive in the tripod screw threads.
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Techmoan always shows me stuff I didn't know I needed; in this case, hedgehog footage
I bought the 4 camera kit. Trust me, don't buy the CR123A's in a store or you'll go broke. Buy 12 packs (or greater) from Amazon, Ebay. I get about 3 or 4 months out of fresh batteries. Tip: when you change the batteries, rename the cameras, appending the date to the camera name. They you know how long your batteries last.
I should add that I do use custom mode but haven't implemented a schedule or geofencing. And we went through a period this summer where we had very heavy winds. The leaves blowing around on the trees CONSTANTLY set off the motion sensors. I sure this helped degrade my batteries.
Overall I'm very happy with the system.
Strange. I think it's microwave motion detection instead of passive infrared (PIR, body heat detection). Don't worry about the microwaves, your phone sends and receives those all day long, the difference is that your microwave oven cooks food at hundreds of watts, your phone and those cameras send and receive at milliwatts. That's not nearly enough to even feel slightly warm.
You could just turn the sensitivity of the sensor down in conditions like windy days right?
Great informative video as usual, and very nice of you to be concerned about and help a hedgehog, and the muppet bits never get old
i love the fact you do actual freaking reviews on products. in depth useful and well explained.
"You may not see Arlo, but Arlo sees you!" creepy
With out a doubt one of the best reviews I've seen for the arlo.
You really answer every question and put things into terms even I can understand.
Very impressive video.
those are really solid cameras, especially given they are 100% cordless.. Damned nice of you helping the hedgehog out :)
Those hedgehogs are super adorable.
Really enjoyed that one Matt. Especially liked the flexibility and great wild life shots. I think I may just have to pick one of these kits up for myself.
BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST DETAILED REVIEWS ON THESE CAMERAS THANK YOU SO MUCH GREAT JOB IM DEF GONNA PICK UP A SET
had these for a year, love them still on the first set of batteries
Just for your information, you can get CR123 rechargable batteries, so having 2 sets of those that you rotate would be a far more cost effective way of running these cameras.
He did mention that at the beginning, he said the manufacturer did not recommend them, maybe the lower voltage?
I'm sure they won't last 4 months unless you're pretty much never recording anything.. probably a couple weeks battery life if you take the monitoring seriously, so I'd opt for rechargeables as well.
Yeah, but the rechargeable battery station has wires that plug into sockets that have wires...
+Charlie Jonsen - Mine lasted over four months and record several videos per day and I've increased the recording time from 10 seconds to 40. So the batteries do seem to last a long time.
I think the rechargable CR123's have a higher voltage so might possible damage the device
You have some of the best review videos on the Internet, very professional. Thank you very much.
Its so fun that you got all that setup just for a curious neighbour and you ended watching all nature life roaming when no one is watching, loved the tiny bird (Robin?) who sees the camera and stands up there like: 'Ello Neighbour! nice to see you!!
Got excited when i seen this in my feed. Keep up the good work!
That interface knocks spots off my Swann DVR system! Incredible how far the technology has come. Amazing fitment to the base too.
I bought the Arlo 4-cam set after watching your review, and I couldn't agree more with your assessment.
TBNTX does it have a mic?
Thank you Dave, your videos are always brilliant!
I've got these things for about half a year and they are really great! :)
can you use them without using the external cloud at all? maybe upload to a local nas?
Great video. Best part was the visitors to your garden.
Thank you for this well done review. I’ve recently bought the Arlo 6 camera system from HSN. Because of your review, I’m going to open the box and try it out.
You keep finding things I (then) 'need'. Well done :)
I love the wildlife clips! thanks for sharing!
im not really into tech but i watch all your videos because i love your voice! Great vids keep it up!!!
Brilliant review, very thorough, thanks
Thank you by far the best guide and explanation I have found for this item. Cheers
another good review, thanks for such consistent and quality videos!
I bought one of these for a friend and installed it for them. Super easy to install! It's an amazing system and I'm not even paying for more batteries :)
Fantastic bit of kit there.
Just bought a two pack thanks to this review!
Thanks a lot for the thorough review of these cameras.
Very informative and objective. I've bought a one camera system as an initial trial. So far so good.
Another excellent review. I have decided to purchase this item thanks to you. Greetings from Texas.
Another top notch review. Excellent video, well done.
Just the sort of thing I've been looking for :)
the end bit is always fantastic
Great review. I've had these for a year now and love them, especially being so mobile around your home. (Ontario, Canada)
A couple of notes from me is that when I first got these I installed one on the inside window of my back door and couldn't get the motion detect to work when someone came to the back door. After reading the FAQ's a note said that motion detection won't work through a window, so I thought I'd add that remark.
Another note is that the base station gave me incredible range as compared to my Lorex IP Cameras. The Lorex IP Camera range was limited to the Router range, whereby the Arlo Cameras have the Base Station which blew the doors of my Lorex Cameras for range. If the Cat 5 Ethernet Cable still limits your range because it's still at the same place as the router you can always run CAT 5 or 6 cable to relocate your base station to whatever location gives even better range.
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Some of the negative post remarks in your review are from people that just don't get it. Yes, batteries are an extra expense so if you don't like these then get Lorex IP Cameras or equivalent & run your power cord limiting your placement or buy a Solar USB power pack for Lorex IP Cameras or equivalent, but bitching isn't the answer because these Arlo cameras have a purpose for those who need the mobility. Rather than bitch, buy a camera that fits your need(s). I love these cameras and I also love my Lorex IP Cameras where the need fits them in different cases where the Arlo doesn't meet the need(s).
Wasp nest style cover would keep thief away
+urdnal wasps arent social and they will stay away.
What if it was a wasp nest thief?
I've had the two camera system for several months now. I have two settings for my camera, High Sensitivity for non-windy days and Low Sensitivity for windy days. I had to do this otherwise I get constant notifications from my cameras that the trees moved. :) Regular use switching between the modes with 20 second, high quality clips gets me right at 4 months of battery life. I do really like these cameras and I'm about to buy a third.
Nice work, David Attenborough. 😊
Great review of the camera set up very in depth info I was thinking of getting this set up and your review has helped make my mind up about them thanks :).
OK. You just presented another item I want to buy, and did.
I already have the DDPAI car cam ... love it! (just got a firmware update today - though I still cannot create an account)
Thanks for researching these items, presenting measured and well presented videos about the capabilities all the while I trust you are doing such based on your own impressions and no outside pressure.
Keep up the cool vids! :)
Awesome bit of gear! Thanks for the exposure, this might be interesting to get. Very convenient, and pretty fast "on-time" in terms of motion activation.
by sheer luck, I also happen to have had a hedgehog in the back garden coming out during the day. It was during the hot week last week, and it was pretty dehydrated. I set up some waterbowls, and chopped liver, and it was happy again. Such cute animals.
What a great review , well made , good info , so helpful
I enjoy these videos a lot, I may want a netgear thing myself!
Thanks for the review. it was very informative and useful in term of helping me make a decision whether to get this product.
Excellent review. I ordered the system yesterday (3 Wire-Free and 1 Arlo Q pkg) but later became concerned about how well they would work in "live" view. Your thorough video assuaged any doubts I had about the system and I am looking forward to receiving it tomorrow.
Awesome review, thanks for that. Looks ideal for me on 5 acres, I'll be testing out Max Range for sure!
I love these things!
Hi,
I showed this video to my wife, who told me to order it as soon as we could afford to. I ordered the single camera kit 2 nights ago, it arrived yesterday and I can confirm the system is awesome.
Thank you for providing such a concise review - you saved me a LOT of time and work to install a cabled system to monitor the front and back of my house.
Brilliant, thanks for the reply. It really is incredibly easy, I'm up to four cameras now.
Techmoan we're going to add one for the garden and one to cover the ground floor of the house. It's an awesome system - the field of view is wide enough to cover our front door and the entire front garden pathway (the joys of having a small home, eh!)
Thanks again pal.
Excellent video. Thank you for putting it out.
looks like a great temporary system, i could see this as a proof of concept for some camera locations. As I have seen poor camera locations before.
Great review! I've been looking at a home security setup, but don't want to faff with batteries; I'd much rather take the extra few hours during initial installation to use a powered system. The software interface of this system looks great, as does the easy mounting system.
Excellent review thankyou im planning on getting this.
The outro is pure gold. Haha!
You bought the set-up to check up on a hedgehog, that is amazing
You have a lovely garden.
Great reviewing! Thanks
I've been using mine for a year. Was great to check on my home (from another country) while on holidays. Much better value/quality than my old uniden system.
+Peter Riis - Mine lasted about 6 months. Standard settings, but increased record time from 10 seconds to 30or40. Cameras are activated every time I leave the house with geo fencing function.
Excellent and interesting review.
just a heads up, if u buy a 2 pack on amazon right now you can save a whole penny on the retail price of £279.99. bargaintastic!
looks like a perfect tool for wildstock observation in the garden.
I love it how all the animals are interested in the cameras as well.
Thanks for the review, John Oliver. :)
Fabulous informative review.... really helped. Thankyou👍
Excellent review. Thank you
Great product video review. Well done
Very good review. I have a few questions tho; Can you have them store the data automatically on a NAS or external hard-drive instead of the cloud? Also is there any information on how safe their wifi encryption is? I wouldn't want any creeps watching me as I walk pass any cameras installed in my house. Can you connect this to a Telldus/Z-Wave system so that they are only active as I leave my home (with a magnetic door open/close sensor)?
I'm asking here because I'm unable to find any information on this while googling.
Nice review! Thank you.
I love your backyard
got them too - great cam system.
Awesome review! thanks ever so much!!!
Great review!
I'm happy with mine. Thanks
Great video, very entertaining
wonderful review. I especially enjoyed the hedgehog
Great and informative review. I'm sold, so thanks again - I appreciate your taking the time to explain this system. Odd that the batteries are CR123 - which are the same I use in my combat rifle optics and lighting - so once I get an alarm, I'll be able to shoot the intruder using the same styled batteries! Now THAT is convenience! My CR123's are rechargeable, so I can reuse in all of my gear as well! Seriously though, thank you much!
The best review !
Great review!!! Thanks
Really impressed with these, deffo interested :)
Love your vids,
Request on shootout between top action cams, top dash cams and top security cams?
Cheers
thanks for the detailed explanation :)
Such a wonderful video!!!! It's me in the future!
Great review. Thanks...
I’m definitely getting a set of these
I have had this system for year. I am very satisfied. I use rechargeable batteries. They last about 5 month.
nice review. thanks
Good to see your thumb is healing well :).
hi, thank you for another great review.Can you plz tell me if motion is triggered by vegetation/tree movements ? Many thanks.
great review dave :)
thanks dave
Thanks Frank for the interesting video. I like Mat the hedgehog too.
I see what you did there, George.
We've been using these cameras at work - we placed them inside a cupboard and inside a maintenance hatch in a machine to see when an employee replaces certain consumables (it helps us keep track of stock) and since they're wireless, they're perfect. It took a full year for the batteries to die on one camera and the second camera is still going so it really depends on how much they are recording. Very happy with them and the base station has a VERY long range.
Thank you very much for your video very informative
...thank goodness Mrs Tiggywinkle is OK...great video as usual
I went for these compact cameras a year or so ago, they are pretty good. However, the standard cameras require 4 batteries and if used at the highest resolution, with email/SMS alert messages at maximum they will require replacing every 8 weeks or so, I got 4 months from them at the lowest sensitivity at first. Those batteries are available online at half the price mentioned in this video, buy in bulk and you’ll pay half.
I have the security mounts out front so they’re a bit more secure, an Amazon van damaged my front wall pillar, the cameras got that repaired with no cost from myself which paid for the whole assembly! It made the whole process of chasing up the guilty party a doddle.
The Pro Model, which I added as a third camera uses a special rechargeable pack, that one lasts about 4 weeks before requiring a re-charge, I have it on it’s highest settings, the quality is true 1080 HD and it has built in 2 way sound. The camera at the back of the house only receives around half the WiFi signal despite being within the positional limit as described in the instructions but that doesn’t seem to affect quality.
I’d turn off the alerts while you’re in the house as the cameras are so effective, they could be beaming messages every time an insect flies past, or someone walks past, postman arrives or the Fox poos on the lawn etc.
All in all they’re the best cameras for the price.
Thanks, for a great video.
i liked it for the hedgehog, also good review!
That's a nice yard you've got there.
thank you for that very informative video. How do you capture your screen? Do you have a very high-resolution camcorder or is there a piece of software that works best for your editing? thanks.
Isn't it strange that animals love to have their picture taken ! Love the Robin ! Really cool video. Thanks.
These are fantastic. I probably would never have considered something like this because of battery life concerns. I'm glad I saw your video :) I assume your laundry flapping in the wind won't trigger the motion detector since it's IR based and requires a warm body?
I was thinking the same thing. Comes down to the quality of the sensor I suppose. In My backyard I have two motion lights across from each other. They can "see " the same tree branches that are hanging down over my driveway. When it's decently windy out one of them basically stays on will the other one doesn't seem to notice. I don't think it's the the branches, I think it's warm air mixed in with the cooler air that trips the light.
I hope not. The lizardfolk will keep stealing my televisions if so.
but you can set the sensitivity of the motion sensor so you can calibrate the laundry out (and the cat for that matter).
Correct. Moving things that don't emit heat won't typically trigger the cameras. Sometimes, however, moving brush might reflect sunlight, which will cause a camera to trigger. A workaround is to reduce the sensitivity during daylight hours, so that false triggers won't cause excessive footage to be recorded.