Best Consumer Friendly Security Camera? - Netgear Arlo HD Security Camera - In-depth Review
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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Regarding the Arlo Wire-Free & Arlo Pro, here are the main differences:
Arlo Pro
· 2-way audio
· Rechargeable battery
· 130° viewing angle
· Advanced motion detection
· Basestation with 100+db Security Siren & Local Backup Storage option
· Flexible Powering Option (wire-free or plugged in)
Keep in mind, both the Arlo Wire-Free and Arlo Pro systems are 2-way compatible. This means you can essentially add Arlo Pro cameras to a Wire-Free system and vice versa.
Arlo Go has all the same camera features as the Arlo Pro. It actually doesn’t use a basestation/WiFi, but rather 3G/4G LTE which allows it to be used anywhere you need it. It will support AT&T and Verizon at launch. - Наука та технологія
I just got mine put in today you have a good time with it
Great review. Thanks
You talk about the video quality, but this is the second review I've seen where the protective plastic film wasn't removed from the front of the cameras. Even though clear, it affects image qaulity more than you'd think. Pull the little blue tab and take that plastic off!
Great review. This would have been a great system only if it supposes audio. I believe this system doesn't have any audio unfortunately.
How strong are the magnetic mounts? Would a windstorm blow them down?
We’ve only had the cameras up and running for a short time. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe So far we love them! I got the outdoor mounting kit for them and they were easy to install. Once you download the app, it walks you through the very easy set up. The clarity, and range is awesome. I am thinking seriously about adding another camera or two to my 3 camera system. The price is lower than a lot of comparable systems.
I just bought one at Walmart, older version that was used and returned. That said, I got 3 cameras, base station for $160, fair price I feel for the outdated version that actually has some of the most negative replies I have ever seen for a product in a comment section, and now I questioned on why I bought it.
Now the best part, have the cameras set on high quality video record, which would now be considered fair at best, but yet still looks great. From the install and update, to the sync of the cameras to the base station, and being weeks into it, battery life is great. The notice I get on my phone has been bullet proof, sensitivity has been perfect, hardly any false reports. Safe to say that it's been top notch product so far, and does not represent the type of product it is represented in the comment section, a bit dated product, but looks and works great.
I like your videos but can you tell me how much arlo the box of camera.
Wonder what type of rechargeables he was referring to? There are several types available.
Does it still store data if the base is off?
Hey this is a good system. My grandfather purchased it for his home. I think he invested oh about $600 US dollars. His plan supports one more camera so I purchased a camera for him for Christmas. The set up was really easy. But I'm glad Netgear stepped up and made this easy to use. 1GB of cloud storage doesn't seem enough.
+TJC450 im just glad netgear gives u something free for storage. NEST has a comparable camera but charge if u want to use cloud storage. otherwise, the nest one is a useless live cam. 600 is alot of money, but for under 1000 dollar security cameras, they seem to be the best value for money
Can the cameras be completely disabled with the app so as not to use battery life when not needed?
Also; can individual clips be downloaded to a thumb drive or hard drive?
can i put hard disk there to recording?
why no rechargeable lithium battery?
Hi, I want to buy the camera for remote monitoring of my farm. I wonder if my internet connection there at the farm is the good or the fast enough to use Arlo's HD security cameras. Can you advice on the requirements for the internet connection? Thanks!
I'm taking mine back my phone can't find it says try again over and ocer
I saw an Arlo killer on Kickstarter called Solar Cam. Not only did it have power by hybrid solar+batt res., it also can wake up within 0.5 seconds. this is what killed my Arlo, always recording after something happened! (that and changing batteries every 2 weeks on the one that got "too much" action)
UPDATE - Arlo has released new versions of this, called the Arlo Pro, with RECHARGABLE BATTERIES!!!!
We bought this system, the day we purchased it we took it back because two of the camera would not charge. From the get go we had a 50 percent failure, we think we will go with a hard wire system next.
Good video thank you
Can this camera withstand high winds?
Nice review. Do you know if you can access the live video stream (not record, but live stream) on the app on a iPhone if your wifi is not connected to the internet, and hence not connected to Netgear. I want to use something like this in an RV with a camera outside, but sometimes I have no internet, even though I do have wifi inside the RV via my own router. I want to be able to use the camera outside the RV to check on things in locations where I do not have internet access. I also wonder how much data it uses pushing the video up to Netgeaar s sometimes my internet connection is via a cell hot spot, seems like that could get pricy if they are not efficient with their data stream. Thanks for any and all advice you can share!
+Robert Garskof the netgear router is designed to connect the cameras to the internet via ur router if i understand how that works. so if u have no internet, u wouldnt be able to access it
Do I understand this right then that there is no way to set it up for continuous recording? That is too bad I wanted to record myself sleeping each night for a month to see if I was being abducted by aliens, if the camera detects motion only that can be manipulated and the camera may not activate. I thought buying a single camera was the best option for home recording but if it's motion detection only that's a deal breaker.
This system is the best that I have seen, pricey but worth it I think.
I bought 4 cameras. Very satisfied !
how often do you have to replace batteries
+Amritpal Sandhu We installed them in December, now 2 batteries of two cameras are low, 1 bar out of 3.
WOW I've had them for 4 days and the battery is at 40% already. Arlo says if recording for more than 3-4 minutes a day expect high battery consumption...
THIS IS A JOKE, I will have to tell the kids and the dog to stop moving after 4 minutes... Sorry but these shallow reviews are just misleading... lesson learnt..
DeZert Fox
Aggreed!! So disappointed! Waste of time and money:/
No way these would work with AA batteries, replacement would be a constant hassle. The lithium A123 batteries have many times the capacity of AA batteries.
Hi I have this netcam with cloud video storage on trial, however I notice many of the videos and picture email notifications pickup nothing. Does the netgear generally better in pickup human driven motion? Thanks.
you could increase the sensitivity
I was watching this to find out how to open the battery part .. you had the same problem I had where it stops, and then you cut filming, and in the next scene, it's open .. you never showed how to open it. That was frustrating .. if you figured it out, why not show it??
Hi, appreciate feedback to below questions:
1. do i need to connect the base station with my wireless internet router via Ethernet port only or the base station can connect to the wireless internet router over Wifi?
2. what is the maximum allowed distance between the camera & the base station?
3. considering 7 days of free cloud storage, can i assume that the recording can be done for 24 hours for each of those 7 days?
+Sadat Mazumder its better to connect ethernet . im not sure what the max distance is, but if its a house u shouldnt have to worry since wifi has a good range. it records on motion. if it recoreded 2 4hours u got alot of upload usage on ur internet
+Sadat Mazumder 2. I'm not sure the max distance but I have a camera set pretty far from my base station facing an alley behind my home. 3: Yes. However once you hit the storage limit it will delete the oldest videos.
QueenWaspGo I forgot to mentio n that, thanks for that!
I just bought this system on Amazon. With the seven day storage can you save a video clip before it was deleted?
yes you can download the video
Can you save an export a video file if you want to keep it? Like let say when something gets stolen and you need to give a copy to the cops?
+QuickSiR yes u can download them from the website or the app
+randomrazr QuickSiR Yes I have been using them for a few months now and when you go to the Cloud Library you can save the videos on your computer or Smartphone. I have an Android Smartphone and the videos save quickly on my phone.
I dont have a router, my internet connection is shared by our entire apartment complex and I only have wifi access. Is there a work around to get this working without having access the router?
+Mark K u hook up your ethernet cable to the netgear router...
+randomrazr thanks for responding. So your saying I can get this to work without my own router, just using the netgear router included?
Mark K i never tried but i hook up my own router via ethernet cord to the netgear one so i assume u can do the same from ur ehternet port into the router. the arlo Q doesnt need t have its own router
Dont like Batteries ? Check out my new review on the NEW ARLO Q! : ua-cam.com/video/oNk8QBPZbjM/v-deo.html
Hello, Thanks for the video very informative, can you please tell us if the app has the option to switch on/off recording? Thanks.
DeZert Fox i tink so
Yes you can download any video and save it.
You must have worked at that restaurant for a long time. You've filmed a lot of vids there after hours
that batteries are good and that they are rechargeable, since the ones that he brought ran out quickly, and I bought Tenergy brand and they run out very fast they only last two days
try the RING cameras. i like em better. there wired but hell i aint going back to battery powered cameras
looks good but after you set this up I don't want to be changing battery every month not a good buy for the money plus some can just take them
+Mark Khan Got the arlo Q which u prob ike bettr coming up soon
do batteries really only last a month ?
look into the arlo q if u dont wat batteries
i need a camera like that with sim card and a battery that can last for a month. only starts if detect any motion
hmm check out the arlo q
I need a camera on a basement that does not have electricity or wifi. Must have 3g or 4g with battery. arlo q is not the one
ah gotcha. yeah i dont think u can buy a camera with 3g or 4g as thast cellular network LOL
Panasonic Nubo LTE is the closest i found, but i need power source
Andy Casbo one out now www.tomsguide.com/us/netgear-arlo-go,review-4527.html
LANMU Weatherproof Outdoor Power Adapter for Arlo HD Security Camera (Replace Lithium Batteries CR123A) (26ft/8m) is an AWESOME way to save money and turned my cams into surveyIance system. 100% battery strength, fuIIy powered 24/7. Can watch and record with no battery worries. Have 3 mounted and work great!
batteries lasted 1 week; yes, one week
I bought this one and the batteries last a matter of days, maybe weeks, so not very good as they cost £20 to replace!
Can you not record to permanent storage like an external HDD or USB stick? Is the Arlo site the only place that stores your videos?
these ones no but if you googele the arlo q plus i think its called i believed it has an SD card to record on it
Any idea what the 2 USB ports on the back of the unit are for?
If you want Constant monitoring of a particular area with constant movement. Every time the camera records it uses more battery power
I have had my camera in my car for 2 days and the batteries went flat
If you want Facial or number plate recognition. Over 4 meters and your picture starts to pixelate. All you get is blurred images.This on the highest quality setting. If you want distance
The claim of150 meters is misleading. I put the camera at 50 meters away in direct line from the router. At 50 meters I got a good signal but over 2 days I had signal loss, interference and picture breakdown. At 50 meters not in direct line with the router the signal was intermittentThe camera can record from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. The image recorded is about 5 to 8 seconds behind real time. the sensor is very hit and miss even at the recommended height of 7 feet angle downward. 4 times out of 10 times by the time the camera has activated the event you want to see has passed
I now have the camera facing my front door with twice a day action with no night sensor on and at 20sec recording for 5 days and my batteries are at 92%. If I want to see what is on camera I have to switch the internet on and log in then turn my camera to live view, this can take up to 30 seconds. A bird came to the camera and pecked the lens which immediately turned my image pink! I changed the batteries and it was ok again?
Overall this system, with all it's all it's technology, is just an inefficient gimmick and not much use for security.
they make a rechargable model now
why throw good money away for bad a
gimmick
Biggest problem I see is that once base is screwed to wall, camera attaches to base magnetically. Super, super easy to steal.
wireless comes at a cost, and that is wire free. that being said the culrpits would be caught on camera trying to take it lol
the magnet attachment is for indoors, there is a outdoor attachment that is much harder to steal.
I think the point here that this acts both as preventative and after the fact device. For the preventative factor the fact that a camera(s) is installed, as well as the use of the placard, could act as a deterrent. For the after fact, if someone steals or disable the camera this probably means they stole other things as well. In this scenario, the camera and system acts as a possible use by the police in identifying the robber but more importantly is proof that can be provided to an insurance agency. So the question here is what is the system to be used for?
It comes with an actual mount for outdoor use. The mount holds the camera in using screws.
Oddball batteries that are not rechargeable ? Screw that ! ...
Don't bother , it's not all that, audio doesn't work, pictures and video quality is bad, 2 out of 4 cameras are working, no customer support, no number to call, cameras are not syncing as easy as they say.....bad, bad, bad.... sensors are on 100% motion and still they do not record everything. I been playing with different settings for cameras , nope can even get proper quality face photo not even vehicle licence plate.... don't waste your money
Looks like you left the plastic lens covers on. lol
+Canadian Bearded Hillbilly it actually only cover the black part, not the lens, so i thought what the heck lol
No hardwired power option is a big nope for me.
No hardware power has pros and cons obviously, The big pro for these cameras are MOBILITY. Literally moved anywhere, within range, indoors & outdoors in mere minutes. Try mounting a wired camera in a tree.
I have to rely on the Arlo Service to connect to my camera feed? No thanks! I don't like this this type of services. What if Netgear decides to discontinue? You end up with a bricked system.
NEtgear is a large company that makes routers and alot of other products. i dont think they will belly up anytime soon
Likelihood might be small but not unrealistic that a company is dropping a service that was sold before for good money:
www.businessinsider.de/googles-nest-closing-smart-home-company-revolv-bricking-devices-2016-4?r=UK&IR=T
Archibald Tuttle possible if the camera wasnt popular. but it is
What happens to the cameras when the earth's magnetic field reverses?
were all screwed
I was just about to buy 4 Arlo camera set, but they so pissed me off by their sneakiness of trying to push their cloud service by locking away your ability to record your videos locally. They are not the only company doing this, apparently pushing customers to subscription services is the biggest money making scheme, ever notice those endless Apple pop-up/warnings of memory and iCloud....I had enough. I read the specs, and these cameras are terrific, compact and neat...but their greed got the best of Netgear..
arlo has there new arlo q plus that can record onto an sd card
OMG! ARE YOU SERIOUS? SD card are used for hand held cameras, not when you are shooting a freaking HD footage from 4 surveillance cameras!...Their logic of making SD available is the same logic of giving customers 1 GB free storage....it keeps the pressure on the customer to seek their cloud service. If they are sincere about providing the product independent from their services then they should sell it with 1 TB or 500 GB HDD like any other security cameras.
WaryaaMoxamad fact of the matter, nothing is is good unelss u want to fork over 1000+ for a security system. and no the sd card is for one camera, shall i google it for oyu? : lmgtfy.com/?q=arlo+q+plus
There is nothing less than HDD suitable for surveillance systems, not 1 SD per camera. I am just shopping for Lorex as I type this, their system comes in many HDD and camera combination...p.s - They are not greedily pushing their cloud service! I buy a camera, it is mine why does the manufacturer feels they can lock away the recording feature which will allow me to directly record it on my own HDD?! I WILL TELL YOU WHY....GREEEEED!
at least arlo GIVes you free cloud storafge unlike nest
Magnetic snap-on? These are going to be stolen in no-time.
well they can be while catching the persons face LOL
So what if the thief steals it while hiding it's face. I don't know about this..
junkano well theres a con to everything. the freedom to put this anywhere means no wires. technically someone could steal a wired on too
If you have a lag time of 20 seconds, your internet must have a problem.
Bought Arlo HD 3 camera system and it didn't work. Never buy one again.
Jerry Hearn what happened? Is your internet fast enough?
They say they can cope with the cold.......... NOPE....... our batteries dried up after 3 days! Get a wired system.
Batteries!? No thanks
NO PRE EVENT RECORDING SO YOU MISS SOMEONE THAT DRIVES BY YOU DONT C ANYTHING CRAP NEW CR123 30$ BATTERIES 1 TIME A MONTH THEY ARE CRAP
How do I prevent my neighbors from just taking the camera alone. These cameras are fucking expensive and there seems to be absolutely no security in terms of the camera being stolen.
place it high so they cant reach? i mean thats the down side with cordless. but i mean if they did try and take it...it would be captured on video yes?
randomrazr Yeah that could work.
STAY CLEAR OR WIRELESS AND WIFI CAMERAS FOR GUARDING YOU HIGH DOLLAR VALUABLES!
Any WiFi or wireless cameras suck, plain n simple. You might be mesmerized at first but, when the poor reliability hammers your ass, you'll be the dummy and the sales developers at Netgear did a grand job selling garbage PLUS made bonuses off your negligence purchases.
kNOWLEDGE IS POWER, use it first!
Choosing cost over quality leads one to the lowsey systems.
Choosing quality over cost nets you the best money can buy and not cutting corners from a mere novelty gimmick.
I just hate expensive things which average people could not buy
This camra eats battery like hell. They say battery should last for month, bull shit, i have four of them. I have to replace battery on my 4 cameras everyday. Im now out of money to buy the fucking expensive batteries. Dont wast money on this shit guys. Their motion sensor always fail to catch what you want! This is totally a piece of shit!!!
+tria vang they make a wired one now
+randomrazr The wired version is not weatherproof.
ASFx2600 nope