Super easy to set up and amazing camera. Have set up package detection for the camera by my front door which was super helpful with all the deliveries over the Christmas period.

Tutto bene ma i miei cani e gatto non me li rileva. Il microfono va a momenti alterni.

Haben das System jetzt schon seit knapp einer Woche installiert und sind sehr zufrieden. Das System ist einfach und schnell zu installieren bzw. konfigurieren. Auch ohne viel Technisches Know How bekommt man das System sehr einfach installiert dank der Schritt fr Schritt Anleitung die in der App konzipiert ist. Das System reagiert sehr schnell so wie auch beschrieben und die Aufnahme in der Cloud oder Lokal ist in 4k und das Material ist innerhalb paar Sekunden erreichbar und einsehbar. Preisleistung ist Top in Ordnung. Ich kann das System zu 100% empfehlen.

Wir benutzen das Arlo Ultra-Kamerasystem zur berwachung des Parkplatzes unseres Hotels. Wir waren erstaunt ber die gute Reichweite der Basisstation und die Komfortabilitt der App, so dass sich das System sehr schnell installieren lie. Sowohl per Android, iOS oder direkt ber den Browser auf dem PC lsst sich das Gesamtsystem sehr gut konfigurieren und wirkt sehr durchdacht und stabil.Die solide Erkennung von Personen und Autos funktioniert bis jetzt auch ausgezeichnet, “Fehldetektionen/Alarme” sind bis jetzt noch nicht vorgekomme

This system replaced an earlier Arlo system for our sprawling property. We also added on one more Smart Hub unit as we have found the wireless connectivity of Arlo systems is not strong enough to cover our property. The 4k cameras give great images although they are too-wide-angle so don’t give a clear image of intruders’ faces on zoom unless they are close to the cameras. As such we’ve re-used old Arlo cameras to fill in the images and set up the zones to activate them when the 4k cameras detect movement.

Set up was pretty easy. It requires use of an app on the phone – although monitoring is possible using a browser all set-up has to be via the app. All the cameras connected easily, although I’d recommend powering them up one-by-one rather than all at once as the guide suggest because they get listed in the app by serial number and there’s no way to tell the serial number of a camera once it is powered up! The instructions don’t tell you but you MUST charge each camera before deploying it, the pre-charge is only enough for maybe a day of operation.

The motion sensor is very sensitive and is poor at distinguishing between moving shadows (such as from trees) and moving objects. As a result we are getting loads of false activations, and as a result of that the batter life is really short. We’ve bought after-market long charging cables for the cameras most affected but if you have to run purely on batteries expect to charge busy cameras every week.

The subscription services are crazy expensive, especially the add-on VCR which is 69/year PER CAMERA. While we’re quite liking the “smart features” I think we’ll let them lapse after the included free year. You’ll want to make sure none of the abilities you rely on are subscription-only. The web viewing is fairly good although it still uses Flash which your browser is likely to have disabled, and if you set up 2-factor log-in it will insist on sending a new code to your phone every time you open or reload the page – they need to fix this.

Overall this is a complex system with many quirks. I’ve evaluated a number of other systems and I’d say the Arlo was no worse than others, and it does offer a capable overall system so I’d recommend you fully evaluate all the available information before you purchase and then, once you have, rest assured you made the right decision even on the days the quirks make you want to tear it down!

Arlo ist seit 8.10.19 im Einsatz bzw. die Ultra .Bewegungssensor ist Top luft und vergrert ein hinterher beim laufen oder beim stehen. leider ist das Bild im dunkeln etwas milchig aber noch grade zu erkennen was vor der Kamera passiert.
und was ich nicht gut finde ist das nur 1 Lade Kabel +Ladegert drin ist und das fr 2 Kameras. Akku Leistung sehr schnell leer grade mall 22 Tage hat sie gehalten und das fr 40 mall auslsen und milde Temperaturen von 18 bis 4 Grad

Achet pour surveillance extrieure.
Bon produit. Bonne optique mais est mieux adapte pour l’intrieur. Possde cependant une fonction loupe.
Vous tes averti par mobile des dtections et pouvez alors parler et dclencher une sirne.
Un peu cher mais la qualit se paye.
Bonne documentation disponible sur internet.

Die Eirichtung verlief sehr einfach. Die Bildqualitt ist hervorragend. Die Akkuleistung Habe ich nicht getestet da sie fr meinen Verwendungszweck nicht relevant ist. Die magnetischen Halterungen (eins im Lieferumfang) sind top. Das Ladekabel klickt magnetisch ein. Die App ist gut. Die Firmwareupdates liefen reibungslos ab. Bis dato sehr zufrieden. Die Kameras fhlen sich wirklich sehr wertig an.

sono soddisfatto dell’ acquisto. ottimo sistema di sorveglianza e ottima l’assistenza tecnica (si guastato l’alimentatore e dopo 1 giorno ho avuto la sostituzione . il tecnico mi ha assistito telefonicamente per 2 ore, per sua volont, fino al termine della configurazione del sistema) voto 10 e lode. Dopo 1 anno dall’ acquisto Arlo scade l’abbonamento di registrazione dell’allarme su cloud, per cui o si paga l’abbonamento o occorre acquistare e inserire nella centralina Hab una microSD come indicato nelle istruzioni Arlo, ed ci che ho fatto. Perfetto con le registrazioni e non vincolato.

Compre este sistema porque ya dispona de Arlo2 pro y me funcion perfecto desde el primer da, de hecho si no hubiera tenido este sistema no me hubiera enterado que entro un ladrn a casa y por suerte los videos registrados sirvieron a la polica como pruebas cosa que la propia alarma de pago y conocida en toda Espaa no funcion hasta el ltimo momento recogiendo una fotografa con muy poca calidad y sin servir para nada

I love everything about this kit. Easy and rapid installation, quality results, great features, simple to use. Batteries have been really good so far also, use about 5% a week but it is a low traffic installation so that may be helping. Very happy thus far, no complaints.

sistema molto valido e preciso costano troppo l unica pecca la batteria non dura 3 mesi se le utilizzi come video sorveglianza attiva se non le attivi forse 2 mesi io ho provato altre telecamere senza fili ma queste sono una bomba

Cet ensemble est un systme de surveillance compos d’une camra et d’une base.
La camra est compatible 4K et peut tre place en intrieur comme en extrieur.
L’installation de la camra est assez facile. De plus elle est rellement sans fil (alimente par batterie).
Celle ci dispose d’un mode pour voir de nuit.
On peut filmer en continu ou dmarrer en automatique avec la dtection de mouvement.

Ce kit remplit parfaitement ses fonctions. Il est cependant un peu cher, mais au vu de la qualit, c’est normal.

I’ve delayed this review for over a month since purchase, as having returned my Arlo Pro 2 kit a few months before (on being totally disappointed with its performance), wanted to really make sure of my thoughts before putting pen to paper. As I’ve owned both, Amazon readers please note that my review is really focused on comparing the Ultra Vs the Pro2. Well, my thoughts are mostly good, the Ultra being a significant improvement when compared to the cheaper pro2 in some key areas and a much more generally acceptable performance all over. Let’s start with the good:

Cameras:
Although 4k streaming is very hit & miss (you need a really strong 5Ghz wireless signal to use this feature), the cameras in the Ultra are a vast improvement over their predecessors, offering 4K capture, with HDR, features a microphone and speaker, as well as built-in light, which can illuminate and act as a security or convenience light. The Ultra’s give you up to a maximum 180 degree field of view with X3 setting choices — Wide (155 degrees), Super Wide (180) and FULL (120). Bearing in mind that the cameras respond best to sideways movement I found the super wide great for covering our entire open-plan living area – i.e. with the camera located in the middle of the room, it is best positioned to catch movement across the sensor’s field. On the other hand we have X2 external cameras fixed either side of the house which are set to the minimal (120) field of vision as here we don’t really want to snoop on the neighbours! This feature alone makes the Ultra stand out as trust me when I say that with only X1 FOV option you will find positioning difficult!

HDR
Setting 4k aside you really can see a discernible difference in quality between Arlo Pro2 and Ultra in the dark — this is the only camera that (in my opinion) will give you highly useable, quite detailed images in poor light conditions (and in colour to boot).

Battery
The Ultra features a newly redesigned battery equipped with a weather-resistant, magnetic charging cable suitable for both indoor and outdoor use both of which for me make it a big winner. Th magnetic charging ability makes recharging a doddle and whilst the jury is out as to whether the new battery retains its charge better (having owned both, for me it does!), the fact that each camera both inside and out can be detached & charged in two hours, makes this yet another improvement really worth considering.

Audio
Whilst both the Ultra & Pro2 feature two way audio, the Ultra has dual noise-cancelling microphones that make a vast improvement to the audio quality (with the Pro2 all I ever got was feedback). With the Ultra you can actually hear conversations as opposed to white-noise and that dreaded feedback!

The Hub
Unusually perhaps I’d say this is another hands down winning feature for the Ultra. The Pro 2 uses a Pro Base Station to extend the camera’s range and has a built-in siren and local backup storage. The Ultra however uses a SmartHub instead, which connects to the router to extend the WiFi and create a more secure dedicated IoT network for all devices connected to the base station The new SmartHub enables 4K video, Auto Track and Zoom features alongside live streaming in Arlo Ultra Cameras. There is still a time lag between detection and recording but I’m finding that with the Ultra, drop-out (which was endemic with the Pro2) is a thing of the past. I also like the fact that the siren’s are now built into the cameras & not the Hub, as in our case the Smart hub is based in the attic (not best for making the loudest noise possible!).

Above said, the Ultra is not without its faults. Price aside (astronomical), set-up instructions are minimal and barely touch on the system’s full features such as positioning, animal vs human movement, zonal monitoring etc. Surely Alro can produce some better and more detailed online guides? Secondly (and really important when considering positioning) — the cameras are only responsive to movement detected across the camera sensor field. This really limits usage on (for example) the sides of a house, where you really want to see who has climbed over your fence, door etc, the moment they do so, not when the walk across the camera! Finally whilst the Arlo Ultra comes with a year’s free Arlo Smart Premier account (with the Pro 2 this has to be purchased separately) to store 4K footage in the cloud rather than just 1080p you’ll need to purchase a separate subscription. No question about it, with Arlo you get what you pay for!

To conclude, I’ve been using the Ultra nor for 6 weeks and thus far all is good (this one I will definitely not be returning). I’ve been impressed by the quality and ease of use of the cameras and surprised by some of the features not even mentioned in the set-up. I’ve also used the helpline (only available with a premium subscription) and was impressed by the service received. As far as I am concerned (having tried & tested the Pro2) the Ultra is the only one of the available Arlo systems that really does what it says on the tin and by doing so it makes it a real step-up from the ever increasing competition. Only thing that would persuade me to buy the Pro2 in lieu of the Ultra would be price, but when/if on offer, the Ultra is by far the better & future proofed buy.

Very good system but battery life is severely affected in high traffic areas, need to ensure your camera set up / angles are righ

Great product, but requires strong WiFi reception at location where camera is positioned.

Allarme dotato di videocamera senza fili adatta ad essere montata sia all’interno che all’esterno. LA CONFEZIONE ben fatta, i componenti sono protetti da uno scatolo cubico solido e compatto e ben suddivisi tra loro. Lo scatolo contiene lo Smart Hub, la videocamera Arlo ultra, la batteria ricaricabile, i supporti di montaggio, le prese sia a spina a due poli sia spina inglese, il cavo Ethernet, il cavo di ricarica veloce e l’ alimentatore hub. I REQUISITI MINIMI per poter configurare l’allarme sono sul computer: MAC OS X o Windows browser Internet Explorer 10 o successivi, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari per Mac OS X, Chrome e per la app: Android 5.0 e successivi e iOS 11.0 e successivi. LO SMART HUB funziona tramite rete elettrica grazie all’adattatore incluso e al cavo ethernet anch’esso incluso; permette di aggiungere altre telecamere ed ha l’alloggiamento per la scheda SD. LA TELECAMERA di ottima qualit, funziona con la qualit del 4K, registra i video in formato mp4, la sirena integrata (non particolarmente potente), una batteria di lunga durata -che con un uso normale, cio circa 5 minuti di registrazione al giorno, dovrebbe durare dai 4 ai 6 mesi- resistente alle intemperie, registra con audio di eccellente qualit, ripulito dai rumori del vento e dal fruscio, ha un’eccellente visione notturna e riesce a coprire una visuale di 180 senza distorcere eccessivamente l’immagine (necessariamente ai bordi sar pi arrotondata). possibile attivare delle zone di attivit in maniera da rilevare con pi cura i movimenti ed escludere invece zone che non ci interessano. Naturalmente pu essere montata anche in un interno. Regge bene le intemperie. La distanza minima con lo Smart Hub di 2 metri e massima di 90 m, tenendo conto che muri, acquari, specchi o altri materiali possono influire negativamente sulla potenza del segnale. Il raggio visivo di ampiezza di poco oltre i 90 metri. Ha in dotazione una luce che al buio si attiva grazie al sensore di movimento. Le immagini sono visibili in live streaming anche sul computer dopo aver effettuato il login dal sito. Utilissimo il supporto della scheda SD, che per stare tranquilli prenderei da 32 giga o da 64; per vedere i filmati bisogna estrarla dall’hub ed inserirla nel computer. Naturalmente i filmati possono essere salvati anche nel cloud. Compreso nel prezzo c’ un abbonamento Premium per un anno valido dalla data di registrazione del prodotto. MI CONVINCE? S ma con qualche riserva. La prima che non riesco a capire se abbia o meno una batteria tampone, utilissima se il malvivente taglia la corrente, rendendo di conseguenza lo Smart HUB fuori uso. La telecamera la trovo eccellente: impeccabile sotto tutti i punti di vista sia come struttura sia come resistenza e sia come qualit audio e video. Resto invece perplessa sugli abbonamenti, in quanto un articolo gi di per s costoso avrei preferito fosse comprensivo di tutto il servizio, comunque c’ sempre la possibilit di registrare sulla scheda SD. L’ABBONAMENTO Arlo Smart costa 2,79 al mese ed valido solo per una telecamera ed offre notifiche avanzate, area di rilevamento definita dall’utente ed un filtro sulle notifiche indesiderate, poi c’ l’abbonamento Arlo Smart Premier, che peraltro l’abbonamento in regalo per un anno, costa 8,99 al mese e prevede 30 giorni di registrazione sul cloud, la possibilit di funzionare su 10 telecamere, guidare i soccorritori (anche se ho motivo di credere che questa opzione sia valida solo per il Nord America, almeno al momento) e poi prevede la stessa politica delle notifiche dell’abbonamento Arlo Smart; infine c’ un terzo abbonamento definito Arlo Smart Elite da 13, 99 e in pi ha 60 giorni di Cloud e venti videocamere da poter gestire; non sono prezzi esorbitanti, ma visti nell’ottica di una spesa gi impegnativa per il supporto pu non essere piacevole dover attivare questi ulteriori costi. Sulla qualit, nulla da dire in quanto veramente molto alta. L’INSTALLAZIONE semplicissima e non c’ bisogno di alcun tecnico. Le istruzioni all’interno sono piuttosto scarne, ma niente paura, tramite app verremo guidati passo passo. Ottima l’app, intuitiva e facile da gestire, precise le notifiche. In pi compatibile con google home ed alexa.
PRO: ottima qualit, telecamera sia da esterno che interno, visione a 180 senza forti deformazioni, facile da installare, possibilit di inserire una scheda SD, audio ripulito dai fruscii.
CONTRO: allo scadere del primo anno di Premium compreso nel prezzo potrebbe essere necessario dover attivare un abbonamento.
Aggiungo qualche screenshot della app presa durante l’installazione, per meglio capire visivamente alcune funzionalit.

Nice system but I have a complain regarding motion detection range which is maximum 5-6 meters. So if you have car park at 7-8 meters from camera you have all chances not seeing if someone has around it.

I already have a wired Nest IQ outdoor system that I am very happy with, so Arlo had a lot to live up to at a similar price point. I guess I can speak with some authority now about the pros and cons of both.
There are some key differences between the two products. First thing, for power, Arlo is wireless (i.e. has batteries), Nest is wired. This is Arlo’s key advantage. You can position the cameras where you would have no chance getting a wire, or would have to make the wire very unsightly on your property. The flip side of course is that batteries run out and the cameras need periodically recharging. But it’s the ‘place anywhere’ that is the big win for me. The Arlo kit I got came with different mounting options – the most useful being the magnetic mount, but there is also a whole third party industry in making different mountings so you will be able to find a solution to quite easily get these cameras just about whereever you want. The only limitation in placement will be the range to the base station.
That’s another key difference with Nest that took a while to wrap my head around. The Nest system runs off you home wireless. I’ve spent a chunk on a really good Mesh wireless network. I have a big house, and have great wifi everywhere. My nest cameras consquently have rock solid connections. The Arlo has it’s own base station which manages it’s own wireless network for its cameras (although the base station is connected to your network by an ethernet cable). This may by an issue if, like me, you have a big place. When I first plugged the base station into my router, because of where my router is, it didn’t have the range to pick up the three cameras I’d put up (one at the front, one at the side, and one quite far at the back of my house). I was looking at having to spend another chunk of cash to get a specific Arlo base station range extender which would have been maddening. As it happened, with a bit of experimentation, I moved the base station to near another mesh port in another room more central in my house, and connected it to that via ethernet and my range problem was solved. All three cameras now work very well. If you’ve a small place, this wont be a concern, if you’ve a big place you will want to test the range from various places you can live with having the base station stay before you commit.
So set-up wasn’t effortless – I did have to mess around with the wireless stuff to get it all so I was happy – but compare that to the Nest system where I actually had to pay an electrician a small fortune to run new wires outside, it was less effort that that!
The other difference is that the Nest is recording ALL the time. You can log on to your account and watch whatever second from the last x days you want. The Arlo, to save battery, is only recording when movement is detected. In terms monitoring your home security on the app, I actually prefer the Arlo implementation to the Nest. You boot up the app, click on ‘library’ and you can see every clip it has recorded over the last few days, and every one of them will have something happening – so you can see all comings and goings. With this number of cameras up, I’ve chosen not to have push notifications go to my phone every time it detects motion – that would drive me nuts. But it’s nice that we’ve set one up on the bird table facing our house at the back, so we both would get film of a burglar breaking in, but far more fun – we also get a clip of ever little visitor to our bird table which the kids enjoy.
I was a little thrown by the magnetic mount, as I thought the magnet would be two way – I knew that it would hold the camera, but I thought that I could then put it on the metal post by our front door with the magnet. That’s not quite how it comes, it is intended to be screwn in, and the magnet is just for the camera. However, I got some stong magnets, screwed the mounting bracket off the back of the mount, put my strong magnets where that was – and voila – if you look at my picture you can see how well my two way magnet mounting solution works! I also purchased a third party mount to attach one camera to a gutter to watch over our back gate (see 2nd photo), and a silicon cover with a bendy arm for placing in just about any position for the bird table camera. All of these positions would have been impossible with the Nest system. In terms of ‘looks’ I think they look great! (as does the nest – the other competitor, the ring outdoor cameras look so bad there is no way I would consider them for my house!)
The other advantage is that they come with a security light, this is great for the one by our front door, as when we come home at night now, we didn’t previously have PIR motion sensing light which can be frustrating finding keys in the dark – a total bonus for us is that this has solved that problem too! (same if we now come through the side gate in the dark). Note, you can also talk through the cameras if you want a chat with your intruder! (or more likely your parcel delivery man).
Be aware, that after year one you’re going to get stung for a subscription fee to keep your recordings in the cloud and enjoy full system functionality. This is going to be particularly painful for me as I also have to pay for the equivalent Nest account, and because I have a ring door bell, also a ring account! Smarter people than me will buy into one system and stick with it.
Having lived with this for a month, I’ve upped my score. At first my frustrations with set-up and base station range had me leaning to four stars. But, now the pain of set-up is out the way, and comparing it to my Nest system – I actually think the flexibility of placement, and the ease of monitoring the app, mean if I could only have one system – I’d be keeping this.

Wir haben bereits seit Jahre am Haus eine Nest Cam, die uns bisher sehr treue Dienste geleistet hat und sowohl durch ihre 24/7 Aufzeichnung als auch durch eine gut funktionierende Personenerkennung berzeugt. Darber hinaus haben wir noch 2 Logitech Circle 2 Kameras und mehrere Innen- und Auenkameras von EZVIZ im Einsatz. Alle zusammen kosten nicht so viel, wie das 2er Set der Arlo Ultra und von daher war die Erwartung entsprechend hoch. Jetzt hngen die beiden Ultra Kameras seit zwei Wochen und es ist Zeit fr ein erstes Fazit. Fest steht: Die Arlos knnen hardwareseitig durchaus berzeugen und auch die Bildqualitt stimmt, ihren grten Mehrwert spielen die Kameras aber noch nicht vollends aus. Warum, dazu nun mehr:

+ Wertiges ueres
+ sehr gute Verarbeitung
+ umfangreiche Befestigungsmglichkeiten
+ zuverlssige Auslsung bei Events
+ einfache Einrichtung
+ sehr gute Bildqualitt sowohl tagsber als auch nachts
+ groer Digitalzoombereich
+ gute Differenzierung zwischen Personen, Bewegung, Autos und Tieren
+ ausreichend lauter Lautsprecher fr Gegensprechfunktion
+ helle LED integriert
+ gute Akkulaufzeit
+ Zoneneinstellung mglich
+ lokale Speichermglichkeit auf MicroSD Karte in HUB
+ gute HDR Funktion integriert

O teures Zubehr
O Cloud Speicherung nicht dauerhaft kostenfrei
O relativ teure CVR Option
O Nachtmodus mit Farbdarstellung verschlechtert Bildqualitt
O mige Reichweite
O nicht gerade laute Sirene in den Kameras

– Teilweise verschachtelte App mit wenig bersichtlichen Einstelloptionen
– Keine CVR Option in 4K verfgbar
– Empfindlichkeit der Tag-/Nachsichtumschaltung nicht einstellbar
– Kein Diebstahlschutz

— Fr Zugriff auf lokal gespeicherte 4K Videos muss die SD Karte entnommen werden

Die Arlo Ultras im Detail:
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Erster Eindruck:
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Bereits an der Verpackung der Kameras sieht man, dass man kein Billigprodukt in den Hnden hlt. Der kompakte Karton prsentiert nach dem ffnen als erstes die beiden Ultra Kameras. Darunter befinden sich die Basis inklusive zugehrigem Netzteil sowie das mitgelieferte Zubehr (je ein Stativ- und Magnethalter, Netzwerkkabel, Anleitung, Ladegert, zwei Akkus fr die Kamera), welches nicht gerade ppig ausfllt. Zumindest eine weitere Magnethalterung htte im Lieferumfang enthalten sein knnen.
Dafr wirken alle Bestandteile des Sets durchaus hochwertig. Die Kameras sind tadellos verarbeitet und fhlen sich keinesfalls billig an. Ihr Gehuse kann ber einen Druckknopf an der Unterseite geffnet werden, wodurch der Akkuschacht freigelegt wird. Das Stativgewinde fr die entsprechende Halterung findet sich bei der Ultra an der Rckseite. Die Unterseite beherbergt die Ladekontakte fr das mitgelieferte Ladegert, was bedeutet, dass die Kamera zum Laden immer abgenommen werden muss. Eine gesonderte Aufnahme fr die Magnethalterung besitzt die Ultra nicht. Vielmehr ist die komplette hintere, untere Rundung des Gehuses magnetisch und wird einfach in die entsprechend geformte Halterung gesetzt.
Die Basis (der Hub) ist im Vergleich zum Vorgngermodell etwas geschrumpft, was auch daran liegen kann, dass die zuvor integrierte Sirene eingespart wurde. Stattdessen geben nun die Kameras selbst bei Bedarf einen Alarmton ab, der jedoch nicht sonderlich laut ausfllt. Als einzige Besonderheit besitzt der Hub an der Unterseite einen Micro SD Steckplatz. Diesen sollte man auch unbedingt bestcken, denn auf der SD Karte knnen 4K Aufnahmen gespeichert werden, die in der Cloud nur gegen zustzliche Gebhr abgelegt werden knnen (dazu spter mehr).

Installation/Einrichtung:
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Die Installation ist wirklich einfach und nimmt keine 5 Minuten in Anspruch. Der Hub muss nur mit dem LAN verbunden, ein Konto bei Arlo angelegt und anschlieend Hub und Kameras in der App hinzugefgt werden. Das gelang bei mir absolut problemlos.
Die Montage der Kameras gelingt ebenfalls einfach mit den mitgelieferten Halterungen. Allerdings muss man bedenken, dass die Kameras ber keinerlei Diebstahlsicherung verfgen. Man sollte sie also auerhalb der Reichweite von Personen aufhngen, vor allem wenn man die Magnethalterung nutzt.
Die Entfernung zwischen Hub und Kameras sollte dabei nicht zu gro ausfallen. Dadurch, dass sich die Kameras nicht auf das heimische WLAN absttzen, sondern eine gesonderte WLAN Verbindung mit dem Hub unterhalten, kann man nicht von der eigenen WLAN Abdeckung als Reichweite ausgehen. Gerade Auenwnde schirmen das Signal stark ab. Ich habe daher den Hub in Fensternhe platziert — dann waren auch Reichweiten von 12 Metern ums Haus kein Problem.
Sind die Kameras montiert, stehen umfangreiche Konfigurationsparameter in der App zur Verfgung. Allerdings verteilen sich diese ber zahlreiche Untermens, teilweise stt man nur durch Zufall hierber – bspw. ber die Empfindlichkeitseinstellung der Bewegungserkennung. Mittlerweile habe ich alle Einstellungen gefunden, die man von vergleichbaren Kameras wie der Nest Cam her auch kennt. Man kann Zonen anlegen, in denen eine Erkennung stattfinden soll. Die Kamera kann zwischen unterschiedlichen Erkennungsmustern (Tier, Person, Auto, Bewegung) unterscheiden und entsprechend alarmieren. Man kann auf das Nachtsichtverhalten Einfluss nehmen, das Sichtfeld des Videobildes (120, 155 und 180 Grad) einstellen, die Auflsung anpassen und das Meldeverhalten konfigurieren. Eine gesonderte Option steht fr das 4K Streaming zur Verfgung, die eine Speicherung von 4K Aufnahmen auf der SD Karte des Hub sowie das lokale 4K Streaming aktiviert.
Vermisst habe ich nur eine einstellbare Helligkeitsschwelle fr die Nachtsichtfunktion. Sind Gartenleuchten mit Grundlichtfunktion im Sichtfeld der Kamera kann es passieren, dass die Kamera nicht auf Nachtsicht umschaltet, sondern im normalen Farbmodus ohne Infrarotuntersttzung verharrt, was der Bildqualitt nicht zutrglich ist.

Bildqualitt/Tonqualitt:
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Von den Ultras erwartet man aufgrund des 4K Sensors und des Preises schon ein deutliches Plus in der Bildqualitt und das liefern die Kameras in der Praxis auch. Im Vergleich mit der Nest Cam auf hchster Qualittseinstellung kann man bei den 4K Videos der Ultra stark in das Bild herein zoomen und erkennt dennoch Details erstaunlich scharf. Als Beispiel habe ich das 7fach gezoomte Bild eines Sackes mit Erde angehangen. Hier lsst sich der Schriftzug noch deutlich erkennen, das ist bei der Nest Cam nicht mglich.
Leider steht diese hohe Auflsung nur bei lokalen Live Streaming zur Verfgung. Will man 4K Auflsung auch in der Cloud speichern, muss man monatlich zustzliche Mnzen einwerfen und zwar pro Kamera. Dafr hat Arlo das lokale Recording von 4k Aufnahmen auf der SD Karte des Hubs ermglicht. An diese Aufnahmen kommt man jedoch nur dran, wenn man die SD Karte entnimmt und am Rechner ausliest. Ein direkter Zugriff auf die Aufnahmen ber die App ist nicht mglich. Das ist ein deutliches Manko, das definitiv behoben gehrt. Angekndigt ist diese Funktion auch schon.
Die CVR Funktion (kontinuierliche Aufnahme in der Cloud), ist ebenfalls nicht fr die 4K Auflsung verfgbar und darber hinaus nicht gerade gnstig. Das ist jedoch verstndlich, weil bei dieser Funktion hohe Datenmengen anfallen, die halt Speicherplatz kosten, der bezahlt werden will. Das ist bei Nest auch nicht anders.
Punkten kann die Ultra mit ihrer HDR Funktion. Schwierigere Lichtverhltnisse kann sie besser kompensieren als meine brigen Kameras, die dann oft ein komplett zu helles oder zu dunkles Bild darstellen. Die Zoom und Track Funktion funktioniert ebenfalls solange sich die Objekte nicht zu schnell durchs Bild bewegen.
Die Farbsicht bei Nacht bringt hingegen keinen Mehrwert, das das Farbrauschen in den Videos schon zu deutlichen Unschrfen fhrt. Mit der normalen, Infrarot gesttzten Schwarz/Wei Sicht ist das Bild deutlich schrfer. Die integrierte weie LED verbessert die Schrfe dabei nochmals merklich.
Das Lag zwischen Realitt und Live Bild betrgt bei Wahl der 4k Auflsung ca. 3 Sekunden und ist damit noch im vertretbaren Rahmen. Die Nest Cam bietet hier mit nur 2 Sekunden jedoch noch etwas weniger Zeitversatz und fhrend sind meine EZVIZ Cams, die im Life Stream kaum verzgern.
Gut ist auch die Tonqualitt der Kamera, sowohl in der Aufnahme als auch in der Wiedergabe. Windgerusche werden gut herausgefiltert und Stimmen sind sehr gut zu verstehen. Nutzt man die zwei Wege Kommunikation ist der integrierte Lautsprecher laut genug, dass man auch in ein paar Metern Entfernung verstanden wird. Hier performt die Arlo Ultra deutlich besser als die Nest oder die Logitech Circle 2 Kameras.

Alarmierung:
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Die Alarmierung durch die Ultra Kameras funktionierte in den ersten Wochen tadellos. Personen wurden korrekt als solche erkannt und erstaunlicher Weise wurden auch die zahlreichen Nachbarskatzen fehlerfrei identifiziert. Selbst in die Einfahrt einfahrende Autos wurden erkannt und entsprechend gemeldet.
Dier Verzgerung zwischen Event und Meldung liegt bei ca. 2 Sekunden und ist damit schnell genug, um auf Events bspw. durch Gegensprechen reagieren zu knnen. Die Alarmierung kann entweder per Push Benachrichtigung und/oder per E-Mail erfolgen, wobei die Push Benachrichtigung zeitlich deutlich schneller erfolgt.
Auf Wunsch kann bei erkannten Events auch gleich die integrierte Sirene ausgelst werden, was gerade bei der Innenraumnutzung interessant sein kann.

Akkulaufzeit:
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Pauschale Aussagen ber die Akkulaufzeit z treffen ist unmglich, da die Laufzeit stark von der Anzahl der Auslseereignisse, Konfiguration (bspw. Nutzung LED Spot) und Signalstrke abhngt. Bei mehreren hundert Auslseereignissen am Tag knnen schon einmal 25 % der Akkukapazitt verloren gehen. Bei moderater Auslsung von ca. 10 Ereignissen und gelegentlichem Live Streaming geht pro Woche ca. 10 % Akkukapazitt verloren. Ein ausreichender Wert.
Will man die Laufzeit an Montagepositionen verlngern, an denen kein Netzstrom zur Verfgung steht, kann die Anschaffung des Solar Moduls sinnvoll sein. Dieses hlt auch bei hherer Auslserate den Akku der Kamera auf 100% aufgeladen, zumindest bei der aktuellen Sonnenscheindauer.
Der Ladevorgang ber die Kamera dauert insgesamt etwas ber 3 Stunden, was nicht gerade rekordverdchtig ist. Das Netzteil, welches zum Laden mitgeliefert wird, ist ein Standard USB Netzteil mit einer Ausgangsstromstrke von 2A. Alternativ gibt es als Zubehr ein Dual Charger, bei dem die Batterie auch auerhalb der Kamera geladen werden kann.

Folgekosten:
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Arlo geht mit der Ultra einen etwas anderen Weg als noch bei den Vorgngern. Der Cloud Service ist lediglich fr ein Jahr kostenlos, danach fallen monatliche Gebhren an. Eine kostenlose Speicherung der Sniplets wie bei den Pros gibt es nicht mehr. Der Grundpreis fr die Cloud Speicherung inkl. Personenerkennung ist jedoch noch fair kalkuliert, zumal er fr 10 Kameras gilt. Teuer wird es erst bei 4K Aufzeichnung oder CVR Funktionalitt denn da fallen Kosten pro Kamera an, die nicht unerheblich sind.
Man sollte sich vorher also mit den unterschiedlichen Plnen und Optionen auseinandersetzen, die Arlo fr die Ultra anbietet. Auf der Herstellerseite finden sich dazu ausreichend Informationen.
Weitere, nicht unerhebliche Folgekosten knnen durch das Zubehr entstehend. Das Zubehr nicht gerade gnstig zu bekommen und teilweise preislich sogar meiner Meinung nach berzogen — als Beispiel seien hier die Magnethalterungen genannt.

Sonstiges:
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Arlo bietet einen eigenen IFTTT Channel. Hierber lassen sich Interaktionen mit Systemen anderer Hersteller realisieren. Auerdem kann die fehlende Widget Funktion in der Android App durch Nutzung eines Do Buttons in IFTTT kompensiert werden.
Ich nutze IFTTT schon lnger fr meine Alarmanlage und habe diese nun mit den Arlos gekoppelt. Die Einrichtung war zwar etwas holprig, da es mehrere Anlufe brauchte, bis der Arlo Service in IFTTT als verbunden angezeigt wurde, nun luft die Interaktion der Systeme aber zuverlssig. Es knnen in IFTTT sowohl die Events der Kamera als Trigger genutzt werden als auch die Vernderung des Modus (scharf/unscharf) als Aktion gesetzt werden.

Fazit:
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Die Arlo Ultra berzeugt durch ein wertiges ueres, eine solide Verarbeitung, eine sehr umfangreiche Ausstattung und einen stabilen Betrieb. Die Bildqualitt ist gegenber einer FullHD Kamera deutlich gesteigert, allerdings kann dieser Vorteil nur beim lokalen Streaming und der Aufzeichnung auf SD Karte im Hub genutzt werden. Eine Speicherung in der Cloud der 4K Aufnahmen ist aufpreispflichtig. rgernis ist, dass es derzeit keine Mglichkeit gibt, ber die App auf die auf der SD Karte gespeicherten 4K Videos zuzugreifen, auer die Karte aus dem Hub zu entnehmen. Das aus meiner Sicht derzeit grte Defizit der Ultra Kameras, da so der Mehrwert der hohen Auflsung doch recht stark begrenzt und der Nutzer zum Abschluss eines weiteren Abos fr jede einzelne Kamera gezwungen wird, wenn er von der hohen Auflsung auch beim remote Zugriff profitieren mchte.
Dafr funktioniert aber die Alarmierung sehr gut bei der Ultra. Personen werden als solche erkannt, Events werden korrekt aufgezeichnet. Die Nachtsicht ist ebenfalls sehr gut, auch wenn ich mir noch eine Option fr die Einstellung des Helligkeitsschwellwertes gewnscht htte. Gegensprechen funktioniert bei der Ultra besser als bei meinen anderen Kameras (Nest, Logitech) und die Akkulaufzeit ist ebenfalls mehr als ausreichend.
Damit reicht es am Ende fr gute 4 Sterne. Die Arlo Ultra ist eine sehr gute, allerdings auch sehr teure Kamera. Daher kosten auch die kleinen Kritikpunkte einen Stern — insbesondere die fehlende Zugriffsmglichkeit auf die lokalen Aufnahmen.

La domotica al giorno d’oggi sta prendendo il sopravvento nelle nostre case, sono sempre pi i dispositivi connessi alla nostra rete di casa, controllabili tramite Smartphone, tramite comandi vocali e chi pi ne ha pi ne metta. Nel campo della sicurezza domestica c’ molta concorrenza ed i produttori devono cercare d’inventarsi sempre qualcosa di nuovo per farsi preferire agli altri. Di telecamere di sicurezza ne troviamo parecchie qui su Amazon, di tanti tipi e di tutti i prezzi, ma allora perch dovremo scegliere Arlo Ultra?
Un motivo potrebbe essere il fatto che questa Arlo Ultra sia una delle poche telecamere ad offrire un risoluzione 4K, ossia una qualit d’immagine davvero nitida e perfetta. Il prezzo alto, lo potete constatare voi stessi, tenete presente che il kit in mio possesso comprende una telecamera e la stazione Hub Ultra, tra l’altro questa compatibile anche con i modelli precedenti di telecamere Arlo. Vengono venduti diversi kit, con 1, 2, 3 o 4 telecamere e, acquistando kit pi completi, avrete comunque un notevole risparmio. Sappiate comunque che potete aggiungere altre telecamere anche successivamente.

DESIGN
L’aspetto della telecamera praticamente sempre lo stesso dei modelli precedenti, con un design a parer mio molto bello ed elegante. Nella “faccia” nera troviamo l’obiettivo della telecamera con un piccolo riflettore sopra (si accende per illuminare la zona quando rileva un movimento), ed in basso una fessura per l’altoparlante della sirena, mentre il resto del corpo completamente bianco. Sulla parte inferiore della fotocamera c’ il connettore per la ricarica della batteria, infatti la Arlo funziona con una batteria ricaricabile in modo tale da essere liberi dai fili, la stessa batteria pu esser sostituita in caso dovesse danneggiarsi.
L’hub come dicevo necessario per il funzionamento del sistema Arlo, da considerarsi come il cervello di tutto l’impianto. Questo va collegato alla rete elettrica e durante il processo di installazione dovr essere collegato alla rete di casa via Wi-Fi o tramite cavo LAN. Anche per quanto riguarda l’hub, il design molto semplice ed elegante, tutto bianco con la parte superiore nera riprendendo appunto i colori della telecamera.

INSTALLAZIONE ED UTILIZZO
La prima cosa da collegare lo SmartHub, molto semplice installarlo e configurarlo grazie alle indicazioni fornite. L’unico led presente ci fornir in base al colore e al lampeggio, alcune indicazioni sullo stato. E’ necessario scaricare l’applicazione (disponibile gratuitamente per iOS e Android) e creare un account Arlo per configurare e gestire tutti i dispositivi. Una volta installato l’Hub possiamo posizionare la telecamera, questa fornita di un supporto da fissare a muro, e la stessa si attacca magneticamente al supporto, questo ci permette di staccarla con semplicit anche quando sar necessario ricaricarla. Una volta collegata ed accesa si proceder alla ricerca tramite App per completare la configurazione e la sincronizzazione con lo SmartHub, tutto molto semplice visto che verremmo guidati passo dopo passo tramite schermate sul nostro Smartphone. Quando tutto pronto si pu passare alla tante impostazioni della telecamera: rilevazione di movimento in base all’area selezionata, geolocalizzazione (si attiva/disattiva in base alla presenza di uno Smartphone conosciuto nelle vicinanze), zoom automatico, gestione allarme, audio, ecc. Dall’app possibile fare tutto, vedere lo stato della telecamera (batteria residua, potenza segnale Wi.Fi, ecc.), le registrazioni su Cloud, registrare manualmente, scattare una foto e tanto altro ancora e, cosa molto basilare, assegnare un nome alla telecamera, molto utile se si hanno pi dispositivi connessi. L’app risulta ben progettata e facile da usare.
Quando in funzione la telecamera non ha bisogno di nessun accorgimento, verrete solo avvisati tramite notifica quando questa rileva un movimento. La qualit dell’immagine come dicevo eccezionale, riesce a catturare tutti i dettagli nel campo di visione di 180 gradi ed offre anche il supporto HDR, oltre la visione notturna a colori. Funziona veramente bene anche lo Zoom automatico ed il tracciamento del movimento. E’ davvero belle vedere le registrazioni di questa telecamera, la risoluzione elevata con colori brillanti ed il campo visivo molto ampio, riescono a catturare quasi tutto ci che succede nel suo raggio di azione, compreso di notte, con una registrazione nitida a colori se attivo il riflettore. Di alta qualit anche la parte audio, possibile eliminare i rumori dell’ambiente (vento pioggia, ecc.) ed ha un audio a doppia via se necessario.
Essendo un amante degli assistenti vocali vorrei far presente anche la compatibilit con Google Home e Amazon Alexa, al momento quello che si pu chiedere di trasmettere le immagini della telecamera in una TV, pronunciando ad esempio “OK Google, mostrami Arlo Cucina su TV salotto”, in futuro si spera di avere pi funzionalit e poter gestire anche le singole impostazioni.

REGISTRAZIONE
Qui arriva il punto dolente di questo dispositivo. Con Arlo infatti possibile registrare sia su MicroSD che su Cloud.
MicroSD: La MicroSd (non inclusa) andr installata nello SmartHUB, considerato che parliamo di alte definizioni anche la scheda deve essere di fascia alta, per questo consigliabile utilizzare microSD con una capacit di almeno 16 GB, velocit Classe 10, UHS1, V10. Arlo SmartHub supporta schede microSD fino a classe 10 UHS-3 V90. La NOTA NEGATIVA il fatto che poter visionare le registrazioni della microSD necessario rimuovere la scheda dall’HUB e collegarla ad un computer, non infatti possibile visionarla dall’applicazione, a quanto pare stanno cercando di risolvere questo problema, ma ad oggi ancora cos.
Cloud: Discorso diverso per ci che concerne il Cloud, qui le registrazioni sono visualizzabili attraverso l’applicazione, ma per poterlo sfruttare pienamente necessario un abbonamento aggiuntivo.

ABBONAMENTO:
Odio quando mi viene venduto qualcosa, soprattutto di una certa cifra, privo di alcune sue funzioni native, funzioni che si “abilitano” magicamente quando ci si abbona ad un servizio. Posso capire pagare per avere dello spazio su un server Cloud, ma pagare per delle funzioni che dovrebbero essere sbloccate, questo non lo accetto. Arlo propone diversi piani di abbonamento, seppur non mi ancora chiaro il discorso Cloud, cercher di elencarvi le principali caratteristiche di questi piani. Tenete presente che il primo anno vi verr offerto l’abbonamento Smart gratuitamente.

Arlo Smart: il costo di 2,79/mese per ciascuna telecamere, ed offre queste funzioni aggiuntive:
– rilevamento persone, animali o veicoli (a breve disponibile);
– rilevamento pacchi (a breve disponibile), il sistema individua un pacco di spedizione, quindi un postino che deve consegnare o che ha lasciato il pacco in vista;
– selezione di aree dove focalizzare la visione delle telecamera ignorando le aree non selezionate;
– notifiche dettagliate;

Arlo Smart Premium: il costo di 8,99/mese per un massimo di 10 telecamere. Oltre le precedenti funzioni aggiunge:
– 30 giorni di registrazioni su cloud;
– Guida i soccorritori direttamente alla tua abitazione, indipendentemente dal luogo in cui hai effettuato la chiamata;

Arlo Smart Elite: il costo di 13,99/mese. Oltre a tutte le precedenti funzioni questa supporta fino a 20 telecamere ed aggiunge:
– 60 giorni di registrazioni su cloud.
Onestamente non mi molto chiaro il discorso Cloud, penso per di aver capito che senza piano di abbonamento non possibile registrare su Cloud con queste telecamere Ultra.

CONCLUSIONI
Stiamo parlando di un prodotto evoluto e di assoluta qualit con una risoluzione in 4K davvero notevole in termini di immagini dettagliate e brillanti. Un sistema di sicurezza domestica studiato da anni che si evolve con il mercato, cercando di offrire sempre quel qualcosa in pi rispetto ai concorrenti. La sua app molto ben progettata e semplice da utilizzare, le tante funzioni disponibili, l’angolo di visione a 180, l’installazione e configurazione semplice e senza fili, con un batteria ricaricabile di lunga durata e tante altre cose sopra descritte. Non nascondo che l’investimento sia alto, ma la qualit che offre che ci porta a questi prezzi, d’altro lato per non mi convincono i piani di abbonamento e la non possibilit di poter visionare i filmati registrati su MicroSD direttamente sull’App. Per quanto riguarda i piani di abbonamento non accetto che alcune funzioni vengano “attivate” solamente se si paga un surplus al mese, posso accettare il pagamento di uno spazio Cloud, ma non che venga venduto un prodotto a caro prezzo con certe funzioni “tagliate”, magari sono funzioni non necessariamente utilizzeremo, ma proprio la politica che non mi va gi. Il prodotto in linea di massima merita senza alcun dubbio, valutate se vi serve un dispositivo con una risoluzione cos alta perch potreste risparmiare parecchio con i modelli precedenti, a voi la scelta!

Set up is easy. Must follow manual for correct set up and use. Video is excellent and captures well. Glad I made the purchase.

This is the mid-range camera, and is compatible with the Arlo pro cameras if you are already using some as we are.

The base unit is smaller and neater than the pro one, I think it may have the edge on connectivity too. Both of our pro cameras hooked up really quickly and have a good signal even though outside and in the garden.

Really noticeable is the image quality with the HD camera, especially at night. OMG it is chalk and cheese with the pro.

The HD has a rechargeable battery which you don’t have to remove to charge (there’s a neat USB cable and charger included). Some reviewers have criticised battery life, but at the moment it is more than holding it’s own against the “disposable” pro batteries. On that basis a big tick for cost and green credentials.

My one criticism is the activity recording. Maybe it is the control unit, maybe it is the software update, but with the HD camera we don’t seem to have as many “events” as we’d expected.

Also, although it facilitates zones in any given view, the HD camera has to be plugged in to mains power for that functionality to work.

At the price point this is a considered purchase, but as you can mix and match HD and pro cameras, you can economise in some areas if you want to “target” specific riskier areas around your home.

Interestingly this HD camera has 2 way audio comms and a night light which could be useful if you are trying to monitor or discourage intruders.

Overall then a 4* but so nearly could have been 5*. Maybe a future software update or firmware update will resolve the niggles.

This is a review of the Arlo Ultra 4K UHD Wire-Free Security 2 Camera System and not any other of the Arlo camera systems or accessories featured on this Amazon page.

Arlo, owned by Netgear, have a long tradition of producing home security cameras. This is at least their fourth iteration of Arlo cameras within a similar design frame – the original Arlo, the Pro, the Pro 2 and now the Ultra. The main distinguishing factor is the quality of the video footage. These cameras are capable of producing 4K video.

In this pack you get two Arlo Ultra cameras, a wireless base station, two batteries for the cameras, and a magnetic and fixed stand for the cameras. You also get a 15w UK charging unit and a charging cable that attaches magnetically to the camera. There’s also some basic instructions. Very usefully the cameras also come with a year-long subscription package – the Arlo Smart Premium pack which allows, amongst other things, 30-day cloud recording and the fine tuning of events the camera picks up on through the selection of active zones, differentiation between people, animals and cars, and in the future, hopefully, the recognition of parcels being delivered.

Set up is relatively straightforward although this is not helped by the minimal instructions included with the cameras – brief set up instructions for the base station and the same for the cameras. More detailed instructions including a proper manual are available online although I struggled a little to find these – I suspect because this is a new product. In essence you plug the base station into your router – and this does have to be a cabled connection. In my case the base station then performed a firmware update. Once the base station is working you simply add the wireless cameras to the system. All this is done using the Arlo App which is available for iOS and Android phones. You have to use the app to set the system up so if you don’t have a phone of tablet running iOS or Android this is not a system for you. Both of the security cameras also performed a firmware update once connected to the base station. It took around 10 minutes. As the cameras are battery powered, and connect to the base station wirelessly, you can pretty much position the cameras anywhere. This is even more the case as the cameras are weatherproof and can be used either indoors or outdoors. This all depends on you having a WiFi link to the base station of course. A useful tool built in to the app will show for each camera the WiFi strength in your chosen location. You can therefore select an optimal location with a good WiFi signal. You should also chose a location where you are advised of potential security issues without picking up the everyday movements on, for example, a busy road.

In terms of fixing the cameras in place you get a magnetic mount designed to fix a camera to a wall, and another flexible mount which is designed to be screwed on to a firm surface. In my case I simply wanted to place the cameras indoors on a flat surface. This works OK but if a camera is knocked it easily slides around on smooth surfaces and is not incredibly stable.

So far I have found the battery life of the cameras to be remarkably good. In five days the percentage of battery usage has only been a couple of percent. Arlo suggest that the batteries have a potential life of around six months before they need to be recharged and my initial experiences suggest that is realistic. You can use the cameras attached to a cabled USB power supply but only one charging cable is included in the pack and at about 2 metres long its use is limited. That said, Arlo sell a much longer cable should you wish to power the cameras.

The cameras have a couple of useful additional features. A powerful LED spotlight is built in to them which can be set to come on at night when an alert is detected, or when you are viewing a camera’s live footage at night to assist with night vision. The cameras also pick up sound alerts very well and allow you to speak via the cameras, again with very high-quality results. Further, the cameras have a 180 degree view without too much distortion.

The base station provides an unfettered WiFi link to the cameras which should reduce camera dropouts or other issues associated with a traditional overcrowded home WiFi system. I experienced no outages at all, although the WiFi reach of the base station is not particularly impressive. Arlo sells additional base stations to boost the WiFi reach. The base station has a memory card slot so that footage, including 4K footage can be stored locally as well as in the cloud. The memory card is not included though. There’s also a built in siren in the cameras and base station which can sound automatically if a camera detects an alert.

The camera system can be set to come on at particular times, or can be based on your location, and other family members’ location based on linked mobile phones. This works very well indeed. You can also fine-tune alerts, as mentioned above, based on whether the camera detects a car or a person and more.

The big selling point of the cameras is, of course, the video quality, but 4K video can only be streamed locally – so when you’re in the house. This seems a little limited! However, the 4K does allow high-quality tracking with zooming to areas of movement which is useful. On this it’s worth saying something about subscription models. This may not be at the forefront of your mind as for the first year you get a subscription to Arlo’s Smart Premier cloud recording plan. In essence any video footage relating to an alert is stored remotely for 30 days so you can review it. You also have the option of storing alerts locally on a memory card in the base WiFi unit – although if that is stolen then you lose that footage. The Premier service does not include 4K recording to the cloud so if you want that it’s an extra charge of 1.49 a month per camera. After a year there is NO cloud recording available without a subscription – whereas there is for all of the other Arlo cameras. This is clearly a negative factor and limits the usefulness of the system subscription free. You also lose the smart alert system which can distinguish between people, cars and animals. The subscription for cloud recording, excluding 4K, is 6.49 a month or 1.99 per camera. The 1.49 charge for 4K cloud recording is additional to this. To get either 14 day or 30 day continuous recording, which means that whether there is an alert or not you can rewind the video, is yet another additional cost per camera. Plus your camera needs a mains power supply but only one power cable is packaged with base station and camera kit no matter how many cameras you buy so if you buy more than a base station and one camera you’ll need to buy additional power cables which are unique to the Arlo Ultra camera. Costs of the continuous recording service don’t seem to be on the Arlo website and I can’t activate it using the app with an Arlo camera powered so can’t give a price at the moment. I’ll report back when this is sorted.

The build quality of the cameras is excellent. The base station is a little more plasticky though.

The Arlo system is clearly an expensive premium camera system. It offers a package of services and functions probably not met by any other home security camera manufacturer – here I’m thinking of 4K video, complimentary cloud recording for a year, the inbuilt siren, the camera LED security light etc. I am not sure the cost justifies the price though, and if you want to extend the system, which makes sense bearing in mind the initial investment in the kit, additional cameras still cost any eye watering 300+. Perversely, the cameras come with so many options in use it’s actually quite complicated to get them to work just as you might wish, so I’d recommend the kit to more experienced users. Also I have been unable to link the cameras to my Samsung SmartThings system. SmartThings allows me to link to my Arlo account but the account says that no cameras are registered which is clearly incorrect. Hopefully this will be resolved as it would be good for house lights to come on if the cameras detect an alert. It’s also worth stressing that you should think about monthly subscription costs now as for anything beyond basic functionality you’ll need to pay them a year after purchase.

Overall for now four stars. There’s a lot of potential for these cameras though so I may well update this review. I’ve provided additional details on the Arlo subscription packages. I’d also advise some caution in relying on some reviews of the Ultra system as there seems to be some confusion in evaluating this new camera range – incorrect comments place the Ultra system as a mid-range Arlo camera system whereas it’s the top model, and suggest that if the camera is stolen locally-stored video will be lost but the video is stored on the base station for all of the connected cameras, and not on the cameras themselves as a reviewer suggests.

This is a redesigned camera with new connection points and a stunning colour night time vision option. Colour night time works by the camera switching on a white light when it detects motion.

Here’s the issue for me. This is primarily designed as a battery operated camera. You can get a power lead. There is a short charging lead in the box (just one). You get one magnetic mount and one screw mount (like the top of a tripod).
Because the camera has no wired connection, it is easy to just grab and steal it if you use it outside. You therefore need to mount it up high. But if you do, as the battery life is short (10 days or less), you really need to wire it in. I don’t quite know how folk on a fortnight’s holiday would feel reassured otherwise.
Currently the long 25 foot external grade cable only seems to be available in the US (there’s an 8 foot internal one available here). The power cable is magnetic and seems to be a different design to previous models (it is confusing as I’ve not used Arlo before).
I am not sure if my network could actually cope with uploading 4K signals (which I don’t think you get unless you pay for an upgraded package).

Although it would work well indoors, where there are sockets, you still need to fork out for an extra power lead and maybe a second magnetic mount. Outdoors, the long power lead seems essential. I would be chary however of mounting it to the one storey building where my other (wired to the body) security cameras are related. Unless I was doing something like monitoring wildlife, I really couldn’t be bothered with the extra hassle of recharging the cameras constantly, and any thief would recognise that the building might not be covered.

I recently decided to upgrade my camera system and after some research via YouTube i picked the Arlo Ultra 2 camera package as i am familiar with their products having already owned the first generation Arlo Pro system which did the job for me for a good few years.
However i must say the Arlo Ultra system completely blows that away!
I had heard there were a few bugs inherent in this product upon initial release but as of 3 days of ownership i have yet to come across any myself.
Aesthetically the cameras and base station are nice although i did take the liberty to airbrush my outdoor cameras black for better camouflage.
The battery life is very good, and both settings and scheduling is simple enough if you know what you are doing.
I have had some great fun with the 2-way audio and my cats, you must try this if you own pets! I’m sure that’s not what it is intended for but nevertheless it’s amusing.
There is one downside and that is lagging. If your Wi-Fi connection isn’t great you might be put off with this but i get by just fine paired up to my smartphone.
The field of vision and night vision is much improved using a wider lens and bright white LED respectively.
Motion detection is superb and can be set to a desired sensitivity.
You do get a 1 year free subscription to Arlo’s online storage and you can also store your videos via a micro SD card inserted into the base station.
Overall i am extremely happy with this product even though its on the expensive side. Give it a try for yourself if you are serious about home protection, you can always return it if you are not happy.

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