Arlo Pro3 Wireless Outdoor Home Security Camera, CCTV, 6-Month Battery, Colour Night Vision, 2K HDR, 2-Way Audio, Alarm, Camera Only, With 90-day free trial of Arlo Secure Plan, White
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Instant Alerts
Find out immediately if there is unwanted activity at your property.
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Siren Deterrent
With the built in siren you can sound off unwanted guests whether you are at home or away.
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100% Weatherproof
Our durable design withstands even the toughest conditions.
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Endless Power
Pair with a solar panel or a magnetic charging cable for round the clock preventative protection.
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Arlo Service Plans
Sign up to an Arlo Secure service plan for a monthly fee to unlock advanced features on your camera
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Visual Security
Store your videos on the cloud, in the resolution they were recorded, for up to 60-days
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Advanced Detection
Arlo service plans enhance our cameras with advanced A.I. features to identify security risks
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Faster Response
Patented locked screen technology for a faster incident response including call an emergency contact
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Greater Peace of Mind
Easily set-up or cancel – and if your camera is stolen your plan entitles you to a free replacement*
Arlo Home Security Cameras: Protect What You Love Most
 Arlo Pro3 White |  Arlo Pro3 Black |  Arlo Ultra |  Arlo Floodlight |  Arlo Floodlight Black |  Arlo Essential |  Arlo Essential Black | |
| Video Quality | 2K HDR | 2K HDR | 4K UHD | 2K HDR | 2K HDR | 1080P | 1080P |
| Field of View | 160 degree | 160 degree | 180 degree | 160 degree | 160 degree | 130 degree | 130 degree |
| Wireless | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Works without Base station | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Colour night vision | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spotlight / Floodlight | Spotlight | Spotlight | Spotlight | Floodlight up to 3000 lumens | Floodlight up to 3000 lumens | Spotlight | Spotlight |
| Siren | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weather Resistant | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C | -20° C to 45° C |
| Wifi bandwidth required | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi | 2.4 GHz wifi |
| Local Storage | USB | USB | micro SD | Base station required | Base station required | Base station required | Base station required |
| Noise cancellation | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Weight: | 330 g |
| Size: | Add-on Camera |
| Dimensions: | 7.8 x 5.2 x 8.9 cm; 330 Grams |
| Model: | VMC4040P-100EUS |
| Part: | VMC4040P-100EUS |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Arlo |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Add-on Camera |
Easy to install – does the job it was bought for !!
Easy to install – does the job it was bought for !!
The system in itself is good and sensitive but when you try and turn motion and animals off it does not do this so you have a lot of false triggers which flattens your battery and annoys me pinging, the side house batter has lasted just one week and not 6 months. The push notifications are not in real time they take about 5 seconds to get to your phone by this time someone could have been in your car. The system in its self is slow to load once you have an actual notification to see animation of what is happening outside.
Easy to use and easy to set up, this model doesn’t need a hub or subscription it is quick to arm and send notifications , make sure you dont buy one that needs a hub or you will spend twice as much
Best smart camera available – look no further unless you want 4K. The quality is excellent and as far as I can tell, battery life is great even with the light on.
Very robust and easy to to set up and install and the results are stunning and we feel safe. The rechargeable batteries are easy to deal with, the weather proof covers are superb and signing up to cloud recording gives you full effect with the lights and emergency siren on the cameras should you need it. The base station is compact and easy to pair with the router and we are delighted
Loads of good points for the cameras.
Great quality video
Reactive notifications
Stylish
8.99 a month is far less than a security service.
But. The battery life Is pretty poor. No way it would last six months. And the set up. What a pain, if it disconnects it can take three or four times for the cameras to reconnect.
However, once they are all working. It is an amazing service.
Das System und die Kameras sind top. Die Kameras machen hervorragende Bilder. Auch die Installation und Konfiguration lief ohne Probleme. Leider gibt es bei diesem Modell keine kostenlose Archivierung der Videos mehr. Hierzu muss ein kostenpflichtiges Abo abgeschlossen werden. 120 fr mehrere Kameras im Jahr ist mir hier fr einfach zu teuer.
Very easy to set up and install. It looks as though the batteries will last about 2 months before a recharge, quite a bit less than the headline period often quoted of c6 months, but manageable. One the bugbears is that the motion detection facility persists in alerting us to cats even when the cameras are set to spot people and people alone. Having said all of this at current prices the Pro 3 set offer decent VFM and I’m pleased that I bought them.
En estas el nico problema es que estn totalmente pensadas para que pagues los servicios en la nube que te ofrecen, tanto a nivel de grabacin en local (no es fcil de hacer), como de deteccin de paquetes o por zonas (necesitas los servicios de la nube si o si). Por lo tanto, les doy 4 estrellas.
Otro problema que tienen es que el tema de la grabacin de video es relativamente fcil de hacer, si pagas la nube por suscripcin personal. El tema de hacerlo en local, es posible, yo lo tengo, pero has de tener ciertos conocimientos con el tema de los puertos, routers, etc.
Le paramtrage est trs facile, les fonctions sont nombreuses. Alors oui, l’abonnement (pas obligatoire) est un gros plus pour ce qui est de la dtection dite “intelligente” mais est-ce rellement un problme? Chacun est libre de prendre l’abonnement pour ces fonctions spciales (dtection de colis, de voitures, etc). Je verrai la fin de mes 3 mois d’essais.
Le vrai hic de la marque, au del de l’IA qui n’est dispo que dans le cloud ( contrario de netatmo par exemple) c’est le prix du moindre accessoire… 50 pour un cble de charge waterproof c’est quand mme norme ! Mais bon… admettons, ces camras sont potentiellement utilisables sur batterie, bien que je ne me vois pas installer 3 ou 4 fois mon chelle 6m de hauteur juste pour recharger la batterie !
Dans l’ensemble, je suis trs satisfait mais je reverrai mon commentaire une fois mon abonnement offert de 3 mois termin !
Petit plus produit, ces camras sont totalement intgres Jeedom grce au magnifique plugin de Mips.
Enregistrement local (sans cloud), prise instant de photo (avec envoi via telegram par exemple)
All my cameras are close to the base unit, so no issues with connectivity. I also managed to hook up an old ARLO HD camera (720) to the network. Pictures are very clear and the functionality is very good with geocaching (system turns on when my phone leaves the house) and detection zones that can be customised by the user. I think this is a good system
NB:
Pour certains modles dont Arlo pro 3, il faudra envisager la souscription d’un abonnement afin de bnficier d’utiles fonctionnalits.
Pour complter un pack Arlo pro 2, mon premier achat de camra Arlo pro 3 m’a surpris et du, car peu d’informations taient disponibles quant au changement de politique d’Arlo.
Le modle Arlo pro 2, dont j’ai eu l’occasion de faire l’acquisition en package plusieurs reprises, comportait des fonctionnalits de base amplement suffisantes et le stockage des enregistrements pendant 7 jours sur le serveur Arlo tait gratuit.
Pour les camra Arlo Pro 3, sans l’abonnement et sauf erreur, certaines fonctionnalits seront inaccessibles.
Ci-dessous le lien Arlo pour renseignements.
https://www.arlo.com/fr_fr/support/faq/88/Quels-sont-les-abonnements-propos%C3%A9s-par-Arlo-et-de-quel-espace-d-enregistrement-l-utilisateur-dispose-t-il-sur-le-cloud
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Sans abonnement de services, votre camra Arlo continuera disposer des fonctionnalits suivantes :
Streaming en direct local et distance
Notifications Push
Zoom et suivi automatiques
Son bidirectionnel
Enregistrement local
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Malgr leur trs bonne conception, cela rduit considrablement l’intrt et les possibilits des camras Arlo.
Pourquoi ?
Pour exemple et lors de tentative de cambriolage dtect sur mes cameras, j’ai pu identifier immdiatement la situation et faire intervenir les gendarmes.
En France, pour qu’une leve de doute soit immdiatement valide et envisager l’intervention des forces de l’ordre, il est prfrable qu’elle soit faite par le propritaire, de prfrence en temps rel, avec des lments concrets, indiscutables et pouvant faire office de preuves. Le Cloud permet de rapidement visualiser et conserver les vidos l’abri. Bien entendu de les tlcharger et les transmettre pour les suites de l’enqute.
mon sens, l’abonnement de base offre un bon rapport qualit/prix et des fonctionnalits intressantes.
Je n’ai pas encore trouv d’autres marques de camera grand public offrant un rapport “offre et qualit prix” plus attractif.
Bilan:
Les plus :
-Produit de bonne conception, plutt bien fini et solide.
-Bonne autonomie plusieurs mois (2/3 mois sans problme voire plus. prendre en compte, la variable des frquences de dtections et enregistrements )
-Facilit d’installation
-Rempli plutt bien sa fonction (avec abonnement)
-Non ngligeable: l’volution du systme avec par exemple, l’extension du nombre de camra
-Accessoires “utiles” pour personnalisation du produit.
Les moins:
-Fonctionnalits Arlo pro 2 ainsi que le serveur sont payants. Sauf erreur et en ce qui me concerne, pas de mention explicite ce sujet sur les emballages produits Arlo Pro 3.
-La qualit de connexion entre la box Arlo et les camras est moyenne. Peut-tre d la 2k, la distance (6/10 mtres) et certains obstacles peuvent rduire considrablement la transmission, principalement sur le direct stream mais galement sur la qualit des enregistrements.
Mes packages Arlo pro 2 HD 1080 supportent beaucoup mieux la gestion des flux, avec des distances de l’ordre de 25 30 mtres.
– Les camras mettent divers “clic” lors de connexions, paramtrages et/ou interruptions de connexion avec la box. Suivant l’environnement, cela peut tre importun.
conclusion:
Le produit Arlo pro 3 avec abonnement est un trs bon produit. Il mrite les 5 toiles.
I had my e.bike stolen prior to
installing 2 Arlo cameras, I feel
safer now. Night vision is good
and so is motion detection.
I had my e.bike stolen prior to
installing 2 Arlo cameras, I feel
safer now. Night vision is good
and so is motion detection.
Motion detection outstanding, registers if animals or humans. Night vision is more than adequate. Picture quality exceptional. I started with a 2 camera system, this is an addon. 15 cameras can be added. Wide angle of detection. So easy to set up, took me less than 30 minutes.
Night vision, picture quality and motion detection all very good. WiFi performance rather weak even though there’s no walls between the hub and the camera. Battery life could be much better. First recharge needed after 2 weeks! Worried about the corrosion resistance of the recharging contacts as we live by the sea.
Installation was very easy the hardest part was deciding where to put them,
Obviously with having to change the camera battery’s don’t place the camera’s too high up that it becomes a pain recharging because I don’t think the batteries will last 6 months.
I fitted mine 2.4 meters from grade so only a small step ladder or work podium is required.
Sorry I didn’t go for the 4K version.
Excellent design and image quality. But, I did not realise on ordering that I needed a subscription to unlock all the features – not necessary on my previous (earlier version) Arlo cameras.
Fab product, I wonder if they will last me a very long time.
Replaced old wired system that meant hard drive, monitor and drilling holes in wall. This one is simple to install and use. Battery operated. Software as an app only iPhone and iPad. Can see delivery drivers, foxes at night, spotlight comes on at night, simple replay. Family can see on their devices too.
We are very pleased with this product
Easy to install and use
Picture quality and night vision is very good along with recognition of objects etc.
We are very pleased with this product
Easy to install and use
Picture quality and night vision is very good along with recognition of objects etc.
Did quite a bit of research before I chose Arlo but very glad I did. Installed and set up easily, but be prepared to take time time with this (all similar systems need this time). Responsive customer services very helpful with queries. Image quality and operating features excellent. All my cameras are permanently connected to chargers and I would recommend this unless you use video zones to to isolate unwanted movement, eg bushes and trees. Also, you will not have to disarm cameras during the day if you are, for instance, working in a garden which is under camera surveillance. I use four cameras to record motion triggered clips and have purchased a fifth camera that, when installed, will record constantly to monitor vehicle movement in and out of the close we live in (neighbours very happy about this). Really pleased with this system.
This is an expensive system but gives excellent results. The instructions for setting the system up are very clear and simple. However, positionihof the cameras is crucial particularly if outdoors to avoid strong sunlight and rain drops on the lens and had to buy custom made covers for the cameras which overcomes these problems.
Having upgraded from the Arlo Pro 2 system, this is a big improvement. Fantastic video quality with a much wider viewing angle compared to the Pro 2 cameras.
Hopefully the re-designed unibody case and magnetic charging port should prevent water ingress which plagued the Pro 2 cameras (one of my Pro 2 cameras got wet via the USB charging port).
All in all a great product and well worth the money.
I have quite a light rear garden so night vision does not kick in. This in turn gives a very poor quality video, something to look out for not a fault of the camera. Definitely not a 6 month battery life in a high movement area. All in all a great camera system.
Recommended Arlo by a family member. So far, we are very pleased with our purchase. Very clear coloured night vision, motion detection and excellent picture quality.
Grown and developed the Arlo use around our house. It is easy to set up and add on more coverage. The quality of pictures and on line through the mobile is excelle
Great cameras, easy to use.and go well with others previously purchased. Aftersales with manufacturer can be a slow tedious process but well worth it.
Bis auf den Punkt, dass man sich die Wandhalterungen nachtrglich kaufen muss bin ich zufrieden bis begeistert.
Weder der Service von Amazon noch der von Arlo hat Verstndnis, dass ich gerne beide Kameras mit zu schraubenden Wandhalterungen nutzen will, Ich trau dem Magneten nicht auf Dauer (auch wegen Diebstahl) und habe auch nirgendwo gelesen, dass die Halterungen unterschiedlich sind. Weiterhin kann bekommt man die Halterung noch gar nicht zu kaufen als Ersatzteil.
Bei einem so hochwertigen und nicht gerade gnstigen Artikel darf es doch nicht an einer Halterung fr 10 scheitern.
Excellent connection with my mobile devices both phone and Apple Watch. Picture quality and coverage great. Good battery life
The cameras are easy to set up and install. Works with Apple HomeKit seamlessly. The settings are simple to understand and offer a range of camera options. Night vision is amazing, tracking is spot on and image quality is fantastic. The only negative is battery life, mine ran down in 3 weeks not 6 months as described in the product info. If you can access the cameras easily and recharge them they are a very good product.
I am absolutely delighted with my new Arlo Pro 3 cameras. I owned a Arlo Pro before, and I couldn’t be happier with the change! I would definitely recommend these cameras!
And very easy and quick setup. A
2345
Cameras definition not bad but one seems to use its battery quite fast – supposed to last months but for sure will not! Despite led light night vision not great. Why only offer one screw and one magnetic mount on cameras at this price ….should give both for each camera and security chain too, not as extras.
I bought the four pack of Arlo wireless cameras. They replaced my Hive, which, quite honestly have driven me bonkers. They would drop out all the time, you can’t mute the sound. There was a lot I didn’t like – Then along came Arlo. I absolutely love them. They haven’t dropped out once, you can mute them, have the light on. They have an inbuilt siren, what a great idea. The picture quality is great, no complaints. I love the way they auto zoom and focus. The light being on does eat up the battery in a high motion area, however, you can switch this off. So far I am super pleased with Arlo and would not hesitate in recommending these camera’s.
No wires, which is excellent and easy to install. Good video quality. Only problem is that sometimes the camera recognises steam from my boiler as an animal.
Simply, I’ve learnt that you cannot beat a wired system. Not just for the obvious case of battery life, but for general reliability. I have 200mbps Virgin broadband with 20mb upload (deliberately increased to try and improve). My findings:
– The batteries are appalling in ‘busy’ motion areas, especially in cold weather, lasting approx 1 week. Arlo say that even with motion zones set, the camera still uses battery to process the motion and ignore it. The front house camera is simply useless without being connected to mains power. It watches a low footfall pedestrian pathway and medium traffic central housing estate road. One car approx every 10 mins at busy times, perhaps.
– Almost every time I have attempted to access live view via the app, for whatever reason, the response is slow and not at all as advertised. It frustrates me as I’m trying to see who’s at my door, whilst in the Supermarket… watching a circle go round and round. Sometimes, a simple restart of the app helps. Other times, the Hub is needing a restart as cameras fall offline. Pointless’ springs to mind. This is sometimes the case in the middle of the night and also during peak times for broadband usage. A real hit and miss. Arlo support simply haven’t got any answers and I don’t really blame them.
I still however, do like the system. Having tried this now, I wouldn’t purchase again. I would resort to a more expensive and more reliable WIRED system that simply ‘works’. But for now, it suits. I have purchased third party outdoor chargers for front and back to save having to go up a ladder every week, two-weeks. Only improvement is battery, still they take a while to load, sometimes and still fail to connect to Hub. When these products are advertised on large American house, I simply can’t see them working too well. My shoes box sized house struggles with super fast internet. Again, Arlo have no answers. Each use case is different which is why you SHOULD buy and try.
Die Installation ist trotz sprlicher Anleitung denkbar einfach. Erst wird die Basisstation in Betrieb genommen, die sich nach Anbindung in das Heimnetz selbstndig aktualisiert, dann die Kamera(s). Dafr wird man in der hauseigenen App gut gefhrt.
Die eigentlichen Probleme sind von anderen Rezensenten schon mehrfach beschrieben worden: Die Signalstrke der Verbindung von der Kamera zur Basisstation. Erst durch Versetzen der Basisstation in die Nhe der Kamera konnte eine stabile Verbindung hergestellt werden. brigens: mit der Signalstrke des eigenen WLAN hat das zumindest bei der Pro 3 nichts zu tun! Die koppelt sich nmlich mit der Basisstation und nicht direkt mit dem WLAN. Die Basisstation wird in das LAN per Kabel eingebunden. Fr die Inbetriebnahme entfernterer Kameras hat Arlo hat zwar Hardware zur Reichweitenverbesserung (Bridge) in Aussicht gestellt, diese ist aber momentan noch nicht verfgbar. Vorher werde ich gar nicht erst versuchen, meine Anlage zu erweitern.
ABO
Auch das wurde vielfach bereits erwhnt: ja, man muss ein Abo abschlieen. Zumindest das 3-monatige Probeabo kann man nicht umgehen. Ich persnlich habe damit kein Problem, da ich kein Freund lokaler Speicherung bin. Bei einem Einbruch knnten die lokal gespeicherten Daten mitgenommen” werden. Bei einem Brand knnten sie ebenfalls vernichtet werden usw. Ja, ein Abo kostet Geld. Aber seien wir mal ehrlich: ob elektrische Zahnbrste oder Rasierklingen — das Modell herstellergebundener Nachverkufe akzeptieren wir in vielen Lebensbereichen. Solange das Geld auch fr sinnvolle Weiterentwicklungen genutzt wird, soll es mir das wert sein. Und bei diesen Weiterentwicklungen fllt mir eine Menge ein. Aber dazu spter mehr.
Auch in Bezug auf die Datenspeicherung auf Servern auerhalb der EU kann ich nur sagen: egal ob social media oder online shopping: unsere Daten kursieren sowieso um die halbe Welt. Wer heute noch Papierbriefe schreibt, nur Fahrrad fhrt und im Tante-Emma-Laden bar bezahlt, mag sich da Sorgen machen. Der braucht aber auch kein Video-berwachungssystem
MONTAGE UND AUSRICHTUNG
Das Ausrichten ist dank des Magnethalters ebenfalls schnell und einfach bewerkstelligt. In der App kann man dann die Aktivittszonen festlegen. Das klappt sehr gut und kann beliebig nachjustiert werden. Ich habe noch ein Solarpanel unmittelbar neben der Kamera installiert, dass per Magnetverbindung Strom an den Kamera-Akku liefert.
Nicht schn: der Magnethalter wird nur mit einem winzigen Plastikteil (geschtzt 3*4 mm), das wiederum mit einem winzigen Schrubchen an der Wand befestigt wird, gehalten. Durch Witterungseinflsse wird erfahrungsgem Plastik schnell sprde — ich vermute, dass dann die Halterung abreit und nebst Kamera auf dem Boden zerschellt. Kleiner Trost: das passiert natrlich erst nach ein paar Jahren. Wahrscheinlich wird sie vorher schon gestohlen:
DIEBSTAHLSCHUTZ
In der bei mir eingerichteten Position kann man durchaus von hinten um einen Mauervorsprung an die Kamera heran, ohne selbige auszulsen. Aber auch, wenn man in seiner Video-Aufzeichnung einen breitkrempigen Hut erkennen mag — die Kamera kann einfach vom Magnethalter abgenommen werden. Das ist natrlich gut, wenn ich den Akku wechseln bzw. laden mchte, aber einen Diebstahl verhindert das Ganze natrlich nicht. Fragt sich aber, warum man eine Kamera stehlen sollte. Da fallen mir nur zwei relevante Mglichkeiten ein: Vandalismus (gegen den kann man sich leider nicht oder nur bedingt schtzen) oder Nutzung einer gestohlenen Kamera im eigenen System. Dagegen sollte Arlo einen Schutz entwickeln. Zumindest erwarte ich das.
BILD UND TON
Alles gut. Besser geht immer, aber fr eine private Heimanlage m.E. top. Der eigentliche Pferdefu wurde schon von anderen Kufern beschrieben: es dauert relativ lange, bis eine Interaktion mit der Kamera erfolgt. Geht man davon aus, dass ein potenzieller Bsewicht wenigstens 1 Minute bentigt, um irgendetwas im Kamerabereich aufzubrechen, sollte die Zeit zum Auslsen des Mikros oder der Sirene ausreichen.
Problematischer ist aber, dass keine Aufnahmebereiche geschwrzt werden knnen. Man kann zwar die Auslsebereiche wie oben beschrieben definieren, aber aufgenommen wird der gesamte Bildbereich. Das fhrt natrlich zu Problemen mit der EU-DSGVO, wenn ffentliche Bereiche oder Abschnitte auf Nachbars Grundstck mit aufgenommen werden. Auch hier muss Arlo dringend nachbessern.
GEOFENCING
Wie mehrfach beschrieben, relativ grob. Reicht aber im Alltag aus, zumal das wahrscheinlich auch eher am Mobilfunkanbieter als von Arlo selbst abhngt.
APPLE-ANBINDUNG
Ja, das System kann problemlos und schnell in die Apple-Home-Kit-Steuerung eingebunden werden. Einen Nutzen konnte ich darin bisher nicht erkennen. Vielleicht die Interaktion mit anderen Sensoren oder Gerten im Apple-Imperium. Die Nachteile berwiegen aber unmittelbar: so bekommt man z.B. zwei Push-Mitteilungen fr dasselbe Ereignis — einmal von Arlo und einmal von Apple. Noch schlechter: die Auslsebereiche funktionieren nur in der Arlo-Welt. Es kann also sein, dass eine Bewegung in einem fremden” Bereich einen Alarm in der Apple-Welt auslst.
FAZIT
Arlo ist ein sehr gut gemachtes, semiprofessionelles Heim-berwachungssystem. Es ist teuer, bietet aber auch ein gutes Leistungsniveau. Ich wnsche mir einen effektiven digitalen Diebstahlschutz und die Mglichkeit, Bildaufnahmebereiche definieren zu knnen.
Having has a number of other battery powered cameras we were skeptical to go with yet another brand. However , these are amazing and the best home security purchase we have made so far. No false alarms the auto zoom feature is amazing too. Would highly recommend the Arlo Pro 3
Great camera and software service. I haven’t given it 5 stars because I feel the night mode could have been much better esp because I live in an area with poor outdoor lighting.
User friendly product and app. Nothing to be worried about!!!. Great visually and perfect picture quality.
User friendly product and app. Nothing to be worried about!!!. Great visually and perfect picture quality.
Couple issues I’ve had around detection:
1) mistakes pets for humans, if they’re up on tables, counters, etc
2) motion detection triggers automatic recordings which are a touch late – when you view the recording, the person/pet who triggered the camera has already been in the room for a few seconds by the time the video starts
Other than that, worth noting that the USB storage option (for those who don’t want to pay extra for Arlo’s cloud service) is useful, and let’s you view content from your USB drive on your phone, but doesn’t let you delete videos from the USB. For that you have to remove the USB drive from the Arlo hub and plug into your PC.
I am fairly dreadful at DIY but managed to install and set up the cameras in a couple of hours. High quality video and the app is pretty intuitive. All in all, am very pleased with them.
The cameras were really easy to install, the picture is very clear, and the software is easy to use. I would absolutely recommend these.
2K gives a good balance between the visual quality and the storage required. I bought the three cam option. Set up was easy but you need to ensure the hub is located to give the three cams a good signal – this may not be possible if you have cams at front and back of your property (a second hub/subscription may be needed). So plan before you buy and read the Arlo FAQs on their support site. That said it’s very good quality product and quick to set up.
Great camera system. This is my second Arlo system and the Pro version is definitely a great improvement if you are after more enhanced features. The picture quality is very good especially when you start zooming into the objects. Wide angle is very handy, as well as having everything in colour. The audio channel both ways is also new from my previous version, which has come in very handy. Finally the system is easy to install and comes with all the mounting brackets you will need. I will definitely recommend this Arlo system.
This set consists of two cameras and a ‘hub’. Setting them up involves connecting the hub to your network (By a cable, it’s not wireless) and the pairing the cameras with the hub. This is easy to do. The Arlo application for iOS connects to cameras and hubs and lets you control them and also view the images remotely. The kit comes with a charger dock for the cameras, and fittings to allow you to hang the cameras on walls or ceilings.
Picture quality is excellent and wide. A single camera covers pretty much all our living room and the whole of our hallway. At night the image is good. The cameras also have speakers which has proven to be handy as we use it to talk to the kids when we go out (Usually to ask them to do something for us!). The application on your phone can be used to view the images live and it will also notify you if movement is detected by the camera. The application will record the image when it detects movement and store it in a cloud account, but you need to pay for this feature once the trial period has ended.
This is an extremely high quality product that worked flawlessly for me, and has high quality image quality both in day and night and comes with a well integrated application.
Considering that you’re out of the realms of high-end 1000+ multi camera wired set-ups, what you get with Arlo Pro3 is very good indeed.
2 cameras, that can both record 2K HDR, colour night visions, have effective zoom capabilities, 160 degree angle, smart siren, dual microphones & spotlight. Plus as everything is wire free, it’s very simple to install and get up and running.
On top of this you get a 3mth free trial of the Arlo Smart software package which allows for cloud recording capture, 30 day history, intelligent alerts plus package and object detection. Be aware though, once you start it, you’re off and the fees will kick in if you don’t cancel before the end of the trial.
As a camera though, it’s great. Excellent quality, combined with being easy to install and use, plus with decent battery life if you manage the detection levels appropriately, it’ll keep going for a good while.
Arlo beats the competition with its unbeatable flexible pricing plan. All other features are the cherry on top. Reviews are critical of battery life but in my experience with regular use it lasts as advertised. Arlo’s detection (capabilities/features) stretch the life of the battery by using smart tech for detection. This minimizes notifications and hours of unnecessary footage.
Arlo beats the competition with its unbeatable flexible pricing plan. All other features are the cherry on top. Reviews are critical of battery life but in my experience with regular use it lasts as advertised. Arlo’s detection (capabilities/features) stretch the life of the battery by using smart tech for detection. This minimizes notifications and hours of unnecessary footage.
I would have gave 5 stars if it was a little bit cheaper. Apart for the expensive price I can’t fault the cameras. Very easy To set up. Picture is clear. And works with HomeKi
Great cameras, use them for my storage site as back up “hidden” cams to go with the overhead CCTV. Only issue is range, so watch out for that. Think I’ll need to get and Alro Go for the longer range position, but am so happy with the cameras that I don’t mind buying another of Alro’s products!
Pro – Good picture
Con – no 7 day cloud option as with pro 2
A system perfect for elderly care in ensuring safety and well being
A system perfect for elderly care in ensuring safety and well being
A system perfect for elderly care in ensuring safety and well being
A system perfect for elderly care in ensuring safety and well being
The Arlo Pro 3 cameras, offer outstanding quality. The image is crystal clear, with a very wide angle of view (user changeable in the app).They were very easy to get connected and are very straight forward to fix to the outside walls (i did purchase an extra screwed mounting post, as i wasn’t happy with the magnetic option not being tampered with, as an outside location). I also purchased the solar panel chargers, so i never need to manually charge the batteries again.
The camera and it’s features are good though it would be good to better manage notifications. We regularly have people or animals walk in view of the camera be good if when you set zones it exclusively reported on these and not the wider view. Means we either receive hundreds of alerts a day or turn them off entirely which defeats the point a little. The range is also frustrating. Both our front and back camera are at the very edge of the range apparently despite being less than 10m away from the router and moving closer to either would lose the other signal entirely, which they often do anyway. That all said the camera is great, picture quality and night vision really good, which let’s face it is when you mostly want it to work well.
Quick and easy to get set up and running. Impressed with the option to set zones for alerts to stop moving trees triggering it all the time
Quick and easy to get set up and running. Impressed with the option to set zones for alerts to stop moving trees triggering it all the time
I’ve had several wireless cameras around the outside of the house for some years and as technology has evolved these cameras have been updated.
This kit from Arlo consists of a base station that plugs into your modem/router via LAN Ethernet connection and the cameras connect to the base via a secure wireless connection. I had a slight problem with one camera that had problems connection to the base, it’s a good distance from the base with it being fixed on our shed down the garden. This was sorted out by using a mains ethernet sockets that allowed me to locate the base station in the kitchen, the camera then worked fine.
Setting up the cameras was a breeze compared to other cameras I have used in the past, there are two mounts provided in the kit, one is the standard screw mounting and the other is a magnetic mount, both are good quality and look upto the weather outside.
The picture from these cameras is excellent, good clear pictures of any movement within the cameras field of view are then store on the cloud or memory stick/HDD plugged into the usb port on the base station, the cloud based storage is free for 3 months after that period you have to pay a subscription fee, I’ve opted for a 1gb SSD storage drive, OK you do lose a few features but the cameras still record images to the SSD.
The other great feature of these cameras is they have a built in LED flood light, with this function switched on the cameras can record in low light and in colour, this light comes on when someone approaches the camera. There is also an alarm function on these cameras, this is activated via the ARLO app, the siren is fairly loud but I feel it could be louder. Two way audio is another useful function, this is particularly useful as an intercom for delivery drivers, especially in these times.
Battery life on the cameras is around 3 weeks between charges, this is OK for me but can be improved by altering setting in the app, the other little bugbear is ARLO have supplied a special charging lead with these cameras, it is a USB lead with a special magnetic base that attaches to the camera, I would have preferred a standard USB connection to the camera so I;m not tied to ARLO accessories
The ARLO phone app is good and simple to use, you can change setting within the cameras through the app, all important firmware to the cameras and base are update via the app too.
I like this kit and quality looks good, one or two little snags along the way but they have been fixed without any real issues.
I really like the Arlo pro 3 and Arlo Ultra. It lets me see a nice wide angle and gives me peace of mind that my property is being watched.
I really like the Arlo pro 3 and Arlo Ultra. It lets me see a nice wide angle and gives me peace of mind that my property is being watched.
I really like the Arlo pro 3 and Arlo Ultra. It lets me see a nice wide angle and gives me peace of mind that my property is being watched.
I really like the Arlo pro 3 and Arlo Ultra. It lets me see a nice wide angle and gives me peace of mind that my property is being watched.
Great cameras, subtle and smart design, extremely easy to set up.
There is a compromise between battery life and image resolution, so images don’t look as good as they do on the Arlo website if you want a reasonable battery life. The Hub also has a fairly weak range, not working for me one floor up and two rooms down. Tracking doesn’t appear to be limited to activity zones, so my cameras are picking up more than they should.
It is state of the art for a wireless camera and works so well with the app.
I genuinely get about 6 – 7 weeks life out of a single charge.
The picture quality is amazing too.
Any questions ask and I’ll try to answer quickly.
Easy to set up and install.
Nice design.
Gives me peace of mind that I am keeping my family and home safe.
Worth every penny, 5 stars and highly recommended.
Very good, easy to assemble, discreet and easy to use via the app – however you have to watch the batteries!
Fantastic product, easy to set up and even easier to use.
Versatile, responsive and dependable cameras with a feature set not readily found on other cameras.
Before getting this Arlo Pro 3 camera system I had numerous cyclical discussions with my wife about the idea of such a system. Her belief was that they draw attention to your home and give burglars the idea there’s something worth stealing. My belief tends more to the idea that burglars see the world differently to “normal” people – I think they’re looking for an easy life, don’t want to get caught in the act, and want to avoid going to prison when they’ve stolen your possessions. So I think a camera system is more likely to dissuade a casual thief than it is to attract them.
The arrival of this Arlo system kind of sealed the deal though – we have a free three month trial of the subscription to see if they’re going to work out for us – and with 20 days left I suspect we’ll be subscribing. Obviously Covid-19 has played a part in this – we’ve heard plenty of reports of people suffering low level burglary over the last couple of months – and these opportunistic thefts are exactly what I think a system like the Arlo is able to help with.
But as with so many things – the devil is in the detail. I’ll explain this as I describe what the system does.
So you receive a compact square well presented box – which you’d kind of expect for something costing well over five hundred quid. You get two identical cameras, a hub that connects to your Wi-Fi router, and you get two different mounts for your cameras, one being magnetic, the other more mechanical and attached with a screw thread.
I spent several hour trying to figure out which camera mount should go where in my house and ended up with one in the porch to track packages and people who arrive at the door, and one looking out from a first floor window looking out over the drive and our side alley. While someone might scale a fence in the back garden, you can’t get past these cameras without being captured. In theory. In reality there is a delay before the recording starts which means you often only capture the second half a motion that triggers recording. This delay why I’ve knocked one star off my rating of this Arlo system. The footage captured is really nice and clear, and you can generally identify the people captured on video even at a distance, but the time delay is quite annoying.
So the other slight irritation with the time delay is that if you look at your cameras “live” using the iPhone app or by logging in to the Arlo website, the delay between motion and it being seen on the screen is somewhere around 30 seconds. This means if you see something you want to investigate you might be a bit late arriving on the scene.
Setting everything up, including configuring the cameras and installing the hub was completely straightforward. There are little details you have to come to terms with, but it’s quite good fun experimenting.
The other slight area of irritation is battery life. The cameras run on a rechargeable battery, and they charge up using the supplied charger – that has a unique way of magnetically attaching to the camera. The reality of battery life is that in the two months I’ve been running them, the most active camera has required three recharges, while the less busy camera required just one. I’ve not used the security light feature. I suspect that part of the poor battery life may be because my busy camera is quite a long way from our Wi-Fi router, but that’s just a theory.
I’ve also not used the feature that lets you speak from your camera to passers by, this just doesn’t interest me. I suspect with the time delay it wouldn’t work very well anyway.
For a while I experimented linking our Phillips Hue light system to the Arlo cameras – triggered through IFTTT but after about a month found the process a bit flaky – our Hue lights would end up just pulsing all the time and these bugs just weren’t worth the effort of investigating. It is worth considering the general idea of incorporating these Arlo cameras into a general home automation scheme though.
In summary, these are very expensive cameras, and the rechargeable batteries are a mixed blessing – you certainly have a lot of versatility in terms of positioning, but I’m worried someone will steal one because it’s so valuable. The iPhone app works well, although you do find yourself doing a lot of tweaking. I do feel they’ve improved the general security of our house.
Quality video stream and easy to connect to the hub but the battery on these if you use with full functionality is poor lasting only weeks rather than the advertised months. ideally these should be supplied with outdoor weather proof power connection.
Also watch out for the cloud subscriptions and make sure you set system to record on hard drive or SD card depending on your hub base type. Check the system compatibility table to see what camera can be used with what hub . Ideally you need WiFi in the house and a smart pad or phone to download the arlo app to view the files or live viewing. Failing that you can use as a dumb system and record onto SD card or USB drive.
The App:
The App is the same for Arlo Pro -> Newest Arlo products, this is a really big selling point for me. I have now connected all of my old cameras and new cameras to the same base station, and now all are on the same App. The notifications from the app are really nice, really nice. There is a 3 month free addon with these cameras, that is the ‘Smart detection’. This shows a small snapshot of the detected movement, and even identifies whether it was a package, a car, a person or an animal. I love this feature, truly love it. Its hilarious getting animal notifications for dogs and cats! You can send an alarm through each camera to warn off intruders and even have two way audio through them. One of my favorite things to do is to listen to the birds through the camera in the mornings. The microphone picks up so much audio.
Daytime Recording:
The field of view is incredible, it’s almost 180 degrees. I’ll attach a couple of photos to my review in due time. The quality is 2k, and is really really clear. Crystal clear in good light, and very clear in low light. The quality of these over previous Arlos is not even comparable, these are so much better.
Nighttime Recording:
Wow! This blew me away. The night time recording using infra red is excellent. The ‘throw’ on the infra red is superior to anything I’ve seen before. The old Arlos had to be very close to the object to pick it up at night time, but these really flood the area with IR and it’s very clear at night in black and white. What blew me away here though, is there is a small LED floodlight, it’s really nothing over the top and I wasnt very impressed, however! At night time, that little flood light lights up the whole area and the camera sensor can pick up night time shots in full colour! Really! I absolutely did not expect such a good picture, in colour, at night time. If night time recording is a priority for you, this is a winner!
Design/Aesthetic:
These are very well designed, the charging point is magnetic, the batteries are rechargeable, the case can take a magnetic mount as well as a tripod/screw mount. It can be ran wired or wireless, I mean, they have really iterated this thing to near perfection. The camera itself, due to the increased capabilities, is larger than the old Arlos, which I guess is a downside. It’s heavier, but its much better built. Everything about it oozes quality. You can pop the case off and quickly replace a battery to save you take the camera down completely, and recharging the camera. This is good for when you dont want to lose camera coverage.
These may seem expensive at the outset, but I guarantee these cameras are worth it. They’re truly incredible pieces of technology. To be wireless, last this long, and have as many features as these do, packaged in those little cameras is just amazing. 10/10 from me.
I can’t believe how well these work. You’ll need an Arlo subscription to get the full benefit of these cameras, but they still work pretty well standalone. If you don’t have an Arlo plan then you only get limited cloud storage. Not the end of the world as you can plug a USB stick into the base station and store video there. However, those videos can’t be streamed; you need to download them and then play them. A minor inconvenience.
The base station adds another WiFi network to my already crowded house spectrum. There’s no option to use your existing WiFi network which seems a little restrictive. However, I wonder if they are using a slightly different standard to regular WiFi as it works extraordinarily well. I can happily steam 2K video from a camera situated in my back garden. I’d struggle to do that with my BT WiFi even though the router is closer.
I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t integrate the cameras with my Synology. The cameras support RTSP, but I couldn’t get my Synology to recognise the stream. I think the camera is using some kind of proprietary encryption. Similarly, I couldn’t find a way to configure the base station to use the Synology for network storage of recorded footage. Local device USB and cloud seem to be the only options.
You have the option of managing and viewing footage via your phone or via a website. Annoyingly, the website uses the Flash plugin and so you have to go through a whole pile of security juggling to get the plugin working in your browser (commonly called ‘the Flash dance’). This will be beyond most people and will only be allowed in Chrome until December 2020 anyway. Hopefully, the website will be updated before then. It is my preferred option for viewing the video.
The video from these cameras is incredibly clear. The lenses are very wide angle and you can see a whole room almost no matter where you place the camera. The video is best viewed via a computer or tablet. It’s hard to see the 2k detail on your phone, although it can be OK full screen depending on the size of your phone. I like that I can use my Echo Spot to view the steams too.
The Arlo 3 has a litany of features, most of which you can read about in the listing, so I will instead focus on how well it performs in real life.
In short, very well. I have a set of Reolink cameras which I’ll compare it to, and although they are in a totally different price bracket, they do provide a baseline performance over which the Arlo cameras ought to justify their additional price.
First of all, image quality. Even at night with street lights through my window, images are surprisingly descent. Even better is that there is such a wide angle of view and enough pixels on offer that it will detect, zoom and track a target across it’s field of view – it really is remarkably good at this, and even zoomed in the image is clear. Low light settings include using a spotlight, IR camera or neither.
It is possible to set up to 3 zones to monitor on each camera, useful if your FoV covers a path or a road you want to ignore. It is also possible to customise alerts to filter for People, Vehicles, Animals or All motion,
Battery life seems good – roughly 30% in the last month with plenty of alerts and so on – though I have turned off the IR illumination. This is on par with the Reolinks.
Responsiveness & alerts are almost instantaneous – unlike the Reolink which often has a lag, occasionally of several minutes. The app occasionally takes a few moments to start the live stream, but never hangs. There is a second or so of lag in the live stream.
You are enrolled in a 3 month free trial of the Arlo cloud, after which you must pay. However it is possible to get the same functionality by simply plugging a USB drive into the base station. The only caveat with this is that you won’t be able to access your recordings remotely, unless you have set up a VPN to your home network. You’ll still get notifications though. You can also pay for 24/7 recording, if that’s what you need – I haven’t tested this so I have no idea what sort of battery life is possible.
Compared to the Reolink – and many other cheaper camera options – having the local storage on a basestation, rather than a microSD card in the camera itself makes so much sense – if the camera is removed then at least the images are still available.
In terms of reception, the Arlo uses it’s own wifi network which patches into the router via LAN cable (so you’ll need a spare socket). Reception is as you’d expect – fine, however each camera is self contained with only a mounting screw hole at the back – the antennae is built in. Unlike the Reolink, this configuration does not allow you to use a high gain antenna, which prevents me from being able to use the Arlo at the far end of my garden, where I have a solar powered Reolink.
In terms of set up and mounting; set up is a doddle and took minutes. Mounting can be either by the mounting screw at the back, or magnetically, and again is straightforward.
The app, at least on Android is good, but let down by having several different sets of menus, so it can be hard to find the setting you want – I’ve had to hunt around for extended periods trying to find a setting I saw once in the past but can’t quite remember where I saw it….
Finally, scheduling is great; it has the option of Armed (will issue alerts), Disarmed (won’t issue alerts) , Schedule (alerts on a schedule), or my favourite, Geofencing (will issue alerts when you’re not in). You can also give access to others, and add them to the geofencing.
I do hope that this review covered the details which are useful for you; if it has been helpful; a would be very much appreciated!
This is extremely well made, well designer, bags and bags of features and very stunning performance of the cameras. I initially thought this was seriously over-priced, i don’t now. The cameras are worth the 150 to 200 price tag. The extremely low light colour HD performance is stunning. Hence the hub as a CVR with features and local recording ability might be a little overpriced but the cloud and local recording is giving you high degree of protection. Security is inbuilt but sensibly done to protect your data. The app is nice and intuitive and allows you access to your cameras from anywhere in the world safely and securely. I must say i had a few issues getting the smart hub setup and discovered. A typical technical chap i should have read the instructions, but the simple leaflet should perhaps be expanded wity a little more ‘getting started’. I strongly recommend you go to the support website first. You then need to ready your firewall to allow the hubs mac address to have an IP address assigned and that have outgoing internet WAN access and also all other LAN /WiFi access. The LAN /WiFi is where the cameras and any other accessories connect. The LAN is the hub (yes it must connect via a wired ethernet cable (only). The hub can have a USB drive which must be FAT32 (only) formatted or be able to format in that standard. You need to set the hub up after you download the app and install it. Then the hub. Then the cameras are best discovered one at a time using the app then pressing inside the synch button on the bottom of the camera near the front with camera slide out of case. Press white button next to power feed on bottom of each camera, they will pop open and gently pull them open taking out the camera, add the battery add a device on app, press synch button on camera… then do next. Dont be impatient and try doing them all at once, it wont! The configuration thereafter is easy. Rich full of nice things like 2 way Audio, A spot light a siren, 2K HD low lux colour camera that is stunning. They are weather sealed and the camera module has a weather seal o-ring to seal the camera to case. The charging cable is included which is not that long but easy to extend and it has a neate magnetic coupling to the base. Each camera can have a strong magnetic mounting or you can use a threaded mounting (it comes with 2 magnetic and one threaded). I really like this and will add permanent charge leads and more cameras. The only thing that is a little bit disappointing is you get all of the above forever. But you have to subscribe after 30 days for the cloud storage and the various advanced recognition and alert features which will cost you each year the price again of a camera to several cameras!!!! For the price of this system that hopefully in time will come down in price, but be assured GDPR and your privacy has been well thought through. This is an awesome kit. Highly recommended, Andrew
This is an excellent surveillance system. It is extremely easy to set up and use. The system comprises two cameras with two different mounts- more in a moment-, a wireless router-type box, and a charger, which has an unusual magnetic charging attachment, which I would be happy to see adopted as a standard for other electronic devices.
You do have to download the app, which appears at first to require payment, but as far as I can see that is just for enhanced features, such as cloud recording. If you do want to record and don’t want to use the cloud the wireless box has a slot for an SD card.
Once you have the app, set up is pretty simple. You name the cameras and link them to your wireless network then situate your cameras- as I said earlier, there are two different types: One is magnetic, which I’d recommend you only
use for a high up, i.e. out of easy reach, places- It’s great, the magnet is extremely strong and secure but also very easy to remove, the other is a screw mount, which is a little more difficult to remove but not difficult to install.
In operation, it’s just sit back and watch. You can set the system to notify you of any movements, which are illuminated by very bright security lights at night. Night vision is very clear when the lights aren’t on.
Battery life is excellent. This was one area that I was concerned about; obviously, if the battery runs out halfway through your two week holiday, it wouldn’t be fit for purpose…well, I’m happy to report that after being fully charged three weeks ago, the batteries on both cameras are still showing a good amount of charge, looks like another week at least.
I like the little extras: There are speakers that let you tell intruders to politely leave the premises, or say hello to the postman; a siren for when you want to go nuclear and you can turn the lights on remotely.
Through the app, you can view your property from the other side of the world or your living room and keep tabs on the battery lives and wireless strength for each one.
This is a really excellent system and I thoroughly recommend it.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
After 3 weeks of use I like this system a lot and love the potential of what it is capable of, once I master all the customising options.
It has a couple off irritating quirks like the 5 second delay between live footage and displayed footage and I dislike the sensitivity to animals outside resulting in unnecessary alerts. However, I am sure I these will be remedied soon once I am more familiar with the features.
USER MANUAL. –
There was no obvious link or mention of a user manual or guide but google search for “ARLO PRO 3 user manual”. Produced an comprehensive 78 pages online one from the ARLO website, that can be downloaded for offline reference. Note. I cannot include a link here but I have included screen grabs of the table of contents pages.
ONLINE TUTORIAL & REVIEW.
Even though the initial setup is easy it is worth checking out YOUTUBE as a guide to see what options are available. There are several excellent reviews and tutorials including a couple of short ones from the ARLO brand and other much longer and in depth reviews and tutorials detailing the many options.
WITH & WITHOUT MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Straight out of the box to a simple setup was less than half an hour,
with very little technical knowledge and just a screwdriver and a smartphone app.
There is no need to buy the extra monthly subscription as there are are lots of customisable options included. The online user manual and online tutorials are worth referring to .
However, for those who want even more customisable security features and icloud storage you need to consider one of the monthly subscription offers, ranging from 2.49 for a single camera to 12.99 for up to 5 cameras.
CAMERA LOCATIONS & MY REQUIREMENTS
I installed one wall mounted camera above my front door and the magnetic clip camera inside my living room looking out of a large window. .
I did not need any monthly subscription as the included system, once customised, met all of my particular needs, including saving data to either my iphone, my pc or an external drive. I can view my cameras from anywhere in the world via my apple devices, or at home, from the permanent camera display on 2 android screens. I also have a PC setup that enables me to record or zoom in at high resolution on a big screen.
Each day I learn new features that are better than I expected and as my knowledge and expertise grow – so does my overall satisfaction.
Introduction & Box Contents
The Arlo Pro3 is a “premium” range wireless home security camera set-up. The cameras offer some nice specifications and features which you may not find on budget CCTV cameras, so it really is down to what you are wanting in a security camera.
The main features/benefits of the Arlo Pro3 is it’s wireless (pro’s and con’s to this), has a nice wide-angel with good quality video capture, a built-in spotlight, decent night-vision, two-way audio and an app that sends notifications quickly to your smart-device. The app has “smart notifications” which allows you to toggle detection for people, animals, vehicles and alarms such as smoke, it gives you a bit more control of what you will get notifications for, a nice addition that you shouldn’t find on budget CCTV set-ups.
There are quite a lot of contents included in the box:
* Arlo Pro 3 Security Cameras x2.
* Rechargeable Cameras x2.
* Power Adaptor.
* Charging Cable (USB to Proprietary Magnetic Connector). *1
* Smart Hub.
* Ethernet Cable.
* Magnetic Camera Wall Mount.
* Ball-Joint Camera Wall Mount. *2
* Screw Kits.
* Video Monitoring Decal.
* Quick Start Guide.
*1: Two issues I have with the charging cable situation, the first being there is only one included in the box despite there being two cameras (and this kit is very expensive, so a little cheap for them not to include a second one); the second issues is the cable is so short, that it is only useful if you take the camera off the mount, not really an option to have it plugged in whilst mounted in most situations! If you want a longer charging cable, this can be purchased separately and there is also a costly optional purchase of a dual battery charger.
*2: Going by the product page and the photos on the actual box, I was expecting to get two magnetic wall mounts, but instead I received one with an another mount being a ball-joint version and is not as good (in my opinion). Packing mistake? I’m not too sure.
Ease of Set-Up & App Usability
Before use, it’s best to give the cameras a good charge which was a pain as there was only one charging cable included (bad move, Arlo…).
You will need to download the ‘Arlo’ app and create an account but once logged-in, you just select the correct model of your camera and it goes through the set-up process which is actually very straight-forward and I didn’t feel like I was struggling at any point. Do note that the smart hub does need to plug directly into your router via an Ethernet cable (included).
You do get a free 3-month subscription with the purchase which is activated upon set-up; this gives you full access to all the features, though once finished you will need to go into a subscription which is 7.99 a month (at time of review) if you are using both cameras – you do not need the elite package as that is for 4K recording which this camera does not support.
The ‘Arlo’ app I found to be easy to navigate, it has a nice clean look and doesn’t feel cluttered. You can easily click on your cameras to view the live footage, adjust things like the spot-light brightness and monitor battery levels; change types of notifications or mute them for up to 24 hours at a time and view the time-line of activity which is well organised.
I put one of the cameras inside my garage and found the notifications were very quickly sent to my phone when it sensed a motion which I was very pleased about.
During my use of the app, I did find at times the live footage would freeze even though my phone had a stable internet connection, I would then had to reload the app to solve the issue which was annoying.
Sometimes there was only a 5 second delay with the live footage being displayed on my phone and other times could be up to 30 seconds which isn’t great should you want to check in real-time what’s happening – maybe the results vary depending on your home-internet and the connection on the device you are using, so it’s hard to pin-point whether it’s the apps fault or not in this regard.
Video Quality & Battery-Life
The quality of the video is without a doubt, exceptional, regardless of whether it’s daylight or absolutely pitch-black, the night-vision itself is great but having the in-built spotlight will make sure you capture anything in full-colour at nighttime; the spotlight also acts as an extra deterrent to intruders which will surely freak them out.
The battery life will vary on a variety of factors ranging from how frequent you are checking the live-view, how many motions it detects/records, the power of the spotlight and once again how frequent that is activated so it’s extremely hard to say how long it will actually last as it will vary on individuals usage, however, the official website states 3-6 months.
Final Thoughts
The Arlo Pro3 is a decent quality wireless home security camera kit that does come with a premium price tag.
I do feel that they could have been more generous on the accessories included considering the price and their app does need a bit of ironing out (not the layout as that is perfectly fine), but other than that I am impressed.
As I said, it’s a premium kit and to be honest for some, this may be completely overkill. I gave my sister my ‘BT Smart Home Cam’ and that does everything she requires for basic home security and that is just a fraction of the cost of this Arlo kit.
If it ticks the boxes of your requirements, then it is a product I would recommend.
I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the performance of this camera system from image and audio quality to motion responsiveness and battery life. Unfortunately if you let the subscription lapse, the features are extremely limited, so be sure to factor that price in to your comparison shopping.
They’re genuinely low-maintenance. I’ve been using one of these indoors full-time, and one outdoors at night but indoors during the day, for about a month. In that time the indoor device’s battery is still at 90%, and the outdoor camera – despite five to twenty false alarms every day – is a reasonable 25%, so despite my scepticism I think their battery life claims hold up. The outdoor camera works fine despite sitting through rain, hail, and a little snow, and the camera lens hasn’t even become grimed up or anything. Night or day seems to make no difference to the camera either – the night vision is crisp and clear, although “colour night vision” amounts to activating the camera floodlight when motion is detected.
Placement was easier than I expected. The kit only comes with one magnetic mount and one more-secure screw-on mount which seems a little cheap at this price, rather than two of each, but I’m actually not using either much – the cameras are flat on the bottom where the charger is located and the wide field of view means you don’t have to worry about pointing them too accurately. The magnetic mount was solid enough when I tried it hanging on a single nail in my living room. The screw mount on the back of each camera is a standard camera thread, by the way, so some existing tripods can be used with it, like Gorillapods. (That’s just as well, because the tabletop stands for previous Arlo cameras don’t work.)
I really liked the flexibility of the app. I’ve been able to set this up so that it gives me immediate alerts on sound or motion on either camera when nobody’s at home based on our phone locations, but it still gives email notifications if there’s movement on the outdoor camera when somebody’s in – so I can see what the neighbourhood cats or hedgehogs are up to. It even reasonably reliably categorises movement as animals or people. My one dislike is that the location tracking isn’t always reliable, and once didn’t realise the house was empty until the end of the work day when we were coming home, but I would not be surprised if that was a temporary iOS issue rather than an app one.
The big caveat is that all of this convenience is that it goes away when your subscription lapses. Without a subscription, you’ll get a notification when the motion sensor is set off, and you can manually look at the camera feed, but there’s no recording, be it manual or automatic, local or to the cloud. Earlier Arlo cameras allowed limited cloud recording when your subscription lapsed – peace of mind when you’re regularly at home – say – but there’s no such option here. That adds a quite considerable yearly cost to the already-premium asking price of the hardware itself. You could easily spend the price of the device all over again during its lifespan.
But when the device works this well, that could almost be worth it? It’s really great, but your budget might say otherwise.
Edit – Please see the clarifications from Arlo support in the comment below about local storage!
These home security cameras are not cheap by any means. You have to be serious about needing them rather than wanting them.
Out of the box, they are extremely easy to set up and use. Plugging the Arlo hub into the back of my Virgin Media Hub, then downloading the Arlo app, I was able to have the first camera up and running within a couple of minutes.
The Arlo app, while very extensive, is also very complicated until you know your way around it. It took me a day or so, after installing all 4 cameras, to get the settings for each individual camera perfected. Settings range from sensitivity of motion detection, colour night vision etc.
Daytime recording gives lovely crisp and clear imagery. However, night vision is somewhat disappointing. Even more so when colour mode is used at night.
Wifi signal is acceptable. I have 2 of the cameras set up inside the house and signal is strong. The third camera is set up on the patio and the signal is still quite strong. The 4th camera is set up near the bottom of my garden which is approximately 100 feet away from the wifi source. Signal is a little hit and miss at this distance and as a result, some recordings are either missed, or very patchy and blocky.
Another excellent feature is motion tracking. For example, when we let the dog go outside, the patio camera immediately reacts and follows the dog around the garden (within the limitation of the camera angle of view).
You can set up the app to give an alarm alert on your phone if motion is detected, which is both a bonus, but also can be very intrusive. Again, when we let the dog out, my phone is chiming non stop. You can opt to switch this off, but then you need to switch it back on when you require it for more serious motion detection.
Battery life so far is very impressive indeed. My cameras have been set up for nearly 2 weeks now and the patio camera (which sees the most activity) is still at 57%
I have also plugged in a portable USB Hard Drive to the rear of the Arlo hub so all recordings are automatically saved there. Hopefully, this will continue once the trial period given by Arlo expires. (To continue using the Arlo Cloud after the trial period I find to be very expensive as it is a monthly subscription).
I had a few issues when setting up the app to respond how I wanted so I contacted Arlo. This is where the system lost points as their response was both woefully slow and unhelpful. Thankfully, after a few hours playing around with settings I was able to sort the issues myself.
Overall, I am very impressed with the system. It’s been amazing watching back some of the footage from the garden which has detected badgers, foxes, and a heron.
The Arlo3 Pro is an easy to use security camera system that works very well. However the price seems very high and there’s only a 3 month subscription to the cloud services included. After this it’s 7.99/m. You’d think at this price it would include 12 months. You don’t have to use the cloud service if you don’t want and you can plug in a USB drive in the back.
Easy to setup and get started and you can record high resolution QHD video. It is good quality. You can take still photos but these are strangely at a lower resolution of just Full HD.
The cameras have built-in lights that can be used for better night vision. With these on you get colour night vision. With them off you get black and white night vision.
Fairly easy to manage using the Arlo app and I was able to setup a detailed schedule to keep the security cameras on when I needed. Battery life of the cameras seemed okay to me but will run down quicker the more the cameras are used (night light etc).
Pros: the two cameras are very easy to install with a totally wireless set up. They need occasional recharging, but this is not a problem. The picture quality is amazing. Even at night. You can interactively turn on the integrated spot light from your phone, and you can use the phone as an intercom to talk to visitors. The motion sensor is sensitive, but not so bad. On first impressions I am very pleased with the versatility, quality and ease of use of these cameras.
Cons: the camera records via the Arlo smart plan thingy, a three month free trial is included. If you wish to record after this then you need to subscribe. Given the already seemingly high cost of the cameras this further outlay seems a bit of a kicker. The cameras are expensive for what they are.
All in all very good, but knocking a star off for the requirement for a subscription. 4 stars.
This security camera system comes boxed and contains a smart hub and connecting cables, 4 wire free security cameras, batteries and mounting and charging equipment, all you need to get going.
The four cameras are modern and sleek in design and have integrated spotlights and two way audio to hear and speak to individuals visiting your property. The cameras are full colour and record in high resolution 2k video . The cameras also have colour night vision capability.
Each camera has its own rechargeable battery which slips into the body and is charged by way of a magnetic connected USB lead. The battery life is 3-6 months, each of the cameras will have to be removed from the mountings, 2 magnetic and 2 threaded in order for them to be recharged individually. It would have been good to have a charging cradle to enable all 4 cameras to be charged together instead of having to do each one individually.
In terms of set up, it is all done via your smartphone once you have installed the app and it takes you through set up clearly and pictorially stage by stage. You have to first connect the power cable and Ethernet cable to the smart hub, download the Arlo app and away you go.
I had no problem at all setting up the system, it was very straightforward. Each of the batteries were charged up so as soon as I put the batteries in the cameras and set them up where I wanted them, they were good to go.
On your smartphone, you have four individual views of each of the cameras which once logged in you can view live, you also get notifications on your smartphone when someone or something triggers the camera, you can customise the notifications in the settings
There is a three month free trial for cloud storage etc included as part of the package and a subscription fee thereafter, but I didn’t take this up and was able to cancel the trail and subscription and instead connected a USB storage/hard drive to the smart hub to capture video that is produced when the cameras are triggered.
As the system is wireless it all depends on the quality of your broadband and wifi router range, I had to reconsider a couple of mounting options for the external cameras as the wi-if range from my router was variable.
I am very pleased with the system and have set a camera to the front door, rear French doors, in the garage and at the side of the property. In the case of the garage, the spotlight comes on automatically if the garage light is not put on.
In the case of mounting the cameras, the two magnetic mounts are very strong and hold the camera securely, in the case of the threaded mounts, these are secured by raw plugs and screws included and these give some flexibility of mounting angles.
Very happy with this system and great that there are no trailing wires to deal with.
Please note*** NO SUBSCRIPTION TO CLOUD NECESSARY UNLESS WANTED…CAN WORK OUT EXPENSIVE. We have a plug in USB hard drive storage which we simply plugged into the rear of the hub (which has 1 terabyte memory) as per photo and when it eventually becomes full, we can delete and start again. This will hold an awful lot of video and then delete regularly. Simple to do and cost saving. I have checked this out and a 1 terabyte hard drive can hold up to 500 hours of video…lots of recording space!
Has a really clear microphone and speaker for emergency contact too.
However, if you have the sensativity turned up to make sure that you pick up plenty of movement, the batery will drain within 48 hours so the additional charge leads would be a must.
The multi user app option is really good, and the master user can specify which camera’s different people can see. You can also grant and deny each user the abilty to change camera settings should you wish to.
Overall: Very impressed
Solid system if somewhat overpriced. Motion detection could be further and activates best when the movement is across the camera, so not ideal when looking straight down a driveway. WiFi range is good even when 20m from base station. Charging the batteries is annoying without a charge station as you have to remove the camera which can mess up the activity zones. Camera playback is good when full screen on a PC, but would be nice to have the cameras display in 4 real quadrants.
Installed following a burglary as a stop gap pending an upgrade to the alarm including professional CCTV. In the end we decided to stick with these. Best to consider them motion sensors that then record what they have seen rather than live cameras. Easy to install on the wooden soffit. Have installed Arlo Solar Panels to avoid having to replace batteries. Certainly fulfill their purpose. Not cheap but certainly reassuring.
Very good cameras. Easy to install. Important to have WiFi that’s strong enough in the area where you are going to locate the cameras.
If you are upgrading from Arlo or Arlo pro these are worth it but from Arlo Pro 2 you are just paying extra for the Spotlight and slight increase in video quality.
At 2k the video is very clear, there is a wide angle lens option so you can see more. Can’t fault them for their night vision and colour night vision (using the spotlight) it is also very clear.
The sensitivity has been improved over the older model which is great, sometimes a little too sensitive but this can be tweaked.
As with all Arlo cameras, they are very easy to install. You get one magnetic mount and one screw mount, it’s a shame you didn’t get two of each. These will work with any existing screw mount you may have.
These are wireless cameras but I suggest you get the charge wire so that you don’t have to compromise on any settings.
Werden uns wohl von Arlo verabschieden und das Set zurckgegeben.
Update am 02.12
Habe jetzt das halbe Wochenende damit verbracht weitere Versuche zu unternehmen das System zum Laufen zu kriegen. Dabei ergibt sich nun folgender Sachverhalt :
Das neue Arlo Pro3 reagiert uerst sensibel auf andere Gerte, die die gleichen oder hnliche Frequenzen benutzen. Nachdem ich einen anderen Aufstellort gewhlt habe, funktionierte das System einwandfrei und bringt wirklich den versprochenen Mehrwert. Leider ist das Problem damit nicht wirklich gelst da der Aufstellort nicht der ist fr den das System gedacht war.
Werde hier weiter berichten.
Habe meine Rezension bezglich der vergebenen Sterne angepasst und bin jetzt von einem auf drei Sterne gewechselt.
Update am 11.12.19
Wenn das System luft, bringt die Pro3 den erhofften Mehrwert. Was mir allerdings negativ auffllt, ist der hohe Stromverbrauch. Trotz abgeschalteter Taschenlampenfunktion halten die Akkus geschtzte 14 Tage. Wenn die Kameras gut zugnglich sind, sicherlich kein Problem, aber mal ehrlich, wer hngt die Kameras drauen so auf das jeder drankommt? Habe jetzt 4 Sterne vergeben, wenn der Verbrauch noch sinken sollte gibt es den letzten Stern auch noch.
Update am 01.03.2021
Arlo hat nachgebessert und inzwischen sind wir zu 100% zufrieden. Bildqualitt ist der Hammer.
Es gibt zwar einen kleinen zeitversatz, aber gemessen daran was andere Hersteller abliefern, kaum der Rede wert.