Arlo VMS4230P-100NAS Pro 2 - Wireless Home Security Camera System with Siren, Rechargeable, Night Vision, Indoor/Outdoor, 1080p, 2-Way Audio, Wall Mount, Cloud Storage Included, 2 Camera Kit

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You can filter the thumbnail display by camera, type of event captured (motion or audio detection, manual recording or IFTTT), and/or favorites. While none of the Arlo cameras have a slot for a memory card, an (optional) USB external hard drive may be plugged into the base station. The Arlo Pro 2 is the successor to the company's original Arlo Pro home security camera, and brings with it a number of improvements: Its resolution is 1080p, compared to 720p for the original; in addition, the Pro 2 can be used either as a wired or wireless camera (the original Pro was wireless only). Similarly, the three rectangular activity zones (which are available only if the camera is wired) are set in Camera Settings, not in Modes. You can start with Arlo’s latest lineup, but if that doesn’t satisfy you, check out these top-rated security camera providers.

While it is true that on April 1, 2023 these camera models and some services will EOL, your hardware and current subscription will continue to function as before. From there, you can customize whether each camera records video and what type of alerts you receive. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.Video Settings is where you go to enable night vision, create activity zones, and choose a power mode (Best Video, Optimized, Best Battery Life). When defining the mode, you also decide whether you want the base station siren to sound when activity is detected, how loud you want it to be and how long you want it to last (up to 5 minutes). During our tests, we were happy with the overlal performacne of this camera in terms of video quality, audio quality and overall app usability.

Avoid placing the camera within close proximity to other Wi-Fi devices to avoid signal interference during the setup process. Just make sure your cameras are within 300 feet of the base station—spotty reception may mean that walls or obstructions are limiting the signal and the cameras need to be moved even closer than 300 feet. The Geofencing could be a bit erratic too, and sometimes I would be sitting in the house and it would say it had switched into 'Away' mode.As we’ve already mentioned, the fact the cameras are wireless, not to mention nice and compact, makes them really easy to install in your house. The delay is solved with Arlo Pro 2’s 3-second look back feature, which uses a pre-buffer to record the few seconds before motion. The Arlo Pro 2 is IP65 rated, which means it should withstand the rain, cold and – when we get it – heat and sunshine, and since there are no wires required, having it mounted in your garden shouldn’t be too much of a problem at all.

Elevate your everyday with our curated analysis and be the first to know about cutting-edge gadgets. I spent more than 14 years on staff, most recently as the director of operations for PC Labs, before hitting the freelance circuit as a contributing editor. Install in minutes, even in remote locations, and stream clear 1080p colour video to your phone, night or day. The Elite service extends the video storage period from 30 days to 60 days and it works with up to 20 Arlo cameras.If you’d rather not have location settings turned on on your phone, there is also the option to set a timer for the times you’re at work, for example. We’ve happily used Arlo Pro cameras to secure our own home for nearly two years, and now had the Arlo Pro 2 for a year.