Customers are pleased with the video quality, ease of setup, night vision, motion detection, and wireless functionality of the Essential 4-Camera Outdoor Wireless 2K Security Camera (2nd Generation) with Yard Sign. However, they express concerns about the battery life, subscription requirement, solar panel effectiveness, placement limitations, and mount design.
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Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Arlo cameras
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great video quality which is what I was looking for. Downside are subscription costs but that’s almost all wireless cameras. Another down side is the fact I need to charge the cameras when they finally die. I don’t like the thought of taking them down to charge leaving my family vulnerable for the time of charging. Opposed to a traditional battery where I could pop it out and pop new one in losing the cameras for a matter of seconds.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product! Simple to set up and so far so good, the batteries charged after a few hours, install took just a few minutes as it’s three screws and a QR code to scan to add the camera to the app.
I like that the app has three sensitivity settings and the picture is very clear, video loads up quickly with great sound as well. Solid cameras to install around your property for the added peace of mind. Would recommend and buy again.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really good picture quality. Pretty happy with camera except the activity zones set do not seem to work... every tine a car goes by, the camera records even though the activation zone stops before the street. This causes the battery to run down quicker.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Subscription
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Mixed bag
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like these cameras but it is a bit confusing to use them. And the worst thing is you have to have a subscription for them to record anything for you to look at
Don’t buy them if they going to be high on the wal
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Don’t buy these if u going to put them high on the wall bc the change will end in 1 to 2 day of u putting them on but if they going to be where u can reach then they are good for u
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I’d expect a little better for the price
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s okay, it doesn’t always auto record when there’s movement happening so when I want to look back on some footage that it should have recorded, nothings there. The quality is okay, not crisp, but do able
There are ways to optimize the motion detection of your cameras detailed here: https://kb.arlo.com/1015583. Get more details about managing motion detection sensitivity here: https://kb.arlo.com/41. For further assistance, navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.
Best regards, Arlo Team
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arlo Security Cameras
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These cameras work! I love them. Motion sensors notify you when a person or animal is going by. It records short clips of the activity up to a minute without purchasing the subscription and has clear views and sounds. You can also talk to each camera from your app on your phone. I love these. We have one set up in our living room as well for when we leave our dog home!
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent purchase of genuine tooth, having high quality products for our safety and above all great service from Best Buy; The best satisfying our needs