100 percent wireless, Weather-resistant, 1080p video, 24/7 recording with a local storage option, 130-degree field of view
Expensive, Battery life depends on strong Wi-Fi, Lights require their own bridge
Most people who are shopping for a DIY security camera system want one that works great when they need it to work and is simple to set up and use. Chances are, they also don't want to spend $1,000 or more to have someone come to the house and do it for th...
Can be use indoors or outdoors, Customizable motion zones, Can operate on either AC power or a rechargeable battery, Very accurate reporting, Well made, Impressive smart home connectivity, 1080p video resolution, Powerful, dimmable floodlight, No subscrip
Motion zones are only enabled when connected to AC power, The mobile app doesn't show your own weather data, Display console has an extremely narrow viewing angle, Alexa and Google Assistant deliver verbose weather reports, Might not match your architectu
The August Doorbell Cam Pro 2 provides a sharp, clear picture of what's happening on your doorstep, with two-way audio via your smartphone. Subscription fees, on the other hand, are high side compared to the competitors such as Ring (and Skybell has no su...
You can put Arlo cameras anyplace because they don't need to be plugged in, The upgraded 1080p sensor offers more detail than the older 720p version, You'll get several months of life from a single charge, The free tier of service is totally usable, but t
At night, the Arlo Pro 2 video is darker than I'd like. It can be hard to make out details more than a few feet away from the camera, It takes 7-8 seconds for the camera to wake up and begin streaming live when operating on battery power, The Arlo app doe
Arlo cameras are the best option if you can't or don't want to run power cables to your camera locations. The battery life is unreal, and the video quality is passable considering it's all wireless. I do wish the nighttime video was brighter, but the 1080...
The cameras and related Arlo app work well and allow advanced features like person alerts and motion zones (if you subscribe to the Arlo Smart cloud service)
$480 is pricey for a two-camera kit. It's difficult to angle the cameras unless you mount and attach them to the included magnetic bases (which requires a more permanent install). Alexa and Google Assistant integration didn't work well in our testing
If you don't need Alexa or Google Assistant support, the Netgear Arlo Pro 2 security cameras ably deliver reliable live streaming and prompt activity alerts packed in durable weatherproof housing...
Abstract: Amazon's Echo series of smart speakers, powered by the Alexa digital assistant, are amazingly capable devices on their own. You can use them for everything from streaming music to maintaining a shopping list to ordering pizza delivery and more. But Alexa...
It's really no surprise that NETGEAR has such a huge share of the security camera market (nearly 50%), given how good the Arlo Pro 2 is, in a number of areas. The Arlo Pro 2 excels in setup, video quality and even the software it is using. The fact that t...
Published: 2017-12-19, Author: Charlie , review by: cultofmac.com
Abstract: Welcome to Cult of Mac ‘s Gadget of the Year extravaganza. Unlike some other blogs, where harassed writers get a last-minute order from the boss to come up with an end-of-year list, and then spend a half-hour writing up the first five Google results for t...
Simple installation, Clean, intelligent interface, Flexible and easy scheduling, Geofencing turns system on/off depending on phone's location, Very good daylight video quality, Free seven-day rolling cloud storage
Can login from only one device at a time, No auto-rotate of live or playback videos on mobile devices, Motion detection tools separate from setup section
Higher-image resolution is simply a measure of the volume of data, not the quality of that data. Therefore, while the Arlo Pro 2 is a higher-resolution camera than the Arlo Pro, we found the video quality of the Pro to be a bit better than that of the Pro...
Abstract: Here's the thing about home security systems: they are expensive, usually require experts to install them, and for the good ones you'll need to pay a monthly fee starting at $30 to have a company monitor them. While they won't provide the same level of se...
