Arlo 720P HD Security Camera System VMS3330 - 3 Wire-Free Battery Cameras with Indoor/Outdoor, Night Vision, Motion Detection

The Alro HD security cameras are the best security cameras I have seen, I would give it 10 stars if I could! I had tried other cameras in the past and gave up because they were not very clear and everything looked like blurs and they would need to be reconnected over and over which made them pretty useless. Honestly I was sort of expecting the same with these. I am so happy to say I was completely wrong! Setting up the Alro security cameras is super easy even if your a non-techie person. They come with everything you need including the batteries so they are ready to be setup right out of the box. The cameras are 100% wireless so you can put them anywhere you need them. Simply download the app to your phone, tablet or computer. Then hook up the base station to your router. The base station is easy to connect, Simply plug in the power adapter and connect the base station to your router with the enclosed cable. Place the batteries into the cameras and hit the button on the base station and the camera and they are connected! There is 3 camera's in this set, You can use 1 or all 3 or even add more cameras if you need more then 3. Each camera comes with a Magnetic camera mount so you can put them where ever you wish. The cameras are for indoor/outdoor and are weather/rain proof. The mounts just require one screw so even they are easy to move and they are small enough they don't take up a lot of space. (see photos-One it is sitting on a iphone 5c for a size reference) The magnetic mount also makes it very easy to adjust your camera as you need to. The camera's are motion activated and even come with free 7 day up to 1GB cloud storage of your video. They also have night vision so you can still see what it going on even in the dead of night or a low light area like the garage. You can have the software send alerts to your phone when there is motion and view it from your phone when your away from home. Overall its a great set of security cameras for your home or even office/garage. The video is super clear and the software is easy to use. These would make great nanny cams for checking on the kids after school or even checking on the babysitter. I would HIGHLY recommend these cameras.

I purchased the Arlo security system because I wanted cameras with HD and were wireless. The cameras and system were so easy to install and it was fun programming each camera. The system can handle up to 5 cameras and so in the near future, I will be purchasing another 3 camera system since each camera costs approx. $175.00 each. There was a learning curve on how to schedule when the cameras should detect motion and start recording the video. After some trial and error, I was able to figure out how to accomplish the schedule. I would definitely recommend this security system.

It was easy to install and simple to work! I liked it so much I bought 3 more systems. The base unit can cover up to 15 wireless cameras but you have to subscribe to upgrade the i-cloud storage if you add to the 5 cameras which are covered in the free i-cloud service. I installed an Arlo Q camera in my mom's nursing home private room (of course with nursing facility and my mom's permission) and it has given me peace of mind. It makes the staff and my sitters accountable but also give me insight into what they have to deal with. I t was all so simple to use that I felt like a geek!

Purchased the Arlo Smart Home Security System and have been pleasantly surprised with its capability and ease of installation. Didn't want to add additional wiring for security cameras to my home and after considerable research decided on the Arlo system. The cameras worked very nicely, however one of the cameras would not trigger off motion and had to be returned for replacement. Other than replacing the camera the system works great and is easy to check and review anywhere. We installed the base station in my office and cameras were placed around the perimeter of home, the 300 foot distance indicated in specs. is line of sight. If have thick walls and obstructions between cameras and base station it WILL affect them. Sometimes you must retry your view but usually comes in. Overall the system is well worth the money for camera security in the home. The batteries for the camera are CR123, I used Duracell and have had good luck so far. One caution if using cameras outside in cold temperatures it WILL affect there performance and can shorten the life of battery. Happy Customer...:)

I've had a lot of fun these past few weeks with these Arlo battery-operated cameras. For someone like me who needs something simple to install, yet get the job done, these were practically perfect. I played with them with the night vision feature on Halloween and that was pretty cool. I sat one in my window sill and watched everything that went on in front of my home, from a remote location.....work (and I still do!). At any time I felt the need to get the action on video or a still shot, it was just one click on my cell phone to capture it all including the next door neighbor's dog taking a dump on my lawn. (How many years have gone by wondering whose dog is doing the damage, eh?) The best feature I used it for was to monitor my sleep to see if I was having sleep deprivation or sleep apnea issues. I placed one of the cameras on my dresser and monitored myself during my sleep for several nights. I turned the volume to off on my cell phone so that I wouldn't hear the pings or the emails coming through. Because the camera is infrared, I did not notice it even being there in my room. By morning I had numerous emails, I think like 76 one evening (you can turn off the email alerts but since I was testing the system, I wanted to see exactly how it behaved). The Arlo website saves each video in your Arlo library in the Cloud for up to 7 days FREE as long as you have storage availability. Each video is date and time stamped. They offer free Cloud up to 1 GB and have options to purchase more storage space. I logged on to my Arlo account and could see all of my sleep movements in the 8 hours I slept. It was obvious I wasn't getting more that 15-30 minutes of sleep before moving around. Have you ever watched yourself sleep? Now you can and the infrared cameras track every time you move. I set mine to record for 2 minutes each time it detected movement. This is all adjustable in Settings. I really, really loved this night vision feature of watching myself sleep. I can save each video to my Favorites so that it won't be deleted after seven days or I can download it, forward it to my doctor, endless possibilities. There were some areas that I can see for improvement: Multiple users can't log on to the Arlo website at the same time. If the User is logged on via their cell phone, then logs on from their PC, Arlo will disconnect from the User's cell phone, as one example. I never figured out a way to turn the camera off. They only way was to take the batteries out. There should be an on/off switch on each camera or at least on the App. Battery compartment was difficult to open/close and install/remove batteries. Locking slide button is so small, hard to see, hard to navigate if you don't have finger nails. Replacement batteries are expensive and depending on usage, the User may have to replace frequently. I ended up purchasing rechargeable batteries but am still testing them. Re-chargeable batteries had a low, to zero charge indication on the Arlo website yet continued to stream live feed for days on end. It looks like the Arlo cameras are not calibrated to read re-chargeable batteries correctly on the Arlo website. The night-vision does not film through glass. The day vision will pick up feed through glass but will not detect motion, thus, the User has to monitor the live feed all day. I feel that these are easy to steal once intruders know they are portable Arlo's. There is no option to hard-wire. If someone has the ability to cut your internet connection from outside your home, you could lose all feed. Overall, I think it is a great starter set or a secondary set. It satisfied most of my needs of an inside camera. If the infrared could just work through glass, and if motion could be detected through glass, it would be a darn near perfect addition to my security system.

After receiving my new Netgear Arlo HD Security Camera system, I could not wait to get it set up and running. I had plans to install it at my front door and the front corners of my house. After opening the box I found that the only mounts included with the system was a magnetic base, which was great for mounting it inside on the wall. But outside, someone could just grab your $150 camera and use it with their system or sell it. I would have rather had a better outside mounting system included with an indoor/outdoor security camera system. So after getting everything unboxed and looking over the instructions I was surprised to find that the basic service was free. I thought by reading the description online that you only got 7 days of free service and then you would have to pay for it. But instead the Basic service is free for up to five cameras with up to seven days (depending on recordings) of cloud storage. Or you could upgrade to a paid Premier or Elite service plans for more cameras and storage. Set up was very fast and easy. Basically you hook up the base station to power and your home wireless network and install the included (CR123A) lithium batteries into the cameras, Then sync the cameras to the base station and register for your free Arlo account where you can view your camera streams from anywhere on a computer, tablet or cell phone. Then install your cameras in a good position inside or out and you can mount them upside down and change it in the app to show it the right way. Then all you need to do is learn how to get everything set up with the Arlo app. (I'm still learning). I would have to say that the app could be better, but the more I use it the more clearer it becomes to me. They have a position mode so you can set up your camera views, which has a 130 degree viewing angle and the cameras can be placed up to a maximum of 300 feet from base station. The cameras only come on and record when motion is detected, they do not record continually, and so the more they come on the less the batteries will live. It's been a couple of weeks now for me and two of my camera batteries are at 2/3 charge. They say they can last up to six months, but I'm not sure about that. Also they recommend not using cheap or rechargeable batteries. The motion detection picks up side to side movement better than coming to or going away from camera and is best detected at five to twenty feet away from the camera. You can adjust the motion sensitivity and what they call rules or change the names of the cameras and if you would like an email when some or all of the cameras detect motion. You can schedule on and off times so if you only want the cameras to record motion when you're at work are whatever floats your boat. You can add friends and share what the cameras record and so on. Also on the back of the base station is 2 USB 2.0 ports and I have no idea what they are for. Over all I like the system. I made so temporary outside mount for now, until I can come up with something better and I wish they had a way to hook up a power source so you don't have to keep buying and changing batteries all the time. Good luck and I hope this helps.

This set of security cameras is very easy to install and use. The picture quality is among the best in all security cameras. INSTALLATION: There is a base and three cameras in the package with all accessories. The base is an Access Point for cameras, use 802.11N protocol. After connecting the base to home router with internet access, it will connect to Netgear database automatically. The whole setup process is very simple and easy, just follow the clear illustrated manual in the package. It is so well designed, I believe anyone can do it right without any error. PROS: (1) High picture quality. In both still camera and video recording modes, the captured picture and video are very clear. Automatic setting for brightness and contrast is perfect. User can also adjust the brightness through control interface manually. (2) Easy to use. The web interface is very simple, all settings are straight forward. You can manage all cameras and picture/ video library in one place. (3) Totally wireless. The camera is equipped with four A123 batteries, no power line needed. (4) Coverage area. For my three story house in suburban area, the connection is perfect no matter where I put the camera, from basement to attic. User can see the signal strength for each camera on its control interface. (5) Very sensitive motion detection and clear night vision. CONS: (1) User control options are limited. No control interface available for the base, it will choose wireless channels automatically. If you want it to use another channel, there is no way to do it. I believe the communication between base and camera is secure, but there is no way I can tell. (2) No local storage available. Netgear only provide 1GB cloud storage, if you need more, you have to purchase it from Netgear. There are two USB ports on the base, but no function. (3) Infrared for motion detection. Which means user cannot monitor motions through a glass window, the camera has to be installed outside. (4) Totally depends on Netgear database. In any situation of lost internet connection, the camera become useless. I experiences a couple of times of the database error. After login, it shows “the database service is currently down”. If you plan to use it outside North America, the connection to the database maybe slow or censored. OVERALL, it is a very good security camera set for home use. For your information, by default, when storage is full, the camera will stop recording, maybe you want to change it to erase old files.

I've had a top brand camera ( let's say the name rhymes with best) compared to this the night vision is terrible. I can't see anything that's not 4 ft in front of the camera. A thief would have to walk right up to this camera and look right at it to see anything. The motion is slow. It starts recording 5-10 seconds too late. You miss a lot in that time. The batteries were at 85% when we installed them. It does have 720p but in order to conserve battery life you have to rin camera at lower quality. Only thing that is lconvenient about this system is it wireless and easy to install. It hasn't even been a week and I think I've decided to box it up and return it.

Already have this system and its "ok" for the price, plus I like the fact you don't need to run wires or need an AC power source for each camera, and wanted to add 3 more cameras to our current 3 camera system. Since the cameras usually cost $150 each, buying another complete system w/ 3 camera's for $300 only made sense. Once home only two more cameras would pair with our current Arlo system. When trying to pair the 6th I found out only 5 cameras are supported by the Arlo "free" service, more then that and I needed to pay $99 a year. I tried using the 5 cameras for a few days and apparently the modem can't handle the extra cameras as 1 was constantly "offline" and the other intermittent. Would have to climb up, remove and re-install batteries to get them back up (which only last less then 16 hours, then I had to do it all over again) Packing them up and taking them back!!! Still have the original system and since we've had it 6 months we're stuck with it. Again it's an "ok" system but the recording starts 5-6 seconds too late and you catch the back of people coming and going. Not the greatest if someone were to break in and you're trying to ID them. We'll be looking into the Nest and other systems even if it means hardwiring them. That's too bad because I like the concept that Arlo has, just needs to work out the kinks.

Arlo might be good company, but when I called the technition for set up they put me through another tec and they said my computer has virus,and they want to charge $99.00 plus to buy $199.00 protracting plan.I found out there was nothing wrong with my with my system.