Arlo (VMC4030P-100NAS) Pro 2 – Add-on Camera, Rechargeable, Night Vision, Indoor/Outdoor, HD Video 1080p, Two-Way Talk, Wall Mount, Cloud Storage Included, Works with Arlo Pro Base Station, Kit Only

Need security? Look no further! BEST IN CLASS!
-=First Impressions=-Nice and secure packaging to protect hardware from damage. It white… very white! Not liking that since cameras are NOT supposed to be seen or attention drawn to them. I am sure this can be fixed with some sort of skin… yep, already ordered some. Looking through the box you get two magnetic mounts and NO OUTDOOR MOUNTS. Disappointing… have to shell out more cash.-=Build=- (7/10)Everything is made of plastic. Bright white plastic. This is how these can be made affordably.The cameras have a high gloss finish so they stand out anywhere you put them. The cameras feel light and cheap until you actually put the batteries in them… then they feel like solid cameras. The battery is built extremely well. There isn’t any flex in the casing like you find in other cheap rechargeable battery packs. The mounts are plastic with a metal half sphere. I like these mounts for indoor use as they offer multiple angles and flexibility for aiming your cameras. However, these are NOT good for outdoor use since someone can just walk up and snatch your camera. To rectify this, Arlo has included a threaded mounting option for which they do NOT provide. You will need to shell out more money if you want to use these outdoors. Overall, I do not question if these will last. Above average build quality.-=Setup=- (9/10)These cameras were up and running in 10 minutes. If you can install an app on your phone or press a button you have all skills needed to make this work. Mounting where you want them takes the skill of creativity and planning to make sure you are getting the area you want most. All you do is give power to the base, plug the base into your router, and sync the cameras… that easy. The longest part was creating a login for Arlo which took all of 3 minutes. Out of the 10 minutes to get the cameras online, 3 of them you will be making an account unless you already have a Netgear account. If you want to use the Alexa skill, add another minute to setup because you have to link the skill to your Netgear account.-=Things I Love=-+Ease of Use/Setup – this is the fastest camera system I have ever setup. I have use ALL of the other competitors out there.+Arlo App – this app is the best! I can monitor ALL my cameras live if I want to as if I am in front of a security room with screens for each camera. You can have 2way conversations through the app, make camera adjustments, and zoom all in app.+Third Party Integration – the camera seamlessly integrates with Alexa. I love the ability to say Alexa, show me the backyard and I get a full screen (ON TV!) through my FireTV. It works with the Echo Show and Echo Spot well also. It also supports SmartThings, IFTTT, and Strinfigy too.+Free 7 Day Cloud Storage – I don’t know of any other company offering a free option for cloud recording. All the others I’ve tried you have to play at least $3/device. Arlo gives you up to 5 devices on a 7 day plan for free. WINNER!+Battery Life – this battery is rated up to six months. This will all be contingent upon how much recording it does. I like the wired option for high traffic areas+Zones – this allows you to only turn on motion for a certain part of the video feed. If you have a pesky tree near it this will trigger lots of motion+Audio/Motion Triggers – this camera will turn on for sound or motion. Most cameras only will record if you have motion trigger them.+Doubles as Unmonitored Security System – the Arlo system includes a siren that can be triggered automatically if you set the rules to do so. It offers geofencing so if you are away and it detects you are not in your home, you can set rules to sound a siren much like ADT systems with ear piercing decibels. This could make an intruder think you have an alarm and force them to leave.+Secure Offsite Storage and Easy Downloads of Videos – if someone steals or disables your cameras, the recordings don’t go with them. You have them stored online and easily accessible to upload or email to someone in the cloud.+Ability to record to USB – you can have a thumb drive plugged into the hub and it can record there for you also. Options if you don’t like the cloud for your privacy.-=Things to be Improved=–Lack of Outdoor Mount – for the price of this system, you should include at least one outdoor mount instead of charging over $20 for one.-Video Quality – you get 1080p but it is still very graining in low light situations. I don’t get clear pictures at night but it isn’t a wired system so I guess that is to be expected.-Alexa Skill – it would be nice to be able to do other functions besides just showing the feed. Features like 2-way communication and maybe zooming in from the remote or voice commands would be great. Maybe asking battery levels/connection strength of the cameras as well would be useful too.-High Gloss White Exterior – I would like to see other options rather than having a bright white camera as the only one. White is not a great color to conceal a camera and will attract attention of someone who wanted to steal the camera.-=The Verdict=-If you are looking at this, you probably are or have already researched the other names in the game. In my opinion, this is THE BEST system out there. If provides the most options and you can scale it to grow with you. I can foresee this becoming a security system much like Nest is trying to do. I like where this is going, and Netgear is definitely on the right track with providing value not found with its competitors. MUST BUY if you are in the market for wireless cloud recording security systems.

Good cameras
Added this to my security system works good

Works as expected, installing is very easy, the only downside is the default wall mount, wish it could have been better, I js to buy a separate wall mount to prevent the cam from been stolen

The product was delivered with the wrong plug and transformer for Australia. When I purchased an adapter for the US to AUS fitting and plugged it into the wall….. smoke and melting plastic was seen and could be smelt!Really unhappy and not impressed at all.

I have to say that when I ordered I thought I was receiving a used camera but actually everything was brand new and wrapped still from factory including the battery pack. 5 star to this seller and fast shipping method thank you