I got this camera for security at my front door. We don't really have any crime where I live. I have a sheriff's deputy next door and a detective across the street. However, we have had a few instances of some kids ringing our doorbell and running off at 2:00-3:00 am. This prompted me to want to get a camera to find out exactly who is doing it. They haven't been back since I installed the camera. I unpacked everything and decided where I wanted to install the camera. I chose the front corner column of my front porch facing the front door. This keeps the camera from being easily seen from the front yard. With the camera being white and my column/house being white, it is hard to notice unless you are looking for it. Installation was simple. The mount and the camera have a very strong magnet. The mount is concave and the back of the camera is a rounded shape. This allows you to install the mount and then adjust the camera without changing the mount position. It is a simple one screw installation. Just install the screw and slide the mount onto it. Installation and getting the camera adjusted to point exactly where I wanted it to took less than three minutes. The Arlo app is simple to use and set up. Just download it and follow the instructions. I have the hub close to the router and the camera is directly in line with my router, with only the outside wall between the camera and router. I haven't had any issues with connection as others have stated. I have a new tri-band gaming router that has a large range. Perhaps others have a lower end router and/or more walls between the two. In setting up the camera, there are many options. You can set dead zones that will not trigger the camera. This is great if your camera's view sees a road, or trees that could set it off in the wind. I have a small section in frame that catches the road, so I have set that corner as a dead zone to eliminate false alerts. You have different options as far as when it is armed. You can set it to capture video and audio and to set off the alarm. I prefer to leave the alarm off because I don't want it to go off every time someone delivers a package. I have it set to alert me any time there is movement in the "alert" area. The options for motion alert include people, vehicles, animals and other motion. I have mine set to record people and all other motion. This should, in theory not alert if a dog walks up to the door for example. I haven't had this happen, so I can't speak to how well it works.I have had several incidences of a carpenter bee and wasp setting off the camera. However, they were within inches and even crawling on the lens, so I would expect that. This being a 4K camera with HDR, the resolution is perfect. You can see everything in detail. You can even zoom in on the live image up to 12X. At night, the images are perfectly clear as well. If you want to see it in color, you can turn on the spotlight (which is quite bright) and the image will be in color. The wide angle lens captures everything in a 180-degree field of view. You can have the camera automatically zoom and track movement. I personally leave this feature off as you lose some video quality with this option and my area that I'm covering is small enough that I don't need it. The battery life is great. They state a 3-6 month battery life with the standard battery and normal usage. Of course, the more you view the camera, the more battery usage will occur. I installed this camera a couple of weeks ago and the battery level is at 88% and I have been viewing the camera a lot and turning the lights on and off a lot since it is new. I fully believe that they are accurate in their battery life estimate. They do have an optional solar charger that you can get so that you never have to charge the battery. Charging is magnetic as well. Simply remove the camera from the mount, attach the charger and hang the camera back up when it's done. You have the ability to speak to people through the camera, or set off an alarm. I tried the alarm this morning through the app. The app warned me that the alarm was extremely loud. However, I was standing in my bedroom about 20 feet away when I set the alarm off and I could barely hear it. I even opened the front door where the camera is at, and although it was loud enough to scare someone off, I don't believe that my neighbors could hear it, so it's not very loud at all. There is also an option for e911. You set your address and if necessary, you can press the e911 button to alert police. You can do this from anywhere in the world and it will use the address of the camera, not where you are, to alert the police. There are a couple of drawbacks with this camera. First, the alert is about a three second delay for me and my setup. While this is kind of expected due to the transmission from the camera, to the router, and finally to my phone, the theory of catching a package theif in the act is a little unreasonable. Anyone could walk up, grab your package and be gone before you are even alerted. Therefore, being able to get the alert, bring the app up and tell them to leave your package alone will never happen. Although you will have a crystal clear video of them doing it to turn over to the police. Also, while the mount is secured with a screw, the camera is only held in place with a magnet. This means that anyone could just grab it and run off with it. They do have an optional mount that screws into the camera, and this would make it a little more secure and harder to remove. I believe this mount should be included with the camera also at this price point. Overall, this is a great camera with many features. I am probably going to get a second camera to mount by the garage to oversee it and the driveway. I highly recommend this camera. I would even suggest getting this setup with multiple cameras. Believe me, once you see it, you will want more cameras. I have included two pictures. Both at night. One is with the spotlight off, and the other with the spotlight on, which gives you full color.

Having owned all previous generations of Arlo cameras (single-use battery all the way through 1080p version), the Arlo Ultra is certainly a step up in terms of quality and ease of use. I'll take you through the full unboxing and set up experience. If you want to learn more about the pros and cons of the camera, then skip to the bottom. =Unboxing: The one camera kit comes with: 1 camera, 1 base station, power cable (both cam/base station), battery for cam, mount, and all required cords to power the camera. Everything is packaged neatly and is a huge improvement over the other generations of Arlo cameras. Kudos packaging team. =Setup: (10/10) Just like all other Arlo cameras, setup is straight forward. Simply use the Arlo App and navigate through new camera setup. Since this kit comes with a base station, choose to add a new base station. Then follow all the on screen prompts and you'll be set up in no time - the process is so easy that my mom could do it. =Video Quality: (9/10) I currently run multiple Arlo Pro 2 cameras and I was able to clearly see a difference between the cameras. The Field of View is much larger with the added fisheye lens. The alleged 4K quality is noticeable and is very crisp compared to the previous generations - it won't blow your socks off. For those that want the clearest video quality will want this camera but those that may only want basic video may turn to one of the older generations. =Customization and App Control: (8/10) The camera has a built in spot-light which is very powerful. You can turn the light on manually via the app or it will turn on automatically when motion is detected. Within the app, you also able to manually record video, take a picture, and talk via the cam (good for telling your food delivery person to drop your meal at the door while you throw some pants on). The speaker isn't the best quality but what do you expect when stuffing so much into a small camera? Since the dawn of Arlo, the app has been a little rough around the edges but they have really made some improvements over the years. The installation flow is easy (no more push-to-sync button), and viewing your camera is straight forward. Accessing modes may not be the most intuitive but you after you set your modes then you'll never have to go back to those settings again. Set and forget. =Mount: (10/10) Included in the kit was the new Arlo Ultra mount. In terms of positioning and installation, this one is far superior to the other iterations. There is no need to fasten a neck screw or worry about a weak magnet. The mount gives you full 360-degree control over how your camera is mounted and even has a groove on the underside to conceal the power cable. All mounting hardware is included. Yes, the mount isn't 100% secure since someone can pull the camera or base off the wall/mount. Just don't install your camera where someone can walk up and grab it - it isn't rocket science. =Base station (Arlo SmartHub): (9/10) Not much to say here. It is a little more athletically pleasing and will look more natural on a bookshelf. This base station is required for Arlo Ultra's more premium features such as 4K video, Auto Track and Zoom, and local live streaming. You can still connect previous generation cameras to this base station. It would have been nice to have the previous generations fully compatible with Ultra but I can live with replacing or adding another base station. Additionally, the SmartHub doesn't have a siren but that will come down the line with the Arlo security system. ==Pros and Cons Pros: - Easy Setup - Great video quality - Increase Field of View over previous generations - Solid mounting option - Spotlight is fairly strong. Good feature to scare off snoopers - Wire-free!! - Intuitive app control Cons: - Slight lag when connecting - with the bitrate that this camera utilizes coupled with cloud video relaying, this is no surprise. Don't get disappointed when the live video takes 0.5 seconds longer to load or as a slight delay. = Other notes - Fisheye - the fisheye lens distorts the video a bit but this camera is built for security not for recording home videos. - Battery life - I haven't had the camera installed long enough to comment on the battery life. But mileage may vary depending on your recording habits. The more your cameras are activated and the longer video is recording then the shorter your battery life. It is really straight forward. - Connectivity - I haven't had the cameras installed long enough to notice any spotty connectivity. I will be keeping an eye on this over time but results may vary depending on the distance between the camera and SmartHub or other external factors. = Overall first impressions This is a solid camera to add to the Arlo family. The increase Field of View is a huge benefit of this camera as well as the wire-free advantage over other cameras on the market. I'll be replacing my front door camera with Ultra and moving my existing camera to watch over my fish tank. Arlo provided me with this product free of charge for testing purposes. The content and opinions expressed here are honest and based on my use of the product. But with that said, I'm happy with the product

This camera has some great potential to becoming the next generation of camera security with its 4K UHD compatibility. This camera is a big step up since the original Arlo Q security camera that they originally released and I’m still very proud of how NETGEAR & Arlo teams have been working hard on making and growing the foundation of the large product line ups and securing the future of the company and its users! I’ve been a reviewer for NETGEAR & Arlo products for a few years and giving them my opinions about my setup experience, features, performance and my expectations of products that they have either sent me and or purchased myself. Note: Arlo has provided me with this product for free, but the content and my opinions expressed here are honest and based on my own use of the product and or products that I have received for review. • Camera Mount Setup The package includes one magnetic base with an anchor and screw so you can secure the base to your house depending on where you place it, once you have the base attached to your house the camera attaches right to the magnetic base. (There is a metal plate within the backing of the camera housing that you can see when you’re placing in the battery for the camera) I personally don’t like the magnetic base for the camera due to the weight of the camera and that almost anyone could come right up to your camera and remove the unit right off the front of your porch if its not located in a high unreachable place but otherwise from that you could use the included base in any situation because the connection to the base is strong with the magnetic I got a hold of the Arlo team and they we’re so kind enough to send me the (VMA4000) kit so I felt more secure with the mount and didn’t have to deal with the magnetic base anymore and personally I really like this mount way better! Its got a way better angle and I can position it to where I like much more easy. • Camera Setup Placing the battery into the camera is very easy and simple and holds a charge up to 3-6 Months depending on how many times the unit is activated and or how you have the unit setup to record video within settings. Recharging the unit is very easy with the magnetic charging cable that sticks to the bottom of the camera so you don’t have to remove the backing of the camera and or plug anything into the camera. There is a included cable to charge the camera but is very short (3 feet to be exact) that isn’t long enough to charge your camera indoors and or outdoors you would have to manually remove your well placed camera just to charge the unit or have a extension cable that can extend the reach so you can recharge your camera. Arlo does provide different ways to charge your unit that you can purchase the following 8-foot cable (VMA5000) & 25-foot cable (VMA5600C) also there is an optional solar panel that you can also purchase (VMA5600) • Arlo Base Station Setup The included base station is small enough to fit on your desk and or other places as long as you’ve got a nearby ethernet connection to a router so that you can communicate to your wireless camera and base station through the Arlo App. The base station has the compatibilities to communicate to the Arlo Ultra from 300 feet distance as long as there is a clear view of the base station to the camera and nothing in-between and if you’ve got a mesh network then you’ll have zero problems with connection. There is a microSD slot under the base station so you can store 4K video recordings and or 1080P to the microSD instead of having to use the cloud base storage. • Features I’ve touched on some of the features of the camera and its base station within the setup section of this review but some other key worthy notes to approach on here is the mutable accessories that you’ll be able to purchase for the camera its self and being able to add up to 10+ cameras to your system. The night vision is wonderful to have during the night so you can see what’s going on around the area of the camera and also the night vison with color works great as long as you’ve got the spotlight feature setting on within the camera settings of the app. 4K video with HDR is great to have when you need to see that great detail of your neighbor’s cat walking around your house and or people approaching your house to visit or to leave a package! And talking about people, animals, packages, and or cars the Arlo app will notify you directly with what the camera picks up from it being a car to a package to almost anything that the smart detection can classify it as. Being able to store 12 hours of video storage to the (256 GB MicroSD) card that I had to purchase is a nifty feature to have because if you don’t have a cloud subscription to store your video files at then this is where your Micro SD card comes in handy. • Performance The performance of the camera works wonders between communicating with the base station and the Arlo App but there have been a few times where it seems like the camera doesn’t want to respond to the base station but in reality it is because it records when ever something or someone is walking past it or there seems to be a issue within the Arlo App because when I personally go to connect to the camera to see a live stream it doesn’t play but instead it just buffers the camera and doesn’t get a connection for a little while (like 15-30 seconds of buffering) • Did the product meet my expectations? Besides the camera having its little buffer issue once in a while and the mount being poorly designed for the camera but with Arlo’s team sent me a new mount to try out for the unit that has changed my outlook on the mounting issue. So yes, this product has met my expectations and I do recommend that you should purchase these cameras if you’re looking for something with a better versatile camera then look no farther.

I went on-board with Arlo camera systems back in early 2017 as I have been a long time consumer of higher end Netgear wireless routers. Originally I purchased the Arlo Pro, then the Arlo Pro 2 cameras, and now the Ultra. I will say each version of the cameras have their plus and minus, so far with the Ultra it's mostly minus. I have only used these cameras for one day and my thoughts on these cameras might change with firmware updates. I have ten cameras total, most are Pro 2, and I just bought the 2 camera Ultra package with the new smart hub. I know what to expect out of an Arlo camera system, as I have been using the Arlo camera's for about two years. I installed the Arlo Ultra base station and proceeded to remove my existing cameras from my old base station, when I was finished syncing my existing cameras to the Arlo Ultra base station, I started trying out the new "4K" cameras. The Arlo Ultra cameras added to the base station seamlessly, but as soon as I got about 20 feet away from the base station the cameras disconnected, would not re-connect. I have Arlo Pro, and Pro 2 cameras over a hundred feet away through several walls that work fine and respond normally. It could be a firmware problem related to the Arlo Ultra cameras themselves, but who knows when or if this will get resolved. Today periodically I have been checking on my camera system. Almost every time I go to view the Arlo Ultra camera the connection times out and I am not able to see the video. When the video does come through I will say that it appears to be clearer and have better night vision than the Arlo Pro 2. The viewing angle is considerably wider, I did have to mount the Arlo Ultra in a slightly different location than the Pro 2 camera that I had previously. The Arlo Ultra still has a bad fish eye effect. It is possible through software rendering of the videos Arlo is able to strip that fish eye effect, but it does affect your live view of the Ultra camera. I also noticed that it does come with Arlo smart for free for one year, but it appears you will have to pay extra to save your recordings in 4k. I am also an existing Arlo customer paid in full for a year for my plan, where does that leave me with this new system? I doubt Netgear will honor the one year free Arlo Smart subscription for existing customers but to be fair I have not contacted Arlo about this yet. Another fun fact is you can only view 4k live stream on your Arlo Ultra camera while you are at the same location as your camera base station. For me, reliability is important, and right now I do not feel confident that the Arlo Ultra will capture all of the events occurring due to the camera coming on and offline frequently. I sure hope this isn't a hardware issue and a firmware issue that can be resolved with updates. The Arlo Ultra camera does have a lot more adjustments available than the Arlo Pro 2 in regards to video settings and color at night, and the auto tracking feature is pretty impressive. The auto tracking works pretty well, I am surprised to see that it works as well as it does but I do not have a Nest IQ to compare it to so I can't comment on that. The new magnetic charger and corresponding port on the Arlo Ultra camera conceptually is great, but I cannot test the weather resistant capabilities of the charging port because the single USB shipped is only for indoor use. The charger is extremely easy to attach in comparison to the micro USB from the Arlo Pro 2, theoretically it will be a better option for outdoor charging but that remains to be seen. Arlo Ultra was allegedly to be released before the 2018 holiday season and missed that release due to reasons unknown. It appears with Arlo Ultra now being finally released there are still some kinks to work out. If you want to have the latest and greatest tech sometimes you have to deal with bugs. If you are not OK with being the test bunny then you might consider sticking with the Arlo Pro 2, which has proven to be reliable in my experience with it. I often adopt early generation tech, I am used to dealing with bugs and inconsistencies. Hope this helps!

Had the Arlo Pro 2 which I thought was decent but thought i'd upgrade to the Ultra given the advertised features. While features might improve with firmware updates my biggest gripe is the obvious disconnect Arlo now seems to have with their customer base. Those who choose Arlo want a high performance wireless solution. With the Arlo Pro2 and the Ultra some features require constant AC power.... so much for wireless claim (granted still an improvement over wiring thru your whole house). Arlo customers want a DIY solution to avoid paying a monitoring company or monthly subscription, yet Arlo intentionally tries to move its customers into a subscription plan. Prior to purchase I specifically contacted Arlo about the free 7 day cloud storage that they offer with the Arlo Pro cameras and they explicitly told me that the 7 day free cloud recording would continue with the Ultra... now it seems they've taken that away. Sure, they give you a 1yr free membership to their lowest subscription but then require you to pay more if you actually want 4k recording capability from your 4K camera or to access the advanced features advertised (and hence the reasons for the purchase). This is a complete bait and switch tactic and appears very dishonorable. Furthermore, they don't understand their average customers needs. If you buy a $1000 4 camera system (double the price of a hardwired 8 camera from Lorex or Nightowl from Costco) they send you 4 batteries at 50% charge with ONE STINKIN' CHARGING CABLE!!! Takes about 2hours to charge each battery... Then they want $50 for a 2 battery charging port (that no one carries currently) that should have been included with larger bundle packs IMO. Way to slap your customers in the face for buying more of your cameras at once. Seriously, does Arlo even use their own cameras? People buying security cameras have a reason for doing so, they dont want to waste a day charging their cameras with a single cable. Set up on my Arlo Pro2 was minutes.., the Ultra literally took me 2hours to set up because it couldn't identify its base station I was about to return it when it finally connected. Arlo, If you're going to advertise yourself as a plug-n-play, quick set up, DIY, 4K system then you should actually deliver on your claims. As to the product itself, as others have reported, you don't get 4k on your expensive 4k cameras unless you pay more. The color night vision is a marketing term--its black and white night vision until your spotlight comes on then it allows for color. The spotlight is decent but not enough to illuminate a backyard from a distance (especially if any backlighting). The magnetic charger cables are nice but the whole camera still has to be removed from their location in order to charge because the outside of the camera is what contains the magnetic charging connection. The lag is ridiculous ranging from 5 seconds to 17 seconds or no notification at all. Arlo's claim that the Ultra has better range and better battery life is not correct. My cameras and hub are in the same location as my Pro2's were and having multiple connection issues despite being up to date with the latest firmware upgrade that was suppose to fix this. The tracking doesn't work. The 180 degree field of view looks nice until you realized that that camera doesn't detect motion until its right in front of it. The magnetic backing of the camera has changed from the Pros and will no longer stick to metal so you have to use their connectors/bases. So my options seem to be either go back to Arlo Pro2 or because of the apparent disrespect/disregard for their customer base shun Arlo altogether and explore a different system... I'm leaning toward the latter now. Best buy return policy is 14 days... doubt Arlo will change enough in that time frame to convince me to keep the cameras but will hope for the best. Pros: Look cool, spotlight is nice integration, magnetic cable is nice (tho pointless since camera has to be pulled down anyway and no outdoor cables are included (also $50 btw)) Cons: Everything that matters

I am a big proponent of Arlo cameras. I have many, including the baby monitor. In terms of just ease of installation and ease of use (I find the app very intuitive) they are great. Really the biggest downsides are having to charge the batteries from time to time and the high cost to get continuously recorded video. The Arlo Ultra doesn't solve those problems, but it is what the Alro Pro and Arlo Pro 2 should have been. SETUP As I said, setup is dead simple. If you already have an existing Arlo system, it does require a few additional steps, but I didn't find it to be a hassle. You plug in the base station to ethernet and power, then you download the app and create an account and search for the base station. Then it automatically searches for your camera (make sure you charge it first). Then you simply put the camera mount where you want it (indoor or out) using the included screw and attach it magnetically. And voila, you're good to go with initial setup. If you already have an existing system, you will need to replace the base station, add the new base station, delete the old one, and then perform a search within the app to locate each camera. You will have to hit the sync button on each camera to complete the process. I do want to add one thing, I had a bit of issues setting up the Arlo Ultra, but it was user error and not following the directions. To put it in sync mode, you have to take the cover off, take the battery out, then put the battery in and the case, then it goes into pairing mode. There's no sync button as on previous versions. Bottom line, just follow the prompts in the app. VIDEO QUALITY Yes this baby purports to record in 4K HDR. While I notice a significant increase in video quality over my Arlo Pros, 4K could be overkill. I admittedly have not downloaded a file to look at the native resolution, but looking at it on my phone it doesn't quite look to 4K. But, you can zoom in and still read small text. As I said, my camera is in the front of my house, when you combine the 4K resolution with the ultrawide lens you can keep your camera farther away to see more, but also zoom in to see details. The ultrawide view is something to behold. Normally you would expect fisheye effect (think GoPro cameras) but that distortion isn't there. It's pretty amazing. Again, it allows you to capture more area and the higher image quality allows you to zoom in when you need to. Overall, I was very impressed with the image quality and the ability to capture such a wide area that other security cameras cannot. FEATURES Like I said, this Arlo Ultra is what it should have been from the beginning. You have a built in siren, built in light and microphones. In addition, you get one year's access to Arlo Premier. Arlo Premier is a subscription service that gives you 30 days of recordings (NOTE: when you set the camera to record, say motion or sound, it will record in 10 second increments. But those are saved in the cloud for 30 days. The basic, no subscription plan gives you 7 days of recording. And it's even more expensive to have continuous video recording, which is charged per camera). Arlo Premier also gives you the ability to create motion zones. So sometimes you want to be notified when someone gets near your house, but if you have kids running through your yard you may not care and don't want to get notified. So for me I trained the Arlo Ultra on my front door and created a zone that covered the front door and the sidewalk leading up to it. This zone feature also works on Arlo Pro 1 and 2, but the zone is simply a square (on the Ultra you can create almost any specific shape you want). While I love the inclusion of Arlo Premier and it definitely makes up for the high cost of initial purchase, I am not certain I will keep it. BUT it's nice that Arlo offers it to you to try out. EASE OF USE Installation aside, Arlos are easy to use. As I said, the app is intuitive. When you go into the main screen you are shown feeds from all of your cameras. There are smart touch screen buttons/prompts that are easy to navigate and figure out what they are intended to do. For the Alro Ultra, there's a button to turn on the spotlight, you can swipe left to arm it (meaning it will set to detect motion). You can then easily set up the notifications to send a push notification when it detects motion/audio or you can turn those off and just check whether the camera detected any motion/audio. It's really tough to put into words how easy the app is to use. Bottom line is that I think anyone will find it very intuitive and easy to navigate. VALUE The reason this gets 4 stars and not 5 is the price. Yes, the feature set is vastly improved over the prior versions, but it is still so pricey. When you compare past Arlo models, it seems to be in line considering the fact that you get a built in light that is also sold as a separate accessory. It is a great product, but I would definitely label it as premium. You might be better off, depending on your needs, to get the Arlo Pro 2 at a cheaper price. CONCLUSION All in all, you are getting a high quality camera that is easy to set up. It is extremely versatile and can be placed almost anywhere. You'd be pretty surprised as to its range; mine makes it out to the front yard without connection issues. But you are paying a premium for it. If you have the means and are looking for the best all around security cameras (taking into account ease of installation, ease of use (interface) this is one of, if not the best, options.

I am a daily user of 5) Arlo Pro 2 Security Cameras. I was very interested in comparing the difference between the Pro 2 & the Ultra Camera. This Arlo Ultra is a night & day improvement over an already excellent performer. Like the Arlo Pro 2 Cameras, the Ultra houses a large plug-in Li-iON rechargeable battery. The battery does NOT interchange with the previous cameras, however. The big news here: you do not need to disassemble the camera, and remove the battery to charge it. Simply place the magnetic bracket below the Ultra. It is connected to a USB cable. Simply plug in that cable to charge the Ultra. Or, if you have wall power available, plug in a USB adaptor to the cord and keep it charged 24/7. If someone removes the cord in order to disable your camera, the built-in battery will keep 4K video & sound rolling for weeks! Security with a redundant power supply is a great safety benefit. The full 180 degree visibility is amazing! 2-Way Audio is much more clear than all previous Arlo cameras with a larger speaker 7 more powerful driver. Built-in up-front spotlight & siren can startle an intruder & you can trigger either or both remotely. Color Night Vision is a great & unique benefit.. Motion sense, detection recognition between a person, a dog, a vehicle, even a package delivery! All this with no wires at all required - it will use the internal battery for power & broadcast the video wirelessly, as well. The Ultra is a beautifully built camera that looks & feels like total quality. It is a precision built instrument. The base station is a "Smart" Base; it will work with all past Arlo cameras; however, the Ultra Camera will not work with the previous bases. In other words, if you already own Arlo Cameras, you will NOT be able to simply order 1) Ultra Camera to try it out. It will not work with the old bases! You will need to order an Ultra Camera & Base combination for the Ultra Camera to work. This is not a big deal, but it is better to know this before you order an Ultra Camera that requires a "Smart" Base to function! This only makes sense, considering all of the Smart recognition that this camera can perform that is very much a function of the base! Wind Noise Reduction is built-in for the first time & is very effective! Speak to & listen to subjects at the Ultra Camera clearly, even in a windy environment! Auto Zoom & Tracking is a first for Arlo Cameras! It literally auto focuses on moving objects & does so with stunning clarity! You must pay for a subscription to record 4K Video. Arlo Smart 1 year Premier Package trial is included with the camera that works with as many as 10) cameras. After the first year, Arlo Premier package plan costs $99/yr, plus $19/yr per camera. Arlo - Ultra won me over & I plan to buy additional Ultra Cameras - and will probably replace my existing Pro & Pro 2 Cameras. I love the Geo-Fence arming option. Arlo really got it right & earned a 5-Star Rating & a Strong Recommendation to Buy!

I have a few camera systems installed in my house. Some work better than others and I'm always looking for something to replace the multi-camera system I have installed. I had an opportunity to check out the Arlo 4K wireless system. The system came packaged very well. It contained some quick-start instructions for the smart hub, the hub itself, the battery for the camera, and the camera base plus things like cords, etc. The mobile app was easy to find on the Android app store. when it was time to create a new account, there were some guessing games when picking a password as a new user since the password rules aren't visible. If the password doesn't pass the rules Arlo thinks will make your password secure, it won't let you create an account. There's no feedback except for red asterisks masking your password. Oddly enough, I tried to create an account but the app told me I already had one. Many years ago I had a Netgear account. Apparently this account conflicted with the Arlo account which required a call to Arlo tech support to delete the Netgear account before proceeding. Once this was complete, I navigated to the Arlo site where I attempted to set up a new account. After selecting my product from the list I was prompted with instructions on how to get the device online and working. After about 2 minutes or less after powering up the device and connecting it to my network via a cable, the website managed to detect the base station along with (almost) the correct timezone and asked for me to assign it a name. I say almost because it detected Tijuana when it should have detected PST in California. After providing a name, I was asked for my email address. A short registration form appeared. After completing the registration process, I was at the dashboard and ready to go. I was expecting to add cameras through the website but I was directed to the mobile app for that task. After installing and opening the mobile app, it was time to add the camera. After a very short couple of steps, the camera was detected and I was prompted for a camera name. The app began to display the camera video and shows a signal strength meter which is extremely helpful in finding a good location for the new camera. A few more clicks and the camera was installed. There was an option for e911 setup but I will decline that for now. After setup the device had a firmware update ready which I agreed to install. The firmware update was retrieved from Arlo and automatically installed on the camera in under a minute. The range for the system is very good (more on this in the Gotchas section below). My base station is inside a closet with several other electronic devices and the camera is mounted outside on the opposite side of the house about 50 feet away through several walls. The signal strength is strong and the picture is clear. Immediately after connecting the camera it began to detect motion and even recognized there was a person (me) in the picture and began notifying me. The video clarity is very good. Better than the 1080p cameras I currently have. It immediately recognizes humans when they come into the frame. The audio is clear although wind noise is a problem sometimes and I happen to live in a windy area. My current cameras don't have audio so I'm unable to compare them. It ends up sounding a lot like a cellular phone call in the wind. Overall there were a couple of hiccups during the install but definitely no show stoppers and I'd say this is one of the easier devices to set up and install. The hiccups I encountered were not something the average new user would have experienced so I'd say it's safe to assume the install will take you less than 30 minutes if you've already got a place in mind to put the camera and the base station. Probably less if you're technically savvy. There are some pretty cool features built in -I liked the fact that these cameras were security-centric and had the ability to turn monitoring features on and off at certain times. -The activity zone selection is super easy. -The website and android mobile apps are both very clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate. -Adding a device is incredibly easy to do. -Cross platform apps are a huge win for my family since I like Android and others in the family prefer that fruit-branded alternative cell-phone maker. -The time line in the app allows you to review past activity captured with the camera in a very easy manner. -The geofencing feature is very cool. As a bonus, you can enabled geofencing for all phones connected to the account, no matter the platform, at the same time. Gotchas: These things are expensive. For reference, I purchased a popular 18 channel 1080p security camera system and had 9 hard-wired cameras installed for about $2k. The equivalent Arlo system is just slightly over that price without any installation. That being said, wireless installation makes this much easier. I'm not sure I understand the decision to make the Base Station mode arming options a single option only. It would seem more logical to give the ability to combine geofencing AND a schedule. I think this needs to be revisited. I'm also not sure about creating your own Mode. It looks like geofencing and a schedule are not options for this particular feature. That would be a good feature to include. Playback for recordings displays a giant pause button in the middle of the screen for about a second. Which is irritating. Selecting a password for the account is a bit of a guessing game since the password requirements aren't obvious and there's no usable feedback when you're selecting a password. Arlo won't you log in from two devices simultaneously so when you add your camera to the base station, it will log you out of the desktop browser dashboard. I'd like to be able to log in to any device simultaneously. Over time, I noticed the Arlo base station red light flashing. Apparently the signal strength isn't registering the same as when I installed which is odd. In order to activate the camera, you're asked by the setup wizard to install the battery. It's not immediately obvious how to disassemble the camera. The hardware to install the camera is probably the worst thing about the entire package and, to be honest, it's an embarrassment. The screw head is tiny. It's easily stripped. I'd venture a guess that most users who will install this will b using a screw gun to install the screw. This is a bad idea. It will almost immediately strip the Phillips screw head and force you to remove the screw with pliers. I actually threw the screw out after trying to use it, pulled a small drywall screw out from my supplies and ground the head down with a grinding wheel until it fit in the channel for the base. This ended up being as good or better than the hardware supplied in the kit. Arlo - if you're listening, the hardware is a fail. Summary: This is a great camera package with an incredibly easy set up minus some minor glitches. The camera quality is stellar and the motion detection is great. If you're looking for an easy camera to set up with some pretty cool features, this is an excellent, albeit expense, choice. Arlo provided me with this product free of charge, but the content and my opinions expressed here are honest and based on my use of the product.