Arlo - Ultra 4-Camera Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free 4K HDR Security Camera System - Black

Upgraded from the Pro2, I decided to give arlo some time to fix all the kinks. Set up was a piece of cake. Activity zones didn't work at first then suddenly started working. I like all the features so far. No major complaints so far. wish the Charging Cable' was available so I can run all then on power. Battery life is pretty good also. Remember to charge them before installing cameras as they were all at 50% charge.

I have been a Arlo user for couple of years I bought the Arlo Pro 2 6 camera pack they were good But the ULTRAS have several significant upgrades like the wider field of view the audio is quite a improvement And the color Night vision

I waited 1 year prior to reviewing these cameras and want to give everyone a “heads up”. I had the non-4K cameras for about a year prior to purchasing the 4K cameras and seem to have minimal issues with the non-4Ks. There were issues that I overlooked, but cannot overlook the issues with the 4K. There is ridiculous lag (80% of the time you do not know what tripped the motion), pixelation, disconnection issues, delayed notifications (if at all), etc. Not to mention the bait and switch - you have to pay to record in 4K ($14.99/month for up to 5 cameras). IF you do not want to pay, you can store video to an SD card in the base (records only in 2K); HOWEVER, you cannot easily view recordings - you must pull the SD card out of the base unit and put it into a computer. Additionally, you have to “rig” something to be able to view cameras remotely. There are too many issues to list here, so don’t take my word for it. Hop over to the Arlo 4K forum and see what other owners are saying. I am appalled at the reviews these cameras are receiving without anyone telling the entire story. Had I known what I now know, I would have NEVER spent this type of money on these cameras! I tried to upload a couple videos to show the night vision pixelation, but was not able to. However, I did take a couple screens shots of the video. This camera is under a covered porch with a light that stays on. I hope the pixs versus the video helps!

This so called 4k system has such low video quality that when you try to zoom in on a face from less than 15 feet away it looks like a tv show where they purposely blurred out of the face. I really don’t know how they claim this is 4K when it’s not even 480p Totally unusable footage if zoomed at all. Also, when it gets a little foggy or it rains they cloud up & are even more useless. I did also buy a high speed sd card for it because it was supposed to have better video quality with it but it didn’t improve at all. Also if you plan on having the cameras further than 20 feet away they have a Posterous amount of lag time & audio cut out. Even when right next to the base station they have tons of lag time. It’s not my internet, modem or router either. I have a very high end gaming setup. Also, they start recording when motion is detected but they take a few seconds to start recording so whomever or whatever set off the camera is often left the view of the camera before it starts recording. Horrible... The batteries only last about a week if your lucky,so you go buy the solar panels for them adding an additional $250 to the cost of the system. Only to have to return it all upon finding out that the video quality was so horrible. By the time I was done buying the entire system I was over $1350.00 in. After I returned everything I did my research and found “backstreet surveillance” cameras that have actual 4K video & optical zoom lenses for just a couple hundred dollars more. Best Buy should look into carrying their products.

Was a little skeptical buying these by some of the reviews. So far they are great. Been having them for about a month. I upgraded my plan to view in 4k. Battery seems like they will last about 1 1/2 months without charging. Only complaint is the two way talk is a little low in volume but not a deal breaker. Color night vision is awesome!

Just purchased and set up today but it is going back tomorrow. I set one 8 feet away from my car parked on the street and you cannot read my license plate. I placed the other beside my front door which is 20 feet away. if you try to zoom to see faces it gets very grainy and blurry. My car has been broken into repeatedly so if you can't read a license plate or zoom in then WHAT GOOD IS IT??? Can't wait until it gets dark to see what it does but I do not have great expectations. All of these good reviews have me baffled as these are why I purchased this junker.

This is a great little IR security system. You see everything in color. The spotlight is a great add on too. This is much better than the Arlo Pro system that we also have. I would recommend this Arlo Ultra to anyone wanting a security system.

I love my Arlo so far. I was a bit skeptical at first reading all the negative comments. I am glad I went for it. Purchased a 3 camera Ultra system and additional 2 solar panels. It is working flawlessly so far.