A:AnswerYes, it sends and alert to your selected device and you can watch activity live. You can also talk through the speaker and activate the siren. It does have a slight delay but I’m sure that is based on your internet speed.
A:AnswerYes. An Arlo SmartHub or base station is optional. You can connect your Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera to a VMB5000 or VMB4540 SmartHub or to a VMB4500 or VMB4000 base station. ^KN
A:AnswerDepends on the sensitivity that you set for the camera.
Right out of the box, the camera was set to “80”.
—- at the factory setting, maybe 1 week.
I have my camera facing my street and sidewalk. So every time a car drives by or a person walks by, the camera picks them up - day time, night time, doesn’t matter. Though at night time the light turns on as well, using more battery than day time.
I was going through the battery pretty quick - about 10 percent for every 24 hours - So, in 10 days it would be dead unless I changed something.
I changed the setting 1 day after installing the camera.
I turned the sensitivity down to “50”.
No change in recording activity (that I can see).
The battery usage dropped down to about 8 percent for every 24 hours.
After 3 weeks installed I charged the battery at 38 percent.
I bought a solar charger for the camera. This has been a big help for the battery.
After charging the 38 percent battery to 68 percent (taking the battery off and charging it in the house), the solar charger brought the battery up to 82 percent. Afterwards, the battery charges when sunlight is on the solar panel, the battery percentage goes down during the rest of the day and night and recharges the following day when the sunlight is on the solar panels.
If you make no changes to the factory settings and you live on a busy street, you will have to charge the battery frequently.
If you put the camera in a less active area, then you won’t have to charge the battery as often.
It just depends.....
Good luck!
A:AnswerYou can configure the unit to record video only and not turn on the floodlight when motion is detected. However, if you don't plan on using the floodlight, you could save some money by purchasing one of Arlo's cameras without the floodlight.
A:AnswerYou can also use the Arlo Solar Panel accessory to connect your Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera to continuous power. The solar panel uses direct sunlight to keep your battery charged. The solar panel is weather resistant, comes with an 8-foot magnetic power cable, and an adjustable mount. The maximum brightness of your floodlight does not increase when your Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera is connected to an Arlo solar panel: https://shop.arlo.com/accessories.ultra/VMA5600-10000S.html ^KN
A:AnswerNo, you cannot hardwire the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight to 120V AC. You can use the Arlo Magnetic Outdoor Charging Cable to connect to a standard 120V outlet.
A:AnswerYes, the Pro 3 Floodlight can be paired directly with most Arlo Pro 2 Systems. The Pro 3 Floodlight is compatible with VMB4000, VMB4500, VMB4540, VMB5000.
A:AnswerI don't have a lumen number but it is extremely bright. It lights up an area 80 to 100 feet out and 120 feet side to side with extremely intense light.
A:AnswerAt this time we do not have an announcement for release of a black version of the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera. Please check back for updates. ^KN
A:AnswerThe manual said battery can be 60 days. I live inside of circle with light traffic area. I set 30% of brightness to save battery usage with 1 minute recording time, best battery life on Power Management. My 3 weeks user experience is that battery only can stay approximately 2 weeks. Overall product is good, but I am very disappointed battery life. I not sure if it is Arlo Marketing strategy to force users to buy their accessories. Arlo solar panel cost $80+tax.
A:AnswerAn Arlo SmartHub or base station is optional. You can connect your Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera to a VMB5000 or VMB4540 SmartHub or to a VMB4500 or VMB4000 base station. You can place the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera a maximum of 300 feet (90 meters) from the SmartHub or base station. The maximum line-of-sight range of 300 feet is reduced by each wall, ceiling, or other major obstruction between the camera and base station.
A:AnswerNo, it will not work as its base station requires to be wired to an internet service through LAN cable. However, you may check the Arlo Go camera model that might work with what you need as this camera gets internet service through cellular data. ^RM
A:AnswerYes, but the solar panel must be compatible with this camera. Make sure you select the right one before you purchase. And it still “uses” the battery but recharges during the day.
A:AnswerAn Arlo SmartHub or base station is optional. You can connect your Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera to a VMB5000 or VMB4540 SmartHub or to a VMB4500 or VMB4000 base station. When you connect to a SmartHub or base station, you can enable local storage recording and set a base station’s siren to cross-trigger various Arlo cameras when motion or audio is detected.
