Arlo (VMC3040-100NAS) Q – Wired, 1080p HD Security Camera | Night Vision, Indoor Only, 2-Way Audio | Cloud Storage Included | Works with Alexa (VMC3040), White

BLUF: Buy the Q Plus with a 128gb card (be sure it's microSDXC and class 10). You'll be happy.I'll try to mention things I didn't see in the fiftyish reviews I read prior to purchase. Fast initial setup, not too much tinkering to get the position just right, and easy to change monitor/notify modes or set up your own custom mode. It's like having an unblinking telepathic watchbird perched in my kitchen. I named it Huginn after Odin's raven that scans the earth to tell him what humans are up to. Alerts through the iPhone app are 3-5 seconds after the event; emails (for which you can specify multiple recipients) usually come another 10 seconds later. Excellent.The seven-day free cloud backup rocks. The Q Plus with a 128gb card for local backup rocks far harder. Mine is paired with  SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Black, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA) . It's great if you're trying to avoid a subscription for more cloud storage, though $50-90 for additional hardware (upgraded camera and the memory card you choose) for five cameras would add up to many moons of premium subscription. You'll have to think about what suits your needs; I say local backup storage is king. All activity in the busiest part of our home during the past three days has taken 2-3% of the card at 1080 video and audio as well -- awesome. You can set it to stop recording when the card is full or automatically overwrite the oldest records once 80% full. Records on the card are mp4 files titled with the epoch time of the event, which you can easily convert to standard date and time with a Google search or just sort the folder of recordings by the date the file was created.Regarding motion-activated recordings, some old reviews of the battery-operated Arlo units griped about delayed activation. A moving object that was in sight for only a few seconds might be captured for the last half, so only someone's backside would be seen while exiting your driveway. I don't know if today's firmware for battery-operated Arlo units handles it differently but there are no such issues with the Q Plus. It shows playback beginning a few seconds before the motion occurred and then stops recording based on your chosen setting, either upon motion stopping or when a specified length of time has been recorded. I'm guessing this unit has some kind of revolving cache of the past five seconds that it continually overwrites until motion is detected, then using those few seconds as the beginning of the recording.The only downsides so far:1) The memory card mysteriously stopped writing after the first couple days and required reformatting. May be related to me removing the card without properly "ejecting" through the menu. Hasn't happened again but watching out. You can verify remotely that the card is functioning, needs reformatting, etc. (hasn’t happened again after 15 months).2) Switching modes by iPhone app (home/nonalert to away/alert) sometimes requires as much as 10 seconds for the camera status to be interpreted before changes can be made. Inconvenient but manageable. Might be my old phone. (Yes, upgrading my old phone, network cables from CAT5e to CAT7, and using POE instead of wifi dramatically increased speed.)3) Windows restrict the IR broadcast for night vision by reflecting the light rather than passing it. The camera's entire field of view is lit up beautifully like noontime on the night vision recording except the window only showing a reflection of the interior. See attached photo of my kitchen at night. Anyone standing just outside that door window peeking in would be invisible to the camera inside. That's just physics and nothing the manufacturer can address. I'll fix it with an outside camera, or at least an exterior IR bulb illuminating that space just outside the window.All things considered, this system rocks too hard. I keep imagining scenarios like receiving an alert, watching a burglar, then debating whether to startle him with the two-way audio ("Hey bro, nice tattoo.") or just call the police and showing them his every action in 1080 video. If Sonos ever gets IFTTT integration I might just have "Been Caught Stealing'" by Jane's Addiction blare at him upon entry.This system is a huge security asset and Huginn will have a few buddies soon. Highly, highly recommended.— 5 MONTH UPDATE —This system won’t stop rocking and five stars ain't enough. The peace of mind during a week out of town was phenomenal. A few observations.1) Storage capacity. The camera sits in the busiest part of the house and the 128gb memory card has recorded every motion and word in 1080p. At the rate it’s filling, the card will hold at least eight months of records before it’s full and begins writing over the oldest (turned out to be five months; see update below). Some might call it excessive, but the 64gb card was only $20 less, so no regrets.2) False alerts. Turns out the motion sensor can activate when the brightness of the room changes suddenly. If the sun is just right and the wind is strong enough to blow my trees fifty feet behind the house, the rapidly changing shadows cast through the window will set the camera to record. This “false positive” is no burden for me but may affect your application. You can choose “hot spots” in the field of vision so, for example, passing cars seen through the window are ignored, but this shadow effect is the entire room.3) Another application. I hear squirrels over my head in the early morning as I sit on a couch by an exterior wall. Are they on the gutter? Are they in the attic? Huginn was recently assigned temporary duty in the attic, staring at some peanut butter crackers for two weeks. He didn’t complain and reports no squirrel activity in the vicinity, and this bird doesn't blink. I probably wouldn’t spend so much money on a pest cam but this cost me nothing new (except leaving a security post unfilled for a time).— 15 MONTH UPDATE —Huginn is still going great. A few more observations.1) The local storage in 1080p has kept the past five months of recordings before storage is full and it deletes the oldest (128GB card). I’m still pretty satisfied: it’s over 20,000 individual recordings from the busiest part of our home and enough time to look back if we suspect a break-in occurred.2) Sometimes excessive wireless network traffic causes the connection to be lost, indicated with a lavender light. I frequently caused it by playing three wifi speakers at once. I never verified but I bet the local storage still saves recordings. Worth noting, after any temporary loss of internet service, recordings made during the downtime will not be uploaded when service is restored.3) Switching to the power over ethernet (POE) feature eliminated the potential wifi interference and increased data transfer dramatically. Since the device receives its power through the same network cable transferring data, I initially thought just an ethernet connection would suffice. Rookie mistake; turns out you need to "inject" power into the cable. My router does not support POE, and looking around online suggests not many do. For larger networks there are relatively cheap 6-12 socket POE injectors and for small networks you can find an individual. DON'T BUY ONE! I had never looked closely at the supplied ethernet adapter until hunting for a solution. Turns out the power cord for the camera plugs into to a small outlet on the ethernet attachment, so the Arlo Q Plus has its own inline POE injector. The only additional hardware you need is an ethernet cable. I don't know much about networking, but CAT5e cables are old tech that does not sustain max data transfer at long distances. CAT6 and CAT7 are newer generations with more insulation and other magic I don't fully appreciate. What I do appreciate is that upgrading every network cable in my house to CAT7 only cost $15. Not even a question at that price, though for you may require more linear feet and dollars of cable than I did to upgrade.

I researched in depth, several major systems on the market before I decided and Arlo is the best in a multitude of areas. They include the best level useful basic AND advanced features No Subscription and a wide variety of cameras. The App is quick to understand and easy to use for a basic user as well as people who like to get into adjustments and advanced features.The BEST feature is you don’t need a subscription to get a fully functioning camera system That was a big selling point for me. It gives me all the most USEFUL features without paying subscription. Arlo also offers advanced features for a low monthly fee compared to all the other systems I researched. I have been very pleased using it extensively without any subscription so far.I am using it for a few different situations. When the house is empty it alerts me if anyone enters or comes into the yard. I also set it up to alert me at a relatives home if they woke up or got out of bed at night. I really like the ability to draw “motion zones” I am able to customize and draw the “zone” on the video screen and only get alerts if motion occurs in that specific area of the screen I highlight just the doors and windows. If you have a dog you can draw zone ABOVE the floor so it doesn’t trigger on dog walking but only alerts on motion from a person. And the ability to exclude the ceiling fan so when it’s on it doesn’t trigger alert. In addition SOUND and be used (or or excluded) as a trigger for alerts. Dog Barking or even used overnight to trigger if someone calls out for help.I like being able to create A multitude of different trigger modes. I made ones for “Empty House with Dog” and one for “Occupied ” use when house is occupied but I will only get alerts if someone gets out of bed or there is motion in and area other than the bedroom.The non-subscription level offer a wide variety of features that are adjustable, customizable and very useful. But if I increase the number of cameras I use, I would be ok with their monthly subscription fee which low compared to others companies.I also like;- The HD image is GREAT and you can pinch to zoom and really see DETAIL and faces.- The sound from the camera microphone is excellent - I can even hear background noise like water faucet running.- Saves triggered video for a week in the app (without subscription) so you can see what happened, and the able to save any video long term in your computer or phone for evidence later.- You can send “access” to another person or relative to allow them to access the system so they can monitor your house at the same time or take over when you can’t tend to alerts.- Alerts can come via Text or Email- The App is well designed and easy to use you can monitor on your phone or computer -and I just discovered the Arlo App is on my TV and I can log on and see full screen video from my TV.- You can even Talk Back via the camera to anyone in the room - which is useful when monitoring an older relatives home and you can ask question like; Is everything ok? And the person will hear it and you can hear their response without them having get to a phone.- Arlo Has the widest range of cameras with the most useful variations on features. - from indoor, outdoor, battery powered as well as adding a SOLAR PANEL to provide power so camera can be in yard not near electric outlet and work - fantastic feature)- I like the “ability” to customize the the sensitivity levels of the triggers of motion as well as sound - but in my recent adjustments - (they need to work on that sensitivity level feature - to make it more accurate. I tested a day of lowest sensitivity vs highest and I still can’t get it to not trigger every time a lamp in living room which is on an on/off timer goes turns off every evening)Overall, of all the security camera companies out there I researched I am confident that Arlo is the best right now and hopefully will continue and not go into holding back useful features to subscription only.They currently have the best total package available. High end cameras, advanced technology and good design.As long as they offer better products for a reasonable price. I’ll stick with them.*Most important they have to keep the non-subscription level fully packed with features. I will avoid any security camera company whose model is to only offer a useful system IF you pay a monthly subscription.

Great product, almost works too well!! Easy to use and set up.

Tengo ya 6 meses con esta cámara y hasta el momento no he tenido inconveniente alguno, en si era lo que buscaba para dejarla en el departamento y me avise se detecta algo, la resolución es muy buena y la configuración muy sencilla.

I love that I don't need a power adapter and I can power it through POE while also maximizing data rates with LAN. It does the trick, but I defibrillator find it annoying that I tend to need to reboot it once in a while in order to watch anything live; however, I have it on a 30 day 24/7 recording stream that I can replay when necessary.They really need to work on improving the price... At least if you want more than one at once.

All was over my expectations!

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