In the field of routers and other network equipment, Netgear is an absolute big name, committed to wireless technology research and development for more than 20 years, and has a deep accumulation in network technology. In recent years, Netgear has also begun to make efforts in the hardware of the Internet of Things, in 2014, Netgear released the Arlo series of security cameras, with the continuous development and growth of the business department, in 2018, Netgear announced the separation of the Arlo department, becoming an independent operation of Netgear holding subsidiary.
Although it has only been in the home camera business for a long time, Arlo has a strong track record of product innovation, with its first product released in 2014 featuring an all-wireless solution, which has remained an industry leader for a long time. The Arlo Pro 2 was named the best indoor camera by TechHive, and the Arlo Pro was named the best outdoor camera by CNET, and it is also one of the camera products recommended by PCMag.
The number of Arlo products is not much, only Arlo Pro, Arlo Q, Arlo Baby products, not so much that the Arlo Pro series is a home camera, it is better to say that it is a home monitoring system, Arlo Pro is composed of a host and a wireless camera, a host can be connected to 5 wireless cameras for free, the camera is responsible for shooting and sending video data, and the host is responsible for data processing and alarm functions.
The biggest highlight of Arlo Pro is that it is 100% wireless, so there is no need to worry about wiring, and it supports IP65 waterproof and dustproof, which can be used outdoors and indoors. The monitoring system is very convenient for large families, especially suitable for indoor and outdoor villa environments, but for small households, it is not cost-effective to set up a monitoring system, and the use of a surveillance camera can meet the needs.
Arlo Pro comes with Arlo Basic, which works with mobile sound detection to keep footage from the last 7 days for free, eliminating the cost of paid cloud storage. The Arlo Pro comes with a USB port that allows users to connect an external USB storage device for local storage, and although it doesn't have a memory card slot, it's actually more expandable. However, users must buy a package, 1 host 2 camera package 264.86 US dollars is expensive, and it is relatively cumbersome to set up, which is not suitable for small-scale monitoring.
Compared with the 720P resolution of Arlo Pro, Arlo Pro2 is upgraded to 1080P resolution, the rest of the configuration remains unchanged, the overall price is much more expensive than Arlo Pro, 1 host 2 camera package is priced at $379.99.
In addition to system-level products, Arlo also has a monitoring device that works separately like Arlo Q, Arlo Q is a card player, supports Amazon and Google's intelligent audio control, has a 130-degree field of view at the same time, supports 8x digital zoom, and can see more distant details than other similar products. It's just that it's expensive, with Meiya selling for $140.99.
In addition, Arlo, like Lecheng, also launched a baby-specific camera Arlo Baby, but unlike Lecheng BM1-B, which focuses on video recording, Arlo Baby also has entertainment functions such as playing music in addition to the camera function, and there are a variety of cartoon appearances to choose from, Meiya costs $199.99.
