Arlo Pro 2 review
Editor’s note: Arlo has announced its new Pro 3 security camera. The Arlo Pro 3 includes HDR and a 160-degree field of view. It will start at $500 for two cameras. Our review of the new hardware is in progress. The Arlo Pro 2 may be more of a refinement than a reinvention of the original, but it remains one of the best smart home security systems money can buy. While a wave of low cost, standalone smart cameras — like the $20 Wyzecam — have sprouted up, Arlo has forged ahead at the high end of the market, targeting serious home security DIY-ers and small business owners. As such, the Arlo Pro 2 is available in two or four-camera bundles, priced at $480 and $800, respectively. As Arlo explained to Digital Trends, Arlo Pro customers simply weren’t buying single-camera packages, so the company did away with that option for the Arlo Pro 2. However, add-on cameras can be purchased individually, and they are backward compatible with the original Arlo Pro. Yes, $480 sounds like a high cost of...
Advanced scheduling and geofencing controls; 7 days of free cloud storage; Optional local backup via USB; Backward compatible with Arlo Pro; Scalable multi-camera plans for businesses;
App interface a little convoluted;