topic Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level? in Arlo Pro

Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

chito2800 — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:07:07 GMT

Increase in motion sensitivity will lower battery level? Have you notice the clicking sound on one camera only. I just bought Arlo pro and one of the cameras had a clicking sound like a Clock I returned it and bought a new pack Same thing . return that one bought another pack same thing again. Clicking sound on 2 camera only. Arlobpro 4 pack. Is it the new update?

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

JamesC — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:15:51 GMT

chito2800,

Increasing motion sensitivity doesn't directly reduce battery life but could cause the camera to record more, which will result in faster battery depletion.

Are you referring to the click when the camera initiates night vision mode? Can you provide an example of what you are referring to?

JamesC

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

chito2800 — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:52:57 GMT

When I watch live or watch a recording I hear a clicking sound just like a clock all the times. Louder at night.

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

96708 — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:09:50 GMT

IMO has to do with weak capicitors. Arcing across circuit board. IMO portends to premature failure and there are common reports on this board of that happening with the outdoor AC adaptor which has since been recalled due to possible fire issues. I don't know about your case but there is nothing you can do about it. It is what it is if you don't want to try another swap which IMO isn't gonna help. BTW Arlo is made in Vietnam, a country not known to be proficient in producing large scale consumer electronics. Perhaps quality control is a variable. You have a 1 year warranty and perhaps and extended additional year depending on the card you used to buy your cams with.

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

chito2800 — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:55:02 GMT

That's crazy. I returned 2 brand new 4 packs to Best Buy because on each one. one camera was clicking. This is my third brand new 4 pack still got the clicking on 1 camera. I kept it because I called netgear but at first they told me Best Buy must me dropping they caneras because you get that clicking when the camera gets dropped. Than I called again saying I bought 3 new 4 packs and got the clicking noise on just 1 camera each Time than they told me it's a hardware problem????? I did read the forums about how they are made in Vietnam. But it's crazy. 3 boxes same problem. I still can return to bestbuy but god! Is netgear adding lemon caneras to each box? Can it cause a fire? This sucks . I bet if I go buy a new pack I'll still get the clicking noise .

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

Pgsullivan — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:32:03 GMT

I have this and the exessive picking up of background noise, it’s like the mic is so sensitive it’s picking up the actual mechanism of the unit.

Re: Clicking noise on one camera . Increasing motion sensitivity lowers battery level?

JPC — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:14:40 GMT

Yes, pretty much all of them have that ticking/clicking sound. Some are minimal and some are just outright loud. It's indeed the quality build of these cameras is an issue. There's a whole discussion about it here.