topic Re: Pre-purchase questions in Arlo Pro 2

Pre-purchase questions - Need constant video recording

cattlekid — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:42:17 GMT

Good day all,

I am new to the home security world and am shopping around for a solution for my home.

The situation that I am working with is that I live on a corner and I have issues with individuals driving through my fence and leaving the scene of the accident. I would like to have constant video recording of the corner. The street and corner are approximately 50-75 feet away from my garage where I would install the camera. We have no outdoor electrical outlets so the solution would have to be battery powered.

I've been Googling around and it looks like the Arlo Pro 2 would fit the bill for what I am looking for. Any caveats I should watch out for that would make this solution not recommended for my application?

Thanks!

Re: Pre-purchase questions

fishferbrains — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:35:59 GMT

A few considerations:

The Arlo Pro 2 must be on AC power in order to use the 3-second look-back feature that records the event that triggered recording. I live on a quiet street and prior to AC powering my Pro 2, I would get a notification and a video showing no activity because the car passed in those 3 seconds.
If you're hoping to take advantage of IR night vision, your distance is a bit far. Most say it's good to 20-30ft max, but depending on your street lighting conditions it may not be a concern.

Good luck in your decision!

Re: Pre-purchase questions

cattlekid — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 03:32:39 GMT

Thanks for the info! No hope of AC power but there is a streetlight on the corner so the IR should be okay. I might have to look for a different solution if the Arlo Pro2 requires AC

Re: Pre-purchase questions

StephenB — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:45:15 GMT

@cattlekid wrote:

I would like to have constant video recording of the corner.

Constant video recording also requires AC power (and I don't know of any CVR solution from any manufacturer that works on battery-power only).