topic Re: Data usage in Arlo Q

Data usage

TrulsZK — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:37:22 GMT

Hi use Arlo Q camers and ai wonder about data usage for CVR
I want to use CVR where here is no internet. I.e. I have to use cellular and wonder about data usage, will this be a problem?
Any idea or experiences with CVR over cellular (4G)

Re: Data usage

jguerdat — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:51:10 GMT

I'm not quite sure how to interpret my router statistics (Netgear R7000) but the 5GHz WiFi band that the Q is attached to seems to indicate about 3.5KB/s (the WAN port shows 11+KB/s in a relatively quiet scenario, hence my confusion). Assuming the 3.5KB/s is correct, that should give you an idea of data usage. Note that a Q camera always streams, regardless of whether you use CVR.

I use 1080p resolution and a 2 minute recording gives a wide range of sizes, from ~2MB to 16MB, obviously depending on the scene and how well that scene compresses. Using a lower resolution would reduce stream usage. Earlier recordings at 720p give me more like 3MB file sizes so the stream may be as much as 3x smaller. YMMV.

Re: Data usage

TomMac — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:26:26 GMT

How much bandwidth does an Arlo camera use when it is capturing video?

Each camera uses a different amount of bandwidth based on its video resolution settings. To learn how much bandwidth your Arlo system uses, add the streaming cameras’ bandwidth settings together. If a camera detects low bandwidth, the Arlo system automatically reduces the video stream settings to accommodate lower bandwidth.

Note: The listed values are approximations.

Arlo Wire-Free Camera:

Best Video. 700-750 kilobits per second (kbps)
Optimized. 450-550 kbps
Best Battery Life. 300 kbps

Arlo Q and Arlo Q Plus:

1080P. 1500 kbps
720P. 700 kbps
480P. 300 kbps
360P. 200 kbps
240P. 100 kbps

Re: Data usage

TrulsZK — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:08:17 GMT

I have now used CVR for 5 days 2 cameras 1080p
Data ussage a bit more than 10GB per day. This is too much for cellular internet (4G)