Pro 4 XL

[Jackiejoseph]

Hello,

Are Pro 4 XL cameras discontinued?

What year were Pro 4 XL released?

Would Pro 4 XL cameras be considered an upgrade from Essential 2 XL 2nd generation?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Jackiejoseph wrote:

What year were Pro 4 XL released?

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2021

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@Jackiejoseph wrote:

Are Pro 4 XL cameras discontinued?

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Arlo hasn't said, but they are not currently listing them in the Arlo store. I am not seeing any new Pro 4 cameras on Amazon or Bestbuy either.

So I suspect they have been discontinued.  The Pro 5s is very similar, so it isn't surprising that they are no longer selling the Pro 3 or Pro 4.

FWIW, discontinuing sales does NOT mean that the cameras are not supported.

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@Jackiejoseph wrote:

Would Pro 4 XL cameras be considered an upgrade from Essential 2 XL 2nd generation?

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Hard to say. 

Both are 2K cameras.  Some of the differences (no particular order) are

1. the Pro 4 can be paired with a smarthub.
2. the Pro 4 has a user-replaceable battery
3. The Pro 4 can use either a magnetic or screw-thread mount
4. The Pro 4 has a wider field of view (160 degrees vs 130 for the Gen 2).
5. The Gen 2 has a USB-C port for charging, the Pro 4 uses a proprietary connector
6. The Gen 2 cameras are much less expensive

Arlo says they will be adding smarthub support to the Gen 2 cameras (hopefully soon).  

[Jackiejoseph]

Thank you. This is helpful information. 

[Jackiejoseph]

Thank you so much for the information.