NOT Recording or notifying

[Onesilyolgal]

I just got this security set up. I have been reading reviews and details for a couple months. Arlo was supposed to be the best. Man am I so disappointed. 1 out of the 4 cameras will record and notify. The other 3 do nothing but show me live. The picture quality is awful. I could barely make myself out just 10 feet away...even when it said it was 4k. I then got on to research and this appears to be a problem with everyone that has this system. In reviews before I bought this system I didn't see any of these issues...if I had I certainly wouldn't spend 1000 in a system. Then to top it off, if you want the zoning and other perks you have to pay $15 a month PER camera. I'm so upset at this. Thankfully I can still return this.

[ShayneS]

Have you made sure to have notifications active/checked under your Modes > Rules for the other 3 cameras?  May I ask which troubleshooting steps you have performed so far? I don't want to suggest any prior methods you have previously performed.

[Onesilyolgal]

I think I found the answer. It seems that the cameras that are pointing outside (but are inside) do not register motion. Does this mean that if I want to have these cameras detect motion that the only way they will do it is if they are mounted outside? The view through the windows are great and I have blinds down so it is not picking up reflection. Is there a solution for this? TIA

[dcfox1]

Yes they have a PIR sensor so can not detect motion through a window. The Q series is different and can. Someone will probably chime in on the difference with details between the two better then I can explain. 

[jguerdat]

Glass blocks the IR needed for the PIR (passive IR) sensors to work. Thus, the cameras can't be looking through windows to detect. The Q cameras use pixel-change detection so work through glass.

A possibility is to use an outdoor camera to detect motion, record, and also trigger an indoor camera to record (cross-triggering). This can be accomplished in your modes and rules. However, the outdoor camera must have a view that is useful for that indoor camera to be recording - if it's pointed in a totally different direction, there's little value.

[Onesilyolgal]

Thanks. That defeats my whole purpose of not wanting to have to hang cameras outside. I've always had my cameras inside facing out. This is a great solution, but it's just having to double my cameras. I'll just have to buck up and hang the two I need to record in front and back. Thanks.