Slow down video captures

[rdilauro]

Here is another question for the community. We recently had serious damage done to our marina ramp access. I just put up an Ultra to monitor that area. Its a heavy used road so cars are always going by. I put the camera up to today at 100% battery and added a solar charger. Three hours later the battery is down to 82%. Granted this is at night so the solar is not helping. In the past I have adjusted activity zones, turned the camera upside down, all based on sound recommendations from the community. But I’d like to know how I can slow down recordings and save battery life. On some of my other cameras I use schedules to help. But at this location scheduling would not help. UNLESS I could schedule armed disarmed every five minutes. I just think there has to be a way to save battery lifr

[StephenB]

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@rdilauro wrote:
But I’d like to know how I can slow down recordings and save battery life. 

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The only other strategy I can think of is to reduce the motion sensitivity.

Getting an XL battery upgrade would of course increase the time between charges.

[rdilauro]

Stephen
I have the motion sensitivity low (30%)

I have not seen the XL battery. Is it on the ARLO accessory page?

[StephenB]

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@rdilauro wrote:

I have not seen the XL battery. Is it on the ARLO accessory page?

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Yes.  https://www.arlo.com/en-us/accessories/VMA5410-10000S.html

It's physically larger, so they also provide a larger shell.  You can't use the magnetic mount (the back of the shell has no metal in it).

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@rdilauro wrote:
I have the motion sensitivity low (30%)

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Probably a bad idea to go lower than that.  

If you can place a second camera so that it doesn't capture the busy road, then you could potentially cross-trigger - getting the view from the current camera when the second camera detects motion.

[rdilauro]

Thanks. But can I assume
1. Still use the standard screw in connection
2. Have the magnetic top to connect the solar charger.
3. Fir in the standard Ultra charging station

[StephenB]

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@rdilauro wrote:
1. Still use the standard screw in connection

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Yes (and I do that).  Though some have reported that the extra weight causes the camera to droop, I haven't experienced that.  But there have been several Arlo mounts over the years, and it is possible those folks are using a different mount than I use.

The mount threads are standard, so if the mount doesn't work out well it is easily replaced.

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@rdilauro wrote:
2. Have the magnetic top to connect the solar charger.

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Not sure what you mean here, as the solar panel doesn't support the magnetic mount. 

If you mean the magnetic cable, then yes - the shell includes the same release and cable connection as the normal Ultra shell.

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@rdilauro wrote:
3. Fit in the standard Ultra charging station

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Yes, (though I don't recall the form factor for your third-party charging station, so I'm not 100% sure on that).  The longer battery can be charged with the Arlo charging station, it just sticks out more at the top.