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I'm thinking very hard about purchasing this, but I have a NAS device at home and don't need to pay for expensive cloud storage. Is there a way to configure the devices to record or store footage on my NAS? I travel a good amount and being able to see saved footage from my personal Synology device while away from home would be nice.
I'm not one for rumors however if you believe this article then it sounds like some sort of offline storage recording is on its way. Let's just hope that it's not just an exclusive offering...
cyberjunkyfreak wrote: I'm not one for rumors however if you believe this article then it sounds like some sort of offline storage recording is on its way. Let's just hope that it's not just an exclusive offering...
The lack of ability to record locally is the reason I'm returning this device. It's a non-starter. Anyone with half a brain knows to cut cable and phone before robbing a place. Further what happens when 5 years from now, netgear gives up on the arlo system and moves on. Then I'll simply be expected to upgrade on netgears schedule. No Thanks, this thing is going back to best buy.
I just bought the system w/5-cameras and am probably going to return it for the same reason. I can get my mind around the motion only recording (no 24/7 recording), but cloud only? Oh well, I'm sure I'll find the right system.
Checking the specs, etc. before purchasing is useful. Arlo does have a camera that supports local storage, the Q Plus, but it isn't any more suitable for every installation as any other camera.
Considering the OP was close to a year ago, and it's still not available, safe to assume it's not going to happen. Unfortunately this is becoming more commonplace in the market. My guess is soon you'll be asked to pay for cloud storage. Not much creepier than having home video stored elsewhere.
The idea that a security camera has to have video stored offsite, in a specific way that benefits the company or pay more for the 'feature' is gross and beyond silly. It's one thing to offer paid storage for those that see the value in it; but forcing the buyers hand into a subscription model for your own security footage is pretty offensive. Given Netgear's history of supporting their products for limited time, this is a great product to stay away from. I was so naive I didnt think such a thing could be possible and purcashed it. At least I was able to return it.
if this is constantly being uploaded to the Cloud then how much data would I be using if I had 10 cameras? would my internet be able to even cope with that kind of bandwidth? having no local NAS storage means I can use these with my Synology Drive. Big shame here as I thought this may have been a better option than purchasing 10 cameras and running cables.
Only the Q cameras stream constantly. The wireless cameras only stream when recording or live viewing. Note that the base only allows 5 cameras to stream at once so you'd need multiple bases to stream 10 at once.
