Arlo Essential Wired tech specs: 1536 x 1536 HD HDR video | 160 degrees field of view | Package, person, vehicle, and animal detection | Wired installation | Works with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings | Arlo Secure starts at $4.99 a month
Arlo’s a leading security camera manufacturer and its video doorbell tops the market with its combination of affordability, reliability, and convenience.
Arlo’s Essential Wired Video Doorbell is a more affordable option than other main competitors, with the original price of $150 seeing constant discounts, like right now, on sale for $70 at Amazon.
With a similar design to the Google Nest Doorbell, the Arlo video doorbell features an interactive light-up ring around the doorbell button, which comes on as someone approaches your door, letting the visitor know where to press it.
You’ll enjoy head-to-toe, HD-resolution coverage, and two-way talk, plus be able to set activity zones with the Arlo model. This video doorbell relies on a wired installation, but that means it’ll play nicely with your chime for alerts both in your home and on your phone.
Arlo users tend to stand by the Essential video doorbell, “One reason I favor Arlo is that it has a high level of proficiency in detecting and identifying motion alerts, allowing it to distinguish between the movements of people, animals, and vehicles”, according to user Luke Lovelady.
“In the past, I have used others that bogged me down with constant notifications for motion detections that were no more than cars, walkers, and animals”, he added.
The Arlo video doorbell is also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home; and, with an Arlo SmartHub or Base Station, the wired doorbell can also connect to Homekit.
You’ll need to subscribe to Arlo Secure if you want to take advantage of object detection, set activity zones, and view video history. Plans start at $4.99 a month for a single camera or $17.99 a month for unlimited cameras.
Article source: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/smart-home/best-video-doorbell/#ftag=RSSbaffb68