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Review on Arlo Audio Doorbell Wire Free Weather Resistant by Daryl Fitch

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Okay, but has to match Ring's scope for theft.

My Arlo doorbell is connected to a camera at the front gate. It's about 100 feet from the base station and appears to be on the edge of the system's range (assuming it's within 300 feet of line of sight). The issue I have with range is system wide rather than camera specific. After setting up the doorbell, everything works fine and the sound is clear. There is a short delay of a few seconds before someone presses a button when your app phone is ringing. This is probably due to the system connecting to the cellular network your device is on via your home network, but this comfort is an acceptable compromise for latency. The biggest scam I've come across is that Arlo only offers replacements for stolen doorbells to subscribers. The doorbell seems to offer this to everyone who buys their device. I can understand that such loss coverage for cameras is not possible, since you can place them in hidden or inaccessible places. But the doorbell should be easily presented to anyone who comes to your front door. So anyone can steal it in a few seconds with a small screwdriver. If they offered this kind of coverage it would have five stars. There are a few other differences between this and the ring, and I say differences rather than flaws because it depends on your situation and needs. The biggest problem is that there is no camera on the Arlo doorbell. That might seem like a downside to some, but I actually like it because it introduces a certain level of ambiguity about what happens and which camera is recording when someone presses a button. If you already have an Arlo system, I highly recommend this doorbell. If not, I'd look at this versus a Ring doorbell and just see which system works best for your situation. If you can afford it, I would also recommend looking into a professionally installed and managed system. But Arlo and Ring are the cheapest I would add to my network. Anything less and vulnerabilities start to grow. I'd look at that versus a Ring doorbell and just figure out which system works best for your situation. If you can afford it, I would also recommend looking into a professionally installed and managed system. But Arlo and Ring are the cheapest I would add to my network. Anything less and vulnerabilities start to grow. I'd look at that versus a Ring doorbell and just figure out which system works best for your situation. If you can afford it, I would also recommend looking into a professionally installed and managed system. But Arlo and Ring are the cheapest I would add to my network. Anything less and vulnerabilities start to grow. and vulnerabilities begin to grow. I'd look at that versus a Ring doorbell and just figure out which system works best for your situation. If you can afford it, I would also recommend looking into a professionally installed and managed system. But Arlo and Ring are the cheapest I would add to my network. Anything less and vulnerabilities start to grow. and vulnerabilities begin to grow. I'd look at that versus a Ring doorbell and just figure out which system works best for your situation. If you can afford it, I would also recommend looking into a professionally installed and managed system. But Arlo and Ring are the cheapest, that I would build into my network. Anything less and vulnerabilities start to grow.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Not automatic