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Review on Arlo Essential Wire-Free Video Doorbell - HD Video, 180° View, Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Wi-Fi Connection, No Hub Required, Wire-Free or Wired, White - AVD2001 by Dwayne Pore

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Subscription required, unstable

Don't buy. Arlo was good. But Arlo lost its product due to forced subscription to get 4k footage etc. It's just cameras. We bought free cloud recording for 7 days. All we needed was a few days of recording to see what was going on. However, if you add such a doorbell or a newer camera with or without floodlight etc. you will not get free recordings. Their website says you can get 2k, but that's only if you put a USB flash drive in the base, and then you can only delete the records if you insert them into the computer. Outdated. Subscriptions are expensive compared to others. $10 for 5 cameras with no doorbell vs the whole google system (2nd gen) how many doorbells and cameras you want for $6. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And the best thing is that it is not disclosed when purchasing the product, it requires a subscription to work. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And most importantly, purchasing the product does not imply that a subscription is required in order to work. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And most importantly, when buying a product, it is not reported that its operation requires a subscription. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, Doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And most importantly, when buying a product, it is not reported that its operation requires a subscription. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And most importantly, when buying a product, it is not reported that its operation requires a subscription. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. The doorbell does not work stably even during the 3-month trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management because their services are being cut. And most importantly, when buying a product, it is not reported that its operation requires a subscription. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. The doorbell does not work stably even during the 3-month trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. Also, most of them have changed management, because their services are being cut. And most importantly, when buying a product, it is not reported that its operation requires a subscription. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. that it requires a subscription to work. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system. that it requires a subscription to work. So they give you a 3 month trial but after 3 months it stops working and you can't return the product. Fix, doorbell does not work stably even during 3 months trial period. Do not buy. Go to another security system.

Pros
  • Get a clearer picture - Detailed HD video with HDR from a wireless surveillance system ensures you can see detail even in dim or bright light
Cons
  • Large and bulky