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Review on Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire Free by John Akins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Too expensive for the performance

Not rated for Minnesota weather - cold weather quickly drains batteries because they are not insulated. If it goes below 30, the batteries will drain much faster without charging, and if it goes negative, the cameras will turn off. Arlo never discussed actual stats or what to expect. Poor performance for such an expensive camera. For the doorbell in particular - to connect it you'll probably need to set up a camera-only guest network and tweak the settings. It's not plug and play

Pros
  • Best in niche
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging