Netgear Arlo Pro Wireless Weatherproof Security Camera Launched in India
Netgear
has launched the Netgear Arlo Pro smart camera for home security in
India. Netgear calls the Arlo Pro a “wire-free, weatherproof HD camera”
and claims that it has a wide 130-degree field of view. The Arlo Pro
uses two rechargeable batteries and that means you can place it inside
or outside your home. There’s no need to connect the camera to a power
socket but in case you want to do that, the option is available. The
Arlo Pro system launched in India is model VMS4230, which comes with two
security cameras (with rechargeable batteries) and one base station,
and it has been priced at Rs. 44,900.
An interesting feature of
the Netgear Arlo Pro is two-way audio. This means that you can use this
camera to talk to people standing near it, which could prompt some
people to use this as a video doorbell. You can even monitor children
from a different room such as the kitchen and keep talking to them while
you cook.
Netgear says the Arlo Pro has instant motion alerts and
a smart siren, which are targeted at alerting you about intruders. The
siren is rated at over 100 decibels and could be an important deterrent
for potential intruders. The camera also has night vision so it is
useful both during the day and night. The camera is capable of providing
HD video in complete darkness, thanks to its RGB-IR night vision
technology. Netgear claims this tech illuminates the scene evenly and
provides crisp details about things happening both near and far from the
camera. Its passive motion sensor can detect movement up to 7 metres
away from the camera and send an alert to your phone.
The
companion app for Netgear Arlo Pro also has some new features. It now
lets you arm or disarm the camera based on your location or schedule.
The app is also available on Apple TV,
which can be used to view camera feeds on the big screen. Netgear says
Arlo can be connected to other smart home devices through services such
as IFTTT and Samsung SmartThings.Netgear
claims that the Arlo Pro will get smart motion recognition technology
later this year, which will use machine learning algorithms to identify
people, cars, animals, among other things. This will allow the camera to
send alerts for specific objects, species, or people, Netgear says.
Arlo’s
free cloud storage allows you to record and store videos for seven days
for free. You can connect up to five Arlo cameras to the cloud without
paying any subscription fees. Additional storage can be purchased with a
fee.Netgear had earlier announced that the Arlo Pro
(VMS4230) would cost Rs. 36,500. This report has been edited to reflect
the revised price of the Arlo Pro.
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