NetGear Arlo Smart Home Security System 2x Cameras $380, 3x Cameras $519.20 on eBay

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blueskittles on 22/06/2016 - 14:50 ebay.com.au (301 clicks)
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Been looking into this one for a while, though it's not the cheapest it's ever been but it's quite good. Review here. Only downside is that the cameras use 4x CR123 batteries each, rechargeable ones available on eBay for about $15-25 for 8. Battery life is supposedly quite good, there's an issue with them when outdoors/under the sun the battery gets drained really quick, not sure if this has been fixed.

Original eBay 20% off selected stores deal post

Netgear Arlo Smart Home Security 2 HD Cameras VMS3230 - BONUS 16GB SD Card
Netgear VMS3230 Arlo Smart Home Security 2 HD Cameras - BONUS 128GB USB 3.0
Netgear Arlo VMS3230 Smart Home Security 2 HD Cameras - BONUS 6 PORT SURGEBOARD

Netgear Arlo Smart Home Security System - 2 HD Wire-free Cameras VMS3230 (no bonus, just cameras for $6 less)

Netgear Arlo VMS3230 Smart Home Security System +1 add on Total 3 Cam

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  abetastic on 22/06/2016 - 14:54

  +2

  Good find, cheaper than the previous post https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/253934 596+50 store credit @ goodguys

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  fruit on 22/06/2016 - 15:50

  +2

  https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/4ortwb/i_bought_an…

  Affected Netgear

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    allergic2work on 22/06/2016 - 20:22

    I have these and whilst they're good…this link is concerning.

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  GreyGargoyle on 22/06/2016 - 16:08

  I've been using these cameras for over 6 months now, happy to answer any questions if anyone has them - I found it hard to find good information on them before purchasing myself, took the risk and I'm glad I did.

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    blueskittles on 23/06/2016 - 17:51

    How is the battery life really? I am thinking about buying 8x rechargeable, I can only find the charger in 4 battery slots, the big 8 slot ones I saw on aliexpress but haven't gone and bought any. How do you manage your power?

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      GreyGargoyle on 24/06/2016 - 09:05

      Just to clarify I use mine on a schedule, which is something along the lines of:

      Front Door - Always on
      Back Yard - On from 10PM to 6AM
      Back Door - 10PM to 6AM

      I do this because we have dogs and they just end up setting off the cameras all day and killing the battery.

      I find I get about 3-4 months from good batteries using this, and I usually record at medium quality, although cheaper batteries don't tend to last as long. I do want to invest in some rechargeable batteries one day as I reckon this would be the way to go. I've also read that cold weather can affect battery life but I haven't experienced that yet (and it's 3 degrees here right now)

      It's a good set up really and I have used it to provide evidence to the Police as well, the only real downside for me is there is no audio, but I can live with that, and it's great to be able to move the cameras around so easily if you need/want to (I put my inside the home when we go on holiday)

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  pegaxs on 22/06/2016 - 17:03

  +1

  For the two camera system, I would buy the one camera kit and the single camera.

  Single kit = $265
  Single camera = $190
  Total = $455
  With 20% off = $364

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    TheDonBossj on 22/06/2016 - 18:00

    +1

    Good one, just added another two, bought the price to $515.92

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    blueskittles on 23/06/2016 - 17:50

    Nice find! I was dumb and just bought the 2 camera kit. I grabbed the USB though, the powerboard seems good too!

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  King Steuart on 22/06/2016 - 17:14

  I'm waiting a generation or two

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    allergic2work on 22/06/2016 - 20:22

    But what happens if they rob you in the mean time?

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      King Steuart on 22/06/2016 - 21:22

      I have adequate protection currently and more than adequate insurance, just no cameras 😀

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  ahammet on 22/06/2016 - 18:10

  So how good do these work at night? Also I've read they won't work with rechargeable batteries?

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    Andy01 on 22/06/2016 - 18:20

    I currently have 4 cameras running on Nitecore RCR123 rechargeable and they work just fine. Rechargeables don't give you as long between charges as the single use batteries (about 2½ months vs 6 months - depending on usage), but they work just fine.

    The only things to be careful of with rechargeables is that some of protected batteries (a must have IMO) are a bit long at around 36mm, and the length limit to fit in the camera is about 35mm. The cheap GTL etc batteries from China that claim to be 2300mAh are not protected, and the capacity is vastly over-rated as even the best 16340 batteries are around 650-700mAh. I would guess that the cheap rechargables referred to above are these, and best to avoid them.

    There is a 46 page thread on the Netgear Arlo forum that discusses rechargeble batteries at length - http://community.netgear.com/t5/Buying-Options-Tips/Recharge…

    If you want constant recording then a battery powered device may not be the best choice anyway. The idea with these is that you don't have to record continuous video that not many will watch anyway - it only records when something is going on.