Arlo’s Launches New Essential Cameras and Doorbell: Affordable Smart Home Security for Total Protection

Arlo Technologies, Inc., a leading smart home security brand, has unveiled its latest lineup of smart home security solutions, introducing the second generation essential cameras and doorbell. These new offerings consisting of a new standard Essential Outdoor Camera, a new Essential Indoor Camera with an automated privacy shield, and a new Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 180-degree field of view promise to deliver advanced features and enhanced protection while maintaining an affordable price point.

Highlights and reviews of Essential Outdoor Camera (2nd Generation), Essential Indoor Camera (2nd Generation), and Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) as follows: 

1. Essential Outdoor Camera (2nd Generation)

Review: The Essential Outdoor Camera (2nd Generation) provides comprehensive surveillance for your outdoor spaces. With its 130-degree viewing angle and 2K resolution, it offers crisp and clear footage, ensuring you can monitor your property effectively.

One of its standout features is the integrated spotlight, which not only illuminates dark areas but also acts as a deterrent to potential intruders. Additionally, the color night vision capability enhances visibility in low-light conditions, allowing for better identification of objects and individuals.

How to Use: The Essential Outdoor Camera is ideal for monitoring the exterior of your home, including your front yard, backyard, driveway, and entry points. You can strategically install it in areas where you want to enhance security and deter unwanted visitors. The camera’s weather-resistant design ensures reliable performance even in harsh environmental conditions. With the Arlo Secure app, you can conveniently access live footage, receive motion detection alerts, and engage in two-way communication with visitors from anywhere using your smartphone or tablet.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Security: Keep an eye on your outdoor spaces and deter potential intruders with the integrated spotlight and siren.
• Clear Visibility: The 2K resolution and color night vision feature provide detailed and vibrant footage, even in low-light conditions.
• Convenient Monitoring: Access live footage and receive alerts on your mobile device via the Arlo Secure app, allowing you to stay connected to your home at all times.
• Easy Installation: The wire-free setup and DIY installation process make it easy to install the camera wherever you need it without the hassle of wiring.

Key Features:

• 130-Degree Viewing Angle: Provides a wide field of view for optimal coverage.
• Integrated Spotlight: Acts as both a deterrent and a means to illuminate dark areas.
• Colour Night Vision: Enhances visibility in low-light environments for better identification.
• Noise-Cancelling Audio: Enables clear two-way communication with visitors.
• Integrated Siren: Offers an added layer of security, which can be triggered manually or automatically.
• Weather Resistant: Designed to withstand various weather conditions for reliable outdoor use.
• Easy Setup: Features a DIY installation process with wire-free setup and mounting.

RRP Price: S$199 for a single camera kit.

2. Essential Indoor Camera (2nd Generation)

Review: The Essential Indoor Camera (2nd Generation) offers comprehensive indoor surveillance with its automated privacy shield and advanced features. With a 130-degree viewing angle and 2K resolution, it provides detailed monitoring of indoor spaces, allowing you to keep an eye on your home, family, or pets. Indoor surveillance is crucial for maintaining overall home security, and this camera ensures that your indoor spaces are effectively monitored.

How to Use: The Essential Indoor Camera is perfect for monitoring the interior of your home, including living rooms, bedrooms, nurseries, kitchens, and entryways. You can plug it in and connect it directly to Wi-Fi for easy setup and installation. The camera’s two-way audio feature enables you to communicate with visitors or family members remotely, while the night vision capability ensures visibility even in dark environments. With the Arlo Secure app, you can access live footage, receive motion alerts, and customize settings to suit your preferences.

Benefits:

• Privacy Protection: The automated privacy shield allows you to maintain your privacy by remotely closing the shield when needed.
• High-Quality Monitoring: The 2K resolution and night vision feature provide clear and detailed footage, ensuring optimal indoor surveillance.
• Convenient Communication: Engage in two-way audio communication with visitors or family members using the camera’s built-in microphone and speaker.
• Easy Setup: Simply plug in the camera and connect it to Wi-Fi for hassle-free installation, allowing you to start monitoring your indoor spaces quickly and easily.

Key Features:

• Automated Privacy Shield: Allows users to close the shield remotely for added privacy.
• 130-Degree Viewing Angle: Offers a wide field of view to monitor various areas.
• Noise-Cancelling Audio: Facilitates clear two-way communication with built-in microphone and speaker.
• Night Vision: Enables visibility in low-light conditions for round-the-clock monitoring.
• Integrated Siren: Enhances security with automatic or manual siren activation.
• Easy Setup: Simply plug in and connect directly to Wi-Fi for hassle-free installation.

RRP Price: S$169 for a single camera kit.

3. Video Doorbell (2nd Generation)

Review: The Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) offers advanced front-door surveillance with its wide field of view and innovative features. With a 180-degree field of view, it captures a comprehensive view of visitors and packages at your doorstep. Front-door security is crucial for overall home protection, and this doorbell ensures that your front entrance is effectively monitored. The video call functionality enables direct communication with visitors via your smartphone, ensuring you never miss a visitor even when you’re away from home. Additionally, the integrated siren provides added security, while the weather-resistant design ensures reliable performance in various weather conditions.

How to Use: The Video Doorbell is designed to enhance security at your front door, allowing you to monitor visitors, receive package deliveries, and communicate with guests remotely. Simply install the doorbell at your front door using the included mounting hardware and connect it to your existing doorbell wiring or power it using the built-in battery. With the Arlo Secure app, you can answer the doorbell directly from your phone, view live footage, and receive motion alerts whenever activity is detected.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Front-Door Surveillance: Capture a full view of visitors and packages with the doorbell’s 180-degree field of view.
• Convenient Communication: Answer the doorbell directly from your smartphone using the video call feature, ensuring you never miss a visitor.
• Enhanced Security: The integrated siren provides added security, while the weather-resistant design ensures reliable performance in various weather conditions.
• Easy Installation: Install the doorbell using the included mounting hardware and connect it to your existing doorbell wiring or power it using the built-in battery for hassle-free setup.

Key Features:

• Video Call: Allows direct communication with visitors via smartphone.
• Visitor Messaging: Enables guests to leave voice messages when you’re unavailable, while listening remotely at your convenience.
• 180-Degree Field of View: Offers a full view of visitors and packages at the doorstep.
• Night Vision: Ensures visibility during nighttime for enhanced security.
• Integrated Siren: Provides added security with automatic or manual siren activation from the Arlo app.
• Weather Resistant: Certified to withstand various weather conditions for outdoor use.

RRP Price: S$299.

Compatibility and Additional Features:

All second-generation Essential Cameras and Doorbell are fully compatible with the Arlo Secure app, which offers convenient management of connected devices and advanced security features. With a paid Arlo Secure plan, users can access additional features such as 30 days of rolling video history, customisable Smart Activity Zones, and time-saving automations.

Availability:

Arlo’s second-generation Essential Cameras and Doorbell, along with compatible accessories including a Solar Panel, Outdoor Charging Cable, and Protective Camera Covers, are now available on leading retailers nationwide, including Amazon, Challenger, Lazada, Shopee as well as Arlo’s official online store.

For more information on Arlo’s full range of smart home security products and services, please visit www.arlo.com/asia/.