Arlo VMA5400C-100EUS - Reviews
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9.6.2021
Connected up to my Arlo essential spot light, wireless camera. As battery was lasting 5 months when motion detection and everything turned off. But with normal viewing use it was only lasting 2 to 3 months. I just got fed up charging it. The price of this solar panel was much cheaper than others I had seen. I cable tied it up just like I did the camera. (Which was meant to be temporary but is doing the job of staying put very well lol). When I connected it up, the camera was on 30%. Viewing on and off through the day on my phone, and overcast weather the charge went down to 27. The thunder bolt was showing up ten minutes after first plugging it in. More sun shine in the days that followed and keeping the motion sensor off for now,
27.7.2020
I hope I don’t jinx it! ;-)- Bought 3 of these and use them with Arlo Pro cameras.- Been using them for 1 & a half years or so.- Live in a sunny climate so sun almost all year round, a little less in winter.- Solar panel charges to100% by 0900 in the morning.- I get around 30 activations a day depending on the sensitivity setting on the camera and still get a 100% charge rate.- Charge drops to around 95% at night.- Used an app called ‘Simply Solar’ (as recommended in the Arlo manual) to set the exact angle of the panel.- Make sure you allow for the distance between the panel and your camera determined by the length of the panel cable.- Has worked in rain, wind and 36c sun,
9.9.2019
I read the other reviews with some negative comments and decided to take a chance as I thought my luck of climbing up my wobbly ladders without falling off was running out. The solar panel feels solid and well made, the connection to the camera is watertight and has stood up to some very heavy rain already. The only thing I will say is I use the magnetic mount and the power connection did not allow me to get the angle I needed for my camera as the cable sticks out too far. To remedy this I have had to turn my camera upside down and in the settings rotate it through 180° and it works perfectly. The camera is in a high traffic area and gets lots of hits, (over 200 a day)
23.5.2020
Purchased the arlo pro 2 a set of 5 cameras Spent few hundreds pounds the advantage is easy to install. It looks that way. But I was totally wrong. Yes it doesn't require wiring make it sample however the battery is a problem if you run them active mode the battery doesn't last long approximately 6weeks. Than 'simple fitting'is against the object. Buying a third party cable it won't work I used a couple it caused alot of hassle. Finally purchased a genuine cable you do require a inch drill to make a hole as the the micro USB is in angle and the other end is connected transformer. It is very frigle be careful not to bend and don't buy the third parties cable you end up waste time up and down
10.11.2020
To preface my review, I bought an Arlo Ultra charging cable from a third party Amazon vendor before which failed miserably within the first few months. It’s still hanging like a dead vine from a tree.Regarding the official cable, my initial assumption was wrong. I thought I’d only receive the Arlo Ultra charging cable which terminates to a USB. For £35,99, I considered this outrageous. Cables like this generally cost pennies to make in Asia.However, as shown in my photo you actually receive an intergrated charging brick. The wire is apparently certified for UV up to 500H. Though the cable is unnecessarily packaged like an iPhone - even though... it’s just a cable.I understand what NETGEAR are trying to do.
25.5.2018
Moved over to the Arlo Pro2 after my reolink argus(s) started to become a pain to maintain(battery changes every couple of months was becoming costly and an annoyance)Moving to a premium product such as the Arlo did take a leap of faith as the initial investment was quite substantial / but as I normally do I went all in and ordered a triple pack of cameras and three solar panels - one week in & I'm so glad I did!Camera and solar panel installation was a breeze and all connected to the hub first time / the app is so simple and intuitive to use I would find it hard to imagine anyone having a problem in using /
23.12.2020
Only recently upgraded my 5 x Pro 2 cameras to Ultra cameras and the picture quality difference is nuts.However, an equally great upgrade is the power connection. The micro USBs on the pro 2 really are rubbish - they’re temperamental and corrode easily. These magnetic power connections are brilliant! It just clicks into place and works, without any fiddling.The cable itself is nice and thick, which isn’t too much of a surprise, given the price point. You do need to plan, if fitting outside, as it is a fixed three pin plug at the power end, so it has to be fed to the camera from inside (not easy in a loft!).Anyway, I’d totally recommend these cables and it’s worth the money to never have to go and swap batteries.
28.11.2019
I originally purchased a 3rd party German sounding manufacturers cable and though it worked on the camera I had outside for about 6 months it stopped working, then started working, then causing issues so I decided to buy this cable as it is branded as Arlo and have not had any issues since switching the cable about a month ago. The downside of this cable is its length, it is shorter than most 3rd party cables and though the Micro USB end is larger then others it is functional, extra protection from the elements but keep in mind that if drilling holes to pass the cable through a wall, the hole needs to be larger due that fact.
27.5.2020
These are really good and solves the problem of having to run cables through your house or struggling to find an external power socket that can accommodate an external charger. Just put one of these up and away you go. These are apparently best mounted in a southern direction so that you can capture the sun throughout the day. Do take this in mind when purchasing as some people have had a grumble saying that they don't work. They do, if you use them correctly. They do a trickle charge which is enough to keep your camera connected without the need to take the camera down to charge it all the time.It's worth noting that you do not get the extra 'always on'
11.3.2021
This is well made and it does charge the batteries quicker as stated, but at nearly £50 it's at least £20 over the price it should be IMHO.I got it because the batteries in my Arlo cameras do pretty well, but are a bit of faff to charge in place, especially in the winter, and I don't really want the solar panels as I don't really have the cameras in places where they would look OK. With one spare battery this charger lets me pop out the batteries, and swap them with the minimum of fuss. As mine are upstairs and can reached from a wind, I just have to be careful not to drop the camera when it pops out!If you can stand the price and have a similar situation,
21.6.2018
I highly recommend these solar panels.They do work if they are positioned correctly, even in the grey UK. Before installing, take notes about where the sun hits your house at various times duirng the day and make sure you angle them correctly. The connector to the back of the camera is very snug and a bit of a pain to get in, but at least you know that it's watertight - literally!Both my cameras remain over 90% charged, even on cloudier days. Not only does this save on electricity, it means that you avoid the hassle of taking cameras down to charge them.I was fortunate to get these on sale and paid around £75 per panel. I know that they are pricey, but it's money well spent.
20.6.2019
The Arlo charger is definitely a worthwhile accessory for your camera setup. This charges two batteries simultaneously and if you arm yourself with at least one spare battery, camera downtime is negligible.Small, sleek desktop charging, my only gripe (hence reduced stars) is the unnecessary supply of an additional mains adapter. I had one with the battery too, so along with the device supplied with the camera kit, I have loads of the things. Netgear, get your act together and supply these accessories at a more favourable pricing, and supply just what's actually needed.
10.10.2018
Essential to avoid needing to get the ladder out!We've had our Arlo Pro for 8 months now and the solar kit had only just been launched but felt that the solar kit wouldn't be necessary but, if you have frequent motion alerts, then you'll find yourself getting the ladder out fairly frequently. This wasnt a problem in the summer but not great in poorer conditions.Since installing the lowest the charge drops to now is just 95% daily even on an overcast day when south facing.Build quality is good.Highly recommended but only reason for 4 stars is the hefty price tag
27.5.2020
These are by far the best cables for your Arlo Pro 3 / Ultra / Floodlight. Yes, they are more expensive but you definitely get what you pay for. Some of the non-genuine cables are prone to faults but do make sure that if you are mounting your camera outdoors then you definitely need to get the outdoor cable.There's a good length of cable on these and they are easy to install. Just a word of warning, the connector head on the cable is quite large so if you need to thread it through a hole then you will need to drill quite a large hole in order to fit this through.
25.2.2021
Not sure how I can comment on battery life as these are mains powered!They’re well made OEM cables but I would have preferred the cables to connect to main by a smaller connector preferably a universal cylindrical plug-in which would enable smaller holes to be drilled in walls/frames etc.I am almost tempted to cut off the plug and solder a USB connector to use with the the various spare Netgear Arlo plugs that came with earlier add on cameras but that would hardly be any smaller that the magnetic camera plug.Also they are way too expensive!