Gabriella, I have a similar concern as you. I bought a Reolink Argus 2 with a solar panel to replace an existing Arlo Pro camera that overlooks my front yard and 20-foot driveway toward the sidewalk and my car parked on the street. I bought the Argus 2 because I read that it can sense motion up to 30 feet, but that has not been my experience. I have tried all possible settings on the camera but it fails to capture any foot traffic (people, dogs, etc.) walking across the field of view on my yard or the sidewalk 20 feet away, only passing vehicles on the street in the background. I can only surmise that the PIR sensor is defective even though the Reolink website states: "130° wide angle and highly sensitive PIR motion sensor offer almost no false alarms. No human movement can slip through without your notice." This camera seemingly cannot detect any motion unless you are within about 5-10 feet of it. The audio also is noisy, with a lot of static that I don't get with my Arlo Pro. I am beyond frustrated with this and the fact that there is no toll-free 800 number to call in the U.S. for help.




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Gabriella, I have a similar concern as you. I bought a Reolink Argus 2 with a solar panel to replace an existing Arlo Pro camera that overlooks my front yard and 20-foot driveway toward the sidewalk and my car parked on the street. I bought the Argus 2 because I read that it can sense motion up to 30 feet, but that has not been my experience. I have tried all possible settings on the camera but it fails to capture any foot traffic (people, dogs, etc.) walking across the field of view on my yard or the sidewalk 20 feet away, only passing vehicles on the street in the background. I can only surmise that the PIR sensor is defective even though the Reolink website states: "130° wide angle and highly sensitive PIR motion sensor offer almost no false alarms. No human movement can slip through without your notice." This camera seemingly cannot detect any motion unless you are within about 5-10 feet of it. The audio also is noisy, with a lot of static that I don't get with my Arlo Pro. I am beyond frustrated with this and the fact that there is no toll-free 800 number to call in the U.S. for help.




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I appreciate the cloud service, but have noticed that it is not always in sync with the videos recorded on my SD card. The cloud often is missing files found on the SD card and, once in a while, has a recording that isn't on the SD card. It's odd.