Good morning @Mbhforum,
Both @RBoy and I are strong supporters of Blink cameras. I have 3 in my house and love the completely wire free lifestyle (there is a micro USB port on the back of the cameras as an option for AC power). That said, these cameras a battery powered and last for up to a year on 2xAA batteries. They use wi-fi connection to your router and a secondery connection to their hub. They work very well for my pupose.
2 current Cons for the device as you will find out from others…
- at pressent, they can only record 10 second clips on AC/Battery. (This will change in the near future.
- They use a Ultra Bright LED for elimination at night and not an IR sensor. (So not to be used for a baby room as a baby cam.)
Pros: Blink page for all things Blink no ST by @RBoy
- Very Small form factor.
- Totaly Wire Free life style. (Place Anywhere you can mount it.)
- Very SmartThings friendly thanks to work done by @RBoy; who is currently recognized on the Blink support page as their SmartThings support!)
- Very good support.
- Free cloud storage for life. (Will overweight old recordings after a while and will have local USB storage option in the very near future.)
- Built in Microphone.
- And the battery option lasts a lot longer with Blink then Arlo.
I love this product and have many friends who use it. Please feel free to ask me or others for help with your desission, but my opinion is to use Blink. Check out this very good comperison of Blink/Arlo/ Homeboy cameras.
http://topsecurityreview.com/review/blink-vs-arlo-vs-homeboy/