I had a look at the Netgear Arlo system and while it meets most of my requirements, the common compliant has been that the battery life is not great and Netgear doesn't seem interested in fixing the issues reported by users. Anyways..my requirements are as per below:
1. Needs to have decent video quality day/night up to 8 meters. HD quality preferred., The only place i can put this would be upstairs window pointing towards the driveway
2. Should have wireless connectivity. Due to the way the house is built, the chances of running a POE connection is very slim
3. Should cost less than 1K
4. Have motion detection
5. Send email/ftp recording or write to SDCard or USB when motion is detected
6. Be portable so it can be moved around as needed
7. Be sourced in NZ. Ideally i would like to have something in place in the next day or two
8. Ability to view live streaming footage while away from home
The new Foscam R2 looks interesting but i havent been able to find any legit reviews for it. Thanks in advance :)