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bsimpsen said:

AppleInsider said:

Each cup on the AH-D5200 is made of wood -- real wood. They are carved from Zebrawood which certainly has a stunning aesthetic. It is dark in appearance with horizontal grain, and feels very nice and looks much higher quality than a shiny plastic cover. They also add to the tone of the headphones and help produce the warm tones we heard.

How do you know the wood has any effect on the sound? Did you compare to an otherwise identical pair where the wood was replace by another material? Unless you did such a comparison, I consider your claim meaningless.

You may claim a subjective advantage of these headphones over others you've tried, but I don't think you know enough about them to ascribe that advantage to zebra wood. It could just as easily be driver design, chamber geometry or marketing effects on your perception.

Actually, I can attest to this a bit. I've tried a few different wooden earcups headphones in the past. The one pair actually had interchangeable wooden backs that went from Teak, to walnut, to Zebrawood. When going between those and a normal plastic back, I could hear the differences in the tone. The Zebrawood on the other headphones did lean towards that quality of being warmer and rounder. So I hear those similar nuances here and based on previous experiencing them I can credit at least some of that warmth to that wood. Some of that certainly can be from the driver, but the impact of the wood isn't arguable.

uktechie said:

Really basic question - I couldn’t see the answer in the review. 

Is the camera suitable for mounting outdoors? Is it fully weatherproof?  If so can I wire it for permanent power? The review talks about a magnetic charger cable but it’s not clear how that would work outdoors. 

Yes! Arlo actually sells an outdoor power cable (and a solar charger for that matter) so that it can be fully wired at all times outdoors and the cable is quite long.

rainmaker said:

Thank you AppleInsider, but I’ll pass until HomeKit support is a certainty. HomeKit compatibility was promised by the end of the first quarter, but that time has come and passed. I am still irritated about promised Ring “HomeKit” support. Burn me once......  

The difference between this and Ring is that Arlo has already added HomeKit support to the Arlo Baby cam. Ring hasn't supported HomeKit in any way shape or form. They actually some other issues as the launch of the Ultra which got corrected first before HomeKit was rolled out. We've seen leaks of screenshots of the app that explain the HomeKit setup process. Arlo has been very forthcoming about HomeKit and it is a certainty and will be released very soon.

sirozha said:

Two features make this camera a no-go for me: 1. Battery 2. Hub

A lot of people prefer the battery. I for one. For an outdoor camera, a wire is a non-starter. The hub isn't a huge deal, it also will support Zigbee and Z-Wave soon which will work with other smart home products and replace their hub.

That hub is also what enables a wireless HomeKit camera, something that has so far been impossible.

Soli said:

Can you control it remotely via the internet through the app?

Yes