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alanhiggyno1 · 17-11-2017 01:23PM

THE ALM wrote: »

for those looking the Hive heating

Anyone know a good security camera worth buying in the sale.

noel100 · 17-11-2017 02:00PM

Arlo 3 camera system excellent always come up in the sales. Cheapest I've seen is 240stg

alanhiggyno1 · 17-11-2017 02:53PM

noel100 wrote: »

Arlo 3 camera system excellent always come up in the sales. Cheapest I've seen is 240stg

i was thinking around 60-80 euro price but thanks anyway

Reati · 17-11-2017 02:55PM

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good security camera worth buying in the sale.

If you are looking for all around the outside of the house, I have a Reolink 16ch NVR and 12 POE cameras which was around 999 in the Amazon day sale a few months back.

alanhiggyno1 · 17-11-2017 03:49PM

Reati wrote: »

If you are looking for all around the outside of the house, I have a Reolink 16ch NVR and 12 POE cameras which was around 999 in the Amazon day sale a few months back.

I'm just looking for a half decent one for front of house that has good night vision at a reasonable price.

bk · 17-11-2017 04:05PM

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

i was thinking around 60-80 euro price but thanks anyway

I picked up the Logitech Circle for £69 last Black Friday. Very good camera.

Mine is in doors only, not waterproof. They have a second gen ones now that are waterproof if you are looking for outdoors. Keep an eye out on the sales I'd guess they will be reduced.

ctlsleh · 18-11-2017 12:37AM

Reati wrote: »

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Anyone know a good security camera worth buying in the sale.

If you are looking for all around the outside of the house, I have a Reolink 16ch NVR and 12 POE cameras which was around 999 in the Amazon day sale a few months back.

I’m looking to build a DIY security system also. Id rather not have to run cables everywhere as that would be quite inconvenient. I’d also like to store to the cloud, so looking for ideas.....?
I could do Nest, Arlo or Logitech, but expensive subscriptions and quality of video isn’t great esp at night......any ideas folks....?

randombar · 18-11-2017 01:47PM

bk wrote: »

I picked up the Logitech Circle for £69 last Black Friday. Very good camera.

Mine is in doors only, not waterproof. They have a second gen ones now that are waterproof if you are looking for outdoors. Keep an eye out on the sales I'd guess they will be reduced.

Logitech might be the way to go all right, so are you fully switched over to home bk?

SachaJ · 18-11-2017 02:20PM

ctlsleh wrote: »

I’m looking to build a DIY security system also. Id rather not have to run cables everywhere as that would be quite inconvenient. I’d also like to store to the cloud, so looking for ideas.....?
I could do Nest, Arlo or Logitech, but expensive subscriptions and quality of video isn’t great esp at night......any ideas folks....?

It depends. Do you want a proper security system?

I ran the cables and run a PC at home dedicated for cctv with BlueIris software. I have Dahua 2MP cameras (around $160-$200 each) with sensors for very good night vision. The cameras also have varifocal lenses so I can zoom in for certain locations and get good face shots. Had the guards around a couple of weeks ago and they said it’s some of the best cctv images they had seen.

If you are putting cameras outside you need cables to them 100% whether that’s a power cable or a Ethernet cable. If you have to run a cable anyway, run the Ethernet and use PoE (power over Ethernet) to both provide power and network connectivity.

What you put into a cctv system, you will get out of it. Buy a all in one Swann system and you’ll see blurry images with practically zero facial recognition at night unless the person is within a few feet of the camera. Do the research and see what focal length you need for each camera. Don’t buy wide lenses 2.8mm - 4mm with the intention of capturing faces as they are just for wide field of view. For high traffic areas or somewhere you’d expect someone to pass through put a 6mm or higher lense camera.

In my case I have something like this
Front door - 12mm
Garage - 4mm
Dog run - 2.8mm
Wasteland beside house - 2.8mm
Back door - 6mm
Back patio - 4mm
Front gate - 25mm (so I can zoom right in between the pillars)

bk · 18-11-2017 09:47PM

GaryCocs wrote: »

Logitech might be the way to go all right, so are you fully switched over to home bk?

Mini just arrived into ParcelMotel depot, so hopefully next day or two

Though I'll keep the Echo in the kids room for now, but purely for a bit of music.

Soccarboy11 · 18-11-2017 11:12PM

just ordered two coral google home minis for my sisters, already have a full google home myself and am getting another mini soon because of my 2xl purchase. Time to automate everything!

SachaJ · 19-11-2017 01:46AM

Logitech Circle cameras on Amazon UK. Buy two, get 20% off the total amount.

randombar · 19-11-2017 10:45AM

SachaJ wrote: »

Logitech Circle cameras on Amazon UK. Buy two, get 20% off the total amount.

Anyone want to do a group on this?

bk · 19-11-2017 11:21AM

Linksys, triple pack, triband mesh network for £292 on Amazon at the moment.

Linksys WHW0303-UK Velop Tri-Band AC6600 Modular Whole Home Wi-Fi Mesh System.

Would be handy for VERY large homes with poor wifi. Good quality wifi is pretty important for a lot of home automation gear. Though a three pack like this is probably overkill for typical sized Irish homes. Either just a good quality wifi router or a dual pack is probably enough for most people.

mloc123 · 19-11-2017 12:58PM

Any speculation the UK price if mini will drop again on Wednesday in line with the US?

bk · 19-11-2017 02:01PM

mloc123 wrote: »

Any speculation the UK price if mini will drop again on Wednesday in line with the US?

The mini is currently reduced to £35. It is reduced to $30 in the US, but that is excluding sales tax, etc. as usual.

SachaJ · 19-11-2017 07:58PM

Aeotec Z-Wave Smart Switch is the lowest it's ever been on Amazon UK. £37.76. Ignore the photo, it's the UK/Ireland 3-pin version as I bought one last week (albeit from the Warehouse)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AEON-ZW096-C07-Smart-Switch-UK/dp/B01AM6AJDY

woidoi · 20-11-2017 12:40PM

Neato Botvac D3 as deal of the day on Amazon £299. If I hadn't already picked up the Connected I'd be all over this. Search for this Neato Robotics 945-0274 Ultra Pack Botvac D3 Connected Navigating Robot Vacuum, 30 W, Graphite Grey.

Order through An Post - AddressPal. The battery may cause a problem with Parcel Motel.

If you're worried - pick up the 3 year amazon warranty for £29.

randombar · 20-11-2017 12:42PM

Picked up the outdoor logitech circle for £120 through amazon warehouse.

Shlippery · 20-11-2017 02:27PM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Personal-Lighting-Colour-Changing/dp/B00KDG58BC?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelwishlistsync-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00KDG58BC

Bloom £39.99, not as cheap as before but it's cheaper.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Intelligent-Wireless-Lighting-Accessory/dp/B01KLWXL5C?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelwishlistsync-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01KLWXL5C
Sensor has £5 off.

thecivvie · 20-11-2017 03:04PM

Philips Hue White Ambiance Being 40 W Connect Ready LED Ceiling Lamp, 1 x Philips Hue Being Black Ceiling Lamp, 1 x Philips Hue Wireless Dimmer Switch: down to £99 from £119 Amazon.co.uk: Lighting https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambiance-Connect-Ceiling-Wireless/dp/B01L99H80U

Panrich · 20-11-2017 03:37PM

woidoi wrote: »

Neato Botvac D3 as deal of the day on Amazon £299. If I hadn't already picked up the Connected I'd be all over this. Search for this Neato Robotics 945-0274 Ultra Pack Botvac D3 Connected Navigating Robot Vacuum, 30 W, Graphite Grey.

Order through An Post - AddressPal. The battery may cause a problem with Parcel Motel.

If you're worried - pick up the 3 year amazon warranty for £29.

STOP!

TJJP · 20-11-2017 03:56PM

bk wrote: »

Deals on Echo's in.

Echo Dot - £34.99
New Echo - £69.99

Add a TP-Link HS100 plug for just £9.99 when buying any Echo device.

TP-link arrived... Amazon shipping these orders in parts it seems, so a double up on the PostPal costs and a couple of trips (yes I did tick ship all as one...). Still good value though.

ThisRegard · 20-11-2017 04:27PM

Are there smart outdoor security cameras that are battery operated? Changed a window frame recently so the hole for the previous camera is now gone and don't really want to put a hole in the new one. Worse comes to worse I'll pick up one that comes in the sales, preferably the Nest Protect.

VeVeX · 20-11-2017 04:44PM

Shlippery wrote: »

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Intelligent-Wireless-Lighting-Accessory/dp/B01KLWXL5C?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelwishlistsync-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01KLWXL5C
Sensor has £5 off.

Thanks. Ive been waiting for any sort of a reduction on those.

McG · 20-11-2017 05:18PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Are there smart outdoor security cameras that are battery operated? Changed a window frame recently so the hole for the previous camera is now gone and don't really want to put a hole in the new one. Worse comes to worse I'll pick up one that comes in the sales, preferably the Nest Protect.

Blink XT

BobbyT28 · 21-11-2017 09:10AM

McG wrote: »

Blink XT

I'm waiting for the Blink XT to drop in price.

Have the Blink cameras in the kids bedrooms and love them. NO wires and easy to setup.

Highly recommend

kenmc · 21-11-2017 10:16AM

has anyone who ordered a google home from currys via parcel motel got it yet? Mine was delivered to PM yesterday, I expected it to be in my locker this morning as usual, but it hasn't been checked in to PM Belfast yet, never mind dublin

Never mind, it's on its way to Dublin now, seems that the Royal Mail tracking website was wrong, it was actually delivered this morning.

ctlsleh · 21-11-2017 10:49AM

BobbyT28 wrote: »

McG wrote: »

Blink XT

I'm waiting for the Blink XT to drop in price.

Have the Blink cameras in the kids bedrooms and love them. NO wires and easy to setup.

Highly recommend

What’s the night time vision like for outdoor use........? While the benefit of wireless is great, it seems hard to beat the performance of the traditional Hivisions etc......welcome comments

paulbok · 21-11-2017 10:58AM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Are there smart outdoor security cameras that are battery operated? Changed a window frame recently so the hole for the previous camera is now gone and don't really want to put a hole in the new one. Worse comes to worse I'll pick up one that comes in the sales, preferably the Nest Protect.

Look into the Arlo range.

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