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No Home Assistant no go for me. But Happy Saturday Paul.

5:48 - "Ignore Non movings Targets" - what's with the mixture of upper and lowercase letters, let alone the lack of grammar or punctuation of any kind. Very professional!!

I remember when wireless was becoming a big thing and people were all like, "Oh, you don't want a WIRED connection, that's so old!" And I remember thinking, but you still need a wire to power the thing, so it's not truly wireless, is it? So yeah, wireless cameras made no real sense to me, especially when they are capable of PoE. You need to run a wire anyway to power it, why not make it a cable that powers it AND handles the data?

The “mouse” clip section had me in stitches…and I’ve no idea why.

I can 100% guarantee that Neesha wasn't home at the time of filming! Those cables ALL around the house! Dangling from the lights upstairs, cables over the bannister! Sheesh! 😂🤣😂🤣👍

This looks really cool, I can imagine it' be a great solution for people who are as you said, the ''tinfoil hat kinda type'' but Its also great you don't need the cloud. For me, I've got a bunch of camera's in my home from tapo, that work with home assistant and the cloud, so I'm able to view them both locally and from anywhere in the world. I use wifi for my camera's, but like you mentioned ethernet will always simply be better due to how reliable it really is.. Great video and Happy Saturday Paul!

Cheers Paul, look forward to your Videos on a Sat morning! How would this compare to a Blue Iris setup?

Paul, do you know why it's impossible to find a smart lock in UK that supports Apple Home-key?

Ugh, remember how good nest used to be? I bought Reolink cameras a couple months ago. I am tired of getting notifications every 2 minutes because my daughter is on the swing set, but I NEED to be notified if someone else wanders into my yard. Please, camera companies, give us a pause button or better yet, learn to recognize that it’s the same person and I only need to be notified once.

After watching multiple videos from Paul I am under the assumption that he has treasure buried in his garden.

Paul, all of these AI features have been available for years on proper NDAA compliant cameras such as Uniview. Wired will always be better & by some margin. The amount of power a camera draws is increasing all the time with full colour at night & light/audio modes/4k etc making battery powered units unfit for purpose.

The editing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Nice systeem. Very nice cam have 2 coller led

Loving the blue princess mug.

Thank you, Paul. I hope you and Neesha have a very happy Easter. Thanks for making my Saturday evenings much more, enjoyable!!

Great video mate. I look forward to Saturdays just to see what you've created. You have a great imagination. Keep up the good work!

Another great video on a Saturday 👍

Seems like it needs a modes option similar to ring cameras. Where you can have cameras on/off based on a mode (for ring it's based on their security system home/away/disarmed). Then you could "disarm" features like the siren.

Hey Paul! What's in the cage? Is that a mouse? Everyone gets a mouse!!! Did Oprah give that to you?? Great video, and thank you!

This looks like a great system for folks that just want a security camera system. When I spent some time in retail, we sold a lot of those to folks that simply wanted to set things up and have them run. (Not, of course, the hip thrusters of [the home automation system that shall not be named]) The fact that you can just connect it up to a monitor and don't even need to use the app is a plus for such folks. And, of course, it has a lot of updated features from the ones I used to sell back when Palm Pilots roamed the Earth. I, of course, would set this up to play the Dennis Nedry "Ah, ah, ah" voice clip, but I suspect most of the targeted consumers for this product and nearly all burglars wouldn't get that. You did a very good explanation of why wired cameras are almost always better than wireless for imaging and features. The only downside is running the cables, which can be loads of fun depending on how your home or business is constructed. (I remember one case where a cable run needed to go through 16 inches of doubled-up cinder block. Fun times.) Aside: When I saw the Amber Heard bit, my mind immediately went to what kind of Batman-esque sound effect panels would be "appropriate" for such a thing. I can't unthink those and I can't even explain my guffawing to my spouse and daughter. Ah well, if they're not used to such things by now, they haven't been paying attention (which might just be the best course of action.) One more time, I have to thank you for the "What's wrong with it?" section. I really appreciate your thoroughness, especially in this section. Thanks again for a great review.

Its unlikely that someone would have a jammer for a home but that said Poe is always better as even without a jammer crowded wifi can make a mess of cameras.

whats in the aquarium?

Another great content 🙏🏼 Would be amazing if you’d review unifi cameras for home security and compare them to all the ones you already reviewed. Would love to hear your thoughts! Keep the great work 💚

Don't dis Hawkeye! Lol... He's technically a disabled Avenger, because he's hard of hearing. What!?

No Google Home Integration is a major fail. I'm able to see my Reolink system anyway I want, GH, Reolink app, NVR etc. Needs more work as you say.

Was sounding really good until the no RTSP, no ONVIF bit. So you are locked to using their cameras and viewing from there app or HDMI. Based on how closed this is, I am guessing that the POE is locked down to the point that the POE only works between the camera and the NVR rather than allowing you to plug a camera into any POE port on your home network? This will mean that you will need to have a bunch of wires all going to this box. For comparison, my current 4K system is made by Dahua, can run eight ONVIF 4K cameras from any manufacturer, that just need to be connected to the home network. So if I want to bury the NVR at the bottom of a cupboard I just need to supply a single ethernet and power lead and I am sorted. For viewing, I just use a web browser on the PC or an Android TV box running a CCTV viewer app, and for viewing remotely I just VPN into the home network and view as if I am local using a CCTV app. My cameras also have a card in them so even if the NVR is found I still have the most recent recordings stored on them. In summary, no matter how decent this seems, I would never recommend that anyone buys a closed system. This setup was so close to being right.

Love your channel Paul, I have been wondering this for months now. What do you do with all the old smart home devices you no longer use/replace? I’ve got a few bits but wondered if there are people like yourself who sell off old stuff they no longer use.

Nice product, better review. Completely agree wired is better than wireless and this system would work great in some situations. The difference between a consumer system like this and a pro installed system is the cable at the camera end is normally difficult or impossible to protect from malicious or animal (squirrel) damage.

I still maintain the best, most economical, and practical solution for most people is indoor cameras on your windows/sills facing outward. You can have 24/7 recording, backed up to SD card or a hub/server, for a lot cheaper than some of these external cameras. The shortcoming of lack of night vision can be overcome with LED or infrared floodlights, either stuck to the interior side of the window or mounted externally.

Happy Easter Paul.

Cheers!

Yep, have to agree, Poe cams beat Wireless cams everyday, great system. I’ve personally got a commercial grade hikvision system to protect my property…

Don't bother unles the NVR cctv system uses ISAPI, which is an api for security system which is open sourc, and makes it possible to integrate with you Automation. Hikvision is one such company. I have it interated into my Node-red server and use the human and number plate recognition.

Happy Saturday Paul. Thank you.

Still scared of reviewing the WYZE cam V3 with it's starlight night sensor. Pure colour in total darkness. Better than SAS goggles. Costs about £55, on Amazon. Many versions also, doorbells etc. Please review.

Morning Sir, happy Saturday... Have a good weekend!

Next you’ll be recommending 2 plastic cups and a piece of string as a replacement for the iPhone. It just works. 😂

Just have to ask what lucky rodents you keep in that tank? My partner thinks a hamster, I'm wondering if it's gerbils. (We have 8x rats and a hamster ourselves).

Is this your teaser trailer for announcing you’re producing the latest Jurassic Park movie? xxx

You advertised a presence sensor that needs batteries only recently. What is it called again? And is it really that good?

Wow, Paul is still using copper for his Internet, get some fibre lad! That clip must be at least 5 years old. Loveing your work Paul, just feeding the algorithm with a comment.

Unifi protect is worth the extra money and integrates with Home Assistant.

Dude. I can't speak for Kerr. Mkay? But we watch you because you're adorable and do a damned good job at creating these vids and talking about stuff. Cheers.

@7:30 ,, THIS ,, snooze needs to be implemented , their should also be an option to heighten sensitivity IF you are expecting someone to arrive , WTF no "H.A" integration , well no point in looking at these

can you add more cameras to the system?

USA NJ Happy Easter

Can you pipe it through Zoneminder? IF yes then that will backend you into HomeAssistant

I've currently got a reolink wired system and this looks like a great alternative to upgrade with. Do you know if it works with standard poe switches or has to connect directly to the nvr? Reolink seem to have this proprietary poe nonsense set up so you can detect the camera but not use it. If possible I'd want to have the cameras connectto my switch in the loft, but the nvvr by the TV.

5:10 wired connections are also easy. Just cut the cord

We Were watching you when we were using Dial-up lol.

Actually it was System V Unix with a 3d visual file system over the top. How she'd know about that of course is beyond me, Unix you'd be expecting a command line but there you go. There were a few 3d systems like that in the 90s. I tried a Windows one in 1999 I think it was pretty clever Yes nerd alert, i looked tgat up at the time. I was working at the local cinema during the jurassic park rush we had to showing on 6 out of 13 screens and we only had 3 copies of the film so ran off an interlock of projectors what a nightmare doing that was

Wired systems are always going to be more reliable and give a better quality image, the downside is having to run cables all around your house and hide them well enough, which for some is a downside too big to accept.

Wait! Was that a hamster cage I spotted that one of the cameras is monitoring? My granddaughter would be interested.

wired cameras and Blue Iris, best way to go, never had wireless cameras because they clog up the wifi and resolution and quality sucks. had 4k wired for many years, even before wireless had moved to1080.

Who's D. Terence?

With the price - May aswell go with Reolink

Wifi camaras and wifi av system seems so stupid. We traded a POE system that needed one cable to one that can be blocked and loose connextion with and still needs a cable to go to it. Same with av speakers, saw linus trade is av speajers that needed a wire to go to to them for power and signal for onr that still needed a cable and lost connection constantly. Honestly wish smart tech had more wired options since the wifi is not 100% relaible

With free disco lights & sound , for any late night clubber thats lost getting home.

A shame it doesn't work with HOOOOOOME- ASSISTANT.

Great channel for the amusment and jokes but smart home tat is not for me, cheers!

Also, be careful Paul. Haven’t you just built a career making infomercials for WiFi cameras? 😂

Did i not watch this a few days ago 🤔

Mouse!!!! 😂😂😂

Morning :)

the amount of vine reviews makes this system look crap, i never buy anything with mainly vine reviews as the product always ends up to be junk. RGB puts me off products like this as well, makes them look more like a toy than a serious security product.

Reolink

No alexa. Sorry not for me.

Happy Hibbertday 😁

reolink system way better

It needs HOOOOME ASSISTANT

I know it's your sponsor but Reolink is way better than this shit, im pretty sure I remember you showing us a Reolink camera a few years ago?

I’m not going to lie, this system looks poor. Local and POE is the way forward when possible, and that’s what I have, but there are far better WiFi systems I would choose over this. I think you are confusing WiFi cameras with Battery cameras like Ring etc, which use WiFi. I think that’s an important distinction to make for people who are not knowledgeable in this area. Plenty of great permanently powered wifi cameras on the market. Including professional kit with ultra high quality images, far better than these.

No Home Assistant intégration => trach. 😂

It baffles me as to how there are any wireless cameras anymore !! With Deauthers and jammers easy to come by, any self respecting burglar would pop these in a bag and just wander straight through without the cameras recording them , my cctv system is wired and has no access to the internet bar a manual rotary switch that i only have to keep the time correct on it , i switch it over every week or so to update the time and then switch it back off after 30 seconds or so

Absolutely crap system,cameras look awful on the house,no back boxes to do connections,waste of time.

I'm concerned about you doing major renovations. I do hope you meant "having major renovations done"! When I had work done last year I had Ethernet cables put in everywhere.

I never talk to bollocks because they're just nuts.!!! 🎉😂