Re: SooooOOOOOOOOOO ?

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:45:15 AM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 5/21/2021 11:00 PM, Jim Davis wrote:=20
> > What's goin on with everyone?=20
> > .=20
> > I've got a 2500 sqft single story house under construction. He's a buil=
der and this is going to be their retirement home. All wiring is being brou=
ght back to a utility closet in the office=20
> > .=20
> > I'm doing alarm. No contacts on windows, just audio glass break detecto=
rs in each room with windows. ( That's what they wanted) Contacts on doors.=
 3 Keypads, Four smokes. Using Napco 1664 and DK 1 (blue backlight) keypads=
.=20
> > .=20
> > Four outside cameras, Three in the front ( one looking at the front doo=
r) . One in the back looking at the pool and cabana. I've stopped using Hik=
vision some time ago after they got hacked and I've always felt uneasy abou=
t a Chinese company providing CCTV cameras anyway. Now using a company that=
's become very popular around here called INViD . Make a decent line of cam=
eras and assembled in Mexico or South America someplace (I Think) I like th=
e peer to peer method of mating the cameras to the phone app, rather than h=
aving to do port forwarding and getting into the customers router etc. Once=
 you do that, every time they have a router problem it becomes mine. No mor=
e of that. I wanted to put in more cameras but they think they don't need t=
hem. I know they'll be sorry later but . . . . . . . . .=20
> > .=20
> > I'm Installing Internet/WiFi and Ethernet wiring and doing the setup. U=
sing 2 Ubiquiti UniFi Access points. AP AC PRO 802.11ac plus a Netgear Nigh=
thawk router and 16 port network switch. Ethernet wires to each TV plus var=
ious other locations. Six TV;s Used 2 inch flex tubing from basement to the=
 Bedroom, Living room and Family Room TV's so wires can be pulled to TV's i=
n the future. I'm sure Fiber HDMI cables will be becoming more popular as T=
V's go from 4K to 8k and on up and get faster and faster processors so I wa=
nted to leave access for the future. Other TV's have Ethernet hookup for st=
reaming only.=20
> > .=20
> > One of he TV;s is going to be outdoors on the covered patio with an hon=
est to goodness outdoor rated TV set. In the past I've had customers just p=
ut a regular TV out doors and they take it in in the winter time. They'll l=
ast a few years and then throw it away. I'm Running the interior RG6 for 3 =
cable boxes boxes too. Running the Living room TV and the Patio TV from the=
 same cable box and have to use an HDMI extender for the Patio TV. since th=
ey're about 40 feet apart. I don't want to take a chance with a 50 foot HDM=
I cable and a 50 foot fiber cable cost too much at this point.=20
> > .=20
> > I couldn't get them interested in audio though. I offered a Sonos contr=
olled speaker system inside and for the future around the pool and the pati=
o but they said to hold off, maybe in the future. But I'm sure they have ot=
her more immediate things to spend money on now. Wiring isn't in for the po=
ol and the cabana yet so maybe I'll get it done then.=20
> > .=20
> > Comments and suggestions welcomed.=20
> > How about every one else? Got anything good going on?=20
> >
> Golly Gee Whiz Jim, you be a busy guy!!!=20
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> Comment #1: I don't do Glass Break Detectors anymore unless the=20
> customer can't be talked out of it. Had a few false alarms=20
> and they can't be properly tested with out breaking a window or=20
> two and curtains and such will defeat the purpose.=20
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> Comment #2: Please provide more info on the INVID cameras that you are=20
> using. Are you using WiFi Cameras to the network and app on phone??=20
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> Project #1: Old 4 Story building turned into a 7 unit apartment=20
> building. Installing a Aiphone Intercom system with 2 door stations.=20
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> Project #2: Single house GC2e system no monitoring.=20
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> Project #3: Barn WiFi system to allow video streaming and other=20
> activities. Ubiquity wireless points and network 350+ feet from=20
> the cable modem.=20
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> Beyond that I need to go and mow the grass and other yard work!!!=20
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> Hope all yous' guys' is doin well.=20
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> Later,=20
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> Les
Les,
I never looked into either the 2GIG or Alarm dot Com products or services. =
I don't have the feintest idea of what either of them do. At this stage of =
my life, It's probably my inherant rejection of having to learn how to prog=
ram a new panel. Especially since I've been installing only Napco panels fo=
r over 40 years. I don't mind learning a new product like Ubiquity, or Star=
link etc, - - - - - - - But a new panel ?=20
 I don't know why but - - - - Oooogie !
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Also, what method did you use to travel the 350 feet with the network?