Re: SooooOOOOOOOOOO ?

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday, May 24, 2021 at 6:41:52 PM UTC-5, alar...@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 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 bu=
ilder and this is going to be their retirement home. All wiring is being br=
ought back to a utility closet in the office=20
> > > .=20
> > > I'm doing alarm. No contacts on windows, just audio glass break detec=
tors in each room with windows. ( That's what they wanted) Contacts on door=
s. 3 Keypads, Four smokes. Using Napco 1664 and DK 1 (blue backlight) keypa=
ds.=20
> > > .=20
> > > Four outside cameras, Three in the front ( one looking at the front d=
oor) . One in the back looking at the pool and cabana. I've stopped using H=
ikvision some time ago after they got hacked and I've always felt uneasy ab=
out a Chinese company providing CCTV cameras anyway. Now using a company th=
at's become very popular around here called INViD . Make a decent line of c=
ameras and assembled in Mexico or South America someplace (I Think) I like =
the peer to peer method of mating the cameras to the phone app, rather than=
 having to do port forwarding and getting into the customers router etc. On=
ce you do that, every time they have a router problem it becomes mine. No m=
ore of that. I wanted to put in more cameras but they think they don't need=
 them. I know they'll be sorry later but . . . . . . . . .=20
> > > .=20
> > > I'm Installing Internet/WiFi and Ethernet wiring and doing the setup.=
 Using 2 Ubiquiti UniFi Access points. AP AC PRO 802.11ac plus a Netgear Ni=
ghthawk router and 16 port network switch. Ethernet wires to each TV plus v=
arious other locations. Six TV;s Used 2 inch flex tubing from basement to t=
he Bedroom, Living room and Family Room TV's so wires can be pulled to TV's=
 in the future. I'm sure Fiber HDMI cables will be becoming more popular as=
 TV's go from 4K to 8k and on up and get faster and faster processors so I =
wanted to leave access for the future. Other TV's have Ethernet hookup for =
streaming only.=20
> > > .=20
> > > One of he TV;s is going to be outdoors on the covered patio with an h=
onest to goodness outdoor rated TV set. In the past I've had customers just=
 put a regular TV out doors and they take it in in the winter time. They'll=
 last 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 t=
he same cable box and have to use an HDMI extender for the Patio TV. since =
they're about 40 feet apart. I don't want to take a chance with a 50 foot H=
DMI 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 con=
trolled speaker system inside and for the future around the pool and the pa=
tio but they said to hold off, maybe in the future. But I'm sure they have =
other more immediate things to spend money on now. Wiring isn't in for the =
pool 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
> > >=20
> > Golly Gee Whiz Jim, you be a busy guy!!!=20
> >=20
> > 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
> >=20
> > 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
> >=20
> > Project #1: Old 4 Story building turned into a 7 unit apartment=20
> > building. Installing a Aiphone Intercom system with 2 door stations.=20
> >=20
> > Project #2: Single house GC2e system no monitoring.=20
> >=20
> > 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
> >=20
> > Beyond that I need to go and mow the grass and other yard work!!!=20
> >=20
> > Hope all yous' guys' is doin well.=20
> >=20
> > Later,=20
> >=20
> > Les
> Les,=20
> 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 o=
f my life, It's probably my inherant rejection of having to learn how to pr=
ogram a new panel. Especially since I've been installing only Napco panels =
for over 40 years. I don't mind learning a new product like Ubiquity, or St=
arlink etc, - - - - - - - But a new panel ?=20
> I don't know why but - - - - Oooogie !=20
> .=20
> Also, what method did you use to travel the 350 feet with the network?

Instead of 2GIG you might want to look into Qolsys, easy to program, integr=
ated Alarm.com radio and compatible with Interlogix and DSC sensor wireless=
 compatibility that has a range of a mile (and yes I did verify that)