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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

*Humps the air in perfect Unison

Great video! Always waiting for them!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks man, that means a lot!

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!!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I admire your pedantry! 😂

@RobDickson69

3 ай бұрын

I'd noticed the grammar and punctuation, but not the letter case. I obviously need to up my pedantry game!

@QuarrybankSecretary

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert 😁

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!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! Happy Saturday!

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.

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

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 💚

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

A lot less DIY and ultimately probably cheaper than buying a NAS, separate cameras and Ethernet cables... but with the right cameras Blue Iris is amazing. Ultimately I think that's what I'd like to move to one day when I have the time to find the cameras I want and sit down and get it all programmed up on my Synology NAS

Happy Easter Paul.

The editing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

MOUSE!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Everybody gets a MOUSE!

@MichaelBennett1

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert 😅

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks as always for being here my friend! We are getting out in the sunshine together later, I've already been out for a walk this morning and it's glorious!

Another great video on a Saturday 👍

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude, happy 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.

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

As far as I can tell this is a very basic system for connectivity, I imagine you are tied to their cameras here too 😫

@MuckSpreader99

3 ай бұрын

Reolink can use standard POE switches via the WAN connection. Some NVR and Camera packages need a direct NVR connection for connectivity. My system has been running a couple of years faultlessly. Non WiFi of course.

@nicenutter1980

3 ай бұрын

@MuckSpreader99 thanks, I gave up add it was only an experiment as the nvr and switches are in the same cab. Once it wasn't playing nice I muttered to myself and moved on with my day. I'm just thinking about a refresh time.

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Was it BroadLink? Theirs is good at close range, but it’s not like the aqara powered one, that is super powerful

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?

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I agree, but some of the solar powered wireless cameras are next level to be fair. Still obviously suffer with a lot of what I've talked about in the video, but from a convenience perspective, and for renters they are a god send.

@David-bl1bt

3 ай бұрын

Exactly right! The only truly wireless camera is one that has battery or solar for power. Both of which have limitations.

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! 😂🤣😂🤣👍

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I know right! Time to get Ethernet installed!!

@gordon861

2 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert Does this work if you just connect the cameras to your home network POE switches? I got the impression in the video that you had to run individual cables for each camera.

Nice systeem. Very nice cam have 2 coller led

Loving the blue princess mug.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

It's so pretty. It makes me feel like a princess

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!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Happy Saturday dude!

whats in the aquarium?

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

You too man! It's a beautiful day here 😊

@DigitalImagesOfWirral

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert is here too! ☀️🌞

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks as always for being here Russel!

can you add more cameras to the system?

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Yes, up to a total of 8 ☺️

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.

@brianr.9732

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree on the snooze function! Same thing from a Tapo camera user, here.

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!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

They are gerbils, sadly Oprah refuses to acknowledge them because she is gerbalist

Happy Saturday Paul. Thank you.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Happy Saturday Ron!

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Doesn't everybody? 🤔

@fozzyrinker313

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't trust that theory in freedomland Merica...

Cheers!

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much dude, really kind of you! ❤️

USA NJ Happy Easter

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! 🥰

@davideyres955

3 ай бұрын

Not strictly correct. You can easily buy armoured cat5/6 so you might get some chewing but the little bugger won’t get through the wire protecting the cables. Wiring cat 5 is really simple it really is.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! I needed that this morning 😁

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.

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

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.

@tharais

3 ай бұрын

Where I live, they don't need jammers. The low lifes walk right up, the camera lights go on and they look right into the lens and smile. And then proceed to steal your car or vandalize your property. It's gotten completely insane!

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).

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Rats are so cute!! We have gerbils, they beg when we sit to eat just as much as rats but are slightly dumber 😂

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I don’t understand what you’re driving at here. This is a pretty good system for the money. Find me an 8 channel NVR with four 4K cameras, all with built in spotlights, sirens, 2 way talk and Ethernet included for the same money.

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

They’re gerbils. Cute little buggers! 😁

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Doesn’t the IR LED reflect off the window and blind the camera? I only found an indoor camera facing out the window was an option with cameras that did colour night vision.

@mikeward1701

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert Yes, you will either need to use conventional LED floodlights, or provide another source of IR light (external IR floodlights, or internal against the window so they can’t reflect back) and tape over the cameras own IR LEDs.

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…

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

God, I feel old. 🤣

@alanreader4815

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert yep 50 this year. 93 Dial up i was 19.

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

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.

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

The irony is that the clip you're talking about was filmed at my old house and IS actually fibre. My current house only has garbage Internet and I am in fact back to copper until they put Fibre in round these parts 😫

@norfolkngood8960

3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure if Paul had access to fibre he'd be on it like a ferret down a Yorkshiremans trousers. It's still not an option for the vast majority of the country. I still giggle about our tiny village all having fttp gigabit when nearby towns are stuck on VDSL Mind you prior to fttp our fttc was 3Mbps and seeing as they expect full price no matter the speed I wasn't paying that. I've got some great records luck played a huge part 1st person on Norwich City exchange to get 512k ADSL (yes jokes about Norfolk only just getting electricity incoming) lol First person on FTTC locally, ordered on Christmas day happened to be the date by released it on our cab First person locally to get fttp too, dunno how anyone ever copes with less now, watching games and updates download in seconds is magic

@Certifiable

3 ай бұрын

​@@paulhibbertI wonder if he also realises Australia also suffers from "why throw out the antique copper lines?"-itis?

@MuckSpreader99

3 ай бұрын

@@Certifiable Also suffering with "why throw out the antique cash" from what I've been reading.

@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

Who's D. Terence?

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

That took me longer than it should have 🤣

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I wondered if it based on a real system!! 😁

Morning :)

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Morning brother!

@richardspice2334

3 ай бұрын

Great Video again! @@paulhibbert

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

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

My wireless cameras have always been pretty good, but I do worry about the reliability. I'm having an issue with my doorbell as I type this!

@cbcdesign001

3 ай бұрын

You say that but my Wifi drive camera caught a delivery driver ploughing his vehicle into my car and doing 1500 pounds worth of damage before driving off, no note either (Thank you Iceland for employing scumbags) and it caught a neighbours car being damaged by another neighbour too. With a good WIFI signal and a local cloud NAS storage solution instead of relying on in camera SD cards, they are very good.

@CriticalCipher

3 ай бұрын

@@cbcdesign001 I'm still of the mindset of if something can be wired I'm going to wire it. All 8 of my cameras are running to a NVR which is have RSVP'd into my home assistant to allow for frigate and to add some functionality to both my spotlight and seeing my camera feed from anywhere and these are some super dirt cheap analog cameras that have great quality. Also had enough issues with my smart distribution board loosing wifi (not often happens like 1 day every 2 months) despite it having it's own router 2 meters away from the board. Also batteries are annoying and if it needs power anyway why not just run a signal cable instead have 100% reliable and unjammable cameras?

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

Did i not watch this a few days ago 🤔

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

KZread is fairly demented 😂 If I upload a video and set it as unlisted then it is still visible on my homepage if I have put it in a Playlist, so you got a sneak peek early!

@thomasssdd

3 ай бұрын

Happy to watch it again another great video as always Paul 😊

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

@thomasssdd thanks for always showing up man ❤️

With the price - May aswell go with Reolink

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Morning mate, there is no comparable Reolink system anywhere near this cheap. Their most basic NVR is still at least £30 more expensive even when on discount and that camera system doesn't have flood lights or 2Way talk.

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Discos at home are the best discos 😂

@DrVimto

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert indeed... plus the dj plays whats requested too.

Mouse!!!! 😂😂😂

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Everybody gets a… MOUSE

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

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Next week Why everyone is moving back to wireless cameras! 🤣 all jokes aside I originally planned a section to talk about the necessity of wireless cameras in rentals, and how the convenience can’t be ignored even for home owners, particularly for areas where you just can’t get a cable to reach

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.

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.

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

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

Happy Hibbertday 😁

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Right back atcha dude!

Reolink

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

More expensive 😉

It needs HOOOOME ASSISTANT

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Humps the air in unison

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.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I get what you’re saying, but in this case it’s because Napcat are a startup, and they’ve thrown a lot of their marketing budget at Amazon. I can’t blame them, Amazon are like KZread, they’ve made it really hard to compete as a noobie.

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?

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

Genuinely asking as I haven't tried Reolink's NAS based systems, but what advantages do they have over this system?

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

You got me thinking here, so I've just been to look at the Reolink options. The closest bundle I can find is SUBSTANTIALLY more money, has a much larger less attractive base station and doesn't have a built in floodlight on the cameras and has no speaker for 2-way audio. 🤷‍♂️. I love Reolink dude, but come on, if you're going to call a product "shit" you need to be giving a proper comparison.

@vegaswayne247

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert POE video doorbell and Hoooome Assistant!

No alexa. Sorry not for me.

reolink system way better

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

You miss-spelled “more expensive”

@CamCar98

3 ай бұрын

Sorry Paul I got the reolink system on a Black Friday deal £370.99

@CamCar98

3 ай бұрын

Love the video tho

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

@AmazingOrange87

3 ай бұрын

Because there are millions of people living in rental properties with their tenancy agreements not allowing such alterations to the building that wired cctv would need (e.g. drilling holes through the building). Wireless cameras have a use case, so it’s not baffling at all…

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure how much of a threat these jammers deauthers really are, I would be interested in buying one and testing it on the channel, but I might get my KZread account banned if I do. 😤

@familyplans3788

3 ай бұрын

@@AmazingOrange87 you dont need to drill extra holes for wired cameras that wireless ones dont need anyway , I have not drilled any holes to put in my system ! But i get your point ,however i was more baffled as to how easy it is to disable wifi cameras and people think they are secure

@familyplans3788

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert its scarily easy to not so much jam, as to deauther them then keep them off line while you are there

@cbcdesign001

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbert I think at the end of the day it often boils down to what is easy for the burglar. Cameras, wired or wireless and alarm systems represent risk and potentially getting caught versus homes with no security at all. Its very hard to make a home truly burglar proof but enough obstacles will put most of them off and the really clever ones are more likely to go for bigger fish.

No Home Assistant intégration => trach. 😂

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.

@AnthonyDiRuggiero

3 ай бұрын

Not bad for less than$300. But needs home Assistant.

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

This is a pretty good system for the money. Find me an 8 channel NVR with four 4K cameras, all with built in spotlights, sirens, 2 way talk and Ethernet included for the same money.

@BadgerBob

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhibbertReolink NVR with four 4K cameras is available for £350, and refurbished often cheaper. Slightly more yes, but for the extra you get masses more functionality, flexibility and a mature system from a manufacturer that been around for years and innovating. I’ve never heard of this company, so you have to put a lot of trust into them sticking around and providing updates. Also, proper LED floodlights that many camera have are a much better deterrent than flashing red and blue ones, which are more of a novelty than anything. You would have to be a bit mental to buy this system to be honest. Just my personal opinion though, I await your contractually obligated witty response about why I’m wrong (jokes aside, keep up the good work fella, you do make me laugh 😊)

@craigr306

3 ай бұрын

Home assistant fan boy ?

@BadgerBob

3 ай бұрын

@@craigr306Home Assistant!!!

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.!!! 🎉😂

@paulhibbert

3 ай бұрын

I see what you did there! 🥜