00TL-P3.2's New House
#82
Ex-OEM King
I'm really thinking I'm going to Ring Pro, I really like the smaller form factor. Going to go with the Arlo Pros so I can avoid running wires to cameras.
#85
I also thought it would be easy if they had a fire/smoke with a camera in it. They have a lot of 120v cameras that look like fire/smokes, but the idea would be to retrofit a camera into an existing fire/smoke location.
#86
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In the pic of the front door, you can see the blank plate at the top right. We have the same on the back door. Will probably do one there later & maybe on of the Ring Floodlights for the driveway.
#87
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No existing doorbell required, you'd just have to buy the indoor speaker & tie the Ring doorbell to that.
#88
#89
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Comment I read online was that with 'typical use' you get near 2 months on a single charge. And that it's about 4-5 hours to recharge.
#90
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there needs to be more 120V options like this
https://www.amazon.com/Maximus-Video...ords=120v&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Maximus-Video...ords=120v&th=1
#92
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Ring Elite requires PoE.
I have a PoE switch, but don't have it run to the front door. And at $499 it ain't happenin'.
I have a PoE switch, but don't have it run to the front door. And at $499 it ain't happenin'.
#93
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Good news! Turns out, our packages were delivered to our neighbor about 4 houses down.
Worked out in the end, as we were going to buy a Ring anyway.
Worked out in the end, as we were going to buy a Ring anyway.
#94
Ex-OEM King
#96
Stage 1 Audi S5
Base ring should have live view, you just have to wait for it to connect.
As for the battery, it died quickly when we first put it up but now we get maybe 3 months between charges so not bad. My wife thought it was silly but she loves the thing now, the motion alerts are awesome.
As for the battery, it died quickly when we first put it up but now we get maybe 3 months between charges so not bad. My wife thought it was silly but she loves the thing now, the motion alerts are awesome.
#97
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Next year we'll put a clip on each bulb. Definitely looks cleaner that way.
We got the live view turned on with our Ring, it does take a second to connect, but works. Still happy with the quality.
With the local UPS/Amazon/FedEx/etc not knocking, it helps to know when packages are dropped off.
We got the live view turned on with our Ring, it does take a second to connect, but works. Still happy with the quality.
With the local UPS/Amazon/FedEx/etc not knocking, it helps to know when packages are dropped off.
#99
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First real snow in Houston since about 1989 (not counting the light dustings we got in '04 & '08)
#100
Ex-OEM King
^
Did that shut the whole city down for the day?
Did that shut the whole city down for the day?
#101
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Surprisingly, traffic was better than usual.
Roads were just wet, no snow/ice present. Only 2 ramps closed on the highway, that they mentioned on the radio.
#102
Ex-OEM King
#104
Ex-OEM King
It's 23 right now here. My heater is set no higher than 67 because I'm a cheap ass. 1"-3" tonight.
#107
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Picked up a Samsung 65" 4k on Friday, to replace the 8 year old 42" Samsung LED in our living room.
Huge improvement, ordered the wall mount equipment today.
Postimg not working at the moment, will have to get a few up later.
Huge improvement, ordered the wall mount equipment today.
Postimg not working at the moment, will have to get a few up later.
#108
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Before: 8yr old 42" Samsung LED
After: 65" Samsung 4k Series 8
After: 65" Samsung 4k Series 8
#110
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A month after Christmas, the lights are off the house.
Combinations of bad weather & being out of town put it off until Saturday.
Also, new tv is mall mounted
Combinations of bad weather & being out of town put it off until Saturday.
Also, new tv is mall mounted
#112
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Need to pay the yearly fee for the recording, but it's still working great.
#114
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But, you can only view events when they happen. You lose access to the recordings.
#116
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#118
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A small win on Friday. 3 hours of work to reconfigure the garage:
#119
Chapter Leader (Houston)
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Get the rest of that junk stored away in a shed. Question on the pool. Is it salt or chlorine? Also, what kind of decking is around the perimeter? Hard to tell from the pic. I signed the contract for a pool build a few weeks ago, just waiting on city approval to get started.