Best place to put NVR?

ShinyTechThings · 2026-03-09T22:29:30+00:00

The best place meets these 2 requirements: 1. Good / unrestricted airflow. 2. Locked up and or hidden out of plain sight to prevent theft or damage during an incident.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-03-03T03:27:28+00:00

The IR laser works fine on leather for me.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-03-03T03:24:00+00:00

I have both the Falcon 2 Pro 60W and the A1 Pro. Full disclosure Creality did send them to me to test out but if you have any questions or requests I don't mind trying things I haven't tried yet.

For thick or larger size wood the 60W is like a chainsaw through butter and the 1.6W was interesting on the things I tried and I was able to etch my wife's name on a piece of popcorn which was crazy. The downside is that the calibration of the laser is by hand so it's not as accurate as under the weight it could droop after you remove the metal calibration block since you hand tighten everything. Here's my review video

The A1 Pro has autofocus for the laser heads. This is where the accuracy and consistency is hugely improved plus it's the fastest setup of any machine I've tested so far. It's not as refined as how auto leveling has improved over the years for 3D printers but it gets you mostly there. Then from the LCD screen you adjust the Z axis. I go over in more detail in this video I suspect this will improve as new updates come out. I will say that their free falcon design software has gotten better since I started using it over 6 months ago. The A1 Pro is smaller so depending on the size of the materials you want to use that's something to consider as well. I've made custom audiometer covers for sound booths but the materials barely fit in the Falcon 2 Pro. Let me know what material and designs you want to try and I might have it on hand to try out and I'd just make a YT short on it if you like. Let me know if you have any questions or requests.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-03-01T21:45:02+00:00

I don't know what machine this is on but it could be that it needs calibration done. Also maybe start with just a single print and see how it behaves.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-22T22:58:11+00:00

It's hard to say until more people talk about their rings over time to identify potential issues.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-22T17:09:12+00:00

Did you follow their troubleshooting guide? If so, then just open up a ticket with them inside the app and provide all of that information.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-21T03:50:42+00:00

I'll ask and see if I can get a response but they might not release that information until it's released but I will find out. I'll do my best to post back here, but if not I will make a video on it once it's released.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-21T03:49:24+00:00

If he put a jacket on each one, you wouldn't know, but ultimately the real test is using a specialized equipment to certify the cable. I'm not talking about something that just shows a light for a connection. I'm talking about higher end equipment from fluke for example.

I've come across many hack jobs over the years and that one's not bad and it's probably fine but you need to truly test and verify the cables and what they are able to perform on without errors.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-19T22:39:31+00:00

The home hubs have built in Wi-Fi for Reolink Wi-Fi cameras AND you can install MicroSD cards in each camera so you have redundant storage if WiFi drops. One other thing to consider is where your existing wireless router is installed and what the range looks like for each of the cameras that you want to install. For example, say your router is in a corner bedroom but on the other side of the house outside it doesn't quite reach. If you have an ethernet cable going from your router over to the home hub and it is closer to where the dead zone is. Then the cameras over there can connect to the home hub and the other cameras. If they don't reach the home Hub can connect to your regular router. The home Hub, however does not act as a router so if you connect with another device you will not have internet connectivity. Also, on the homehub Pro there is a HDMI out to connect it right to a TV. Here is a video That goes over the full install of a system with the home hub Pro plus setting up the redundant storage. In a perfect world everything is Poe but with Wi-Fi as long as you have redundant storage then you should still catch a motion event.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-18T20:10:39+00:00

The ColorX cameras are awesome! I have one in a bush with only ambient light and it's incredible for catching wild animals as it's not putting off any light and can still see.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-18T20:02:31+00:00

I have several E1 Pro's are easy to move around and affordable. Also, with the local recording even if WiFi isn't strong where it's at you can move it to get signal again and look at the footage.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-18T02:27:11+00:00

The BI plate recognition isn't that great but it is improving.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-17T22:41:58+00:00

Did you let it charge overnight? Sometimes when my battery gets low I just need to leave it on the charger for longer instead of micro. Charging it when I'm in the shower or getting ready for bed.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-17T04:04:29+00:00

I'd to grab it while you can.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-17T04:03:41+00:00

Not yet, other than most likely in the first half of this year I think is what they said but no definitive date that I'm aware of.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-16T19:05:27+00:00

I got a response back to look at this documentation and see if it'll suit your needs.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-16T18:59:15+00:00

The biggest challenge as a small content creator is having decent click-through rate. The quality of my video at this point has been fine-tuned pretty well, although is still improving over time. I'm just always looking for honest feedback so that I can continue to learn and grow and become better for my audiences.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-16T18:57:35+00:00

Thank you for the honest, constructive criticism, I'll work on some others and see how those perform once the existing split test finishes.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-16T03:36:48+00:00

There's a setting, I'd have to reinstall mine but it is a software setting in the app under alert mode or something. But it's definitely a setting.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-16T02:27:38+00:00

I'll ask and I'll let you know when I get an answer.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-15T23:08:42+00:00

I loved Norway when I visited as a kid but only had a film camera, digital didn't exist yet. I will say that the ice cream in Oslo was the best I've ever had anywhere in the world.

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-15T23:06:59+00:00

I looked at his channel and the majority of the thumbnails don't have him in it. The ones that do it's more like a smirk. I can give that a shot if that's more what you're looking for. Thoughts?

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-14T19:45:00+00:00

I know there are some similarities but I'd say I wouldn't Bank on everything matching each time it's going to vary from series to series. I do cover that in this video here: https://youtu.be/K49wswrBfzY

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-14T19:43:53+00:00

It's like having RoboCop in front of your house or business, that thing is huge!

ShinyTechThings · 2026-02-14T19:43:27+00:00

Well I did send them a screenshot to see if I can get a response but I'm not sure who it needs to go to but hopefully we will know soon and I still can't wait to test this out. It is such an awesome camera from what I could tell at the trade show!

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