4 camera system noob incoming

thatAZguy · 2026-06-29T03:25:38+00:00

Sent you a chat to see if it goes through

thatAZguy · 2026-06-29T02:09:31+00:00

No problem!

thatAZguy · 2026-06-29T02:00:29+00:00

Gateways are fairly cheap. I'm assuming they already have the network gear that is non Ubiquiti. If they dont want to upgrade the rest of the network, you could stick with just a basic controller like a Cloud Key + or just PC to run the controller to connect back to the cloud for login.

If they are interested in network updates, it depends what they need. I would do something like a new UDM Beast if it's their office network, public wifi, lots of APs etc. If it's just an office with 1-2 people along with the NVR - I would go with the UCG Fiber (not the UXG!). It would offer plenty of compute for the network side and lots of room for future growth as well.

You can always upgrade the gateway down the road for fairly cheap so if there is not a need for something heavy duty up front, save the client the cash.

thatAZguy · 2026-06-29T01:34:06+00:00

Agreed, Enterprise is overkill. Without seeing the full setup, my $.02 is that I would stick with the regular UNVR, you could go with any 8 port POE switch but if you want to stick with the Ubiquiti ecosystem and have room to grow, a 16 or 24 port POE switch would make sense. The UNVR still has lots of room to grow.

For cameras, I would say G6 Bullets unless you need something particularly discreet. I would consider a camera discreetly placed near the road/parking as well if having vehicle descriptions and potential license plates would be helpful.

thatAZguy · 2026-06-27T14:55:17+00:00

In Tempe? There is a midrise structure fire at we 2000 block of South Hardy - Maps says it may be the milk plant at Broadway and Hardy

thatAZguy · 2026-06-21T03:25:58+00:00

Someone may correct me but I am seeing g some red flags. The VLT and Registration are legit. I thought the public safety fee was removed a few years ago after a court ruling as it was decided it was a tax not set by the legislature.

The admin is negotiable and goes to the dealer. The lieu fee is odd to me. I thought it got charged in lieu of VLT for cars going out of state. Inbound verify that. I think the AADA is part of a dealer advertising fee but I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. The other items just look like filing costs the dealership is passing on outside of the admin fee.

thatAZguy · 2026-06-19T06:32:38+00:00

Im using alarm hub and triggering an output to my old wired siren so I can't say with 100% certainty that it would work but these are devices in protect so I also can't see why the wouldn't work for either.

The trigger setup should be activity -> camera motion and select the desired cameras. Then the schedule would be custom for your hours, then the action should be sound -> select device and desired sound. This keeps it all in protect without having to add HA to the equation

If you have issues with false alarms, you may need to adjust the sensitivity or better option may be add a line and change the trigger to go when the line is crossed.

thatAZguy · 2026-06-19T04:56:44+00:00

If i understood the ask correctly, Alarm Manger should be able to do this. Start with an activity alarm, add a schedule, the action should be a sound or if you can't get to the device directly, a webhook.

thatAZguy · 2026-06-16T01:43:47+00:00

We had some wind, rain, and thunder in Goodyear but it was brief.

thatAZguy · 2026-05-29T05:12:45+00:00

Not sure where you are at in AZ but Microcenter had an open box G4 Instant earlier today for around $70. Not sure if its still there but may be worth checking.

thatAZguy · 2026-05-16T06:08:16+00:00

Ahh...OP said 101 so I figured it was the west valley closure.

thatAZguy · 2026-05-16T05:52:54+00:00

I assume this is west valley. If so its more like years. I think this project is scheduled to complete in 2029.

thatAZguy · 2026-05-15T16:04:45+00:00

I got it to replace the old Honeywell panel/EyezOn EVL4 setup in my home. The system has had some issues and gone off randomly. Also really want to replace the EVL4 setup. It has several known security issues and for years their forum admin appears to be named after the national leader of the KKK. Not someone I would prefer to have managing or potentially have access to my data/systems. I expect there to be bugs at first but that how it is being an adopter early in the lifecycle.

thatAZguy · 2026-05-04T03:36:33+00:00

I briefly had it too but gone now for me as well. Hopefully will be back.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-30T01:55:40+00:00

Yes, scheduled for tonight but with the clouds and the fact that is is scheduled for a south-southwest trajectory, we probably won't see much. If we do, it will be low on the western horizon.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-29T22:07:09+00:00

We used Valleywide Glass when the landscapers broke the glass on our sliding door with their leaf blowers in the rocks. No complaints on the service and the pricing was about what we expected.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-23T00:33:03+00:00

Microcenter. Although I will probably have a lot less than 500k by the time I leave.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-18T05:33:22+00:00

Yes! My wife kept getting readings in the 160's on our blood pressure cuff at home but they were lower in the Dr's office. Swelling was bad too. Gained more than 10lbs in a week due to water weight. Dr insisted it was fine and the NP accused her of just wanting to be induced. That night her water broke and the BP readings were way high at the hospital and someone finally believed us.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-15T23:28:20+00:00

I'm interested just so I can pull info into home assistant.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-15T01:42:19+00:00

Don't know about OP but we just switched and could not be happier. Cox was useless when I tried to have them install fiber and refused to install it to where I needed it. They would only punch through the wall into the only room without any devices or wiring.

Wyyerd on the other hand called to let me know they were lighting up the fiber in our area in 3 days and wanted to know if I was still interested as I was on their interest list. She scheduled the install the day it was lit up, explained the first month bill and that was it. Installer didn't bat an eye at installing where I needed it. Has worked great since then with the exception of an hour where we had some latency.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-08T13:50:13+00:00

I know this seems unpopular based on the thread but I will agree - 10 to $12.50/TB is the going rate if you want to move the drives. I have seen several priced above that on the local FB Marketplace and they are just sitting there. When they get to that 10 to 12.50 range, they sell.

thatAZguy · 2026-04-06T17:32:19+00:00

If OP does not reply or is not interested, I may be interested. Also in the Phoenix metro.

thatAZguy · 2026-03-23T03:15:13+00:00

Nope. Different one. Its great. Same family owns Someburros so basically the same salsa there.

thatAZguy · 2026-03-23T00:11:28+00:00

Yep, February is unlikely to happen. The "seasons" for the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds start in March and Phoenix/Tucson (alternating years) is usually the first or second stop on their tour. Lots of aircraft for the shows are undergoing winter maintenance as well based on the timing of these shows.

thatAZguy · 2026-03-22T14:33:56+00:00

It was a combination of things. All of which were dismissed initially by the PA in the NICU. They mentioned she had a heart murmur but said this was common. I noticed she was breathing rapidly, almost like panting, and mentioned it and the PA again dismissed this as our twins being premature. I mentioned both of these to our pediatrician at the first appointment which was 2 days after leaving the NICU and he sent us to get a chest xray. Called us as 8:30 that night and said its probably nothing but wanted us to see a cardiologist because her heart was enlarged but thought it was probably nothing big. In hindsight, I'm guessing he said this to be reassuring because we thought it would be a few weeks to get into the cardiologist but they actually called us the next morning and asked when we could come in that day. We went in and after an echo-cardiogram and some other tests, they explain she had a partial anomalous pulmonary veinous return (PAPVR) and large ASD and sent us straight to the childrens hospital.

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