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How to Setup Nest Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Wired AND Battery) 2nd Gen

By newfieadmin|2020-05-13T13:21:51-06:00March 18th, 2020|Categories: nest|Tags: 2nd Gen, alarm, amazon, app, battery, button, carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, check, checkup, co, connected, Costco, diy, false alarm, fire, firmware, first alert, generation, Google, green, help, home depot, how to connect, interconnect, internet, kidd, kidde, language, led, lights, lowes, Nest Protect, nest sense, network, nightly promise, O5A, O5C, problem, protect, red, red wire, replace, S3003LWES, sensor, silence, Smoke, sound, speaker, steam, voice, weave, wifi, wired, wireless, wires, yellow|

Hey Guys, Today we are replacing some old smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with new, interconnected ones from Nest. I’ll add them to the Nest app on my phone, give them a quick test [...]

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Recording WYZE Camera Footage on your PC or NVR / DVR over RTSP

By newfieadmin|2022-10-13T06:50:26-06:00January 27th, 2020|Categories: Wireless Camera, Wyze|Tags: 2020, address, amazon, anycam, audio, best, Blue Iris, Blueiris, cheap, connection, cotco, demo.bin, diy, download, firmware, flash firmware, forums, Hikvision, home depot, home security, how to, ispy, lag, local, lowes, mac, milestone, nas, netcam, network, network video recorder, no audio, no sound, Onvif, pan, port, remote, revert, RTCP, RTP, security camera, sound, storage, stream, swann, update, URI, v2, vlc, wifi, Wyze, wyze cam, wyze cam pan, wyze camera, wyze camera v2, zoneminder|

Today we’ll look at how to set up your WYZE camera so you can record footage on your PC or Network Video Recorder using RTSP or Real Time Streaming Protocol. [...]

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Wyze Camera V2 Outdoor Housing – Snow, Rain, -30 Degrees, WiFi Range

By newfieadmin|2021-10-24T17:23:21-06:00January 25th, 2020|Categories: Wireless Camera, Wyze|Tags: -30, -40, 2020, amazon, best, blizzard, Canada, case, cheap, cold, conditions, Costco, cover, diy, doorbell, eave, exterior, freeze, guide, home automation, home depot, installation, leak, location, lowes, operating temperature, outdoor cover, outdoor housing, outdoor installation, outside, pan, protection, rain, review, ring, safe, seal, security cam, security cameras, silicon, smart home, snow, v2, water, waterproof, waterproof housing, weatherproof, wet, where to install, wifi cam, winter, Wyze, wyze cam, wyze camera, wyze camera v2, wyzecam|

Today, we are installing the very popular Wyze camera outdoors to see if it can withstand a Canadian winter. Wyze cameras are marketed as indoor devices. Bringing it outdoors opens up a whole new [...]

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How to Connect RING to ALEXA (Echo Show, Fire TV Stick, Echo Speaker)

By newfieadmin|2020-05-13T13:30:56-06:00January 16th, 2020|Categories: Alexa, ring doorbell|Tags: 2-way, 3rd gen, Alexa, Alexa show, amazon show, amazon skill, answer, camera, communicate, communication, connection, control, Costco, cube, doorbell, echo dot, echo plus, echo show 5, echo show 8, echo spot, facebook portal, fire tv, fire tv cube, fire tv stick, firestick, flood light, front door, google nest, help, home automation, home depot, how to, install, integration, iphone, link, mic, microphone, nest, nest doorbell, not connecting, not working, problem, ring, ring skill, ring video doorbell, setup, slow, smart home, sound, stick up cam, tablet, target, tips, tutorial, tv, Walmart, wifi, wink|

Today I’ll be linking my Amazon Alex devices to communicate with my Ring Video Doorbell. I have an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, the Amazon Echo Show and the New Echo 3rd Generation. My [...]

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Rebranding to Home Tech DIY

By newfieadmin|2020-01-15T20:18:46-06:00January 15th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

Hey Guys! We have some exciting and fresh new changes happening with the YouTube and Facebook media logos and name. As my following grows, it's time for my name to evolve and grow too. [...]

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MokerLink 8 Port PoE+ Switch – Speed and Distance Review

By newfieadmin|2019-12-15T22:58:06-06:00December 15th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: 10-port, 1000ft, 100m, 11-port, 12-port, 16-port, 2019, 24-port, 250m, 328ft, 4-port, 48-port, 6-port, 8-port, 802.3af/at, access point, amazon, best, best poe switch, cctv, cheapest, dahua, distance, diy, ethernet, extend, fanless, fiber, fiberoptic, gigabit switch, hikvison, ip cameras, long range, longest, lorex, managed switch, network, PoE, PoE plus, poe switch, power, power supply, router, security cameras, sony, swann, switch, unmanaged, uplink, vlan, YuanLey|

Today we are doing a detailed review of a new network PoE switch on the market by Mokerlink. We’ll look at what a PoE switch is, where you’ll use one, its features and if [...]

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Hikvision 4MP 25x Optical Zoom Speed Dome – Worth $868.00?

By newfieadmin|2019-11-27T23:01:35-06:00November 27th, 2019|Categories: Hikvision, NVR|Tags: 1605ZJ, 2019, 4k, amazon, amcrest, arlo, aurora, best, Blue Iris, Blueiris, cctv, configuration, diy, DS-1276ZJ, DS-1605ZJ, DS-2DE4A320IW-DE, DS-2DE4A425IW-DE, dvr, expensive, focus, hd, Hikvision, home security, how to install, HS-SDVO4425F-DI, human, inesun, ip66, ip67, lorex, low light, micro sd, motion, mount, night vision, northern lights, nvr, Onvif, pan, PoE, PoE plus, poe switch, ptz, quality, review, security, security camera, setup, shutter, smart track, smart tracking, sony, speed dome, stars, sun, swann, tilt, tracking, ultra low light, water, waterproof, weatherproof, zoom|

Hey Guys, Today we are checking out a very special camera. I’ve been eyeing this one for a very long time and is now, the most expensive camera I have presented on this channel. [...]

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ReoLink RLC-511 Everything you need to know (Giveaway Closed)

By newfieadmin|2020-03-24T13:56:25-06:00October 31st, 2019|Categories: NVR, ReoLink|Tags: 12mm, 2.8mm, 2019, 4k, 5mp, 8mp, amazon, android, app, arlo, best, Blueiris, browser, cheap, cheapest, chrome, Costco, diy, dvr, edge, focus, hd, Hikvision, home depot, install, iphone, lorex, not working, nvr, pan, PoE, problem, ptz, pvr, quality, reolink, reolink 10% off, reolink argus 2 deals, reolink argus coupon, reolink argus promo code, reolink coupon, reolink discount, Reolink discount code, reolink go coupon, reolink keen, reolink military discount, reolink offers, security camera, setup, swann, temperature, tilt, ultra hd, varifocal, varifocus, wired, wireless, zoom|

Hey Guys, I’m back with my 3rd review of a ReoLink security camera. Today, we are looking at the RLC-511. It’s indoor/outdoor 5MP bullet style camera with a 4X optical zoom lens. Let’s check [...]

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AcuRite 5-in-1 Weather Station Setup (App + Tech Review) – Before you Buy

By newfieadmin|2020-07-02T11:52:33-06:00September 3rd, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: 06004, 2019, 3/4", 5 in 1, aculink, acurite, alarm, alerts, Alexa, amateur, amazon, app, atlas, backyard, best, bridge, broken, cheap, conduit, Costco, Davis, email, hub, imperial, install, LaCrosse, lowes, mac address, mast, metric, mount, My AcuRite, My Backyard Weather, myacurite, Oregon scientific, pc connect, PoE, professional, quality, rain, rainfall, range, Rapid fire, review, sensor, setup, share, solar, storm alerts, text, vantage, weather, weather station, weather underground, wind direction, wireless|

Hey Guys, Today we are going to look at the 5 in 1 AcuRite weather station. We’ll quickly check out the indoor display and outside sensor. I’ll pole mount the unit in my yard [...]

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YuanLey 6 Port PoE Switch – CAT6 Cable Length Test + Security Cameras

By newfieadmin|2019-12-16T20:25:59-06:00August 1st, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: 10-port, 1000ft, 12-port, 16-port, 2019, 24-port, 250m, 4-port, 48-port, 6-port, 8-port, access point, amazon, best, best poe switch, cctv, cheapest, dahua, distance, diy, ethernet, extend, fiber, fiberoptic, gigabit switch, hikvison, ip cameras, long range, longest, lorex, managed switch, network, PoE, PoE plus, poe switch, power, power supply, router, security cameras, sony, swann, switch, unmanaged, uplink, vlan, YS2042G-PS, YuanLey|

Hey Guys, Today I am presenting a detailed review of a specialized piece of networking equipment which I talk about a lot of my channel. A PoE switch. PoE stands for Power Over Ethernet [...]

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