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Its not sold in the US but AliExpress will send it to you for about $50. Bought one and have 3 more on the way. So these sensors are about the size of a deck of cards, and they plug into a USB power supply. They are Zigbee, and will pair with a Zigbee hub, but they are made to pair with the...

I wanted to get rid of my Smartthings because it wasn't that great, and I purchased Hubitat instead. I do like it, but its not the more user-friendly.  So I also use Homebridge, which I have been very happy with. So Homebridge connects to my Omni Pro II and connects to Alexa, and connects to the...

So I have a 3G cellular communicator with Alarm Relay, but unfortunately, AT&T will be sunsetting 3G in February 2022.  Unfortunately mine stopped working 2 weeks ago.  I can pay them $140 for a new communicator and continue paying them $21 month for service.  I can get a Internet communicator...

Netatmo is a French company that has been around a while. I'm looking for something like a Ring Spotlight Cam but without cloud charges, Amazon spying, and annoyances. They make a smart camera with all the features of the Ring Spotlight Cam and then some. Stores to a built-in SD card but can...

So I'm sure like lots of you, you receive many SPAM calls per day. You name it auto warranties, window replacement, virus software, the list of scams goes on.     I use Ooma which supposedly has all these filters, but they don't usually work. So I came across Jolly Rogers Phone company. You...

Got an email from Alarm Relay saying basically 3G is being discontinued in my communicator and I need to upgrade. I think AT&T says they are discontinuing 3G in Feb. 2022.   So my question is, has anyone upgraded yet, what communicator did you get and what was the cost?  I guess I have some time.

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We may be entering the world of "RV'ing" and of course I started to look at home automation, even if the home moves. Maybe especially because the home moves.   For those that don't know, most travel trailers and mobile homes power the lights and many functions on 12VDC. Basically a battery...

So we have DirecTV, I think the Genie 2 with 4 TV's and we pay over $100/month for the lowest tier. Long story short, Streaming TV offerings seemed to have improved, and are much cheaper. We are looking at 3 of these; Hulu TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Now. There are a few cheaper ones, but many...

Because of work, I have to spend watching the Superbowl in a hotel, where you can't rewind and watch the commercials again, so I'm trying to watch them all before. This will be one of the best, and probably be much enjoyed by those here....   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y-1h_C8ad8

I watch lots of things on YouTube as there is much good content, and I've come across this channel called "Technology Connections."  Sounds pretty boring, but in fact, its really interesting, especially if you like technology history.    If you were around during the 80' and 90's there was just...

I have the voice board for my OmniPro II but I never got around to connecting them up to my house speakers. The problem is, I'm not sure I want to run a big Denon amp 24 hours a day.   So its plan B.  I have many Amazon Echo's in my house, so why not use them, but how?  I know Amazon has skills...

I have been monitoring my PM2.5 levels in my house, and notice that cooking things increases it off the chart. I guess that isn't surprising.  There are lots of PM2.5 sensors out there, but they seem to be 5V or 12V devices that connect to Arduino boards.  While that may be fine, I'm more so...

For the newbies out there, this question seems to come up often, so it might be worth repeating, especially because HLC documentation is very spare.    HLC stands for "HAI Lighting Control" but since HAI is now Leviton, maybe they should call it LLC. :rockon:   I believe HLC was designed for...

This is a subject that comes up now and then, so I wanted to write about what I do. I've used this method for many years with good results. (There may be other ways to accomplish this as well, but this is just MY way of doing it.)   So the problem is you got a great webcam on your network, or...

So I live on the outskirts of Phoenix in North Scottsdale, and I have a choice of three Internet providers here. There is satellite (HughesNet), Cable (COX) and DSL (Centurylink).  Unfortunately all options are horrible, and read the reviews of these three providers and you will see.  HughesNet...

I know us here have had some pretty heated discussions on things like the correct wire color for smoke alarm wiring, but I have read some real interesting statistics recently: - In the US, for every person that dies in a home fire, 96 die from sudden cardiac arrest. - Each year, sudden cardiac...

I saw this new Omni firmware v4.0b out, and new PC Access software v3.17 and new email board notifier firmware v2.0    Anyone?  4.0b sounds pretty radical.   I found release notes: PC Access Version 3.17.0.838 (17/January/2017) - Controller firmware 4.0b released: - Added support for flash...

Anyone ever hear of this monitoring company "99Alarm"?  http://99alarm.com   So I get an email about them out-of-the-blue.  They are offering UL monitoring of any type (Internet, cellular, phone, VoIP) for $9.99 a month.  Couldn't find any record of them at the BBB.    So I encode my email...

I decided to switch my monitoring from Next Alarm to Alarm Relay.  I'm going to be using just cellular as it seems to be the most reliable and inexpensive option.  In speaking with them they say they have two radios that will work with the OmniPro II, one designed by Telit and one from a second...