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  1. I try not to respond to rant posts but I’ve had the opposite experience. And alternatives do exist. Pull the Bandage off and rip it out if you aren’t happy. No sense keeping something you don’t want.
  2. Are “we” now saying that there no need for my IRUSBs..?
  3. Sorry for the late reply... but it’s working for me. I’ve successfully launched Kodi on 3 of my Nvidia Shields with IRUSBs.
  4. Cbell

    IP Camera upgrade

    I’ve been using the DS-2DE2A404IW-DE3 for about two years now. These are 4MP mini dome PTZ cameras. Solid choice.
  5. I couldn’t find any details on the Control4 Chime and whether it was RTSP / ONVIF capable? I like it as currently constituted. But I would love it if I can get it working with Blue Iris and My Video Storm Matrix. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. I use the axxess occupancy sensor with the Humidity option which would allow you to add some additional logic to occupancy based on the humidity rising. So essentially, if they leave the bathroom and turn off the bathroom fan, and the humidity is above a predetermined number, you can have the fan come back on. And... once it drops to an acceptable number and occupancy is false, you can have the fan go off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Josh Ai

    I have one micro setup. But... I don’t use Amazon so I can’t compare. However, in my opinion, it’s as tight of an “on-net” integration you can have between a voice assistant and C4. To me it’s only real drawback is it’s price, and compared to Google, it’s Natural Language Processing (albeit always improving), seems a little less to be desired. But to be able to trigger any C4 programming, not just lights, is a huge plus. For example... I can Tell Josh to “call / Broadcast / Intercom, etc” one of the kids rooms and it triggers programming that Initiates the living room T3 to intercom the their room and mute the living room and the kids Bedroom TV if they are on. Then when the call is over, the programming unmutes the TVs. Obviously the heavy lifting is done by C4, but I couldn’t get that level of integration with Google. Maybe you can with the Alexa Driver. Lastly... what drove me to Josh.AI was the fact that I was tired of the consumer offerings integrating and working well, and then because of some change with the API, the solution no longer works with Control4. That gets old pretty fast. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. I use the hikvision ds-hd1. It’s RSTP and ONVIF compatible. This combined with Video Storms Netplay Tv on nvidia shield, allows me to get PIP and full screen feeds from all of my cameras. It also plays well with the T3’s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. I was working through this one as well. I also have ecobee, and thought that I would use a combination of a count down timer and a variable. The count down timer would be used to avoid shutting the HVAC down just because someone opened a window for two minutes. The variable would be used to determine if more then one window is opened, then shutdown the HVAC. If that cumulative variable drops down to an acceptable number which would represent the amount of Windows, then turn the unit back on. I had planned to also add an alert to send a window open toast pop up to the living room and bedroom TVs if they are on, on top of, sending an alert to the T3s and mobile phones if left opened too long. Lastly... I thought I would add logic to change the cool / heat set points based on the increase / Decrease of temperature and Humidity using some of the axxess contact and occupancy sensors. I thought the advantage of adding this logic would be a plus because the sun heats up different parts of the house as the day progresses. But... I haven’t committed to working this out just yet. I do have the snap shot driver but haven’t thought about how I could leverage it. I thought I could pull this off with a Variable / Count down timer and if statements. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. Perfect... these are all acceptable options. Ultimately, in addition to a single view pane, I will be adding programming that will alert you if multiple windows are open, and if the Air conditioning is on or being turned on, it will keep the system off and alert as to what window is open so it can be closed before conditioning the outside world. You’ve got to love kids. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. I wanted to see if there was a way of creating a dashboard of some sort for my T3s. Essentially what I wanted to do was create a quick view of all of the window / door contact sensors to determine what is currently open. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. I love this idea as well. Unfortunately I haven’t done anything great other than just tightening up some logic in existing programming. But... I think this thread will get the creative juices going again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. I’m looking to purchase (3) NCZ-3011 Door / Window Contact Sensors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. I wasn’t sure if I was missing something in programming but I wanted to know if the current chowmain IRUSB driver offered any feedback. Essentially I wanted to be able to determine which mini app was invoked or active for a room. The issue is that some mini apps on the nvidia shield pauses when I execute a Picture in picture via my Video Storm matrix. Netflix, HDHomeRun, Amazon Video, and Hulu all allow the Picture in picture to occur without pausing the video. Whereas, Kodi and Disneyplus both pause when the Picture in picture is invoked. In an ideal world I would like all of the Mini apps not to pause when PIP is executed. However, in the absence of that as an option, i could place a condition that checks to see which mini app is running before allowing the Picture in Picture. Ultimately... it is my desire to have my front of the house security camera on Blue Iris to send PIP whenever a certain zone is crossed. But unfortunately it would be a nuisance if it paused Kodi instead of overlaying to camera feed every time someone walked up the path. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. I have five Nvidia Shields (one 2019 Shield pro) all with IRUSBs, and I’ve had no issues. Lucky I guess. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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