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sixwheeledbeast

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  1. There is plenty of DIY junk on the market. As you may have discovered from the other threads no installer would fit it.

    As pointed out there is no wireless power so if batteries you'll be forever replacing them.

    One issue often overlooked at a DIY level for CCTV is that if connected to the internet you are hosting a server, therefore open to attack.

    Cheap stuff has poor software and security not chance of updates. It will be backdoored very quickly allowing others to monitor you while mining themselves some bitcoin with your electricity...

     

  2. There is add-on third party tat available but it wouldn't be recommended.

    More cost effective to upgrade the system, most decent systems with apps are engineer install only or subscription.

    Subscription push apps and monitoring shouldn't be confused they are different services, as is the pricing of them.

    If you want a message server to be reliable someone has to pay for that service somewhere...

     

    If it's serviced regularly and reliable so it doesn't cry wolf. Most decent neighbours would get a message to you.

  3. Would need upgrading, Veritas is really basic.

    Smartcom for Premier app needs an installer account.

    You'd need prox keypad if your calling prox tags "keyfobs", maybe you mean something else.

    Sensors should work they'd probably be double pole, but I'd replace them anyway.

     

  4. Clickbait article with little substance IMO. Yes, it questions something we believe to be true I suppose based around the pigeonhole theory, but it's down to how may holes (datapoints) and how many pigeons (people).

    Article changes topic into people unlocking each others iPhones as "evidence". As I'm sure you've seen in the field the issue with biometrics is that the more processing of datapoints the more processing power or time it would take to make a decision. Also user issues with false positives or negatives based around us being squishy humans with skin changes during the period of a day, so it's using a relatively low amount of datapoints on devices like that.

    Forensics these are processed differently from what an AI would be doing. IMO AI should be seen as a powerful tool but only to assist with actions that are to be reviewed by a time served human in all cases.

     

  5. I wouldn't be messing about arguing with a customer and looking at a website at the side of the motorway. If already paid I'm doing it or not and then GTFOASAP.

    Agreed, complete idiot of a customer and the terms seem fine considering your paying for the convenience of call out with equipment and danger of working in live traffic.

    Altho TBF tyre is cheap Chinese thing replacing a Bridgestone, but he's right they are a stupid size and like a rubber band so probably an arse to fit.

    Does it matter to get you home and off the motorway... the longer your on the shoulder more chance a HGV wipes you out...

     

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  6. Still huge pieces of the puzzle missing... is the system wireless? is this an entry route? how much CCTV footage did you see?

    If wearing a thick parker would avoid detection then the devices wouldn't be FFP, as it would become a common attack.

    Thermal cloaking is in the realm of military tech, not your average burglar looking for till cash.

    A confirmed system I would be wanting overlapping DT's in confirmed areas.

     

  7. You've not really expanded on the questions in the thread.

    As above I'd be checking efficacy and looking at what was quoted on the spec.

    If they are just PIR's then I would would be thinking poor system design for the risk on policed.

    More likely to have checked the coverage in the days prior and avoided detection than any sort of blocking.

  8. We do not provide defaulting or manuals here as per our guidelines.

    It's possible it's decommissioned for a reason, they aren't designed to be just switched off and on from the fuse and just work.

    Best to have an installer recommission it, but expect them to recommend an upgrade.

     

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