End-of-Year Update - New Camera, Future Plans and Sneak Previews!

[@jamieosh70]

Yes - video on the light set up you have and making smart lights

[@travisash8180]

Yes - Pinky Blue lights please !!!

[@BroodPitt]

Yes please make a video on all the things you asked to make a video about 👌

[@dominiclowther9130]

Bathroom cabinet genius idea

[@VW_Fan]

I would be keen to see your CCTV camera installation and a software demo! Also interested in the audio stuff, I don't know much about this technology so will learn something new!

[@Akshun82]

Thanks for a great year, enjoy your new year celebrations! Not fussed about irregular uploads. When they come out, they come out!

[@travisash8180]

Irregular uploads are not a problem, if you want to make it zero uploads a year I'm fine with that.

[@distinctdipole]

Absolutely Brilliant! Should have watched this tomorrow so I could have a shot every time you said that. Great video and appreciate getting to see an overview. Looking forward to seeing what you bring us in 2025.

[@DoogieLabs]

Cheers to some future great videos! I haven't been around here much at all, but when I do get time for YT I always stop by. Looking forward to seeing your finished YT studio.

[@Liam-js6di]

Great video as always Cameron. Best content on KZbin! Thanks for some great videos in 2024.

[@marksapollo]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Cameron. Your videos have been great.

[@iauk1122]

Love when you drop a video, always great in depth content

[@kevinhughes9801]

Great update thanks for putting it together love the progress. Happy new year thanks for all content in 2024

[@timocov]

I’m so glad I found this channel! I’m currently going through a similar projects and its cool to see how other people have done this so I can just apple the knowledge from others 😂 thanks Cameron for doing this! Ps I’d love to watch how you’ve done smart lighting (shelly and drivers replacement) and everything you’ve mentioned in the video.

[@7fu381]

I'd love to see videos on 'the basics.' I have crudely run cables in my current house; however, I'm looking to buy a new build house soon and do everything properly. Thanks for your videos; they've been really great, by the way!

[@OwBrown]

Definitely a video on the lights would be good

[@Tom-q6y2j]

Thanks for all your effort the past few months, really enjoying the videos in the new house! As for future videos, I would like to keep seeing similar update videos as things progress, and a dedicated video on converting basic led light fixtures to Zigbee controlled would be great. But I would watch all the videos you mentioned!

[@flarestorm99]

Nice videos! Definitely enjoy seeing all your videos this year and can’t wait to see what you do in 2025!

[@robertsandy3794]

First, Happy New Year. Definitely would like to see a video on how yow made the lights "smart". Also a video another video on the Shelley stuff would be great

[@timballam3675]

If you want RGB lights in kitchen make sure you get RGBW as mixed white from an RGB strip even with a diffused cover can cause problems when using knives...

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, I tend to treat RGBW as a bare minimum, ideally using RGB+CCT wherever possible.

[@travisash8180]

@@camerongray1515 Yes - RGB+CCT is the way forwards but I don't think that pinky blue lights in the kitchen is a good idea.

[@aRndBelgianGuy]

Can’t wait to discover what you’ll do with the Tesira monster !

[@jtmusson]

Would love to see a video about adapting the LED fittings to smart lights!

[@jamieosh70]

Keep up the great work, much appreciated 👍👍👍

[@br3nd4n]

35 minutes after release. Second comment. Amazing setup! Can't wait to see more details on the rack.

[@Aimtjie]

Keep up the great work

[@paulhyland3528]

Amazing work cant wait to see your audio distribution stuff, converting half my garage into a dedicated insulated server/gaming room this year and you've given lots of ideas to add to my rack setup. What constant current zigbee drivers you using? I have a couple of those fittings like yours i need to hack into HA. Happy new year look forward to the new content!

[@joedry1774]

Great update, the house looks amazing! I would love to see you cover some microtik gear as I am tempted to upgrade my ancient HP ProCurve switches so would love to hear your thoughts. Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@agottschling]

You picked the right time to get into Dante. They've made some major improvements to the controller app and other stuff. I do wonder where you get your ethernet crimp connectors as well. I've been looking for some that have integrated strain-relief.

[@hanvandewal917]

Hi Cameron, great channel and appreciate your style and information. Would appreciate the idea of telling us how to make a 'dumb' light fixture smart with Zigbee. Thanks and greetings from Holland.

[@Vynncent]

I immediately recognized that Tesira. I've got one in my office at work that I had pulled from a room because the power supply had failed. Biggest issue is that they use a special one that is kinda rare and a tad on the expensive side. I just bypassed it in hardware since the conference features in that room weren't used anymore, and we're planning an upgrade in it anyways.

[@Jan-hm2ry]

MikroTik stuff is great! Currently having it running in my home and am using it on the road aswell. (using it for remotecontrol apps/screenshare, I do live sound/light and those massive LED screen stuff). The 100eu metal AP i've got is able to withstand 5000 people/phones, and me being like 70 meters from it having 0 dropouts. Didn't have an AP yet for that price giving me those results/reliability

[@tramcrazy]

Would be great to see more update videos! Largely due to watching your content over the last few years I have now got my own Home Assistant instance and have got my old IKEA Zigbee bulb and remote connected up directly with ZHA, without the need for the very poor IKEA hub… I also now have a Shelly RGBW2 which I will be wiring into my existing RGB strip…

[@callumizzard1528]

29:00 would love to see an in depth video on modifying these "dumb" lights to zigbee ones. i want to do something similar

[@diogor420]

2:32 Why do some cardboard boxes suddenly have like a static or grain effect??

[@camerongray1515]

Just an editing issue, thankfully nothing to do with the camera

[@Sausages-c8o]

I thought it was a green screen at the start!

[@SmithyScotland]

It's interesting to see how your innstall was completed.

[@Seandash33p]

If you are looking at using some Switches for just CCTV Tplink do some very decent POE switches for quite a decent cost.

[@lucylewitt8396]

Delightful :)

[@JeanYvesB9]

Hi Cameron! Cool to see the setup growing fast :). Can I suggest you move the speaker patch panel to the bottom half of the rack, near the audio matrix/amps? The very big speak-on connectors and cables look weirdly out-of place mixed with the network patch panels. Happy new year!!

[@camerongray1515]

I could, although the idea is to keep all the cables entering the rack from the rest of the house towards the top of the rack rather than snaking fixed cables around the rack.

[@keiths-teeth]

Yes to pretty much all you said, the under cabinet lights, the shelly smart outdoor light conversion and the audio network plus the new audio conference thingy you have in the rack...plenty of content to film with ya new camcorder, Cam😅

[@johnstouchpad6437]

The APC UPS if you want to reset the energy meter, you need to do that from the UPS front panel, not the network mgmt card.

[@Graham_Shaw]

Happy New Year Cameron! Yes please to LED light "smart" adaptations. And also, the black free standing shelving you have in your garage, Is that from Ikea as well? Thanks!!

[@camerongray1515]

Thanks! The racking in the garage was from Costco, think they were around £70 each.

[@Graham_Shaw]

@@camerongray1515 Brilliant! Thanks! Much Appreciated! 😊

[@gcs8]

"Do you want a video?" yes, feed the content goblins.

[@benjaminlibbeter]

Fantastic setup Cameron - audio over ip is a really cool addition!. The switch bugs my OCD I would be the same, as you say 5 star!?

[@matthewleggott]

The extension lead at 17:19 with something unplugged in, if you are going to use it uncoil it, its a fire hazard left coiled up.

[@camerongray1515]

It has two ratings, 720W fully coiled, 3kW uncoiled. The item it's temporarily powering (fridge freezer) is nowhere close to the 720W fully coiled limit. It also has a thermal cutout.

[@RWL2012]

​​​@@camerongray1515exactly, a fridge freezer is only about 150-200w.

[@paulbennett6126]

Would be interested in the light upgrades.

[@o0julek0o]

Props for referencing the Welsh building inspector guy 😂

[@camerongray1515]

I've definitely used a lot of his insults in relation to the people that have been working on this house! Thankfully nothing major but, the issues we do have are entirely down to the people doing the work being absolutely hopeless!

[@travisash8180]

@@camerongray1515 Winklespanner.

[@mercian8051]

Great video again! Have you considered Philips Hue Tap Dial for your light “switches”? I use them in my home, they work with ZHA or Z2MQTT and fit nicely over a UK single back box. I just use a wago in the back box to permanently live the Zigbee lamps

[@hnnhgaming]

Audio is solid in this video , only thing I noticed was in the first 3-4 mins of the video there is a lot of image noise in the bottom left over your ikea cardboard boxes . Other than that the new camcorder looks great.

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, the noise was an an editing issue thankfully. Glad about the audio - I actually messed up the levels and ended up with some really bad clipping so had to restore it with iZotope RX 11's De-Clip plugin so should be even better in future videos when I've not had to do that!

[@VW_Fan]

Are you going to be installing those small screens to control the smart home system please?

[@camerongray1515]

I will eventually, initial plan is to get everything working first through the Home Assistant UI along with things like physical smart switches and remote controls but I'll then look into touch screens. I actually ran some CAT 6 cable to behind some downstairs light switches in preparation for PoE touchscreens.

[@grumpus811]

You ranted about having to do stuff yourself several times. Unfortunately I have to agree with you. Even when you're trying to pay money it can be hard to get stuff done properly...

[@mtraynor00]

Great video, do you have a link to where you got your speakon connectors

[@camerongray1515]

They were all from CPC but most pro/live audio places will sell them. They particular ones I used are from the Neutrik FXX series, I'm using a mix of 2 pole and 4 pole connectors depending on if the zone is stereo or mono.

[@timocov]

Would love to watch how to make smart lights

[@tompointdll]

Awesome video, do you have a link for the zigbee drivers, I also have a light with a "dumb" controller that I would love to do the same Thanks ;)

[@camerongray1515]

These were the exact drivers I used: www.domadoo.fr/en/connected-lighting/7062-sunricher-driver-led-dimmable-65w-zigbee-30-65w-2-sorties-105301590001.html. However, it's important to make sure the replacement driver is suitable for your light. Your existing driver will either be constant current or constant voltage, so your new one will need to be the same type and either the same voltage or current rating as the old one also ensuring that it can handle the power of your light fitting. The driver I linked above is constant current and uses a phone app to send configuration (including a current limit) to the driver using NFC. Other drivers will have a set of DIP switches or jumpers to configure them. I plan on doing a dedicated video on this in the future.

[@tompointdll]

@@camerongray1515 Awesome ! Thanks

[@RelaxingSounds-yn8ke]

Once again a master piece of a video For your switch problem have you thought of looking into ubiquity switches as you can also use the ubiquity APs and cameras alongside them.

[@camerongray1515]

I love UniFi gear and do cover it on my channel, but I want to try other options as well. I feel a lot of networking KZbin channels focus almost exclusively on UniFi as if it's the only option, I want to cover a wider range.

[@timocov]

Out of curiosity - are you running Frigate with latest kernel? I'm experiencing issues with accessing coral with the kernel 6.8 (I built the driver but it seems it is not working on 6.8 kernel) so if you solved this could you share how? Thanks!

[@camerongray1515]

No issues here although I'm running Debian 12 with Kernel 6.1. The drivers from the Google CoralTPU APT repository worked fine

[@Cook1eMR]

Really interested how you setup your biamp to work with home assistant. I have 2 tesiraforte and a ex-mod combined with two ada-ptm 1645 16 channel 8 zone amplifiers. I use the tesira to drive stereo audio and also 7.1 to my TV rooms. I use hdanywhere as my tv distribution system. We have very similar setups.

[@markkoops2611]

Why not use an iscsi target from the nas to nvr?

[@camerongray1515]

I could, but that would add additional complexity and points of failure whereas CCTV is the sort of thing I'd want to keep as a self contained, set and forget solution. The NAS is also SSD based and prioritises performance over raw storage capacity whereas chucking a couple of 8 TB HDDs into an NVR will be a much more cost effective solution.

[@andrejdjerdj76]

Mikrotik is grate! If gigabit is enough CRS328-24P-4S+RM is just grate PoE switch.

[@abinabraham7999]

Can you control the triad amps with HA?

[@camerongray1515]

They aren't networked in any way, but they have a 12v trigger input that will turn them on when 12v is applied and then turn them off when it's taken away. Would be relatively easy to build something to interface this with HA. Anything else such as audio routing and volume control is handled by the Tesira DSP, the amps are purely amplifiers.

[@MuhammadRehanSaeed]

The Frame TV looks great. Just wish it was OLED. Been back and forth about whether to get one.

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, it's a great TV but without local dimming it's definitely not equivalent to an OLED/Mini LED TV in terms of quality. It's great for a kitchen where I don't want the look of a regular TV but not something I'd necessarily use as a primary TV.

[@rjconnor2]

What is the name of units from ikea in your garage?

[@camerongray1515]

They're part of the "BROR" system, really happy with them but just bear in mind that they take an absolute age to assemble!

[@kaw1980q]

show a video of you making your light to a smart light

[@labbiee]

I would love to see a video on the new camcorder - have you also got a dji osmo pocket type device - i think I saw something similar in the reflections of some of your recent videos - i would absolutely love to hear your thoughts on that too :D (completely fair enough though if not enough people are enthusiastic about this topic to justify making a video)

[@camerongray1515]

Well spotted! Yep, I have a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 that I bought shortly after moving to record the cabling installation stuff. It's a great option for where I need something I can fit in a pocket and use in tight spaces, and the wireless mic transmitter that connects directly to the Pocket 3 and lets me use my usual Sennheiser MKE2 lav mic is great!

[@TheMarshmellowman53]

Why is there a port with lights blinking but nothing in it??

[@camerongray1515]

Those last two ports are combo RJ45 or SFP+ ports so those LEDs are reflecting the SFP+ uplink from the switch.

[@TheMarshmellowman53]

@@camerongray1515 ooooooooh... ok makes sense

[@magesnz]

What the ikea desk??? As to be honest I would love to order a couple for me and my wife in our garage ??

[@camerongray1515]

They're part of their "BROR" range

[@onnobakker9173]

Have you considered using ubiquity network gear?

[@camerongray1515]

I love UniFi gear and do cover it on my channel, but I want to try other options as well. I feel a lot of networking KZbin channels focus almost exclusively on UniFi as if it's the only option, I want to cover a wider range.

[@mercian8051]

Triad Amps? Do you work for a Control4 dealer?

[@camerongray1515]

Nope, they were just the best value option I could find at the time on eBay that had enough channels along with some sort of auto power off/trigger features. Unlike other Control 4 gear, these don't have any sort of network connectivity so don't have any issues using them as a DIYer without a Control 4 dealer.

[@mercian8051]

They are pretty good amps in a 1u form factor, much better than the previous Control4 branded versions that all failed within a year!

[@pn8902]

Id say make a video on whatever you asked us if we want a video on it. All seemed interesting enough for me, maybe not about the camcorder though :P

[@pn8902]

Also wouldn't mind the videos in this kind of format, don't worry about the frame too much. You know how well videos do on the channel so if tutorial type videos do well then show a complete process for example the under cabinet lighting, how you run the wires down the cabinet and mount the LED underneath etc and then show how youll get it onto home assistant and set up the yaml and automation if youll have any.

[@3NC0D3]

A 2nd channel might be a good idea for other videos as you mentioned, regardless I'd sub to both

[@greg794]

During the new camera segment/chapter - there's like a weird shape or mask across the left two Ikea boxes where they seem pixelated. Same for the tall slim box next to the ladder. Really odd!

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, that was an editing issue thankfully, nothing to do with the camera!

[@greg794]

@@camerongray1515 I bet you had a minor heart attack for a small moment!

[@iauk1122]

Can I ask what boiler you have, think will get Tado too like you recently installed

[@camerongray1515]

It's an Ideal Logic Combi ESP1 35 - Nothing special or something I'd have personally picked, just what came with the house.

[@iauk1122]

@@camerongray1515 choosing boiler is pain, keep changing my mind!

[@atgw2009]

I had the exact same boiler in my previous house - the new build special. It at least has OpenTherm capability, but watch out for delayed ignition issues.

[@Sullrosh]

house builder is 5 star. out of 10.

[@erazorCTF]

You can point the white sub just straight instead of this janky angle. I am sure you know human ears cannot locate the source of such low frequencies anyhow. And especially not that tiny angle you set it up at. It could look much cleaner and better if you straighten it and will sound exactly the same.

[@mr.o5577]

Hey cameron if you're wiling to sell the older camera i'd like to buy it the way It is.

[@camerongray1515]

I think I'll probably end up either keeping it around for if I ever do want to do more creative shots, or dismantle the rig to keep the S5 as a stills camera and use the Video Assist as an external HDMI recorder.

[@mr.o5577]

@@camerongray1515 Thanks for answering man, appreciate.

[@finlays-crazy-life]

Not a persimmon house is it, seen a very similar thing in theirs 😂😅

[@camerongray1515]

Thankfully not, Persimmon weren't even a consideration due to the fact the only ISP available is owned by Persimmon themselves and they don't offer any sort of Openreach/CityFibre/OFNL connections! That said, all the housebuilders probably use the same subcontractors, it really just comes down to whether the site team actually keep an eye on the quality of things and correctly manage the trades which definitely hasn't been happening here!

[@paulloth]

We have the Panasonic X1500 at Work and i can tell you its terrible...We dont have the Audio issues but when Shotting TV Stuff it has terrible Noise in the Video especially indoors

[@planelove]

Get ubiquiti 24 port enterprise

[@camerongray1515]

I love UniFi gear and do cover it on my channel, but I want to try other options as well. I feel a lot of networking KZbin channels focus almost exclusively on UniFi as if it's the only option, I want to cover a wider range.

[@planelove]

@ very true and I guess the reason everyone has it is because for most people they are then best fit and are “responsibly” well priced

[@jolex_nerd8132]

6 Minutes after release, first comment, let's see about this

[@emaneht9886]

Too much power used for such poor features

[@camerongray1515]

Power use is very manageable, and will be even lower once I implement auto power off of the AV equipment. Not exactly sure where you're getting "poor features" from?