This video is a great demonstration of what it takes to be a KZbin star. Hard work, technical expertise, good hardware, a voice which is pleasant to hear, a sense of humour and an ego which is under control. The editing here was complicated, mixing in stills and video, but it all seems to happen effortlessly. If anyone has got half a mind to make some stuff for KZbin watch Techmoan. It takes more than half a mind to do it well.
@ingvarhallstrom23065 жыл бұрын
Agreed. A Q&A about doorbells shouldn't be this fun, it takes someone raised on Douglas Adams to make it so...
@remo6876 жыл бұрын
I always make sure that every one of my devices has a durable all-weather technological and only the highest-quality stableable.
@Wildmutationblu4 жыл бұрын
Only Technoman hehe could create an amusing laugh out loud q&a about a doorbell.
@karthick86c3 жыл бұрын
Man I knew you had a bit of humor but never thought you could dial to a 10! I am in stitches!
@hikaru-live6 жыл бұрын
Here is some technical aspects: the button contains a STMicroelectronics STM8S003 microcontroller and a Texas Instruments CC115L 433MHz low power radio transmitter. The receiver have a matching radio receiver, decoder and music playback circuit. When the button is pressed, the button mechanism actually functions as a generator to power the transmitter circuitry using the energy from your finger pressing it. It then sends out a broadcast including some kind of identifier code. The receiver listens to that frequency, check if it have received a code that it recognizes, and rings the bell when it have picked up a code it should respond to. The pairing process allows the receiver to know what code(s) it should resond to.
@thrummer19538 жыл бұрын
They just gave a posthumous award to the guy who invented door knockers. Yes,they gave him The No-Bell Prize.
@WilliePeck6 жыл бұрын
"There's no way in hell that I'm going to answer that door" had me laughing
@OrangeHarrisonRB33 жыл бұрын
Between this and the audio-on-paper video, I love your reading of the misspelled words
@mrmeow39247 жыл бұрын
I almost fell off my chair from that hilarious baby comment! Keep up the great work ;)
@22408aaron2 жыл бұрын
Your dry humor is amazing!
@PXKMProductionsGaming6 жыл бұрын
This video was sooo funny! The "followeing" part really got me and I played that line many times. Great job!
@beebeer8 жыл бұрын
Your presentation and humour is excellent.
@a1d3nh08 жыл бұрын
Your Britishness is brilliant. Your sarcasm and your very British insults at the haters. THATS why I love your channel. PS, I'm English
@donaldasayers7 жыл бұрын
Very useful video. I bought one as a result of your first video, but recently it stopped working on our bell push and started going off at random. Now thanks to a screenshot of the instructions (which I had lost) off your video I have been able to re bind it to our bell push. Thanks.
@MobiusVideo7 жыл бұрын
That bit at the end really made me laugh and brightened up my day! I never imagined a video about a doorbell would...um...push my buttons? Terrible pun! Thanks for uploading :)
@rustinpieces7 жыл бұрын
"Woman with an apple-gag"... "That's Jesus at your door"... Man, you're priceless. :-)
@BertGrink7 жыл бұрын
I thought the best comment was "How does the courier know that my nickname is 'Monkey Boy'?" lol
@xander46448 жыл бұрын
Your review of the advertisements on make me laugh harder than most comedians lol.
@ElliottHurst7 жыл бұрын
The last part of the video with the dodgy clip art had me in tears
@andyt8768 жыл бұрын
Fantastic mix of humour and quality tech talk. Love it, keep it up
@Brainstorm43008 жыл бұрын
I'm in the office toilet taking a dump while watching this, now everyone is wondering why I was laughing so hard.
@grahamlive8 жыл бұрын
Toilet humour? 😁
@hermanbesel80858 жыл бұрын
Same here, office toilet and LMAO both literally and figuratively.
@OctavMandru6 жыл бұрын
I almost fell off the chair at your comments! Soo funny: First you need a door
@remo6876 жыл бұрын
Frist!
@SomenathGarai3 жыл бұрын
Second!!
@wsphomieg8 жыл бұрын
I was in tears laughing at the promotional materials review part. Thank you for making me laugh.
@ElliottHurst8 жыл бұрын
The last part of the video never fails to make me crack up, keep up the good work!
@FilipWahlberg8 жыл бұрын
These ads and British humour - an unexpected perfect match!
@remixandkaraoke4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the laughs, Monkeyboy!
@johncookson41178 жыл бұрын
Glad I watched this now - skipped over it previously. Haven't laughed that much at a Techmoan vid er...ever. Great stuff.
@beetooex8 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@CoolDudeClem8 жыл бұрын
The Chinese have a great sense of humor, whether it's intentional or not I have no idea!
@alexandercavendishsimson39628 жыл бұрын
Howling with laughter here. I saw John Cooper Clarke's standup show a few years ago, let me tell you I didn't laugh half as much as I did when watching your doorbell Q&A Video 😆
@sgtgrash8 жыл бұрын
+Alexander Cavendish Simson Same here... Could someone please pick me up off the floor XD
@ChipGuy8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailled photos, they look really nice. I can see from them that the door button consists of a ST-Micro brand "STM8" microcontroller and a Texas Instruments CC115L "Value Line Transmitter" They actually don't need to use different frequencies but they use unique codes for each button. The transmitter can easily transmit 4 bytes in basically no time, that would make 4 billion codes. The 4 pads near the microcontroller are most likely the contacts they use during production to program that unique number into the chip. I can see a red limiting diode, a rectifier black diode and the yellow capacitor used to store the charge from the button push. Also a little chip with inductor to convert the voltage of the coil into something stable that can be used by the 2 main components. Very neat design.
@MaxKoschuh8 жыл бұрын
+Chip Guy Vids excellent comment
@RiaRadioFMHD7738 жыл бұрын
"... there's no way in hell that I'm gunna answer that door" LMAO I lost it there.
@MIW_Renegade7 жыл бұрын
RiaRadioFMHD773 same
@AttitudeGames8 жыл бұрын
+Techmoan Those door bells use the same frequency between sets, the only difference between them is their code that they transmit, and its that code that you are telling the receiver to learn when you pair them up.
@Allan_aka_RocKITEman8 жыл бұрын
"...there's no way in hell I'm going to answer that door." *LMAO!!!*
@berkkarsi6 жыл бұрын
This is how every Techmoan's video should be
@Bumper3D8 жыл бұрын
I'm not really looking for a doorbell, but just had to watch this anyways... Wasn't disappointed! Thanks for making my day. :D
@FFVoyager8 жыл бұрын
The best ending yet!
@VictorUnNettoyeur8 жыл бұрын
Clipart comments had me in tears - good stuff.
@SteveInScotland8 жыл бұрын
To hell with the doorbell, this video is hilarious!
@iPelaaja18 жыл бұрын
That end.. This definitely goes to the favourites playlist.. :)
@ElliottHurst8 жыл бұрын
holy shit, when you showed those cliparts, I can't believe any sane person put them up
@DynamixWarePro8 жыл бұрын
Loved your review of the advertisement, very funny! Glad I subscribed yesterday.
@fordtechchris6 жыл бұрын
I cannot remember when i last laughed so hard!
@TheBrokenLife8 жыл бұрын
I saw the title of the video and gave a chuckle... Then I watched the whole thing. LOL!!! If they could all be this good, you should become the doorbell review channel.
@zispinhoff00117 жыл бұрын
You had me choking with laughter! Great video!
@lucacalutoiu12367 жыл бұрын
Stableable
@grim-upnorth8 жыл бұрын
The last minute of this video is quite possibly my favouite minute of all of Techmoan's videos, brilliant!! That big fat baby!!
@thecorbies8 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. For the avoidance of any confusingness (Banggood speak). I didn't ask any questions about this item, but I WAS laughing out loud when you started the part about the Banggood info. Totally excellent video - thanks. Regards Mark in the UK
@hyperplastic8 жыл бұрын
I'm crying of laughter after the last part...!
@uriituw8 жыл бұрын
This was worth is for the promotional material alone!
@succuvamp_anna8 жыл бұрын
I think the company does the funny advertising because they know how boring the subject is. Great video as always 😊
@bami28 жыл бұрын
433,92 MHz is a pretty popular frequency for random wireless domestic things. You have these wireless utility switches/relays that work on the same principle: when you press a button it first sends a code, and then the state. The receiver just continuously listens and when it gets a signal, it compares the code to the one programmed into the device (or set at a later date) and then executes its function. I have my home full of these wireless transmitters and receivers, and with a transceiver connected to a server (for example rfxcom) I can switch lights and other things on/off via the internet, program them on timetables and all kinds of fun stuff. Sure the security is negligible (since it's just a code that is being sent that anyone can pickup), but it makes for a fun home-automation project.
@Dazzwidd8 жыл бұрын
I swear now after watching many of your videos, that you have either been involved in broadcasting or production of some sort. No complaints about that, it would just testify as to the calibre of the videos you put on KZbin. Anyway, on the bell push generator, it's just an electromagnetic generator, but it's interesting that it can power that much electronics with such a short duration of power generation :) lots of windings in the generator coil I guess. Perhaps they're down converting a highish voltage spike to a lower voltage but more current. Hmmm...
@lammjame8 жыл бұрын
That last bit was hilarious. Please read more promotional materials and manuals for us.
@tobyaman76445 жыл бұрын
Mat you always know I love your videos but this is my fav so far, absolutely brilliant. Cheers Rob
@Andy-Robus8 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos on KZbin. they are so polished, I like the accent, and the clear filming and the banter and jokes. have you ever been a DJ or a voiceover guy? your voice reminds me of one of those smashy and nicey characters from the 80's radio station DJs.. and I mean that in a nice way. lettts rock! :-)
@Techmoan8 жыл бұрын
+Andy Robus no, nothing like that, I'm just your plain old average chap.
@baddriversinontariony20254 жыл бұрын
Too funny - stop it!
@andrew-we4bv8 жыл бұрын
+Techmoan that last bit at the end was hysterical! XD
@openSUSE58 жыл бұрын
So they are not only masters of the doorbell but also masters of comedy. Sold!
@waspoza8 жыл бұрын
Gotta love British sense of humor. :) +sub
@PEK-976 жыл бұрын
"Copying water gauge" is actually a Chinese joke as the manufacture is Chinese. Basically in China every end of month there will be a guy from the water supply company going to your house copying the water gauge readout and determining how much you have to pay for your water.
@roceb50096 жыл бұрын
shuo feng we have a similar setup here in the States, but we would say the guy from the water company comes around to *read* your water meter not *copy* it. If he copied it, that would mean like he really likes yours, so he makes one just like it for himself. Also, it still doesn't make sense. Why does he have to knock on your door, why doesn't he just walk up to the meter? Is he trying to supplement his income by selling cosmetics door to door or something?
@TheCrazyCrewNL6 жыл бұрын
RoCeb Sometimes it is inside the house, like in Holland. 8
@Jaburu4 жыл бұрын
@@roceb5009 In China on the other hand you read the Iphone and make the Hiphone
@RCAvhstape8 жыл бұрын
You've gone and done it now, Monkeyboy. You'll never hear the end of it. My computer is technological.
@JasperWaale8 жыл бұрын
He He, Yes the Hidden goody's in the Ads.... Winner
@lollandster8 жыл бұрын
They are probably using the same frequency, but the sender unit sends a unique code that the receiver ignores if it's not in the list of known sender units.
@JPilot28 жыл бұрын
Techmoan, thank you very kindly for the marvelous humor!! Cheers! :-)
@crapper18 жыл бұрын
rofl one night stands yup need 40 ringers for that situation
@mikeselectricstuff8 жыл бұрын
The bellpush doesn't look very rainproof. The generator is magnetic, not piezoelectric. EnOcean invented something very similar a few years ago for similar applications- this looks very similar. Google ECO 200 for their version.
@grizzly66995 жыл бұрын
Great comedy there Mat. A much needed laugh.
@gshok8 жыл бұрын
Hilarious commentary on the company advert, well done
@snithereens3 жыл бұрын
Watched it again......again rolling on the floor, laughing!🥳
@briandeeb63788 жыл бұрын
I'm one of those haters who wrote a comment about your fingers in a previous video and I wanna apologize. Never too late.
@marklima748 жыл бұрын
Crying with laughter here. Fantastic :)
@CorkySchillinger8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks for the laughs at the end!
@themixgenius19936 жыл бұрын
4:52 "PC Material" LOL. *Can it run Crysis?* XD
@roceb50096 жыл бұрын
Frenz Vargas no but the Skyrim port is scheduled for release next month
@mr.bobcyndaquil42143 жыл бұрын
Not to be a killjoy, but 'PC' here probably means polycarbonate.
@chrislawuk3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.bobcyndaquil4214 well you are being a killjoy
@numptification8 жыл бұрын
Best laugh I've had all day. Thank you.
@pierrec15906 жыл бұрын
Chances are they are all working on the same radio frequency, but transmit a binary code that is stored in the flash memory of one of the units. It is trivial to generate a random number that will give the individual units a very low probability of being repeated in the same neighbourhood.
@hikaru-live6 жыл бұрын
You can just grab a RTL-SDR, optionally with a low-noise amplifier add-on, and listen on the frequency the CC115L chip generates. You would get a list of codes after a few days of monitoring the airwaves. Now you can build your own transmitter using the same CC115L chip, but with a RF power amplifier and some way to attach either a computer or a user interface added on it (can be as simple as a USB microcontroller like ATmega16U2 or STM32F042.) Now you can annoy your neighbours by ringing their bells without going near their houses.
@klauspetersen85936 жыл бұрын
Makes sense however I think they would just assign them an incremental id number or one of a predetermined set of random numbers during the programming stage of the production. Many ways to do it, but a completely random number would sooner or later cause two bells having the same id number.
@wormyguy6 жыл бұрын
Klaus Petersen en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier
@zaprodk8 жыл бұрын
I waited for this video and it's here - Great! - Technically, it's still the same frequency - It just changes the code that is sent. The two chips in the product is a "16 MHz STM8S Microprocessor" and a "CC115L cost optimized sub-1 GHz RF transmitter" - The transmitter chip can be programmed for different frequencies for different parts of the world where the regulations differ a bit. I'm pretty sure that yours are operating in the 433-MHz ISM-band. I'm really glad that you showed the '"generator" as this bit interests me a lot. Quite interesting to see a coil and magnet in stead of a piezo-element!
@peterpv00018 жыл бұрын
Actually, they all do use the same frequency (see the manual !) the code they send (it's just a sequence of pulses) makes the receiver able to distinguish your doorbell from the neighbour's ! Your sense of humour is typically British, I like it :-)
@azyfloof8 жыл бұрын
I think I enjoyed this more than original video :D I love you, for the namedrop of sorts, and the REM reference :P
@roboyle8 жыл бұрын
Feedback: I found the second half of your video to be much more informative than the first. Great stuff! :)
@JanBabiuchHall8 жыл бұрын
Honestly, one of my favorite videos of yours thus far. And I'm fairly certain I've watched damn near all of them. That big coil makes me think it's actually just a regular induction-based generator, not a fancy piezo setup. Still though, could really use +bigclivedotcom 's help in interpreting the exact principles of operation.
@dannoffs8 жыл бұрын
You should send it to eevblog to do a teardown!
@benmauro10228 жыл бұрын
that is the beat doorbell ad I've ever seen, stableable? yes please.
@MattTester8 жыл бұрын
Although that power generation tech isn't new or particularly special I've never seen it used like this before so I'm actually quite impressed and appreciate the closer look, I can think of many other applications where not having to worry about the batteries would be more than welcome. Not that it really bothers me but I expect that the generator is actually less damaging to the environment than just one battery (based on materials) too.
@Techmoan8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Tester (UKMatt2000) I still think it's pretty clever that a press of a finger can translate into electricity that then powers a wireless transmitter. Now all I need is a car that I can power with rapid clicks like I was playing hypersports.
@GarudaPhoenix8 жыл бұрын
Great show as usual. Keep the humour up. Love it. Still have a chuckle over chubes and tubes. LOL
@321bytor8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! 'There's a Sumo baby at the door, darling...'
@ItzPrio8 жыл бұрын
Damn, I'm watching in 480p and those stills look amazing for some reason.
@MIW_Renegade7 жыл бұрын
Jett same
@siva9928 жыл бұрын
A big capital A for the comedy. You made my day!
@BigGuyReview8 жыл бұрын
LMAO...That was too funny Mat. Keep them coming, and watch out for that baby. If he rolls over you could be smothered. Cheers mate see you in the next video. -John
@mukiex44137 жыл бұрын
And with this commentary, I realize that every internal thought I have watching stuff on KZbin probably makes it into the comments field in the most obnoxious way possible from someone else. I suppose if I was gonna complain, I'd first cover the dust in some shots, but I know first-hand that removing dust from black surfaces for a photo shoot is a bloody nightmare.
@nazhif18 жыл бұрын
lol the Q&A video is longer than the doorbell video itself
@williamhayden77118 жыл бұрын
LOL, people hating on the fingers. Man people are so damn judgmental. I agree. Look at your fingers under a macro lens! People please mind your manners. The quality of these videos are superb fingers and all.
@Techmoan8 жыл бұрын
+William Hayden Thanks old chap. That gets a (crusty) thumbs-up from me.
@tehEngineer38 жыл бұрын
Oh whoa, my comment on a techmoan video? I didn't expect that! Awesome! Thanks for the answers and the peek inside!
@DrMxy8 жыл бұрын
I'd usually skip these Q&A's, but I'm glad I watched till the end. Very amusing :)
@CutterSlade0018 жыл бұрын
One of the funniest videos I watched in a long time! Thanks.
@GerreltsGarage8 жыл бұрын
You should have called this "Answering the door...bell questions". :-) Brilliant video, as always!
@brianrandall56118 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining video,so much fuss over a door bell,who cares what it looks like on the inside as long as it works! And yes I agree if a baby with hands like that and could reach the bell push I would not answer the door.
@kristina80ification8 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they were like "no one is going to look at a website for a doorbell, let's screw with it a bit".
@JacksonJacoy6 жыл бұрын
More doorbells
@vicr1237 жыл бұрын
Made me laugh so much... Even the spelling mistakes... Made my day :D
@snithereens3 жыл бұрын
Evermostest funniest videoest in techmoan epos.
@dutybod18 жыл бұрын
First class video as always Techmoan. Keep up the good work.