Recent content by Virtual_Unknown

Thanks, I'll take a look. Any others worth looking at as well to give me (the wife) a choice?

I'm in the market for a new TV but not wanting to spend a huge amount (<£750) and only want a 48/50", but know very little and there are thousands of TV's out there. I'm not after the best, I only use it to watch TV but don't want to buy something s**t. Any recommendations for something half...

How did you get on? I have an almost identical package and am being quoted over £60 for renewal. Do they still play the game where if you threaten to cancel they give you a better offer?

I'm assuming plenty of you have experience with this? I've got a few Wi-fi black spots in my house, namely my downstairs toilet and 4th bedroom. My wife has just made the 4th bedroom her office so I need a solution. I bought a Powerline adapter so she could be hard wired, but thought getting...

Just received a letter notifying me that my monthly cost is going up by £5. Has anyone used this as a way to negotiate a better deal before? My contract is up in 3 months but thinking I could use this to do it earlier.

These are what I've got, 4 cameras running off an NVR, suitably impressed.

Where and more importantly, how high have people positioned their cameras? I don't want them positioned too high and not be able to see faces clearly and won't be able to see how they look until the cables are already run. This is what I'm thinking for the front and back. OK or do they need...

Ok, this thread has been an education. It's made me realise what sort of setup I want but also that I don't think I would be capable of installing it. We're just in the process of getting quotes for a rewire so if I go self install route the electricians can do the cameras and cabling for me...

Ignore that, I've just read the thread and know the answer about the cheap camera. Where is best to look for a 2/3 camera system that won't break the earth? I'm not looking for a setup as fancy as some of you but something reasonable.

Just looking at getting CCTV cameras now to have them fitted whilst we have our rewire done. Are cheap ones like this worth it considering the good reviews? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VRT1VRT/?tag=cliospnet01-21 Or is it worth investing in more expensive ones that are powered over ethernet?

And then will you have your Sky hub on some sort of smart plug so if it needs resetting you can do it without having to go up into the loft? This is basically my plan. It started out as just using the 4 ethernet ports on the back of my Sky hub and has now escalated.

It was either the loft or under stairs cupboard but assumed the cupboard would get too hot. Your BT socket is in the loft with your switch then?

That's what I was thinking, are you using a switch? If so where have you located it? Considering the loft if I go for one. Did you have to get BT out to move your main BT socket?

It's not super huge (4 bed detached), just thinking that it gives a better connection for my son on his xbox in his room and my wife for her laptop in the room shes using as her office for not much extra cost and hassle whilst we're doing the whole rewire.

I'm getting the house we've just moved into rewired in Jan/Feb and aside from the changing of cables, extra plug sockets and light switches etc what should I be looking at for future proofing the house? Is it worth getting ethernet cables run to every bedroom for wired internet access? Whilst...