Amazon Prime Day 2019

[Gman]

It's that time of year again. I've setup a Ring alarm, doorbell, and security cam light over the past couple of months. I'm glad that I waited for Prime Day before adding to the security cams. Since Ring is owned by Amazon, the prices are significantly lower today. Also picked up a couple of Fire TV 4K Sticks since we're watching more Amazon Prime Video.

[Bailey Guns]

I looked around for about an hour this morning. Lots of good prices on absolutely nothing I need or want. I don't think I've ever bought anything on Prime Day.

[Justin]

Sometimes there are some good deals, but most of the best deals seem to be on Amazon devices like tablets, streaming sticks, and their in home spyware devices.

[DFBrews]

It's that time of year again. I've setup a Ring alarm, doorbell, and security cam light over the past couple of months. I'm glad that I waited for Prime Day before adding to the security cams. Since Ring is owned by Amazon, the prices are significantly lower today. Also picked up a couple of Fire TV 4K Sticks since we're watching more Amazon Prime Video.

I just bought the spotlight cam last Thursday and they won’t change the price

[FoxtArt]

I read a detailed article some time ago about how much LEO liked Ring cameras because (something to the effect of) some municipalities partnered with Amazon and essentially they were provided a detailed map of where every camera was, and people were unknowingly opted into providing video to LEO. It made "free" city surveillance systems, some departments even were handing them out for free at places they just happened to want surveillance video.

No. Fucking. Thanks. Out of everything you could contribute to big data, that may be one of the worst.

Blue Iris FTW. I own my video and it doesn't leave my house. I can still get notifications and do far more advanced tasks than "ring"

[SouthPaw]

I just bought the spotlight cam last Thursday and they won’t change the price

Return it and repurchase it at the lower price.

[Scanker19]

Return it and repurchase it at the lower price.

This. Make them eat the shipping cost and then lower the price. I might be a dick but returning stuff to amazon is my new hobby

[hollohas]

Blue Iris FTW. I own my video and it doesn't leave my house. I can still get notifications and do far more advanced tasks than "ring"

What sort of cameras do you use and what sort of storage device?

[asystejs]

Peltor Sport 500 Bluetooth enabled electronic headset

30% off during Prime Day makes it $79-ish
They are $180 at Cabelas

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W56YRWJ/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

[SouthPaw]

This. Make them eat the shipping cost and then lower the price. I might be a dick but returning stuff to amazon is my new hobby

The camera you just bought probably is 'defective' so that's why you are returning it. I use amazon because of how easy it is to return stuff.


What sort of cameras do you use and what sort of storage device?

I have the WYZE cameras and so far I am pleased. They aren't standalone though and require power. I wish I could find a better one for the front door as the current sits inside the house and faces outside through the window.

[Irving]

I got a great deal on an Amazon tablet a few years ago. Too bad it's a huge piece of shit and I hate it.

[Irving]

I've also had a difficult time returning things to Amazon sellers because it's not unusual for me to buy something and then not even open the box for six months. By the time I figure out it's garbage or broken, the return period has long since elapsed.

[MrAK]

I love amazon because my USPS delivery person is an alcoholic and about 30 percent of the time she fails to deliver my packages by the guaranteed delivery date. Thanks to amazon and day drinking I managed to get a $350 car battery for free, among other things over the past two years.

[Little Dutch]

Electric razors are on sale. Debating between the Braun series 7 and series 9 currently. I'll probably save the money and get the 7. My face is easy to shave...

[Not_A_Llama]

Sous vide immersion circulator for $55 is the only thing that even slightly got my interest.

I have a bunch of old Anovas, but these are a great way to get started with Sous vide: https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-SSV800-Accu-Circulator/dp/B07898VZN9

[Bitter Clinger]

Good deals, for stuff I don’t need. They need more tools and car parts!

[MrPrena]

This is very darn reason I do less Amazon FBA and do more on local FB Craigslist and offer up pickups.

[RblDiver]

I decided to pick up a PS4 and a few games, normally would have been ~360-400ish, for about $280 all told.

[Irving]

Does Amazon sell used cars yet?

[BladesNBarrels]

Sous vide immersion circulator for $55 is the only thing that even slightly got my interest.

I have a bunch of old Anovas, but these are a great way to get started with Sous vide: https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-SSV800-Accu-Circulator/dp/B07898VZN9

Is the $55 their standard discount, or is it a Prime Day discount - I didn't see it marked as Prime Day, an extra 30% off at check-out.
Thanks!

[gnihcraes]

Life straws, water filters were on sale, about half off, picked up a couple.

So far that is it for me.

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[Not_A_Llama]

Is the $55 their standard discount, or is it a Prime Day discount - I didn't see it marked as Prime Day, an extra 30% off at check-out.
Thanks!
Mine shows as a “deal of the day”, and thus 31% off. Anecdotally, I’ve never seen a (decent) circulator that cheap.

[FoxtArt]

What sort of cameras do you use and what sort of storage device?

I use an older blade server as my storage/BI (dedicated only to cameras) with 2TB raid. Even running quite a few, it doesn't consume more than 30% of system resources at any time.

For cameras, it's a mix. Mostly chinese P.O.E. largely from Amazon (Jidetech - $39 possible, Sunba - $250ish, etc.) some PTZ, but they are not internet connected - all segregated into their own POE lan. (Don't internet connect any cameras, period, they are the #1 hacking entry point). The server - which has multiple NIC's of course, is internet connected through a separate interface, and can present video/pictures etc. from these non-internet cameras through the Blue Iris app / web interface.

For laypeople,
POE = Power Over Ethernet, it means you don't run power to any camera, you just have to make sure your network cable makes it there. Special routers "inject" power into spare wires of the network cable - and it can power well over 100' away on most cameras. It makes installation much easier and makes them more weatherproof.
NIC = Network Interface, e.g. servers have multiple network cards/network ports, so one network port plugs into your camera router (which has no internet) and the computer treats that as network #1, your other network port plugs into your regular router/gateway, your computer treats that as network #2 (which has internet), and they are segregated from each other. You can also get this by buying network cards and putting them into the PC expansion slots on the motherboard of a regular desktop.
....so even if the server is hacked, they can't access the cameras, because they are not, in any way, internet connected - worst case, archived recorded files would be exposed in severe "nation state" style hacks.
...yet, Blue Iris (server) can still send out notifications to your phone including screenshots, you can access BI through your phone, etc.... and B.I. is going to be inordinately harder to hack than the physical cameras, by many, many orders of magnitude.

[theGinsue]

Looking to install a NAS. No Prime Day deals on any NAS system I was interested in, nor the HDD's. Shame.

[hollohas]

I use an older blade server as my storage/BI (dedicated only to cameras) with 2TB raid. Even running quite a few, it doesn't consume more than 30% of system resources at any time.

For cameras, it's a mix. Mostly chinese P.O.E. largely from Amazon (Jidetech - $39 possible, Sunba - $250ish, etc.) some PTZ, but they are not internet connected - all segregated into their own POE lan. (Don't internet connect any cameras, period, they are the #1 hacking entry point). The server - which has multiple NIC's of course, is internet connected through a separate interface, and can present video/pictures etc. from these non-internet cameras through the Blue Iris app / web interface.

For laypeople,
POE = Power Over Ethernet, it means you don't run power to any camera, you just have to make sure your network cable makes it there. Special routers "inject" power into spare wires of the network cable - and it can power well over 100' away on most cameras. It makes installation much easier and makes them more weatherproof.
NIC = Network Interface, e.g. servers have multiple network cards/network ports, so one network port plugs into your camera router (which has no internet) and the computer treats that as network #1, your other network port plugs into your regular router/gateway, your computer treats that as network #2 (which has internet), and they are segregated from each other. You can also get this by buying network cards and putting them into the PC expansion slots on the motherboard of a regular desktop.
....so even if the server is hacked, they can't access the cameras, because they are not, in any way, internet connected - worst case, archived recorded files would be exposed in severe "nation state" style hacks.
...yet, Blue Iris (server) can still send out notifications to your phone including screenshots, you can access BI through your phone, etc.... and B.I. is going to be inordinately harder to hack than the physical cameras, by many, many orders of magnitude.Thank you. I've been wanting home security cameras that I can monitor remotely but have been very reluctant to buy ANY of the mainstream internet connected versions. Your information has lead me directly in the direction I have been looking to go. It's exactly what I wanted to do but couldn't find any resource to help me get started.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I love amazon because my USPS delivery person is an alcoholic and about 30 percent of the time she fails to deliver my packages by the guaranteed delivery date. Thanks to amazon and day drinking I managed to get a $350 car battery for free, among other things over the past two years.

That's some funny shit.

GF bought a bunch of stuff for the house today. I didn't purchase anything.

[FoxtArt]

Thank you. I've been wanting home security cameras that I can monitor remotely but have been very reluctant to buy ANY of the mainstream internet connected versions. Your information has lead me directly in the direction I have been looking to go. It's exactly what I wanted to do but couldn't find any resource to help me get started.

Not a problem. If you have any questions at any time, let me know. I used to use related things prior to BI (Vitamin D, for one) but at this point, it's compatibility is impressive. I don't even check if POE cameras are compatible anymore, they just are. Lots of advanced functionality you can do as well, especially if you have the CPU processing. Moving POE's based on motion crossing other zones, for starters. For example, I have one PTZ that will watch the front door (an otherwise restricted and useless view) only when another fixed camera sees someone cross the barriers that lead toward the door. I also have another area send a doorbell sound to my phone when a vehicle turns into my driveway. You do need to have some skill or at least decent amounts of time to research how to do those advanced type of things, but for basics (recording and saving en mass any motion event from multiple cameras) it's not that hard to setup.

If the drive way thing ain't impressive, I live out in the sticks of Montrose. It's like half a mile.

[Gman]

Looking to install a NAS. No Prime Day deals on any NAS system I was interested in, nor the HDD's. Shame.
Saw a couple of Synology NAS on Prime today.

[theGinsue]

Saw a couple of Synology NAS on Prime today.

Yeah, I saw those, but it didn't look like there was any sort of Prime Day discount on them.

Does the Prime Day discount show up at the article page, or at checkout? I went so far as to add a Synology 6-bay NAS and 4 4Tb WD Red drives to my cart and didn't see any price change.

[Gman]

Sorry. I own a couple of Synology boxes so I recognized them showing up as a Prime Day deal, but I didn't read any of the details since I'm not needing one.

[StagLefty]

I upgraded to the 4k Fire Stick for 24.99. I've had the original since it came out.

[Gman]

I upgraded to the 4k Fire Stick for 24.99. I've had the original since it came out.
The TVs that I'm putting my 4K sticks into aren't even 4K. I just figure I'll need to replace them at some point and the replacements will likely be 4K. Then again, newer TVs will probably already have that functionality baked-in. [Coffee]

[hurley842002]

I upgraded to the 4k Fire Stick for 24.99. I've had the original since it came out.

I ordered the standard for $14.99, received it yesterday. Just a heads up to those of you with an older version (we have an older one for the bedroom), the new remote we received has power button and volume button, so you can essentially put your TV remote in the drawer if you are using Firestick exclusively. Once we found that out, we ordered one to replace the older room version and we'll just keep that as a spare.


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[StagLefty]

The TVs that I'm putting my 4K sticks into aren't even 4K. I just figure I'll need to replace them at some point and the replacements will likely be 4K. Then again, newer TVs will probably already have that functionality baked-in. [Coffee]

Same reasoning here

[meatman]

I ordered the standard for $14.99, received it yesterday. Just a heads up to those of you with an older version (we have an older one for the bedroom), the new remote we received has power button and volume button, so you can essentially put your TV remote in the drawer if you are using Firestick exclusively. Once we found that out, we ordered one to replace the older room version and we'll just keep that as a spare.


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I just set mine up. That new remote is awesome. My dog chewed up 3 remotes on the original Firestick and each replacement was a non-voice remote and I paid between $12-15 for them.
After I set up the new remote on my old Firestick, I decided to order another $15 Firestick just for the price of the remote. Very convenient to only need one remote to turn on the TV and browse the Firestick.

[StagLefty]

I must say I'm totally impressed with the new fire stick !!!

[Gman]

I'm super impressed by the speed/responsiveness of the 4K stick. Downloading and installing apps is also super fast over 5 GHz WiFi.

Found a funny bug yesterday. The stick is associated to the original Echo I have in the kitchen (used primarily for displaying my security cams on the TV via voice). I was playing a YouTube review vid for the Echo Show 5 on the TV trying to figure out if my mom would benefit from one that was on sale. I was showing the wife what it would be like to get a recipe on the Echo. Part of the process was to say "Next" if the suggested recipe isn't the one you want. Whenever I would say "Next", the Fire 4K stick would go to the next YouTube video. Testing is so over-rated. [Coffee]