Left the video running and saw the added b-roll at the end. Funny hearing those sorts of interactions between kids and realising playing with Unfi gear is more fun!
Maybe I'm stupid, but I installed two of these today, and both kept wanting to cross-thread while trying to attach the housing to the base. Even tried some dielectric grease to lube the threads, but damn if I could get them to start straight. As of now, both are crooked and I'm beyond frustrated. Everything I've purchased so far has been top notch, but I'm ready to take a hammer to these. Is it just me?
@@kdeckster Do that, and perhaps post on the Ubiquiti forum? Just trying to give you some options of finding others that either have the same experience or knows about it.
I’m intrigued - so at the beginning I saw the cable hanging down from a small hole in the ceiling, then later on you managed to feed the cable and the connector all the way up, so the hole suddenly enlarged and all’s well 😂. In all seriousness, I’m trying to attached to a wall and I can’t really drill a bigger hole as my cable is already there. Therefore I’m going to have to connect the wires “differently”. It’ll be a shame to cut them though. Any thoughts ?
It was actually the same hole. When I made it initially I had already put the RJ45 connector on, so I remember having a bigger hole than I wanted. Worked out well in the end! 😂 With the wall and the rat tail connector, some people have added a small outside box, but that does require a bit of modification to get the cable out the side. The new AI Turret has that gap from factory.
@@LarsKlintTech - 1st one is Covering our front enterance door / receiption area and 2nd one will be looking over a rear door. Both indoors and mainly just for security. Long range IR wasn't a requirement more just a bonus feature, was primarily the pricepoint & newer cameras that I chose these.
Great video, thanks. Do you know, do the UniFi cameras have functionality to trigger external events? E.g. a person walking past a camera between certain times triggering a compatible alarm bell or similar. Grateful for any advice.
Not natively, but you can use a system like Home Assistant to catch the Unifi Protect events and do something. You can get notifications from Protect though on your phone.
Hey Lars, thanks again for the video. I’ve ordered my turrets and nvr but have to wait a month for stock! 😢 Are you still happy with how it’s going? Thanks Andrew
No worries Andrew. Thanks for watching. I am still very happy with the Turret Ultra. I still think it is the best "price friendly" camera Unifi makes. I have used it to watch out for Wombats, check on the dog, and even monitored a fire in a stump I was trying to remove. 😁
For me, it is impossible to install it on the facade because I cannot just pull the cable back and forth... I would need a large enough base to hide the cable ( I have fat cat6 😂)
May I ask where you are sourcing all the latest equipment from? I ask because recently when you had a video on a switch you were replacing, the powercord was US and you discarded that. So led me to think you must be getting them from the UI web store, but when I try and use their webstore there is no way to be able to get something shipped to Australia. If you were buying from any Australian reseller, I assume they would have the AU plug. So are UI sending you these items as freebies? Or how are you able to get access to all their latest gear otherwise?
I love the detective work 😀 It's no secret that UI sends devices for review, which is one of the perks of being passionate about creating good content, and spending many many hours on it. It comes from the US so the power cord is one of the things that I need to replace most of the time.
@@LarsKlintTech all good. Was not suggesting anything about you getting free stuff. Good to see you being rewarded for your work. Thought there might’ve been a trick you knew the rest of us didn’t doe their web store.
Excellent video as always Lars. I have Unifi networking but the cameras were always too expensive. When you tagged this as affordable, I was expecting a few hundred euros. Pleasantly surprised to find it for just under 100 euros here in ireland, direct from Unifi. I think I see some new cameras in my future. Thanks, Eddie
I'm still very surprised by the quality and features of this camera for $129 RRP, so I'm with you there Eddie. Thanks for watching and keep the feedback coming 🙂
Thanks for all the work you put in to the reviews. I have scoured every one of your camera videos (And spent hours on UA-cam) trying to find a turret or dome camera mounted to a vertical wall and the best way I can describe is looking down and sideways, as I'm trying to capture surveillance down an access path or rear of the house and not looking out from the camera across my neighbours yard. Not sure if I'm explaining it correctly. No one really reviews these with a hand full of position options. Thanks anyway.
You are most welcome Jason. I think I know what you mean. You should be able to position the G5 Turret Ultra to that position. You can pretty swivel it any way you want inside that housing.
Thanks for recommending these. Just received the G5s, hopefully they will handle the -25 celsius this winter. Running the DM-SE in a weatherproof outdoor server rack with some passive switches to keep it comfy in there.
You are most welcome. I am putting another two on a project coming up as well. They are rated for -30 to 50º C, so you should be okay. Moisture will be the main issue I think. Also, outdoor server rack? Please explain.
I like the camera, but I am not sure I like the flying ethernet lead. I would prefer it have the connector like the other cameras have as that flying lead seems to have a slightly chunkier connector, meaning a bigger hole in a ceiling to feed it through, not to mention a point of failure if the cable is damaged. Aside from that, this is definitely a great camera from the more affordable end of Ubiquiti's range. I still think Unifi have some of the best IR Night vision on their cameras out of all the brands. It just always seems so crisp compared to other brands, including more expensive ones.
The camera is really great. Still my favourite low price camera from Unifi. The rat tail connector does remove the ingress point of failure from the outside to the inside, which is useful, and you are right that you need a slightly bigger hole for it to pass through.
@@LarsKlintTech The bigger hole is a large deal breaker for me. Here in north west europe, we don't want to ruin houses, thermal energy and heat recovery ventilation because of an oversized connector.
As mentioned in your earlier post, if it wasnt for that "annoying" rat-tail of a connector this would be my absolute go-to camera for both my own install but also the recommendation for my customers. Its perfectly priced, can be mounted in most places and the output is really great. I have 2 + Dome Ultra (which I find less useful) but I will be replacing a few of my older cameras with these once I find the right way to wallmount it with cables running on the wall and not through ceiling or wall.
Yeah, I hear you. I am still thinking they made this decision to make it fit in more locations and more mounts. I will ask nonetheless. I really like the Dome Ultra too (next week's video), but my favourite is definitely still the Turret.
Thanks for watching. I buy some of it locally on Kogan, Ubiquiti Shop and other places. UI has also been a supporter of the channel and sends devices for review.
Good question. It kinda depends on the size and layout of your carport. Really wide angle cameras, like the G5 Dome Ultra (video coming next week) gives a pretty good view. I wouldn't use a camera with a long IR range, as you probably don't need it in a carport.
@@LarsKlintTech this is actually rather helpful as I was considering doing a G5 Pro with Enhancer at the back of the carport, facing the cars. Perhaps a G5 Turret or AI Theta might be better in that location. I have the doorbell also in that space but it’s coverage is limited. I planned on a G5 PTZ on the outside corner of the carport (two walls are the house, with front and right side being open-air).
@@jrmbtr The G5 Pro is a great camera too, so you need to figure out if that is overkill, which I would say it is in a carport where the range needed is likely limited. I haven't tried the AI Theta, so can't really comment, and I just received the G5 PTZ, so that is coming in a video soon too.
Yep, I'm in country Vic. I get some gear from various IT shops online, and some UI sends to me for review. Getting stock is hard, so the prices often reflect that unfortunately. I've got some second hand too.
@@LarsKlintTech I've been trying to get hold of the G5 Turret Ultra for weeks, and every shop here in Norway is out of stock. And the price is roughly 1300 NOK / 185 AUD.
@@CrinosAD It is a very popular device, cause it is amazing value for money. Can you use the Unifi EU store? They get restocked regularly, but sell out fast.
8:05 oh this 3-layer rotation is a better design than HhikVison's turret cam, where I would need to consider the locking twist angle of the camera before screwing down the base plate. this is convenient.
Not a comment about the camera, but I did see on the Early Access channel that Talk for Australia is not in the Talk app in EA. Not sure if you saw that or not.
@@LarsKlintTech It is supported in Canada and the UK currently. Coming to the EU and Germany. Now coming to Australian. I am sure it has to do with regulations and such for each country as well as getting Talk to work in those countries as well as the local countries other SIP providers. They also have to work up a way to port over numbers as well. So a lot that has to line up before it will work.
I'm thinking about the new "Ultra" series... - I bought a full PoE 8port Ultra switch - cheaper than a half-PoE 8port Lite - I bought GW Ultra - cheaper than GW standard - I'm now buying the G5 Turret Ultra - cheaper than the G5 Flex/Bullet Is the "Ultra" line the new "best buy" way?
What's the difference between the G5 Turret Ultra and G5 Flex? Are they just the same camera orher than form factor or is one a better camera over the other?
They are very similar. The main difference is the Turret has a IP66 rating compared to the Flex being IPX4, so the Turret is meant for outdoors, the Flex not so much. The form factor can be a deciding factor too, as you can mount the Turret more flush to walls etc.
@LarsKlintTech really I didn't know that. I thought the flex was meant to be outdoors as well. Do you know can you mount the G5 Turret Ultra and somehow run the cat5 cable not through a ceiling? Like I have a could places where the cable is exposed and will be run along the surface that the camera is mounted to.
@@DonnieKluck You can use Flex cameras outdoors, but they aren't technically rated for it. I have 3 G3 Flex outside which have worked for 3 years or so. The Turret isn't really meant for having the cable out the side.
@@DonnieKluck Hmmm. I really depends on what you want in terms of features. The image itself is very similar between the two, but the zoom on the PTZ is nice. The IR is longer on the Turret though. Hard to say. If you don't need zoom or tracking, the G5 Turret Ultra is still the best I'd say.
I haven't, but have considered it several times. I'd really like a PoE powered one, so I don't need to pull power cables. Maybe your comment was the final nudge I needed 😉
Good choice! It is a really good camera. Just remember that the kinda bulky "rat tail" connector doesn't fit in normal cable runs, if you can't drill the big hole for it.
The problem is, that the hole in the wall or ceiling has to be much larger than on other Unifi cameras because the grommet is larger than an ethernet cable plug. Might not be a problem for the people with wooden houses but my cable has to go through a concrete garage wall.
Hi Lars, I also have the camera up and it replaced a G5Flex in the garden. Will be interested in the AI animal detection as we only have a cat from the neighborhood walking by in a distance and only got identified once. Was hoping for better IR range but the other cameras also have lights and this is why I cannot judge the difference.
So far I haven't had any animals not being detected that I know of, but that is of course a tricky thing to verify. I am really happy with the IR range for the price point and comparing to more expensive cameras. Have you considered an IR spotlight? Any way of mounting that in your place?
@@LarsKlintTech Hi Lars, I have a second camera from Netatmo with IR Spotlight covering some overlapping area detecting the cats, hedgehogs and birds. On the light tiles it is working good for animal and people detectionbut on the grass about 7m behind it might be that the contrast it to less.
@@LarsKlintTech when I bought the G3 Flexs last year they were at a very similar price point as the turret now. I was on a budget, replacing cheap tapo cameras, so the extra for a G5 flex wasn't worth it at the time.
@@opless Ah, I see. I am with you, things change fast. However, if we kept waiting for the better thing, we would never do anything. I still have three G3 Flex, and they are okay (but not amazing).
@@LarsKlintTech they were okay for 5-10m which is more than enough for most UK residential surveillance. But now the turret is available and 2k... 🫣🤣 The recent encoder update has nerfed things a little, so I probably need to adjust my plans slightly 🤔
MP is important especially if you go ultra wide. The wider it is the more blurry it will be at the same res. I recommend not getting any of these really.
I don't agree it is a general fact like you make it out to be. You can have very clear 1080p footage, and very blurry 4K footage. If the lens and sensor is good quality and working well, that matters more imo.
I don't see any grounding on that dongle (a metal piece that presses against the side of a shielded rj45), so a static charge can build up and jump to the data pins and the dome ultra has the metal shield in the dongle, even though it's almost an indoor-only camera 🤦 braindead company
Click the link in the description to get the camera listing and the tech specs shows the sensor size as 1/2.4" CMOS. No need to be so negative, just because you have a specific piece of data you need. Others might want to know other things about the camera.
reolink is better option in terms of hardware. Their cameras are better and fare cheaper, plus no subscription either A wish i would like to see, being able to use third party cameras with unifi protect. I have 10 4k cameras from reolink on my house. Buying 4k cameras from unifi would be insane price wise
Thanks for the insights. In what way is the hardware better? The materials, the longevity, the UV resistance? Which bits? There are quite a few bespoke features in Protect, so it would be a big ask to include third party cameras. Not much to gain from Unifi's side either I reckon.
@@LarsKlintTech mainly the 4K, and mega pixel. For less cash you can have 12mp 4K Reolink camera with two way audio. Plus Reolink has a larger POE camera option selection. Color night vision etc… Tbh I want to setup my home with unifi, but paying prices for 1gb port switches etc seems a bit high. Think for the price premium the std should be 2.5gb on all ports. And unifi pro models should be 10gb and more.
@@ozzy4654 Okay, got it. I have a Reolink trail cam, which has been really good too, but the let-down is the software imo. It isn't as polished at all. I have said this before too, but I'd rather have a high quality 2K image, than an okay 4K image. More pixels doesn't always mean better image. I do think Reolink has pretty good sensors though and their colour night vision look awesome.
Thanks for your insightful comment Andy. I am keen to hear what you think I might "have no clue about" in particular. It appears you have trouble being specific, in sharp contrast to my video on the LinknLink ISG device, which was very specific on it not being useful for anyone and only adding unnecessary complexity. Perhaps watch that video to get a sense of how you can create constructive and useful feedback that can improve products and content.
Left the video running and saw the added b-roll at the end. Funny hearing those sorts of interactions between kids and realising playing with Unfi gear is more fun!
Haha, yeah, kids are hilarious. I do like my Unifi addiction though....
Maybe I'm stupid, but I installed two of these today, and both kept wanting to cross-thread while trying to attach the housing to the base. Even tried some dielectric grease to lube the threads, but damn if I could get them to start straight. As of now, both are crooked and I'm beyond frustrated.
Everything I've purchased so far has been top notch, but I'm ready to take a hammer to these.
Is it just me?
I didn't have any issues putting them on from memory. I am wondering if you got them from a wonky batch? Have you tried contacting support?
@@LarsKlintTech Thanks, no I've not contacted them yet.
@@kdeckster Do that, and perhaps post on the Ubiquiti forum? Just trying to give you some options of finding others that either have the same experience or knows about it.
@@LarsKlintTech I will...and I have. One other guy mentioned he had issues too. I appreciated your time, thanks Lars.
@kdeckster no worries.
I’m intrigued - so at the beginning I saw the cable hanging down from a small hole in the ceiling, then later on you managed to feed the cable and the connector all the way up, so the hole suddenly enlarged and all’s well 😂. In all seriousness, I’m trying to attached to a wall and I can’t really drill a bigger hole as my cable is already there. Therefore I’m going to have to connect the wires “differently”. It’ll be a shame to cut them though. Any thoughts ?
It was actually the same hole. When I made it initially I had already put the RJ45 connector on, so I remember having a bigger hole than I wanted. Worked out well in the end! 😂
With the wall and the rat tail connector, some people have added a small outside box, but that does require a bit of modification to get the cable out the side. The new AI Turret has that gap from factory.
Just installed our 1st one at work yesterday and 2nd one goes up tomorrow. Great cameras! 👍
Oh, cool! Where have you installed them? What location/outlook? Do you need the long range IR?
@@LarsKlintTech - 1st one is Covering our front enterance door / receiption area and 2nd one will be looking over a rear door. Both indoors and mainly just for security. Long range IR wasn't a requirement more just a bonus feature, was primarily the pricepoint & newer cameras that I chose these.
@@B3110au In that case the G5 Turret it perfect. If you don't need audio, there is also the G5 Dome Ultra (next week's video).
Great video, thanks. Do you know, do the UniFi cameras have functionality to trigger external events? E.g. a person walking past a camera between certain times triggering a compatible alarm bell or similar. Grateful for any advice.
Not natively, but you can use a system like Home Assistant to catch the Unifi Protect events and do something. You can get notifications from Protect though on your phone.
You deserve more subscribers!!!
Awwww, thank you. And thanks for watching and supporting the work 😊
Hey Lars, thanks again for the video. I’ve ordered my turrets and nvr but have to wait a month for stock! 😢 Are you still happy with how it’s going? Thanks Andrew
No worries Andrew. Thanks for watching. I am still very happy with the Turret Ultra. I still think it is the best "price friendly" camera Unifi makes. I have used it to watch out for Wombats, check on the dog, and even monitored a fire in a stump I was trying to remove. 😁
For me, it is impossible to install it on the facade because I cannot just pull the cable back and forth... I would need a large enough base to hide the cable ( I have fat cat6 😂)
Yeah, it isn't for everyone.
Good timing. Im looking at cameras at the moment. Great video Lars.
Thanks mate. It is a really good camera. Been using it for a couple of weeks now, and it hasn't let me down.
May I ask where you are sourcing all the latest equipment from? I ask because recently when you had a video on a switch you were replacing, the powercord was US and you discarded that. So led me to think you must be getting them from the UI web store, but when I try and use their webstore there is no way to be able to get something shipped to Australia. If you were buying from any Australian reseller, I assume they would have the AU plug. So are UI sending you these items as freebies? Or how are you able to get access to all their latest gear otherwise?
I love the detective work 😀 It's no secret that UI sends devices for review, which is one of the perks of being passionate about creating good content, and spending many many hours on it. It comes from the US so the power cord is one of the things that I need to replace most of the time.
@@LarsKlintTech all good. Was not suggesting anything about you getting free stuff. Good to see you being rewarded for your work. Thought there might’ve been a trick you knew the rest of us didn’t doe their web store.
@@kubo73unfortunately not, other than forwarding addresses.
Thanks for watching and your support 😊
Excellent video as always Lars. I have Unifi networking but the cameras were always too expensive. When you tagged this as affordable, I was expecting a few hundred euros. Pleasantly surprised to find it for just under 100 euros here in ireland, direct from Unifi. I think I see some new cameras in my future. Thanks, Eddie
I'm still very surprised by the quality and features of this camera for $129 RRP, so I'm with you there Eddie. Thanks for watching and keep the feedback coming 🙂
The more I watch these vids the more I need to get a new place and wire up even more ethernet cables for cameras & unifi gear
Sorry, not sorry. 😂
I keep putting in new ethernet cabling too, and I am up to about 900 meters of it so far. Not sure you should get a new place 😂
Thanks for all the work you put in to the reviews. I have scoured every one of your camera videos (And spent hours on UA-cam) trying to find a turret or dome camera mounted to a vertical wall and the best way I can describe is looking down and sideways, as I'm trying to capture surveillance down an access path or rear of the house and not looking out from the camera across my neighbours yard. Not sure if I'm explaining it correctly. No one really reviews these with a hand full of position options. Thanks anyway.
You are most welcome Jason. I think I know what you mean. You should be able to position the G5 Turret Ultra to that position. You can pretty swivel it any way you want inside that housing.
Thanks for recommending these. Just received the G5s, hopefully they will handle the -25 celsius this winter. Running the DM-SE in a weatherproof outdoor server rack with some passive switches to keep it comfy in there.
You are most welcome. I am putting another two on a project coming up as well.
They are rated for -30 to 50º C, so you should be okay. Moisture will be the main issue I think.
Also, outdoor server rack? Please explain.
@@LarsKlintTech Uninsulated storage room. The filters and rubber seals prevent dust from reaching the units.
And temperature isn't an issue?@@y2b5
I like the camera, but I am not sure I like the flying ethernet lead. I would prefer it have the connector like the other cameras have as that flying lead seems to have a slightly chunkier connector, meaning a bigger hole in a ceiling to feed it through, not to mention a point of failure if the cable is damaged. Aside from that, this is definitely a great camera from the more affordable end of Ubiquiti's range. I still think Unifi have some of the best IR Night vision on their cameras out of all the brands. It just always seems so crisp compared to other brands, including more expensive ones.
The camera is really great. Still my favourite low price camera from Unifi. The rat tail connector does remove the ingress point of failure from the outside to the inside, which is useful, and you are right that you need a slightly bigger hole for it to pass through.
@@LarsKlintTech The bigger hole is a large deal breaker for me. Here in north west europe, we don't want to ruin houses, thermal energy and heat recovery ventilation because of an oversized connector.
As mentioned in your earlier post, if it wasnt for that "annoying" rat-tail of a connector this would be my absolute go-to camera for both my own install but also the recommendation for my customers. Its perfectly priced, can be mounted in most places and the output is really great. I have 2 + Dome Ultra (which I find less useful) but I will be replacing a few of my older cameras with these once I find the right way to wallmount it with cables running on the wall and not through ceiling or wall.
Yeah, I hear you. I am still thinking they made this decision to make it fit in more locations and more mounts. I will ask nonetheless.
I really like the Dome Ultra too (next week's video), but my favourite is definitely still the Turret.
the rat tail is indeed very meh :|
@@pewpewpew8390 It certainly requires an adjusted approach to installation.
Great comparison , where do you buy your kit as it is not cheap.
Thanks for watching. I buy some of it locally on Kogan, Ubiquiti Shop and other places. UI has also been a supporter of the channel and sends devices for review.
I have amassed several different model in prep for installing at my house. Any advice as to which models work best on various parts of a carport?
Good question. It kinda depends on the size and layout of your carport. Really wide angle cameras, like the G5 Dome Ultra (video coming next week) gives a pretty good view. I wouldn't use a camera with a long IR range, as you probably don't need it in a carport.
@@LarsKlintTech this is actually rather helpful as I was considering doing a G5 Pro with Enhancer at the back of the carport, facing the cars. Perhaps a G5 Turret or AI Theta might be better in that location. I have the doorbell also in that space but it’s coverage is limited. I planned on a G5 PTZ on the outside corner of the carport (two walls are the house, with front and right side being open-air).
@@jrmbtr The G5 Pro is a great camera too, so you need to figure out if that is overkill, which I would say it is in a carport where the range needed is likely limited. I haven't tried the AI Theta, so can't really comment, and I just received the G5 PTZ, so that is coming in a video soon too.
Hey Lars, you’re based in Aus?
Where you buy your UI gear from, some ridiculous markups down here.
Yep, I'm in country Vic. I get some gear from various IT shops online, and some UI sends to me for review. Getting stock is hard, so the prices often reflect that unfortunately. I've got some second hand too.
@@LarsKlintTech I've been trying to get hold of the G5 Turret Ultra for weeks, and every shop here in Norway is out of stock. And the price is roughly 1300 NOK / 185 AUD.
@@CrinosAD It is a very popular device, cause it is amazing value for money. Can you use the Unifi EU store? They get restocked regularly, but sell out fast.
8:05 oh this 3-layer rotation is a better design than HhikVison's turret cam, where I would need to consider the locking twist angle of the camera before screwing down the base plate. this is convenient.
Yeah, that sounds complicated and many trial and error attempts needed. This works well.
Not a comment about the camera, but I did see on the Early Access channel that Talk for Australia is not in the Talk app in EA. Not sure if you saw that or not.
I haven't seen that. I didn't think Talk was support outside North America?
@@LarsKlintTech It is supported in Canada and the UK currently. Coming to the EU and Germany. Now coming to Australian. I am sure it has to do with regulations and such for each country as well as getting Talk to work in those countries as well as the local countries other SIP providers. They also have to work up a way to port over numbers as well. So a lot that has to line up before it will work.
@@Polkster13oh, cool!! Thanks for letting me know. And yes, I'm sure it's not simple.
I want to know how these compare in night vision to a Reolink 12mp turret. This will determine which system I go with.
I don't have a Reolink 12MP turret camera, so I can't help you there unfortunately.
Thanks for the video. About to install 3 G5 Ultra Turrets at my home. This helped.
You are most welcome and thanks for watching. Wow, 3. I'd love another as well. Great camera.
loved every second of this! keep up the awesome work! 💪💯
Awww, thank you, that is very kind ☺
Thanks for watching and for your support.
@@LarsKlintTech we’d love to chat about a possible collaboration on our security cameras.😁
@@vikylin Cool. Please use the contact information for the channel (go to my channel and find the about link).
I'm thinking about the new "Ultra" series...
- I bought a full PoE 8port Ultra switch - cheaper than a half-PoE 8port Lite
- I bought GW Ultra - cheaper than GW standard
- I'm now buying the G5 Turret Ultra - cheaper than the G5 Flex/Bullet
Is the "Ultra" line the new "best buy" way?
I think so. It certainly seems to be really good value for the features. I haven't tried the switch or Gateway in the range yet though.
What's the difference between the G5 Turret Ultra and G5 Flex? Are they just the same camera orher than form factor or is one a better camera over the other?
They are very similar. The main difference is the Turret has a IP66 rating compared to the Flex being IPX4, so the Turret is meant for outdoors, the Flex not so much.
The form factor can be a deciding factor too, as you can mount the Turret more flush to walls etc.
@LarsKlintTech really I didn't know that. I thought the flex was meant to be outdoors as well. Do you know can you mount the G5 Turret Ultra and somehow run the cat5 cable not through a ceiling? Like I have a could places where the cable is exposed and will be run along the surface that the camera is mounted to.
@@DonnieKluck You can use Flex cameras outdoors, but they aren't technically rated for it. I have 3 G3 Flex outside which have worked for 3 years or so.
The Turret isn't really meant for having the cable out the side.
@LarsKlintTech what do you think is a better camera the G5 Ultra Turret or the PTZ? I was looking at the PTZ until you dropped this video.
@@DonnieKluck Hmmm. I really depends on what you want in terms of features. The image itself is very similar between the two, but the zoom on the PTZ is nice. The IR is longer on the Turret though. Hard to say. If you don't need zoom or tracking, the G5 Turret Ultra is still the best I'd say.
Nice first impression! Have you tried to use a IR spotlight? In theory you would also have less issues with cobwebs…
I haven't, but have considered it several times. I'd really like a PoE powered one, so I don't need to pull power cables. Maybe your comment was the final nudge I needed 😉
@@LarsKlintTech PoE IR lighting? Where?
@@opless Yes, there are a few semi-commercial ones around, but they seem expensive. Axton and Axis are a couple of brands I have come across.
@@LarsKlintTech Poe spots sound nice! But maybe a Poe to 12v splitter would do the trick.,,
is my cat 5e ok or do i neeed cat 6
CAT 5E will be just fine.
Got 2 on order! These will be my first (of many 😅) UniFi cameras! 😁
Good choice! It is a really good camera. Just remember that the kinda bulky "rat tail" connector doesn't fit in normal cable runs, if you can't drill the big hole for it.
Does it have an option mount for zip tie?
Doesn't everything?
The problem is, that the hole in the wall or ceiling has to be much larger than on other Unifi cameras because the grommet is larger than an ethernet cable plug. Might not be a problem for the people with wooden houses but my cable has to go through a concrete garage wall.
Yes, that is definitely a change, and worth being aware of.
Hi Lars, I also have the camera up and it replaced a G5Flex in the garden. Will be interested in the AI animal detection as we only have a cat from the neighborhood walking by in a distance and only got identified once. Was hoping for better IR range but the other cameras also have lights and this is why I cannot judge the difference.
So far I haven't had any animals not being detected that I know of, but that is of course a tricky thing to verify. I am really happy with the IR range for the price point and comparing to more expensive cameras. Have you considered an IR spotlight? Any way of mounting that in your place?
@@LarsKlintTech Hi Lars, I have a second camera from Netatmo with IR Spotlight covering some overlapping area detecting the cats, hedgehogs and birds. On the light tiles it is working good for animal and people detectionbut on the grass about 7m behind it might be that the contrast it to less.
@@blablub That is why I am considering putting up some IR spotlights to make a lot more area visible to the cameras.
Realy good video as usual. Do you plan to test G5 PTZ that camera looks realy nice as well.
If I can get my hands on one, absolutely! It looks very interesting for the price point and the promised features.
I've been waiting over two months for mine. Getting special access this guy. Lol.
It is worth the wait 😊
release the u7 outdoor video!!
Haha, gotta film it first 😂
And the same price as the G3 Flex too. Amazing how far things have come in a year or three!
Do you mean G5 Flex? And yes, it is quite the leap in features.
@@LarsKlintTech when I bought the G3 Flexs last year they were at a very similar price point as the turret now. I was on a budget, replacing cheap tapo cameras, so the extra for a G5 flex wasn't worth it at the time.
@@opless Ah, I see. I am with you, things change fast. However, if we kept waiting for the better thing, we would never do anything. I still have three G3 Flex, and they are okay (but not amazing).
@@LarsKlintTech they were okay for 5-10m which is more than enough for most UK residential surveillance. But now the turret is available and 2k... 🫣🤣 The recent encoder update has nerfed things a little, so I probably need to adjust my plans slightly 🤔
@@opless What has changed with the encoder? Want to share?
there not a bad price from scorptec in australia at $199 I've seen others really jack up the prices
Awesome, thanks for letting me know. That is about on par with RRP with the conversion rate.
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Oh really? How long does it last for? Wondering if eucalyptus oil might work too?
@@LarsKlintTech Not sure, I do it about once a month and so far so good
@Ryasis12345 excellent. I'll try that. Thanks for sharing mate.
MP is important especially if you go ultra wide. The wider it is the more blurry it will be at the same res. I recommend not getting any of these really.
I don't agree it is a general fact like you make it out to be. You can have very clear 1080p footage, and very blurry 4K footage. If the lens and sensor is good quality and working well, that matters more imo.
I don't see any grounding on that dongle (a metal piece that presses against the side of a shielded rj45), so a static charge can build up and jump to the data pins
and the dome ultra has the metal shield in the dongle, even though it's almost an indoor-only camera 🤦 braindead company
Wow that G4 dome night time image is atrocious.
It's not great. The domed cameras often have this issue with glare.
They give us every piece of useless information under the sun yet won’t provide the sensor size?
Click the link in the description to get the camera listing and the tech specs shows the sensor size as 1/2.4" CMOS. No need to be so negative, just because you have a specific piece of data you need. Others might want to know other things about the camera.
@@LarsKlintTech thank you that was helpful.
reolink is better option in terms of hardware. Their cameras are better and fare cheaper, plus no subscription either
A wish i would like to see, being able to use third party cameras with unifi protect.
I have 10 4k cameras from reolink on my house. Buying 4k cameras from unifi would be insane price wise
Thanks for the insights. In what way is the hardware better? The materials, the longevity, the UV resistance? Which bits?
There are quite a few bespoke features in Protect, so it would be a big ask to include third party cameras. Not much to gain from Unifi's side either I reckon.
@@LarsKlintTech mainly the 4K, and mega pixel.
For less cash you can have 12mp 4K Reolink camera with two way audio.
Plus Reolink has a larger POE camera option selection. Color night vision etc…
Tbh I want to setup my home with unifi, but paying prices for 1gb port switches etc seems a bit high.
Think for the price premium the std should be 2.5gb on all ports. And unifi pro models should be 10gb and more.
@@ozzy4654 Okay, got it. I have a Reolink trail cam, which has been really good too, but the let-down is the software imo. It isn't as polished at all. I have said this before too, but I'd rather have a high quality 2K image, than an okay 4K image. More pixels doesn't always mean better image. I do think Reolink has pretty good sensors though and their colour night vision look awesome.
*Hits subscribe* ... *Looks Around* ... The cakes a lie.
Did it not work? I am shocked. 😱
I will lodge a support ticket with UA-cam's cake dispense immediately!
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This guy have no clue about ubiquiti. Lads, stop watching this useless channel.
Thanks for your insightful comment Andy. I am keen to hear what you think I might "have no clue about" in particular. It appears you have trouble being specific, in sharp contrast to my video on the LinknLink ISG device, which was very specific on it not being useful for anyone and only adding unnecessary complexity. Perhaps watch that video to get a sense of how you can create constructive and useful feedback that can improve products and content.