Experiencing the magic of making music

A chance for everyone to experience the magic of making music, that is what a music school in Belgium wants to offer children with disability. Its founder had to experience for herself the many barriers to true inclusion in society. @DW

April 17, 2023
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Looking for brand suggestions

Hello!

Almost 5 years ago when we first got our house, we got a Ring doorbell and a set of Arlo outdoor cameras. They started progressively getting slower as they aged and we kind of wanted a more cohesive environment, so we tried out SimpliSafe. We’ve had them for about a month now and I’m thinking about returning them. We have had a lot of issues with various items not connecting, had to get the base replaced right away because it was defective, and are now having issues with the locks getting jammed up and being unable to use the key and sometimes they disconnect from the base. I was reading that the lock thing is a common problem, as well as the cameras loading slow which we also experience.

I’m looking for suggestions on a DIY friendly option. I’m not opposed to going back to Arlo for cameras or in general mixing and matching the brands as long as we don’t end up paying excessively for subscription fees. Also, we do have a Nest thermostat and generally use the Nest Minis/Google Home but I don’t mind if it doesn’t necessarily connect with these devices.

Must haves:
Outdoor Cameras (2-3)
Video Doorbell
Smart lock (must be able to use a key if needed — I don’t like the idea of solely relying on batteries/WiFi)
Smoke detector/CO detector

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April 17, 2023
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