The $3000 Smart Home Challenge Part 2 - Episode 32 - Home Security and Outdoor Tech

$3000 is all I have to spend - Smart Home Challenge Part 2 - Episode 32 Season 5 of The Digital Ramble is all about achieving those Smart Home goals with real world prices. JJ and Kris tackle the most common rooms and spaces in the home with $3000 budgets. Part 2 takes us outdoors with focus on garden, outbuildings and protecting your home. Join us in the comments with what tech you would use in the scenarios described. Home When Away by Kris Gamble - £2400 BUDGET. A new job out of town means I'm only home at the weekend for the foreseeable. I need a tech injection to provide me with additional security front and rear of the house, control over the heating and alerts if anything goes wrong like fire or flood. Unifi CCTV and Recorder £600 Lutron RA2 Select Dimmers and Pico £700 Google Nest Hello £219 Nest Protect smoke detector and Fibaro flood sensors £250 Cable materials £50 Installation and set up £575 TOTAL £2394 The Great Outdoors by JJ Canon - $3000 BUDGET My back yard and patio lack any wow factor. I'm out of town a lot during the week, but on the weekends I'm planning lots of parties. So I'm thinking my patio needs a tech boost. 1. lawn - mama made a major investment in the yard, she like her yellow roses and I need to keep them alive. 2. tunes - George Straight, Willie, Florida Georgia Line 3. wifi - needs wifi, data bill is killin him 4. cooking - BBQ 5. gotta know - Keep an eye on the deer feeder and his chicken coop. I've got $3000 to work with, what do you think? Eero Wifi $399 8 zone Rachio Kit $149 Sonos Amp $599 Ring Stick-Up Cams with solar $458 Meater temperature sensor $99 Installation and set up $700 TOTAL $2404 If you’d like more information about any Smart Home products or services please get in touch with the show via Instagram or Facebook messaging services or drop us a voice message on Anchor. We’d love a review or rating on Apple Podcasts if you get a moment. Thank you for all of our Patreons that support the show. If you would like to support us, contribute here: https://www.patreon.com/thedigitalramble Support: https://www.digitaldelight.com/shop https://www.customised.uk.com/allsetup The Digital Ramble Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedigitalramble/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHFtt445x0JTr-un_WYbAA/videos?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digital_ramble #SmartHome #SmartHouse #HomeTech #RambleForce #LiveInstall #Wireless #wifi #HomeTheater #Nest #Ubiquiti #Logitech #Sonos #HoustonTX #Norwich #HomeTechPro #Alexa #PhilipsHue #Ring #AlwaysHome --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedigitalramble/message