UniFi Protect ViewPort
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2020
- Let's take a look at the UniFi Protect ViewPort! This device is powered by PoE and allows you to view your Protect camera views on an HDMI screen at up to 4K quality.
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Thank you Chris! I setup a network and protect system for my small business and your helpful videos we instrumental in my using the system. I just happened to check for this product and here you are! You are the best. Thanks! Now if I can figure out VOIP.
your videos are SO informative sir, I really appreciate the time you take and the effort you put into these.. just wanted to say Thank You..
Nice looking product. Also, your wish-list items are great suggestions and would be fantastic features to have. I have a use case for this device in a deployment so this video release was timed perfectly! Thanks Chris, great video as always!
Thanks for this review! I was waiting to pull the trigger on a few of these for my home to allow easy viewing from any tv. Yes it is expensive but for ease of use and saving a ton of time with setup it's hard to complain.
I worked on a project with Protect and we used two of these to drive to large 4K monitors. People love it.
I totally agree on the point that it would be nice to be able to interact with each screen either through touch or say some wirelessly connected device - both for nerdy home users and businesses.
I went looking for this video the other day from you. Now you post it. Get out of my thoughts lol.
Another great review Chris. Would be nice if Ubiquiti added an HDMI port to both the CK Gen 2+ and UDM pro, easy connection for those who run their network and home theater from the same rack.
That's a really polished device for such a niche application, Ubiquiti keeps upping their game.
Great review. Looks like a great product. Can't wait to add it to my system.
The transition bug you talked about at 7:40 is now fixed. I actually didn't know about this feature (or watch your video carefully) before setting up my viewports. I accidentally dragged a second camera onto an existing camera location when playing with the Views, and the cameras started cycling
Feature for ViewPort Gen-2:
Most monitors or TVs aren't touchscreen. So how about plugging a USB mouse into the ViewPort to navigate on screen? Or a Bluetooth mouse connection?
Or maybe just a touchpad on one side, or adding a similar tiny touchscreen to the other rackmount hardware (although I'm sure that might exceed PoE consumption).
or a network control app... like a smartphone?
or just HDMI-CEC so you could use your TV remote
Always excellent reviews. Thankyou
Love it - works way better than the web view of Protect especially if you are live viewing for very long. Def worth the $$.
Damn that looks good . Did an install at my old foiks home and had to use an a NUC for a permanent display . This looks so much easier .
Will be interesting to hear how it deals with lag/heat over an extended period of use.
Chris thanks for all your hard work. keep it up. Question I have a dream machine (non pro) and was wondering how to add protect to it
It would be great if it had some kind of remote. Like a Roku remote. Basic functions only. Keep admin in the protect service.
I received mine a couple of weeks ago and it’s great. I did see a way to have the cameras rotate views depending on time or motion.
In Protect yes - you can set up your views to rotate based on time or motion...it's just that the ViewPort doesn't seem to pick that up when displaying on the TV.
Hey Julio, how are you getting on with yours? Does it freeze up? Is the image real time as what the camera are seeing? Or lag?
Thanks.
@@Spacemanwho1 Very minimal delay for me. Less than half a second but still slightly noticable. Much better than the delay from a Chromecast.
Love the box cutter
Ive been waiting for this since version 1...
A wireless option would be nice. Having a monitor you can put within range of your wifi without the need of ethernet would be nice. I am running the Raspberry Pi 3B+ wifii with three Unifi camera streams using a tiny 15 inch monitor. Using the lowest streams but it works well. The fourth screen I used Magic mirror to push a calendar / time / weather in it. The setup has been very reliable. I agree the learning curve to get that tuned and working was not easy. The idea of just buying something and just plugging it in and it works makes sense as an off the shelf product.
oh man i can go for more of that, screen wiping action.
Next time I'll do it in 120fps slow-mo.
Do you know when the door access system is going to be available?
Been waiting for this. I can't tell you how much time I've wasted trying to get a stable viewer solution for 10 camera feeds. Raspberry Pi and mini PCs couldn't handle it. RTSP viewers suck. To be honest it's disappointing that 1.) it wasn't available sooner when Protect came out, and 2.) that we even need something like this. The Protect Live View is designed for it, but trying to leave it running 24/7, Chrome crashes on me 1-2 times a day.
Interesting to see if a HDMI matrix or splitter could be used, perhaps some HDbaseT transmitter and receiver setups.. for viewing throughout your home\shop on many panels.
That's really nifty! Have any recent updates fixed the auto-camera swap thing, for views where cameras are supposed to swap every x seconds?
Can't wait to get my unifi system setup. Is there no mouse connection on the view port? You would think that would be a simple way to communicate with it to open the camera large as you suggested
Couple things they should consider. Your touch interface idea is great but even a simple mouse integration would work wonders. Think of a security office this might be deployed in, large format display might be up on a wall or ceiling mounted, simple cordless mouse would be awesome. Also, if they are ever considering making any type of PTZ camera, a mouse or interface of some kind would definitely be required. Even the AppleTV app has more capabilities right now. This device should be $100 for its very limited capabilities when you think about it.
Agreed! Why buying a $199 Viewport when I can get a AppleTV 4k that runs app UniFi protect and basicaly can show the same images PLUS everything else that a TVbox can do? That accessory is way way overpriced considered the hardware embeded. Only advantage is the easy PoE connection, but, again, if you are running a security office with like 2-3 big screens, you obviously have enough outlets, given the TVs themselves are now PoE-powered.
You can easily apply for the beta app channel within the Play Store page for it.
I just checked the price here in Denmark and its a staggering $370 retail........wowser......not something you would buy multiple of for your home setup (TV, monitor on desk etc).
In Ubiquiti EU store it's currently €179,00 VAT excl.
$460 Australian HFS! Ummm I’ll stick to Apple TV’s lol they are less than $300 AU!
Great video! Any idea if you can have more than 1 viewport on the same network?
Great video! Any updates regarding the static view bug?
I have spent so much money because of you. :) Ordered.
Sorry!
Great Video. I would like to see it tested withe the UniFi Protect G4 Doorbell?
This sounds great then i just need these connected than having staff log into a website all the time. less is better. will need to order a few of these - thanks for the review
Great video! I'm struggling to see this as anything other than a money making device though. Why didn't they add a HDMI port to the CloudKey Gen2+ or software patch to utalize the USB-C for display? At home I use the new Protect app on my Android TV.
Would be cool if it worked in Unifi Video!!
Hi Chris, thanks for the video on the UFP Viewport.
I just wanted to drop a quick comment to share that I had the exact same experience as you with the Viewport.
With my setup (Viewport, UNVR, and G4 Pro Bullet):
- the Viewport welcome screen indicates that you can use the App to set it up; but that doesn't work (cannot see the Viewport at all in the App ... I am using iOS)
- connecting to my local Protect instance and then doing an Add Devices, it found the Viewport right away (probably need to be sure your Viewport is on the same network as your Protect is, I imagine ... the welcome screen was a little ambiguous about "your controller" in its instructions)
- once I invoked the Add Device in the desktop app, it added right away and then the Viewport self-updated without any prompting from me (in fact, I have automatic firmware updates turned off in my UNVR settings, not sure if that setting is ultimately intended to have any bearing on the Viewport's self-updating or not)
- even after getting it added, I wasn't able to see any indication of the Viewport device in the mobile App
I agree with you that the touch interaction you described at the end of the video would be cool, but seems pretty far-fetched (at least without some very tight restrictions on which touch devices were supported).
What I would think would be much more feasible for Ubiquiti to easily do would be to expose the Viewport in the mobile Protect App ... and then let you quickly switch which Live View the Viewport is configured with from within the mobile App. In that way, you could have it so that a single Viewport could be not quite so static (i.e., not require you to go back to the desktop App to change the view you are seeing through the HDMI display). You could change it with your phone from the comfort of your couch.
Hopefully that will be coming in a future update! I think it would make for a great feature.
Thanks again for the video!
This is awesome for an office install to splash on a large TV.
Hi Chris, Will the Viewport be available in Australia soon? Do you know when the Ubiquiti door bell will be available too?
What I would like to see is the ability to view cameras at different sites on 1 screen. So for example, I have customers with 3 locations, each with a cloudkey. In the HQ they like to show the cameras of the other locations so they all feel like 1 big team. To be able to show other locations would be great. Along the same idea, if I am a business owner, would be great to have a tv or screen at home that is using this device to show me whats happening at the office or my retail store front.
What a great device & video! I now use my Apple tv to see all of my cameras.
By the UniFi Protect app on the Apple TV!
Do you have to have the latest Apple TV or will the 3 work?
I got a couple of these in last week. iOS protect app wouldn’t work for me either.
My client Loves it though! Just what he needed for a small display near their front door. Set it and forget it! No windows updates, screen savers, etc. to interfere with the camera view.
Add an ATSC modulator and inject it into your CATV and have it on every tv in the house. I have a Thor H-HDMI-RF-PETIT that I was gonna hook up to a Pi and reuse the Ch3 tuner on all my TVs.
Chris like ur idea about the touchscreen but a WiFi remote with mouse action would make more sense that way people can use what ever screens they have an 85” in the den or 19” in the bathroom
Can you add a remote camera? Say from a different office?
At a lower price this can potentially replace a hdbaset/hdmi setup.
Does unify protect allow you to rotate image so if the monitor is portrait you can have camera display as portrait?
I hope you leave this running and see if there are any freeze ups etc over that coming weeks.
Finally something that allows to connect via HDMI
Chris, wondering if you could try a test for me. How much time does it take between when the network cable is plugged in to the Protect ViewPort and when the camera feeds appear on the monitor? Basically, curious about it's boot time for "on-demand" use instead of having it on continuously. Or, alternatively, is the Protect ViewPort aware if the monitor is off and can sleep itself? Lot of interesting options in this area. The Protect ViewPort could turn the monitor on in response to an alarm condition of it's off. Thanks and thanks for your channel!
It would be nice to be able to view cameras on a remote network. For example: If you have cameras at two different locations, across town from each other, it would be nice to be able to view both locations on the Viewport.
VPN them togesther
Personally ive never used unifi on any of my commercial installs. I do more subcontracting work for others. So naturally for the same type of "spot monitor" i like to use the digital watchdog dw-sopt. But i dont know if it would work on unifi without really specifying the rtsp port. Would LOVE to test it out and maybe help with a video for you.
Great video, Chris. PS: Did I see the G4 Doorbell listed on your mobile device!? (3:35)
I saw it too.. but I dont think i saw it on his web browser when he logged in unless its named differently.
@@omarserpas5323 when you go to add elements , it basically shows all devices that support the unifi protect ... i dont think it really means that he has it. you can check on your unifi app by clicking "add elements"
Still in EA, he can't talk about it. Shhhhhhhhhhhh
It would very cool for them to add audio in some manner. We normally have a view showing on an old tablet with the sound turned on. When we hear something, then we look. Otherwise, you have to be watching it all the time which is just not going to happen.
Awesome 👍
Got mine a few weeks ago, but only just started to play with it. The main use-case is to show motion, so have a 2x2 grid, each with a camera pair toggling between motion events. Not seeing anything on the forums that indicates they're fixing this, have you heard anything?
Looks like Ubiquiti is on a roll coming out with neat products. Patiently waiting on the RPS video review
I just started filming the RPS video yesterday!
Crosstalk Solutions thanks I’ll be keeping my eye out for this.
Would that work on port 1 of a UniFi In-Wall HD Access Point
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Can you do a 6-camera layout with all cameras the same size, like the 4 or 9 camera view?
Would you recommend it over the unify app on Apple TV ? Or even any other rtsp app ?
I wonder if it would be possible to have some rudimentary control like you suggest to select a camera view and toggle it full screen and back, or switch to a second, third etc. View by using the cursor pad on the TV remote control and employing CEC over the HDMI connection?
Oh yeah, that's cool. Could never be bothered doing the Raspberry pi setup.
Can you test and see if it works with the old nvr
A giant box of unifi gear is currently en route to my first house with electrician coming next week to wire it all in. Including a bunch of Unifi Protect gear. It’s all your fault, Chris. And I couldn’t be any happier. Thank you!
Cheers - good luck!
Sure test this HDMI to display port adapter to the monitor since the display port and HDMI is a digital signal vs a VGA connection.
I have a ViewPort too... maybe a bit of a con to add to the list but there is no audio, that would have been a nice feature.
I would like it to do full screen on motion if you have several selected That would be hands free and if you had two it would do 1/2 screen for both with motion. That would do what you said without the need for a touch screen.
I wonder how many of these a cloud key will tolerate on the network?
Hi there,
great videos you're doing there.
I have a problem with my Unifi Viewport. I set the view from the viewport to single image for a TV set, that worked fine, but how do I get the sound from the camera onto the TV set?
Where is the attitude for this?
Can you help me?
thanks
The Unifi stuff is really becoming the Apple of the network world.
No learning curve but you have to pay big bucks.
I wonder if/how to add a RF modulator that will take that HDMI and injected in the house's coax wiring so I can have this on each TV on some channel
Leap motion integration would be a good way to add input.
I like the way you think!
Is that a Raze the World T-Shirt? Throwback.
Anyone else see that G4 doorbell at 3:34 👀
I have 5 viewports at one of my sites, and it looks impressive having 5 x 46 inch monitors displaying cameras. I am finding the displays a bit more laggy with 5 viewports, and wondering if this is pushing the NVR hard to supply all those feeds.
Apart from the ease of setup, how is this any different to the RPi option that you discussed... that is much cheaper and for me easier. Either way, still tempted as its an official viewer for TV......
Does the ViewPort transmit sound from the camera mic and does it work with the Doorbell ?
Wishlist? How about sound option of some sort?
Will this display the unifi doorbell camera as live view?
I wonder if you could run multiple viewports on the same network?
Nice job.
Can you review recorded video using the ViewPort?
Hey Chris what program/app are you using to display what you’re doing on your iPhone during your tutorials. Thank you
sinikel iOS has native screen recording capability!
Is this any cheaper than an AppleTV running the UniFi Protect App?
The convenience of PoE, remote administration through UniFi Protect and Single-Use Appliance form factor would be selling points in a Corporate environment, or for UniFi enthusiasts, but compared to an AppleTV, ChromeCast or FireStick, is it commercially competitive?
I'd be curious to know what the bandwidth use is when running an 8 camera view.
A normal camera like the Flex pushes about 4mbps on the network. The Viewport not necessarily does the same but can’t be a lot different than 8 times 4.
@@tuanbe It is a lot different. Any camera pushes 3 stream variants: one HQ for recs, one MQ for dynamic bitrate, and one LQ (low quality). ViewPort uses one of those from each cam. It does not ingest all 4mbps from a flex. Also, is definitely not 4mbps total per camera. I can bet a leg. Check the numbers better :)
it will eat anywhere from 8x750kbps on static scenery up to 8xmaxBitrate, where maxBitrate is the bitrate you just set on the UI for those cameras.
That is sweet. You find bugs, I learn you can rotate live view cams. 😂😂
I'm guessing if you had multiple camera views setup & it's assigned just an IP addy, one could run 2 of them for different offices?
Sure - you can have multiple different ViewPorts and set the view separately on each.
There are no bugs; only undocumented features.
You'd need to have a USB connection between the device and the monitor to make the touch screen idea work. Maybe they will build a monitor with the device integrated.
I've been wondering for a while, what's the photo frame in the background? Is it a product or a Pi thing?
Does it allow remote display onto an Amazon Echo Show or Google Hub device wirelessly? Or are we still stuck with RTSP and Monocole?
Does it support HDMI-CEC? Ie do i get to control anything with my TV remote if my TV also support CEC?
Can it handle rtsp streams from third party cameras?
I want two but doesn't look like it's available in Australia.
Has the transition issue been resolved?
Hi, the new Chromecast Google TV supports the Unifi PROTECT app. And only costs $ 80 Canadian.
I'm assuming the answer is no, but it would be nice to know -- does it work with UniFi Video? Or only Protect?
Can these be used remotely, say to monitor my elderly mother n laws house?
The number one thing for me rather than buying one of those doodads is to have a UniFi app on a streaming device like Android TV or Apple TV. Just as I wrote this I searched and on Nvidia Shield they have UniFi Protect app listed... 👍😎
Good day sir, your videos are so good. I setup 6 cameras and it always disconnect and i need to reset the cameras and the UNVR and configure again always. I need help
Either add hdmi CEC and pass the TV remote button pressed to it or a small Bluetooth remote (like the firestick)
Also, like others said, it's too high a price really for what it does.
Also, no wireless on it ?
Chris, Does the Ubiquiti View port for protect work with the UDM Pro?
How Live is it? any delays?
RPI iso for this would be great... lol