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    Dahua IPC-HDW4431C-A scramble video issue?

    I haven't really looked into any software...I do love SmartPSS on my iMac(late 2015)and Macbook (early 2015) but I don't know of any other good ones.
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    Dahua IPC-HDW4431C-A scramble video issue?

    So I logged into my Dahua's and here are the resolutions: 2592x1520 2560x1440 2304x1296 1080 I don't know why my NVR won't take the 2304x1296 resolution, but I guess because its different from the standard 2048x1536.
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    Dahua IPC-HDW4431C-A scramble video issue?

    Thanks Nayr. I started by changing the iFrame down to the fps setting and so far so good since doing that. Also, while I do have 5 - 4mp cameras, my 16 - channel ION NVR accepts up to 3MP resolution (2048x1536) but my Dahua's output in 3MP is not the 2048x1536 standard so my ION NVR does not...
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    Dahua IPC-HDW4431C-A scramble video issue?

    I'm having issues with 4 of my 5 Dahua 4431C-A's that I have around the home. It seems that daily I will happen to check my vmeyesuper app or idmss or even SmartPss and notice that my cameras feed is scrambled. I have all of them on the exact same settings of 6144 bitrate, 1080P, and the rest is...
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    What to do to salvage cameras lost due to static/lightning?

    Yeah I hear ya. I opened one up just for giggles and I already have more on the way from Aliexpress. I didn't think of a critter cam, I could put it near the garden bed to see how my tomatos are doing!
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    What to do to salvage cameras lost due to static/lightning?

    Yeah I agree dummy cams are sucky. I wonder if someone would pay a small fee for these cameras lol...
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    What to do to salvage cameras lost due to static/lightning?

    I have 6 Dahua cameras...(5) HFW4300S and (1) HDW4421C that (to my best knowledge) no longer work after a very close by lightning strike last month. I have 8 total but only 1 works and another HDW4421C I completely took apart just out of curiosity to see if could notice any damage but I wasn't...
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    So I took my one working camera and walked around the house with a ladder...my POE switch reported a green light on each cat6 line...what else should I be looking for? Should I go ahead and purchase that continuity tester? Thoughts?
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    I hadn't thought about the static charge scenario, so that may be it. Oh I know nothing can really stop a direct strike so if I can just mitigate the loss even a little the next time a strike is nearby or even a static charge, then that would be enough. I remember researching this potential...
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    I don't think you can ever really prevent a lightning strike from being so close....in the meantime, I'm looking at POE surge arrestors to at least stop the next strike from continuing on to the switch, modem, etc...
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    I really should dismount the one good cam and walk around the house and test it on the cable that is reporting a fault, maybe just maybe 1 or 2 of the other 7 lines may still be ready for a working ip cam so for now it reports either fault or no light. My prosafe poe switch was replaced under...
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    Yeah it killed 7/8 ip cameras that I'm aware of. One of them actually turned on via 12v but then that only lasted a bit and it hasn't come back on. My prosafe died but the internal fan powered on. All in all I'm slowly replacing things because even if it works, it may be on its way to dying...
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    Lightning storm last month, replacing all equiptment question

    As the title mentions, should I also replace my Cat6 cables that I routed around the attic? Of all of my 8 IP cameras, only 1 survived and my new POE switch reports faults on like 5-8 cables (yellow light) and only 1 port is green, the only surviving ip camera. Should I test my cables or just...
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    Recommend a NVR that is compatible with Dahua

    Awesome! I have seen this one but never knew if it was the one I was referred to, price is great!
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    Recommend a NVR that is compatible with Dahua

    Thanks! That makes sense and I definitely want to save space. How about this one...(searched in ebay when typing 4216-4k) it came up in Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/282019367082
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