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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    RESURRECTING THIS THREAD FROM THE DEAD AS I'M NOW READY TO START ACTUALLY INSTALLING SOME OF THESE CAMERAS Circling back to this as I'm now ready to start mounting my three cameras on the outside of the house. I'm a bit intimidated by the garage cameras because I'm not yet certain how I'm...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    So, embarrassingly, I was adding "softap_" at the beginning of the verification code because it looked like in the manual that's what I was supposed to do. I just did the verification code only and I was able to connect to the video. Sometimes it's the simplest things that spark it in my...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I just picked up the Nelly's NSC-DB2 and installed it today. Got it connected to the network and activated/running in the Guarding Vision app without issue. I've assigned the doorbell a static IP through my Unifi router and the signal is strong. However, I cannot get the camera to be found in...
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    Mounting in Engineered Wood Soffit?

    Great, thanks very much.
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    Mounting in Engineered Wood Soffit?

    Has anyone ever mounted a bullet cam to an engineered wood soffit like LP SmartSide? This is the material used for both trim and soffits at my home. I have a bullet camera with a Dahua aluminum junction box ready to go, but I can't decide if I should try to mount it to the soffit or mount it...
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    Exterior POE | Surge Protection & Cabling Question

    I've run a number of site searches through Google but most of the results I found weren't exactly what I was thinking. So, I'm hoping you guys might be able to point me in the correct direction. I have three (3) exterior mounted POE cameras that I'm looking to install soon (already have the...
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    DuckDNS in BIT?

    Has anyone added duckdns.org to the DDNS provider settings inside Blue Iris Tools? If so, what should the query URL look like? Thanks, Chappy
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    HikVision IR Cube Install (Hide Cable?)

    Awesome idea. Thanks!
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    HikVision IR Cube Install (Hide Cable?)

    Every search I've tried about this question inevitably leads me to in-wall cabling topics. I've recently purchased two HikVision IR Cube (DS-2CD2442FWD-IW) cameras for inside my house. I will be installing them on the ceiling in the corner of two different rooms. I've noticed that the base...
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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    I’m thinking, based on the attached drawings, that the PFB204W will work. Bolt pattern seems close.
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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    That’s unfortunate as I like the look of the PFB’s better than the j-box mounted straight on the wall. Appreciate the info.
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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    Oh, and one last thing, based on this planning image, I'm showing the 5442's that will be mounted about 7' high. Would it be wise to mount two more cameras (bullets?) under the soffit just above these two cameras at 10'-0" high in order to watch the sidewalk and end of driveway? Or does that...
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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    Do you guys know which wall mount to use with the Dahua IPC-T5442TM-AS? In the datasheet it says to use PFB204W but the installation sheet says PFB203W. I've attached both documents for reference. Maybe @EMPIRETECANDY could point me in the correct direction?
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    Need camera recommendations, 2nd story

    What did you end up going with, @ykket ? I'm in a similar situation. I'm thinking of putting a bullet up high under the soffit and then having turrets down low (7'-0" or so high) near the entrance and the driveway for IDing purposes. I like the idea of something high just to see my overall...
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    Preliminary Layout Review Request

    Well, the intent is actually to not have the bullet be in that location. I was given advice previously in this thread to grab a varifocal camera to determine whether to purchase a 5442 that was 2mm, 3.6mm, or 6mm. So, my plan is to use the bullet as a test case to know which turrets to buy...
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