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Really happy with this doorbell so far. PoE is super reliable, and I have had zero dropouts or any issues with the stream. I did notice that the 2-way comms via the app doesn't work (can hear the doorbell but can't speak back), will have a look at that eventually.

Is there any way to physically flip the camera 90 degrees? For my scenario I need a vertical doorbell, not horizontal.

Yep thanks for the tests so looks like it is working as expected. I am convinced to get this just waiting on availability

thanks, good info. Seems weird it is almost fixed at 800kbps, essentially acting as CBR. does the bitrate change if you reduce fps or “max” bitrate?

Yes MAX Kbps... so likely this is set to VBR and cannot be changed. Put a lot of motion on the camera and see if the bitrate increases? What is the thoughts so far on using this with BI? I am pinning my hopes it this working so I can finally setup a decent PoE doorbell...

If you remove the udm pro you still need something to manage all the devices - so cloud key gen 2 will be fine for that purpose.

There is nothing inherently wrong with using a lot of ram. Database servers such as SQL will use as much memory as you allow them, it is very much application dependent. Memory leaks are usually very obvious as they usually grow at a constant rate. If this is a BI only machine i wouldnt worry...

I havent read all of your posts but vlans are simply the easiest and most secure method. Just buy a basic managed switch with a web interface. Then you need 2 nics on your nvr - one for the camera vlan and the other for your normal home lan. I have this exact setup at home and it works...

Surely we can use the BI app? I can already hear from and speak via my hikvision cameras.

I am using blue iris and it is brilliant… but will take a bit of time to learn and become familiar with. Yes acusense will work with blue iris or you can offload the AI to blue iris which can do the detection instead pf the cameras. With blue iris you can use other vendors instead of just...

Your router/firewall will block unsolicited inbound connections by default. You dont need to change anything. The vpn allows you to connect remotely to your LAN, i.e. it will be like you are sitting at home on your wifi but actually you can be anywhere across the world. From that point you can...

Your router/firewall will usually allow all outbound connections so you dont need to setup any port forwarding for those services (e.g. sending an email). just setup a VPN on your router and then configure the clients (such as your phone or laptop) to connect. im using blue iris and not your...

Yep, timing is just right for me, I have just finished setting up my cctv and was looking for a doorbell. Something with poe, integrates with BI, door chime, audio, not ugly… custom exposure settings would be nice but not a deal beaker for the use case. Now just waiting for availability.

looks like this is the best we have in terms of poe without spending tripple on the ubiquiti doorbell.

5442 wont exceed your requirement but may exceed your budget. You could go 2mp camera with 1/2.8” sensor but any deviation from this ratio (mp to sensor size) will result in sub optimal conditions for night viewing. 5442 is honestly the best bang for buck. Better to buy good cameras slowly then...