Recent content by H. Swanson

But.must.have.latest.firmware.

True but isn't it more like UPnP where they're only opened as needed when initiated from the inside? Open ports (i.e., port forwarding) were what I referring to as a less secure configuration since ANY one from the Internet could see it open, unless you whitelisted the source IPs from the...

I figure it’s more secure to use P2P vs opening ports to the Internet.

I just took the plunge and enabled P2P for seamless notifications. I have VLANs set up so that the NVR can only reach out to the Internet and can't access my trusted network. I have a crazy complex NVR password in my password manager, so brute force would never happen. I figure this is a risk...

As the other poster mentioned, the AI NVR has PoE built in so you don't need a separate PoE switch. That alone was worth it to me.

I would get the AI version if you can afford it, which is what I have. I agree it's better to enable AI features on the cameras, but you never know if the NVR will add AI features faster than the cameras. For example, I'm holding out for animal detection or SMD with defined AI areas so that it...

My name is Henry Swanson, and I'm a cameraholic.

I suppose I could squeeze a few more in.

Just go EmpireTech rebranded Dahua cams and NVR. Why consider other brands like Amcrest?

I just finished the update and there are some significant improvements with the UI. I can now use my Brave browser and everything renders beautifully. The PTZ menu is a fraction of the size it used to be, which was a suggestion I made to Andy a while ago. I'm very happy with the improvements...

I currently have my Dahua cams plugged into a Dahua NVR. How would I get the cameras to talk to the PI?

Ah ok. I didn't realize I'd need a separate PC running 24/7. If I go the separate PC route, I'll likely just use Blue Iris at that point.

Interesting. I've read other threads about Scrypted. I don't have a Mac but I use iPhone and iPad. Will that work? Or does it need to be a Mac?

I have the 5442 S3s and EmpireTech AI NVR. I'm bummed that there's no animal detection like there is human and motor vehicle. SMD sets off so many false alarms, so it's hard to catch animals that way, and I don't think I can restrict to a detection zone, can I? I know that's possible with...

Wow dude. Who still uses fakt chequers? They're a joke when it comes to anything controversial. Bought and paid for by TPTB.