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@looney2ns thanks but that one is the non-POE version

Thanks for the recommendation. I think that might be a little overkill given we're perfectly happy with the Amcrest ProHD 1080P POE we have in the first kid's room.

Thanks, I have looked there, and actually all of eBay. They have the black version available but not the white one, which I need for WAF. Is there a way to convert PoE to the 5V USB connector on the non-POE models, such as this one: Amcrest 1080P WiFi Security Camera 2MP (1920TVL) Indoor...

I'm looking for a camera similar to the Amcrest ProHD 1080P POE, which appears to be discontinued / out of stock everywhere. This will be acting as a baby cam in a 10x10 room, so great low light is a must. On the ProHD that I have now, we set the IR to be off and it works well enough because...

Thanks for the feedback, I'll need to give these a good thought. When do you think the Dahua 2022 catalog will be released? It would be great if they had an 8MP 1/1.2" sensor on a turret. If it's a few months away, I might as well wait, but if it's ~12 months away, I'll need to make a decision...

My Nest Doorbell Cam somehow managed to get water trapped under the top layer of plastic and looks like trash after 2.5 years. I'm looking to replace it, but I'm not super pleased with the picture quality compared to my other cameras. For the WAF, I need a few features: Mobile app with...

By the great advice of this forum, I purchased 4 x IPC-HDW5231R-ZE cameras about 2.5 years ago and mounted them perfectly to cover the areas I need covered. (All mounts are less than 7 feet from the ground). Now I am looking to upgrade a few of the cameras. Specifically, I'd like to be able to...

Would a 4K camera add value in this case since it's only needed during daylight hours?

We're having a playground put in (slides/towers/etc.) about 100 feet away from the house in our backyard. I'd like to put a camera on the house that can capture it well enough at 100 feet away in daylight. I'd prefer a PoE camera for easy integration with the rest of my cameras. Thanks in...

With that calculator it asks "Maximum possible zoom setpoint of varifocal camera. Ex: Value you see when camera is zoomed all the way in. " Is there a way to read what the zoom set point value is from the camera settings?

After seeing the 2020 Dahua Lineup, I'm interested in upgrading a few of my IPC-HDW5231R-ZE cameras to 4K. I understand that the 2020 lineup doesn't include varifocal 4k/30fps cameras. Is there any way based on my current cameras that I can see which focal length is being used? For example, is...

I appreciate the feedback!

I'm a little confused, from one angle most things on this site prepare you for the worst outcomes with strong recommendations for multiple cameras covering all possible entry ways, detailed specs on how to configure cameras, recommendations for dedicated hardware to run BI, and everything else...

Common man, you can't refute offsite storage/backups as part of an overall strategy.

Would the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE camera work if I were to place it directly next to the door? It seems like it would be very limited in the width if I mounted it vertically against the house.