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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    Has anyone tested the picture quality of the Dahua 5442 to the G6 UNIFI cameras?
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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    Right it's the AI Port. I don't need LPR but would like to know if the motion is: human, vehicle or animal... I would like to test this for another install I have that has 5231s using SecuritySpy as an NVR. One problem I have is that when it rains the gutter splashes over with water and the...
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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    Is it possible to use Dahua 5231 or 5442 cams with Ubiquity AI Key to bring all of the UNIFI AI smarts onboard, giving us the Dahua image quality and the full integration into UNIF Protect?
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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    Do we know the aperture on the new UNIFI G6 cameras, I don't see it listed.
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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    Hear me out... drop the pitch-fork! :) For people like me that don't have the time to fiddle with things and need them to work for years on end and with remote management and remote firmware updates that work out of the box... it seems like UNIFI protect is the way to go. Yes, my Dahua Turret...
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    Dahua NVR Setup Issues...

    What are the basic procedures to install a late model Dahua 5-series NVR? My current issues are: -Unit Beeps. The beeps are a sequence of 4 beeps (long-short-long-short). I assume this is HDD related and that the drive cannot be seen. -Password Error. After initialization, with ConfigTool on...
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    Headless NVR Configuration & Administration?

    Can a standalone, appliance-style NVR (Dahua or Hikvision) be configured initially and administered as a headless (without a monitor, keyboard or mouse) device? Thanks, R
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    Are the rebranded Dahua cams via Empire B-Stock?

    Are the rebranded Dahua cams via Empire B-Stock? I was recently examining a recent crop of cameras via EmpireTech where the following was noted: -There was dirt in the paint… -There was dirt behind the lens…. -The internal gasket was deformed on one cam… Where is Dahua QC? -The...
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    Where to buy International Dahua Security Products?

    Nope.... Seeking International products only....
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    Where to buy International Dahua Security Products?

    Where to buy International Dahua Security Products? I know it’s blasphemous to suggest that we question A***Cams or Emp*reTech but hear me out. What if I wanted, Dahua cams (and other gear) with the: -Dahua Logo… -Dahua firmware… -Dahua box… -Dahua sticker that shows: model...
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    Locating New Dahua Cam on the LAN (Not: 192.168.1.108)

    Can you do the factory reset in the software? Is there only one way?
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    Locating New Dahua Cam on the LAN (Not: 192.168.1.108)

    Problem Solved! There was a wiring problem..... the wiring inside my head!! :) R
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    Locating New Dahua Cam on the LAN (Not: 192.168.1.108)

    Yes, but as originally stated.... I want to know the current IP address and not interested in a factory reset at this time. Was there no way?
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    Apple TV Viewing of Cam Streams?

    My crappy old Macintosh is not new enough to run Streamie.... might there be a Linux solution too....?