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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    Thanks for that explanation. I believe it's on the same sensor. To be clear, I purchased the PTZ5A4K-25X. Does anyone have experience returning/exchanging these?
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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    So I just purchased this camera. Except on the site for $60 more I opted for the 8MP 4K version. After some research (I have not yet received the camera - should be here today), the 4K may not have been a good choice. Can anyone confirm? If the quality is not great, can I step it down to 4MP...
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    BI Main and Sub Streams out of Sync

    I have a cheap CTronics (generic Chinese) PTZ camera. For 2 years it's been pretty reliable for what it is but lately the sub and main streams are getting out of sync. There's no pattern to it. Sometimes they're off, other times they match fine. When I live view the camera through the device...
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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    Thanks for the visual. I expect I’ll have a similar experience and that’s exactly what I’m looking for!
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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    Great! Thank you for the explanation, that helps a ton.
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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    Thanks, I'm not familiar with EmpireTech. I'll do some research on this. Do you recommend it over similar offerings from Amcrest like this: Amcrest 4MP Outdoor PTZ POE + IP Camera Pan Tilt Zoom (Optical 32x Motorized) UltraHD POE+ Camera Security Speed Dome, CMOS Image Sensor, 492ft Night...
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    Recommendation Needed: 30x Optical Zoom

    I have a small BI setup with only 3 cameras. One of my cameras is shooting the end of my driveway which is approximately 400ft away from the camera. I'm currently using this device: Amazon.com I'd say that I'm mildly pleased with it. It was cheap and a good way to see if the size camera would...
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    WiFi Solar Camera (stay with me)

    First - I KNOW THIS IS NOT IDEAL! Now that is out of the way, hear me out. I have a creek that runs through the back yard. I can’t see it well from the house. I want to monitor the water level so I know if we are in any real flood danger. I have modest WiFi at the creeks edge - about 25/25...
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    IP8M-2796EW-AI Key Frame Help in Blue Iris

    Just got this Amcrest IP8M-2796EW-AI. Working to get it setup. I can't seem to get the Key Frame above .50 on the Main Stream. The Sub Stream is working great. I'm using Blue Iris 5.7.9.12. Camera firmware is up to date. Current Settings: Encoding: H.265 Smart Codec: Off Resolution...
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    256 PRESET LIST for 5MP WIFI PTZ IP CAM 5X Optical Zoom Human Tracking Detection IR Night Vision - Device type C6F0SoZ3N0PdL2

    Thank you for this post. I have the C6F0SoZ3N0PgL2 version of this camera. Has anyone found out how to trigger the audio alarm manually? I'd like to be able to turn it on/off as needed.
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    IR Exposure Problems

    unfortunately no schedule in the camera. I was hopeful I could do it in BI. Maybe I can do something in Home Assistant if I can find the right commands. Thanks again - you've been very helpful!
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    IR Exposure Problems

    I believe that it will, but it does make the camera black and white 100% of the time now.
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    IR Exposure Problems

    Yes, setting the IR Mode to ON forces the camera to BW mode. Confirmed.
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    IR Exposure Problems

    First, I now have the keyframes at 1, so thanks for those adjustments. I think it was the bitrate, but regardless, it's working with H265. I'll try the H264 baseline next. The options look like this: Aemode: auto/indoor/outdoor Imgmode: Frame rate/Illuminance IR LED Control: Auto/On/Off I can...
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    IR Exposure Problems

    I also have 3 h.264 options: baseline, mainprofile, highprofile
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