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    NAS for camera backup

    OK, it looks like SD cards are the way to go. I think I saw on here that Sans Disk are highly considered, and they have to be camera rated? I mis-spoke about the network. It is a gigabit switch that the cameras come to, with a connection to the NVR and a connection to the home router. I...
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    NAS for camera backup

    It is this NVR, about 1 year old: EmpireTech NVR16CH-AI 16 Channels 1U 2HDD Network Video Recorder No POE. Cameras come to a router, router connects to NVR and to home Wi-fi router. Home router is where the isolation happens, I can access the camera from anywhere in my home over the network...
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    NAS for camera backup

    Hello, I'd like to setup a NAS that I can have the camera record to only during specified events. The NVR will do the bulk of the work, but if it should go down for any reason this would have back up files in another location. I'm new to using NAS devices. They seem to want to be "in...
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    Camera selection help

    I've been getting help with the PTZ camera here. (Thanks again!) I've also got three fixed locations where I don't want PTZ. I just want to be sure I'm on the right track. I'm looking at Empiretech cameras. Just to confirm - if I get a 1/1.8 sensor I should stick with 4MP resolution...
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    Interesting. I must have been lucky with the 24/7 and in the process of making changes stepped on something by accident. The other cameras switch based on light. Just set roughly for sunrise/sunset? A little bit off either direction shouldn't matter much?
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    I just saw these new posts. I'm not trying to have color at night. I've got the white light off and just using the IR lights. I'd prefer not to have the white light on all night since it faces the house. Is that going to be more of a problem just using IR and BW image?
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    And now I "broke" something. It was going into night mode automatically based on darkness. Now it is stuck in day mode. If I go to Self Adaptive, it turns on the IR lights. I might just leave it there for tonight and have at it again tomorrow.
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    For reference, I'm using this camera: https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-ptz4m-25x-pv-1-2-8-cmos-4mp-25x-starlight-ir-active-deterrence-network-ptz-camera It has a Self Adaptive Mode and a Customized Scene Mode. I'm really struggling to get the Customized settings to work any better...
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    That was it! Thanks.
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    Camera setup for best image capture

    Hello, A while back I remember seeing a thread on camera settings for the best image captures, including at night. I've searched for hours, but haven't found it. I saw it a year ago when I had Foscam cameras that didn't have the settings available. I've upgraded to some cameras from Empire...
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    Interface to Foscam cameras?

    So far the IVS is working really well. But it's only available on 4 channels using the NVR. The SMD is available on 8 channels. I was hoping to use a combination. I have 2 cameras mounted on my barn facing my house. Between those two and two others on the house, I can use the 4 IVS channels...
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    DMSS question

    I tried sharing between my phone and ipad. Because they both use the same email address, it won't allow it. Is there something I'm missing? I don't feel like creating another email address just to get around this.
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    DMSS question

    So that is a really great solution! But with the local connection/IP added NVR, is there a way to view the alarm list? It's frustrating that they hold back some features in the app for those who get an account with them. I can delete the cameras and add them in the order I want them to be...
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    DMSS question

    In the Device page, it shows the NVR as online. But under Third-party DDNS it shows failed to load. I'm guessing that might be part of my problem?
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    DMSS question

    OK. I was able to add the NVR local, then log into the account and have both. Maybe because the account was created earlier on another device?
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