Recent content by subterminal

Nice job chronicling your progress. One question: I've seen a few posts now where people place their LPR cameras on the ground. You post makes it sound like you didn't want them super visible on your house, and other posts don't mention much about placement. Is there better reflection of the...

Thanks for the recommendation! To clarify: I only need a single 5241-Z12E for both day and night, correct? I assume that I can use profiles to change settings?

What do you guys recommend for a LPC camera for both day and night? Details: The camera will face our driveway, which is a gravel road where cars drive slowly (like 5-10mph). The camera will be mounted on the corner of my house and will have a straight-on shot as vehicles come around a 90*...

Finally got it working. I restored WAN connectivity, then updated the modules. I also downgraded CUDA toolkit to 11.7. I'm not sure which fixed it, but I'm assuming it was the latter. Didn't see any documentation that specified a CUDA version, but I did notice that YOLOv5 module description...

Hrm... It doesn't seem to detect anything. I've tried various photos of people and dogs. Not a single one has worked.

No, how does that work? I just upload random photos? I don't even see that option in my dashboard. My server doesn't have WAN connectivity, fwiw, but I can certain add that if needed to install a module or something.

I just setup a new BI server w/ CP.AI to replace my old one. It's my first run at AI. I've got it all setup, but CP.AI isn't successfully identifying any objects. I've played around with the custom models, initially only having ipcam-combined as an option, but gradually adding everything. I've...

Nevermind. Found this thread which concludes that the FOV numbers are all made-up bullshit anyways. The cameras seem like great quality for the money, and I can't wait to have them setup, but there are janky, questionable things that do leave a bad taste with me.

Hm, interesting. So different lenses don't make them directly comparable. However, I should still be able to use the variable-focus to roughly gauge which camera I need, right? If the fixed 2.8mm has a FOV of 114*, then I should be able to set my variable-focus to roughly 114* FOV, right? If...

I bought the variable focus IPC-T5442T-ZE for the purpose of planning and figuring out what/how many cameras I will need, then buying the fixed-focus version of them. I've seen several folks say that the fixed-focus has better low-light performance, which is why I'm doing this. My question is...

I've been a lazy admin and have let my Blue Iris server sit without any updates or attention for a few years. Since I'm planning to add more cameras, it's time to add more hardware. My main question is: Does anyone run CP.AI on a separate server from your Blue Iris server? If so, does the 'use...

Hrm, thanks for that tidbit. I like the flood light idea as it seems like a good deterrent to someone on my property at night, but also don't want to miss out on wildlife/money shots. Anyways, I'll ponder it over tonight. Maybe I can find a happy medium of not-as-bright lights on all night.

I was about to pull the trigger on the Dahuas and then had a thought... There's not much light around my property at night. The Amcrest that I have do OK because they have a built-in IR light, but the Dahuas don't have anything. Now, I do plan to install some battery/solar motion-activated...

Yeah, at a minimum, I'd want the cameras to have a ~60* FOV, which would equate to me needing to buy two. A wider ~100* FOV would cover everything and save money since I'd only need one camera, but I'm not opposed to the former if it could read license plates. However, I'm assuming that when you...

I'm looking for recommendations for a versatile outdoor camera. My budget is up to roughly $250/camera, though cheaper is better if the performance increase is marginal. The camera will be used in conjunction with Blue Iris. I'm looking for a versatile camera for general monitoring of...