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    What camera model(s) best for day & night sky viewing?

    I'd like to mount cameras on a short tower next to the house to be used to view objects in space, as well as aircraft and larger birds. I'm guessing I'd need 3 cameras if I want 360 degree coverage. They need to manage the bright sun well and handle the challenges of the night sky. I'd want to...
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    2024 EmpireTech Thanksgiving Day Sales& Black Friday &Christmas Sales- Winter Sales

    These appear to be out of stock. If ordered now will the sale price still apply when you restock - or is the sale only for in-stock items, please?
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    HUGE RUMOR: Unifi Protect will support ONVIF cameras (like from HIK/Dahua)

    Does the Ubiquiti system require a constant Internet connection to work or can it be set up and operated locally without any Internet connection?
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    Is ZoneMinder still being actively developed?

    Thanks. I really should move this part of the thread to a new post. I'm not looking at ZoneMinder any more but, rather, a whole different method. EDIT: There is no "Other" category where I can move this, so, restated some here ... I have a use case where I need multiple qutebrowser windows...
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    Is ZoneMinder still being actively developed?

    For Linux I just stumbled on this ... cortile GitHub - leukipp/cortile: Linux auto tiling manager with hot corner support for Openbox, Fluxbox, IceWM, Xfwm, KWin, Marco, Muffin, Mutter and other EWMH compliant window managers using the X11 window system. Therefore, this project provides dynamic...
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    Is ZoneMinder still being actively developed?

    Ha, silly me, why didn't I think of an internal web page? That's great, thanks! (I have a variety of cameras, a Hikvision, some Reolinks, some Cobra's (from a cheap Harbor Freight system, and others.)
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    Is ZoneMinder still being actively developed?

    I'm wondering about a script to load multiple instances of the low-resource qutebrowser on my large monitor - each one linked to a specific camera URL string. I'd also need a way to capture and send alerts to OpenHAB.
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    Lorex started taking pre orders for new 4K doorbell B862AJDB

    Is the porch picture 2k on the left and 4k on the right, or the opposite, please? Or, is it just the 4k with and without the light kicking in from motion activation?) Thanks!
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    It's all passing through separate POE switches to a non-poe managed switch and then to a Dell Optiplex 7060 SFF 3.0 GHz Core i5-8500 (it ramps up to 4.1GHz under load) 16GB RAM (will be upgraded to 64GB) 256GB SSD (will be supplemented with a 2TB NVMe and a 1TB HDD). Chipset is a Q370 and GPU is...
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    Getting cameras with the right MP to sensor size ratio

    Key Takeaways from this thread for me ... wittaj "... do not buy a 4MP camera that is anything smaller than a 1/1.8" sensor. Do not buy a 2MP camera that is anything smaller than a 1/2.8" sensor. Do not buy a 4K (8MP) camera on anything smaller than a 1/1.2" sensor." "... if you record at...
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    This switch at $38. (8 ports, 120w, 100Mbps uplink) looks interesting https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0899NR75K/ I'd add a little noctua fan (efficient and really quiet) to vent the power supply heat.
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    Is the use of multiple smaller unmanaged POE+ switches (to shorten the power runs) - then the switches fed to a single managed non-POE SPF+ switch an OK plan?
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    Cool. I'll start by only dealing with the non-wifi cams - wiring them directly to a switch - then to the computer with the software NVR (the current plan is Frigate & openHAB). I'll let openHAB manage remote access to the camera. Does that sound right? Should I prefer a managed POE switch...
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    We have 3 wifi routers - one master and two slaved - all the same model Asus. It sounds as though the best strategy is to avoid wifi cams?
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    With so little bandwidth required - why do I read about concerns for router bottlenecks? Is it because the camera streams are competing with data streams? Is a managed switch that uses QoS, or some other priority-management tool, a good solution?
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    Required bandwidth is only 15Mbps?

    When I look at switches the modern ones are all 1000 base-T/1g for each port. Am I correct (after reading a dozen discussions and pages) that a 5.0MP 2560x1920 continuous camera video feed at 30fps only requires 15Mbps (a tiny fraction of 1g)? Or, am I missing something?
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    Stars on Empire Tech IPC-T5442T-ZE

    Has anyone compared one of these to the Empire Tech for sky watching? "VALUCAM 6MP IP PoE Turret Camera Outdoor - 1/2.7” 0.002 Lux@F1.6 25fps Starlight, IVS Smart Detection Intrusion/Tripwire, Built-in Mic, 164ft IR Night Vision, Support SmartPSS & DMSS"
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    OK, cool. I'm taking a hard look at Frigate on a dedicated pc. Unless something changes in my understanding of features and performance - I'll load and test that once the pc arrives. I sure appreciate the informed discussion here - it's the reason that my existing setup is working.
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    Interesting proposal. Airgap a computer with a MS version of windows and install Blue Iris. Only access it via VPN. How would you implement secure updates from Blue Iris, especially if they (some time in the future) require a newer MS version of windows?
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    A MS loaded PC with no updates from MS? OK, but then how do you patch newly discovered security holes?
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    What about openHAB? It's more of a complete home automation and security system but is cross-platform. https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/ipcamera/#hls-http-live-streaming It appears to be a bit of a bear to set up - but user-customization can be good. The Forum is very active and...
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    It's not only about money. MS has always been awful on privacy and security and I don't want my home security system dependent on an operating system that they control.
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    I can't comment on that but wondered why there was no "About". While they do have a Boston, MA address, Crunchbase shows their home as Kaliningrad, Russian Federation.
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    I haven't looked at that one before. Cool! Could it handle 12 cams at 2k on something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C89TQ1YF/?th=1 or would this be better https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Optiplex-Desktop-i7-4770-3-4-Windows/dp/B082QMTGW8?th=1 ? I like MX Linux but could use a different...
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    OK, cool. I'm BSD & Linux only. It can be challenging sometimes - but it keeps the mind active. (I'm retired. I'm familiar with MS versions of windows but choose not to use anything MS, Google, or Apple.) Thanks.
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    What did you decide re. Shinobi, Frigate, and others you tested - compared to Bluecherry, please?
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    Thanks. So, that would be $120/yr for 12 cameras. That's lower than many of the others, though it appears that Bluecherry charges that for a one-time-only 'perpetual' license. (Not sure what happens if the product is discontinued or sold in a year or two. I guess that's a chance one takes.)
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    I read through their page some. Are you using a MS version of windows or Linux? A localized version of Deepstack sounda useful (it's unclear if that may be used with Scrypted) - I avoid anything-google like the plague. Could it handle 12 cams on a Beelink Mini PC, Mini S12 Pro Intel 12th N100...
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    Where do you see $10, per camera, please? I couldn't find that on their page. Is there a popup when you god to download? Also, any idea why the label only the Linux Docker version as "Free"?
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    Is there a Blue Iris equivalent for Linux?

    Has anyone looked at Bluecherry with their Deepstack integration enabled? Some reviews suggest that it approaches the performance of Frigate with Coral.
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