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  1. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Thanks, Tangent. Valid points. I'll start looking at some starlight varifocals to place in the front. I'm assuming Andy is still the man in this case. Will update later on!
  2. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    ^^ From the crack dealer himself. ;) Thanks for turning this into a huge affair for me. I just wanted a boxed set and move on with my life. Now, well... Look around heh. :ipct:
  3. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Ok I have laid out everything in a more ordered manner. Learning from the masters of clarity, here's what we got. Rip it apart as you please. :D I'd like to keep the cams under 16 total (2-8xPOE Procurve switches and limit PC load), including inside the house and the LPR. The diagram...
  4. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    I whipped up a test rig and took some sample shots. I have also made a better diagram with your suggestions. I'm polishing everything up and will post up an easier-to-discuss plan. I've got to trim the camera count, it's too high at around 18 currently. Stay tuned!
  5. Jose R.

    Help with an install.

    This is likely due to the fact that ADT installers don't make as much as the ADT-comissioned door-knocker salesmen. If your alarm company is paying people commission to sell their product, the whole revenue stream is flowing in directions NOT beneficial to the customer. It's like "service...
  6. Jose R.

    Help with an install.

    ADT is the biggest scumbag alarm company of them all. They spend all their money on yard signs and polished commercials. When I bought my house, it had an ADT locked Vista 20p Panel that was so badly done I had to redo the whole thing. It had 8 zones, yet I have 24 points of protection? I...
  7. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Yea I totally get that. It's typical forum fare so you always want to be as concise as possible or it scares away responses. Been doing it for a long time, even before forums. Remember mailing lists, or even usenet or BBS? Yikes. It's never motion that causes the falses. Most are broken...
  8. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Is this what you used for your diagram of my house? I've been playing with around with the software and it looks pretty in-depth. Can I use it for simple diagrams to swap on here? The simpler the diagrams and clearer (like yours), the easier it is to discuss things and be productive. :D...
  9. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    You know it. In fact, that was drawn up before I knew about you guys and I was looking at a box set with all 2.8mm cameras. As for the cameras pointing at the house, that's leftover from me wanting to verify window/door integrity when the alarm goes off and I'm away. Many times the alarm...
  10. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Back again. First let me clear up that I've read the Wiki, Cliff's Notes, lurked on here for a good bit, built my BI machine and have paid my newb dues. :D Next up on the agenda is laying down wire, so I need to get a general idea of where to run cables before it gets too hot in my Florida...
  11. Camera 1

    Camera 1

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    Camera 2

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    Camera 3

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    Front Door Looking Out

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    IPVM

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    Plan

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  17. Jose R.

    Gone Fishing.

    Thanks, guys. Need to order soon before it gets too hot.
  18. Jose R.

    Gone Fishing.

    I'll be looking into installing about 15 cameras running cable thru my attic in Florida. Needless to say it's the 7th circle of hell up there in summer... Do you recommend these rods? I was looking at what Amazon has and I see lots of Chinese garbage.
  19. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Yep, I've decided to get the 8-port switch and add on others as/if needed. I like the Procurve 2520-8 for the smaller form factor (and fanless?) and 2-uplinks. Perfect for daisy chaining while keeping things separate with a dual NIC setup. As for the hard drive, are you guys using a third...
  20. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    One more thought... What is a better idea: 1 HP Procurve POE switch with enough ports, or 2 identical Procurve switches with half the ports (plus uplink) each? The cost is almost the same. Does this increase reliability, troubleshooting or have any other advantages? They would be...
  21. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Ok fellas a quick update and some questions as we move along the build. I got the PC mentioned above, and it's working great. Installed the SSD, installed Win10, installed Blue Iris. So far so good. I also picked up some cheap Q-See (Dahua) cams on special to get started for now and then...
  22. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Ok fellas I think I'm going to go for the HP Elitedesk i7-4770 16GB WIN10 1TB for $209 posted above. It's $193 after eBay Bucks. From what I've read and compared on the BI Helper, this should work just fine for what I'm planning for a few years at least. Open to any alternatives if you have...
  23. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Thanks for the reply. I have already read all 51 pages of the notes and the hardware section of the wiki. The question was more along the lines of if I had used that information correctly, and stop me if I hadn't. For example, is the 6th gen the least you'd go for the H.265 or don't worry, a...
  24. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Oh, and I already have a Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD from another project to use in it. If one were to buy a system with no HDD (and hence no OS), how are members here getting Windows on it? What kind of costs are we looking at, or is it just better to get one with a clean install on it already...
  25. Jose R.

    PC Recommendations for BI Build

    Fellas! I'm new here, so be easy, but not that easy. I'm looking to build a BI setup for residential. About 12-14 cams max. I've been scouring ebay for i7-4770 and i7-4790 HP Elitedesks or Dell Optiplexes with 16gb memory. Am I on the right track here, and is there a huge difference...
  26. Jose R.

    Dragged in kicking and screaming by Mat200

    Basically the plan. Hence the PC shopping. For the record I've read your 51 page Cliff Notes, and gone thru the Wiki on here. So much to need to know but getting there.
  27. Jose R.

    Dragged in kicking and screaming by Mat200

    Fellas! I'll keep it brief. I've been trying to buy a box setup for about 5 years now (new house, renovations, never pulled the trigger with everything going on). Everything from local alarm depots having deals on Hikvision bundles, to the consumer stuff on sales and such. After a few...
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