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    Poe

    Where would be a good place to buy them? Also, is there a rule of thumb for how many watts per camera you need? Also, how long of a run before you need more watts?
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    Poe

    I'm looking at purchasing a switch for a PC/Blue Iris system I am putting together. It seems that eight port switched only have 4 that are POE. My question is how do you power cameras? Should I POE all that I can or is it better to run a power cable to them?
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    Variable focal vs zoom

    Okay but they are the same thing. Just different in how they are operated. Correct?
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    Variable focal vs zoom

    Is there a difference between variable focal and zoom? What is it?
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    Blue Iris outputs

    Where can I get the BI docs? I download the trial of BI and i found the help in it but not a doc file.
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    $69 motorized varifocal 4x (2.8mm-12mm) Longse

    I'm installing my first camera system. I will be running blue iris. I want to purchase some inexpensive cameras to get started or perhaps they will be good enough to use permanently. I do like the prices here. I have some questions regarding the specification. Would someone identify these...
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    Blue Iris outputs

    Does blue Iris have any outputs that it can trigger? Example. It senses motion on a camera and turns on recording or a notification. Can it also send a signal out to trip a relay that would turn on external IR lights?
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    Camera location

    I don't want it pointed at the street because any car driving by would set off the recording. Also, my driveway is pull in back out so pointed towards the road wouldn't get the plate. Or it would get it if they turned one direction but not the other unless I use two cameras there. As for...
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    Camera location

    I shouldn't have said down. I should have said across. Here's an example. Most people place a camera on the eve of their house. They have the angle set to film that whole side of the house. Here's my problem. My eves aren't 8 feet high. They are higher. So when the camera catches...
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    Camera location

    I understand the view of footage and I appreciate the nice ass comment. However, I guess I could have phrased it better. Let's a camera pointing down the side of the house but not attached to the house because you can get a better shot. I was asking more about problems associated with the...
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    Camera location

    I have seen many security videos and they all seem to have the camera mounted on the building/house pointing outward. This works great if your house is a rectangle. I have an irregular shaped house. I was thinking of mounting a camera on a wooden fence pointing towards the house and burying...
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    Good source to buy IP items at

    I got the catalog but can somebody send the price list or a link to it? Thank yo.
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    Good source to buy IP items at

    I would like a catalog please.
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    Computer question.

    Are you saying the number of cameras has more to do with it then the mp of the cameras?
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    Computer question.

    Not all of the cameras will be 4mp. I'm planning on putting smaller ones, maybe 1080p, cameras by the door way to capture faces. I don't think I will need better resolution there since the distance will be only a few feet. I am curious as to how many mbs or mega pixels X frame X second is...
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    Computer question.

    Fenderman posted this in another thread. Welcome to the forum. Dont use AMD, they are inefficient and should never be used for a 24/7 NVR. Buy dell 7020/9020 i7 haswell optiplex for under 500 when they are on sale at the outlet. You dont need 16gb of ram. 8 is more than enough. Hardware...
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    A few newbie questions

    I understand fenderman. I'm wanting to place a camera under the eves of the house facing the driveway and be able identify anybody by the car. 20-25 feet. What resolution would I need for day time and night time?
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    A few newbie questions

    What is a realistic range to expect? As for digital zoom. I was just wanting to see a link of a pic and how well it zooms.
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    A few newbie questions

    I'm looking to install an IP camera system in my house and I have a few questions. 1. It appears certain NVRs only work with certain cameras. Does software like Blue Iris work with all or virtually all IP cameras? How can I tell what cameras work with Blue Iris? 2. Does Blue Iris have any...
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