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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    OK, and any idea of the NVR's usage?
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    The PC will use 30-50W more than NVR or that's how much the PC would use (roughly) per day?
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    Having done some searching for PCs it looks like I can get one for the same price as the Dahua NVR so purchase cost is not an issue with the PC option, which I thought it might be. The only other thing on my mind now is power usage of a PC vs NVR. Anyone done any analysis of this or even got...
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    What do I need to do for a proper install?

    Thanks @bababouy. My challenge is that unlike your setup, one of my cameras which will cover the front of the house is going to be placed about half way up the house on the far right as you look from the front. But when I had the cables run I didn't know exactly where the camera would go so the...
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    Is eBay the best place to search for the right kind of PC in the UK or is there another website people use/recommend?
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    What do I need to do for a proper install?

    Yep I read through the installation tools and accessories and am comfortable with everything in there. The only thing I don't have is the cameras yet plus stuff like cable protection, hooks etc. which I mentioned in my original post.
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    This is a useful point for me and definitely adds weight to the PC option. I'm assuming that the "basic" motion detection feature of the camera wouldn't really be good enough to distinguish a person from a moving object like tree blowing in the wind or bird? So let's say I look deeper at the PC...
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    What do I need to do for a proper install?

    Hi all, I'm about to finalise my camera and NVR kit so turning attention to the install. I've already got CAT6 cables running from inside my house to the outside, coming out at locations close to where the cameras will eventually go. Along with the Dahua cameras I will also buy wall mounts...
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    Thanks. I clicked on the Wiki link at the top of the page and I see this: I can't see anything about comparing NVR to PC option or am I missing something? Your explanation makes sense - I definitely lean more towards the "set it and forget it" approach although I will still spend a fair bit...
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    NVR vs dedicated PC

    Hi all, I'm looking to make a final decision on whether I use an NVR or dedicated PC for my home security setup. Lots of people on here have mentioned that a PC with BlueIris software provides "much more flexibility" but is there a post on here which clearly outlines the pros and cons of each...
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    Is the Starlight Turret IPC-HDW5231R-Z still the best starter camera to go for?

    Hmm OK will look for that software on Dahua's site as well but to be clear, I can just setup the cameras without any storage solution and that'll work...? In that scenario I expect all I will be able to do is view the live camera streams either via an app or PC.
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    Is the Starlight Turret IPC-HDW5231R-Z still the best starter camera to go for?

    Fantastic, thank you. I will check in with Andy now. I have to say, the one area I've always been a bit split on is the NVR vs PC one but the reason I went down NVR route is because I have a small area under my stairs on the ground floor where I have my broadband router, switch, CAT6 cables all...
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    Is the Starlight Turret IPC-HDW5231R-Z still the best starter camera to go for?

    Ah thanks! I did some more searching on here and saw some stuff about the ZE replacing the Z so glad you've confirmed that. I'll check out that calculator too. A few other questions which have come to mind: Is the ZE the same price as the Z and is EMPIRETECANDY still the best person to get...
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    Is the Starlight Turret IPC-HDW5231R-Z still the best starter camera to go for?

    Hi everyone, I apologise in advance for creating a post for this but hopefully it's a quick answer. About a year ago I was researching the best PoE security camera to install around my house and ended up on this forum. After lots of reading of posts here and help from @fenderman and @nayr it...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Yea exactly what I was thinking. I was just wary because I've seen posts on here about the risk of bricking the cams if you attempt a firmware update but I suppose the NVR is different. Have made a note to check NVR firmware version when I get mine :)
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Sounds good! Are the Dahua NVRs shipping with this new version of firmware or will it need to be installed manually? I haven't yet ordered one and would be good if it comes with the new firmware installed.
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Thanks @giomania, that is really helpful info all in one place! Some of the stuff like whether to buy NVR with built in POE or not and NVRs not including hard drives I found recently from trawling through here but the other stuff is really useful to know. IVS sounds great in theory and I had...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Yep so H.265 definitely seems the way forward and makes more sense to me now. I did a test on my LAN and I've got over 900Mbits/sec bandwidth so should be more than enough for the 4 cams but it will help as the cameras increase. I understand sub streams as well and will look into that when I get...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Interesting and definitely very useful. I need to do some reading on H.264 vs H.265 and sub-streams as these topics keep coming up. When I read up about CBR vs VBR it seemed like VBR was a more efficient method so what's the advantage here with using a constant rate? Also, I'm thinking maybe I...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Does anyone know what the max bitrate is for these cameras and what rate is suggested for most scenarios? I'm trying to figure out what capacity hard drive I should buy initially. All the advice on here says bitrate is the key to determining this. I'm planning on having 4 of these starlights...
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    Running short distances of CAT6 outside the house

    I think I'll be going down the conduit route - protecting the cable is the main priority here. The points to the side and back of the house are hidden from public view anyway so I'm not as worried about the aesthetics of conduit. The one at the front I will need to blend in as best I can but I...
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    Running short distances of CAT6 outside the house

    Looking at the conduit / trunking available on the market its not ideal, especially for the one which will go across the front of the house - won't look great. Paint idea is interesting though...if that can suffice then I'll look more into that.
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    Running short distances of CAT6 outside the house

    Hi, when we had our house renovated I had CAT6 cable run to three exterior points around the house approximately where I planned to install security cams in future. The cables are coming from the inside of the house in an area under the stairs where they all meet and a hole was drilled at each...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Hi everyone, I am planning to order 3 of the IPC-HDW5231R-Z cameras and the Dahua NVR5208-4KS2. I'm wanting to just confirm I can setup IVS on these cameras and having done a search I didn't come across any posts suggesting there are any known issues...could you please confirm? Also, someone...
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    How to test CAT6 cable for POE

    Not sure what your issue is mate but you don't have to reply if you think it's such a waste of time.
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    How to test CAT6 cable for POE

    I am genuinely not sure how to do this...I'll have a go at explaining what I understand. I need two laptops, one connected at each end of the cable being tested. I install iperf on both laptops and from one laptop I run iperf in server mode and from the second I connect to the first. iperf will...
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    How to test CAT6 cable for POE

    Hi, so I'm just revisiting this as I had to put plans on hold for a bit to deal with other things. Apologies but I've never used iPerf so how would I go about doing the following: Any help much appreciated. TIA!
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    On a lighting related topic, I've already got led floodlights setup in the three locations this camera will go, can I just check that will be OK? Anything I need to be aware of when I consider positioning of the cameras in relation to the floodlights? The starlight is obviously very good in low...
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    How to test CAT6 cable for POE

    Ah cool. OK that all makes sense. Thanks @nayr. I will get a move on with crimping on the ends so i can do the testing...
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    How to test CAT6 cable for POE

    Ex Excellent - thanks very much for confirming. Can the tests be done using online sites or should I download some kind of software?
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