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  1. Dramus

    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Dr. Faulsi has said a lot of things that later turned out to be completely bogus.
  2. Dramus

    Review-Dahua 2mp PTZ1C203UE-GN Starlight Positioning system

    Hmmm... Maybe you didn't click on prior notifications and the forum doesn't send more until you do? Anyway: Thanks for the follow-up! Ah. Ok. You took that one so close-up I did not realize that's what that was :) Thanks! If the spirit moves you I'd be much obliged.
  3. Dramus

    Review-Dahua 2mp PTZ1C203UE-GN Starlight Positioning system

    I'm surprised this cam is getting so little love. Nothing even from the reviewer or seller, much less the few users who've bought it. I guess I'll move on... again ¯\(ツ)/¯
  4. Dramus

    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Sometimes you read some of the stuff with which these jokers come up and you just have to laugh. For example: Vaccine Skepticism Was Viewed as a Knowledge Problem. It’s Actually About Gut Beliefs Excerpt: Put another way: They're not sheep. Ya don't say. And they had to do a study to figure...
  5. Dramus

    AARP...worth membership?

    My wife worked with two consultants and found better deals than what AARP offers, so... Since he didn't annoy you, perhaps I won't, either :) To each their own, but, for me: AARP is exceedingly left-leaning and supports anti-gun efforts. As such I refuse to be a member--regardless of what...
  6. Dramus

    Review-Dahua 2mp PTZ1C203UE-GN Starlight Positioning system

    Wow. Nobody has anything to say about this camera?
  7. Dramus

    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    I want a bumper sticker of this one For the first part: Consider where the droids in the dominant media received their "education." That'll answer that one. As for the "liberal sheep": Sheep they may be. Liberal they most certainly are not.
  8. Dramus

    Ring Alarm adds outdoor siren

    1. Though generally not a fan of actions like ADT's, in this particular instance ISTM they have a legitimate beef. That's pretty clearly a ripoff, IMO. 2. I believe I've read some municipalities prohibit outdoor sounders (sirens, etc.), and for very good reason: Mainly all they are is an...
  9. Dramus

    DW Spectrum (aka NxWitness) on Ubuntu box?

    It looks pretty good at first blush. Isn't something I'm going to be doing anytime soon, though. I've already got more projects on my plate than I can count and my main network server is sorely in need of both hardware and OS upgrades before I think about dropping something like DW Spectrum on...
  10. Dramus

    DW Spectrum (aka NxWitness) on Ubuntu box?

    Whoa! I did not know this software existed! $80/license is kind of steep, but if the stuff works well... Currently using Synology Surveillance Station and not overly thrilled with it. I'm going to have to give DW Spectrum a close look.
  11. Dramus

    Review-Dahua 2mp PTZ1C203UE-GN Starlight Positioning system

    Wondering this, myself. This cam has always struck me as having potential. (I'll describe the application below.) In particular, wondering about... Does that mean the loosened bit shown below can be reattached at 90° to what the rest of the photos show, facilitating soffit or ceiling mount...
  12. Dramus

    Alternatives To Dahua Or Hikvision?

    Aye, an' there's the rub. One advantage to Hik and Dahua is their popularity here on IPCT. So you can get a pretty good idea of what you're buying beforehand. (Plus, let us not forget, Andy's support and his apparent ability to get those manufacturers to [sometimes?] fix stuff.) These other...
  13. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Would be nice if we could get MD5 hashes from one or two others, who acquired their binaries from Andy or elsewhere, for verification.
  14. Dramus

    A few network cameras for sale

    Bought a couple @vector18's "junk" cameras off him Smooth transaction. Great communications. Quick ship. And these cameras (I bought a pair of the Wisenet X XND-6080RVs, are definitely the Real Deal. Very nice cameras. Nicer than my Dahua cams, I think. I only wish he had a couple of the...
  15. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    I'm not implying it's the same risk as anything. What I am asserting is that it is undeniably true that neither you, I, nor anybody can possibly know of all the threats that exist on our networks, thus it is arguably wise to eliminate all threats of which we are aware. One day I was sitting...
  16. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Precisely my point. Not that I don't trust @IAmATeaf or suspect he'd purposely post wonky firmware, but stuff happens. E.g.: I've had Firefox partially download stuff with no warning the download didn't complete properly many times over the years, over several versions, on multiple platforms...
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    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    As I wrote: I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with it. Or you. I am just making the point it's generally considered a Bad Idea to install firmware or software from Random Sources on the Internet.
  18. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    No offense meant towards the good @IAmATeaf, but the wisdom of installing firmware supplied by A Random Forum Member being another question entirely ;)
  19. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Curious: Which bug and how old is the camera in question?
  20. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Yeah, my oldest cam is only a little over two years old.
  21. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Wasn't it determined that was perhaps hardware-version-dependent? The 5231 I updated back in October rebooted only once since I installed v16. (And, come to think of it, I'm not even certain it rebooted. It lost connection with Surveillance Station. I don't think I checked to see if it was...
  22. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    Thanks for the suggestion, @Bitslizer, but, as I said, I think I'm going to drop the idea of a big PTZ camera for now.
  23. Dramus

    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    An "education" system that no longer educates and a "news" media that no longer informs.
  24. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    That's pretty funny :D Especially since I understand such toy addictions all too well. Thanks for sharing. I won't be going down that path, though. At least not with surveillance cams. No, my addiction--well, current addiction, anyway, is golf. (In fact I would have actually been taking...
  25. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    Thanks for the reply Andy :thumb: Yeah... No, I won't be buying a $750 surveillance cam Cameras that aren't fully, properly supported on Chrome and Firefox, on non-MS platforms, w/o the addition of privacy-compromising extensions, are not acceptable to me, so I guess I truly will abandon...
  26. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    @EMPIRETECANDY: ping
  27. Dramus

    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    I've so far installed v16 on two 5231's. One last October, the other a week ago Monday. So far it's been working fine for me.
  28. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    There are reports of settings made on the IPC-T5442T-ZE not sticking when done with non-IE browsers. See: Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus and Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus...
  29. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    Probably not all of them. The 5231's are doing an "adequate" job. Probably just the main front porch and maybe the back patio. Upgrading the three the 5231's and one 2231 I have, at $200/pop, would result in significant push-back from SWMBO.
  30. Dramus

    "Affordable" PTZ Starlight Cam?

    I knew about the PoE+ requirement. And, while the CFO probably would have at least rolled her eyes at the cost, it wouldn't have put me on the couch :) Andy is great. Andy is not at all the issue. The issue, for me, is the reported incompatibility between this particular camera, at least...
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