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    Bit rate on BI far less than camera settings?

    I have my cameras set at a pretty high bit rate (from 6656-10240 kb/s) but as seen below, the actual bit rate seen by BI is far less (~940-1300 kb/s). Anybody have any ideas? Many thanks in advance.
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    Thanks! Will give this a try.
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    Some Fool Stealing A Package Off My Front Porch

    Thanks. Do you have the exposure settings fine-tuned, or just at the default settings? I have a 4MP "Pro HD" Amcrest bullet camera and the footage I'm getting is nowhere as good as yours.
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    VPN/Firewall Router Recommendations

    What did you end up getting? I'm also in the market for a new VPN router, and seems like I have the same needs as you.
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    I went ahead and set the bit rate to max (10240), as seen below. For whatever reason, though, Blue Iris is showing an actual bit rate of about 1200-1300 (see below). I did save the settings and restart the camera via Blue Iris.
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    Thanks again for your help. I have attached a picture of my settings. The bit rate is set at 4096, which must have been the default setting (or populated by the camera software when I picked CBR). Would you recommend I go higher? Storage and CPU is not a problem. Also, I captured the attached...
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    Thanks again. Night seems worse, but they are both not great. Here is a link to a couple clips taken during the day: Dropbox - day.mp4 Here is a link to a clip taken at night: Dropbox - night.mp4 These should be full resolution clips if I exported correctly.
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    Thanks, will post a sample tonight. FYI, I'm storing the video locally direct-to-disc and viewing locally on the computer where it is stored (both in realtime and after exporting the video to mp4). It is a Blue Iris setup.
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    Recommendation for front door camera (or settings) that will capture people who are walking/running

    I currently have an Amcrest Pro 4MP camera at the location below circled in red in the left picture. The right picture shows what the camera sees for reference. The picture seems ok, but when people are walking by or running it does not capture them clearly at all (I can barely make out my...
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    Dahua IP-HFW5231E-Z5 LPR settings

    One question, which is potentially a dumb one: once you've set the different parameters for day and night, will the camera select the correct mode based on ambient light, or do you have to schedule it? I saw there was a schedule option, but that seems less accurate than letting the camera decide...
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    Dahua IP-HFW5231E-Z5 LPR settings

    I just unliked this so I could like it again. Thanks for the info! Just got this camera for license plate reading and you saved me a ton of time.
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    • Forum: LPR
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    Some Fool Stealing A Package Off My Front Porch

    What kind of camera is that?
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    Local police department deploys security cam volunteer database

    In Washington, DC the city will rebate the first $500 of the cost of outdoor security cameras if the police can access the video in the event of a crime. Mayor Bowser Launches Private Security Camera Program as Part of Safer, Stronger DC Initiative | mayormb
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    Smaller mounting bracket for Dahua HFW5231E-Z5?

    Thanks. I'm actually wondering whether this part in the red box can be replaced with a smaller bracket, like those that come with other cameras. All of the various brackets I've seen seem to be pretty similar, but I assume the size of the ball on the camera is what controls whether the...
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    Smaller mounting bracket for Dahua HFW5231E-Z5?

    I just ordered the Dahua Starlight Varifocal Bullet Z5 7-35mm (IPC-HFW5231E-Z5). Based on the specification, it looks like the mount is about 3.75" wide. I'm planning to put the camera in a location where I currently have a custom 3D printed mounting bracket, which is about 3" wide. It is on...
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    Camera to capture license plates at 35-40 feet?

    Thanks for all the great information. I'm starting to think that this is a fool's errand for what I need to accomplish, and perhaps I should just focus on high-resolution cameras that will get good pictures of people and cars.
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    Camera to capture license plates at 35-40 feet?

    Thanks very much. Reading your post at the link, it sounds like the Z12 might be a better option. It also appears to be cheaper at AliExpress than the Z5. Any reason not to go with the Z12?
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    Camera to capture license plates at 35-40 feet?

    New member and new to IP cameras. Have been super impressed with the knowledge on this board, and after searching could use some additional guidance from the gurus here. There have been some recent serious crimes around where I live (on the outskirts of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC), and I'd...
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