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    Installing Dahua turret camera on garage wall - junction box, wall mount, direct? Ideas please.

    Thanks. I think I'll do that. Hate for first camera to be poorly installed.
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    stand-alone audio recording?

    I know this is IPcamTalk, but I thought someone here might have experience with this. I'd like to add high fidelity audio recording to the outside of the house. I see some very small weather-proof microphones (like the Microseven recommended in the wiki). If I don't have a camera that...
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    CPU going to 100% overnight

    Forgive me for piggybacking on the OP's post. On my router, it's pretty easy to restrict internet access to devices. It's more difficult to fine-tune access restrictions. If you prevent internet access, do you run your own time server on your LAN so your cameras have something to connect to...
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    Dahua owners - where do you do motion detection? In camera? Or in BI?

    Thanks for the input. Yeah, I was kind of clumping IVS and Motion detection together, but interested in what works out where. As far as I know, IVS features on my IPC-T5442TM-AS is capable of face detection, trip wire, and people counting. My biggest gripe with IVS/Motion detection on the...
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    Dahua owners - where do you do motion detection? In camera? Or in BI?

    I'm still new to this and I was wondering where everyone does their motion detection? In the camera? Or in Blue Iris? I don't have much experience with either, so hoping to get some advice on what you've found most reliable. I have a Dahua IPC-T5442TM-AS. The motion detect features seem...
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    IPC-T5442TM-AS: Want an API for Motion events / IVS events / Audio events

    Hi, I have a Dahua camera (IPC-T5442TM-AS). Is it possible to have some kind of API that pushes events (motion events, IVS events, audio events) out to a server? The existing methods of recording to microSD card or sending an email seems kinda clunky. A MQTT publish event would be so much...
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    Why do you have TWO cameras in one location.

    Is it awkward to have cameras on public spaces? I just installed mine, and it's pointed down a long driveway, so I have a bit of the street/sidewalk, but it's too far to recognize faces, so for the most part they're still anoymous. If someone walks up the drive way, they'll have to walk all...
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    [solved] Dahua IPC-T5442TM - unable to get on the network

    Thanks Andy. Yes, I figure it was something I"m doing, these POE cams are new to me and I was going by assumption rather than looking at the manual.
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    Upgraded my original 2mp starlights to 4mp (pics inside)

    [EDIT] Sorry for the @ing guys. I figured it out - used the static IP 192.168.1.108, and was able to get in. @rufunky and @Parley, are you folks using the 5442 with an NVR or accessing it directly over your network? I just got this camera as well, but haven't been able to get it to DHCP my...
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    [solved] Dahua IPC-T5442TM - unable to get on the network

    [EDIT] Sorry, I figured it out. Googled it - it defaults to static 192.168.1.108, so just had to get in that way. I just received a Dahua IPC-T5442TM. I connected it to an ethernet cable to a router's LAN port (non-POE) and a 12VDC power adapter (2A rating) on the split cable to power the...
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    Any one use Free (unlicensed) Windows 10 w/ Blue Iris?

    That's quite a confident response. I wonder if the Chinese market cameras with hacked firmware counts as ethically questionable too? Software prices are pretty complex, highly arbitraged, and pricing is more often set by the interaction between producers and users rather than a simple line in...
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    AD110 Doorbell Camera

    I think they're proxying access to the camera via the app. I've had other Amcrest cameras that have a local password protected webserver which made it easy to administer the camera forever, even if Amcrest server goes away. I don't think that's the case with their doorbell camera line, as I've...
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    Any one use Free (unlicensed) Windows 10 w/ Blue Iris?

    At one point in software, there was no such thing as demo mode. Then someone invented it, and invented a way to use it. It's almost as if the OS prices of Windows is highly arbitraged and it's a complicated subject.
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    Review-Loryta OEM 4MP IPC-T2347G-LU ColorVu Fixed Turret Network 4mm lens & Junction Box

    When I see footage from folks on this forum, it's hard to get a feel for how brightly lit your neighborhood is. From the security cameras, it looks like your neighbors regularly read novels outdoors and need very good exterior lighting :)
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    Review-Loryta OEM 4MP IPC-T2347G-LU ColorVu Fixed Turret Network 4mm lens & Junction Box

    Thanks for the review. I'm curious how this compares with the 4MP IPC-T5442TM-AS from Dahua. Same 1/1.8" sensor at 4MP. The Dahua is isn't "full time color", but it switches from color to black and white when light levels fall off and has IR LEDs. They both cost about the same. It seems...
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    Any one use Free (unlicensed) Windows 10 w/ Blue Iris?

    Not really. More like using demo software. Lots of apps in the app store on Android are free, but with limited functionality. My question is, does the demo mode work for Blue Iris. Microsoft seems like a pretty smart company, probably smarter than you and I. They're not giving me a loop...
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    Installing Dahua turret camera on garage wall - junction box, wall mount, direct? Ideas please.

    Yet more items I didn't know I might need. Thanks, I'll do more reading.
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    Any one use Free (unlicensed) Windows 10 w/ Blue Iris?

    Microsoft's business model for Windows has changed a lot since Win7 days. Now you can use Windows 10 for free. Just download it, install it, and not enter any license key. There's some limitations that seem to be mostly around cosmetics (but very annoying). I don't know if things like Quick...
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    Installing Dahua turret camera on garage wall - junction box, wall mount, direct? Ideas please.

    Thanks everyone. I didn't understand that the junction box reduces the size of the hole you need to drill! Much appreciate the explainer. Did I miss something in the list of official threads on installation that explains stuff like what I'm asking?
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    Installing Dahua turret camera on garage wall - junction box, wall mount, direct? Ideas please.

    Hi, I want to install a turret camera (Dahua IPC-T5442TM-AS) on front wall of my garage. Before looking at the manual, I had imagine it would be installed like this image, flat against the wall of the garage siding. I'm stealing this image from a websearch, but I imagine something like this...
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    Review- OEM IPC-T2831T-ZS 4k varifocal starlight turret & PFB203W Wall Bracket.

    @looney2ns Thanks for this review. I also looked at your IPC-T5442TM-AS review and was going to get that one. But now I'm on the fence between the 4MP 1/1.8" vs this 8MP 1/2.7". I like low light, but it would be nice to get quality daytime shots of animals and kids as the go about. Does this...
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    IPC-T5442TM-AS: 4MP Dahua, Smart IR firmware update? Other suggestions?

    Awesome, thanks. @
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    IPC-T5442TM-AS: 4MP Dahua, Smart IR firmware update? Other suggestions?

    I'm looking at getting this Dahua 4MP: https://www.amazon.com/Loryta-IPC-T5442TM-AS-Starlight-Eyeball-Network/dp/B07S47VXGY Thanks to @looney2ns for the detailed review. It's been about 8 months, and I was wondering if one of the Amazon reviewers complaints about the firmware has been fixed...
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    External microphones for Dahua, Hikvision?

    I don't actually have a camera yet, just looking for now. The one I'm considering is a Dahua IPC-HDW4433C-A.
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    External microphones for Dahua, Hikvision?

    I'm looking at Dahua and Hikvision camera, and I was considering getting an external microphone. I've read the megathread from 2016 about the Microseven. I'm not sure the IPC-HDW4433C-A has a hookup for this external microphone. Also, is it possible to only consume the audio stream from...
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    Dahua users deal with weird firmware? Other brands (Hikvision) not have problem?

    Thanks for the reply. I should have been more specific - the cheap chinese->english version of Dahua compared to Andy's. I have no problems with Andy's prices compared to comparable Dahua :) I'm currently testing out shinobi as my NVR, and reverse proxy/vpn for remote access. Might shell out...
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    Dahua users deal with weird firmware? Other brands (Hikvision) not have problem?

    I've been following discussion about firmware on this forum. Do current Dahua cameras with English interface have the issue with firmware that requires plugins? Or is that only an issue with older stuff? I'm not really sure how to tell the new from the old and what I might run into firmware...
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