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    Do you think Audio is "worth it"?

    @mat200 Good point, it sounds like it may not really be worth it because even if a criminal is going to break into my house I doubt they would say anything specifically like "Hi my name is <FIRSTNAME><LASTNAME> and Im here to STEAL"
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    Do you think Audio is "worth it"?

    So when it comes to "one party consent" that party would be me, since I am doing the recording I also am consenting. Kentucky is pretty lax when it comes to home security laws (thankfully) so it seems like we can pretty much do anything with them (outside of recording places that have...
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    Do you think Audio is "worth it"?

    Im in Kentucky which is one party consent so I think I should be ok on the legal front.
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    Do you think Audio is "worth it"?

    Good point, I didn't even consider the legal stuff. Is it a state by state thing?
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    Do you think Audio is "worth it"?

    Bout to order a couple of cameras and really am wondering if audio is actually worth the 50-60 bucks extra between 2 2MP Starlights (Dahua). I figured i'd ask to see what members think. I mean I imagine audio takes up more space for the camera feed into storage but I just really wonder if...
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    Hi Andy, Im looking to order 2 IPC-HDW5231R-Z's, but also maybe looking for a recommendation...

    Hi Andy, Im looking to order 2 IPC-HDW5231R-Z's, but also maybe looking for a recommendation for a bullet cam that would do decent on a higher level floor (for a more wide overview). Shipping would be to KY
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    Few questions before ordering!

    Do I need to order some sort of bracket or something to connect the camera to my outdoor ceiling/wall/etc?
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    Few questions before ordering!

    Wow the 2MP dark picture is amazing.....honestly almost looks like there isn't much reason to go over 2MP then... as sidequestion: While I await the hardware for BI on a desktop....is there any reason I can't just continually stream to "nothing" for the time being? ( at least until I have the...
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    Few questions before ordering!

    That makes sense, so I guess the better question when is more MP better? or basically never? So what would you suggest I do for a sort of overview area? I don't expect to be able to identify anyone from that high but just so I can get an overall view. Is there ever a case right now where...
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    Few questions before ordering!

    Thanks for the notes, for the 2nd floor camera it's more just for an overhead view aka "What happened", the 2 closer ones will be more for "Who did it". I do need audio unfortunately so the 2231R isn't an option. I have access to the locations on 2nd floor (via walk in attic, ill be putting them...
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    Few questions before ordering!

    So Im going to finally be purchasing a few cameras from Andy (Can't beat those prices). From what i've gathered the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE seems to be such a good deal (Btw what does the 'E' at the end mean? I notice Dahua's website doesn't have the E) But before I order I want to make sure im not...
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    Suggestions for US Dahua Camera

    Awesome! so now is just the matter of what I actually get ha! As a side-question: The international versions....who would typically even sell those in the outside worlds?
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    Suggestions for US Dahua Camera

    Oh I didn't realize the international versions could GET english firmware. I guess I thought they only accepted chinese firmware or something (Basically I want to be able to update firmware myself with english firmware if possible). So the ones I get from Andy are the international ones I...
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    Suggestions for US Dahua Camera

    The U.S. ones mainly im interested in (for my parents) for the firmware updates for english firmware. What exactly is it about the "Starlight" models that make them so good? Regardless im just going by what my parents are specifically looking for (Not that I necessarily agree, but I understand...
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    Suggestions for US Dahua Camera

    Before I go any further, this isn't for me (I will be eventually getting some Dahua camera's) but for my parents (They are building a house, and wanted to get some cameras installed...basic stuff nothing fancy). They looked into a "Security Installer" but it was ridiculously expensive. I have...
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    Confusion on Wiring/Mounting Cameras (Ceiling/Roof)

    So im going to be purchasing a couple of cameras, and they will probably be mounted to the roof covering of our back/front porch (I forget what it's called...beadboard I think?, the Vinyl stuff on the roof of porches/etc...) Anyways...that's not really my total concern, my concern is actually...
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    Dedicated Rackmount Server for BI?

    From talking to my sys-admin friend he basically said the servers aren't worth it because they are giant powerhogs. As much as i'd like a rackmount it'd probably be better to buy some old surplus i-5 desktop computer on ebay. I mean yeah I "could" just grab a rackmount case and then do the same...
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    Dedicated Rackmount Server for BI?

    It doesn't have "QuickSync" which apparently is pretty important, but i've seen them around for pretty cheap...so it seems like a decent deal.
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    Synology NVR for Dahua or Hikvision?

    I've been eyeballing some of the Dell Poweredge R210 servers on ebay as they are relatively inexpensive....but I can't seem to find anyone that has used those servers specifically.
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    Dedicated Rackmount Server for BI?

    So im looking into getting a dedicated Rackmount Server for BI. I've seen a few "Desktop" ones thrown around here, but there are some cheap R210 II's (Which have the E3's in them) The Wiki doesn't really say where that falls as far as "capable" of running BI. It would be a dedicated server...
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    Synology NVR for Dahua or Hikvision?

    Hmmmm well sounds like going with "their" NVR is the best bet. I'll prolly stick with Dahua TBH. Are there NVR's actually halfway decent? I would just build a PC for Blue-Iris...but this seems cheaper. Although I have a server rack so getting an old server that could run Blue-Iris for the NVR...
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    Synology NVR for Dahua or Hikvision?

    So i've been researching NVR's for a bit, and every single one I find (At least on Amazon) has terrible reviews. I have a unifi switch that has 3 POE (af) ports that will be able to supply power to at least the 3 cameras. I've been looking into Synology NVR's but im not sure how well they...
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