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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    @ nayr, I hear you on many fronts there. I was skeptical about Bluecherry at first given their closed source nature, but I found out some things about them that made me ease up a bit. For starters, it's their server that's closed source, whereas their client and nearly everything else about...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Hey, if that NVR is doing the job for you, who can argue? I've always had more of a server-side approach to these things I guess. I eyed up a dedicated NVR for them, but they didn't move me that much. The price of the system I spec'd out comes within a few dollars of the 8 port POE NVR from...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Gotcha. Thanks for the insight. I'm mostly concerned about reliability, clarity, and the other arsenal of typical specs one looks at when deciding between cameras. I run Linux pretty much full time, and given the continued reliance of specific camera plugins (ActiveX and such), I ended up...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Thanks for your insight. I'm pretty confident that it's just a rebranded unit after Nelly's response just a few minutes ago. These EyeSurvs are from Nelly's Security and they told me via email: "As far as EYEsurv and Dahua, you are correct, EYEsurv is simply rebranded Dahua equipment." I'm...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Thanks a lot for your insight. I greatly appreciate it. Since I'm still in browsing mode, would you be able to elaborate on this LTS source? If everything meshes up I might be interested in considering them...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Hello friends. I'm currently shopping around for my in-laws who are interested in a few cameras for their house. They liked the setup I have, which has a mixture of Vivotek and Hikvision coupled with a Linux server running Bluecherry for the NVR. It's worked out very well for me. Once they asked...
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    Hi there, nayr. I'm curious if you'd be able to elaborate on this particular point. Given the nature of POE devices and a continual ping to watch those devices, it makes sense how a managed switch would bounce network ports automatically to effectively reboot POE cameras, as they receive both...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    I got the cameras hooked up in their permanent location tonight. Just to recap, these are Hikvision 3mpx cube cameras (DS-2CD2432F-IW). At first I thought 3mpx would be overkill, but having seen it in person, oh my gosh is it nice. I can zoom in without sacrificing too much quality in the...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    Good to know! I literally just received two 2432's, also 2.8mm lens. I work close to home, so I went home for lunch and got them unboxed and hooked into the network. ZoneMinder picked them up just fine. The only thing left to do is figure out where I want to angle them and mount them...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    LOL? Wow. I need to check this out. Thanks dude!
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    Thanks guys. I ordered the two Hikvisions a little bit ago. Given the seller location vs my house, 1 day shipping wasn't too bad, so I went with that (oddly enough, the free shipping was ETA'ing 2 weeks out... no thanks). I should have them tomorrow night before 8 PM -- which happens to be the...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    Hi friends. I'm looking to upgrade/replace one (maybe both) of the current cameras I have for my two daughters (8 mos and 2 yrs). Currently I have a Foscam 8910 and 9821. The 9821 I just bought a few days ago. It's... fine. I mean, it operates well and hasn't given me any issues. That said, the...
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    Not worth the time or trouble.

    Interesting that I stumbled across this thread while digging around for recent ZoneMinder discussion. I felt compelled to respond here given that I've been following ZoneMinder development closely for the last few months. For those unaware, it seems to have picked up considerably. A new web site...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Thanks. I just took notice of that difference last night. Appreciate it. :) I sat on this discussion over the last few days to think about the pros and cons of each setup, the costs associated with each option, etc. Truth be told, I don't think I'll be getting rid of my current setup, and even...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Pictures tell the full story. While nearly every vendor I looked at so far doesn't have rear pictures, copying the model into an image search reveals more. I guess I misunderstood and thought channels were applicable to the number of ethernet ports on the NVR itself. I'm seeing clear as day that...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Oh certainly. That's why I was putting my oomph into research now so I'm confident when I go "all in" with the cams/nvr/etc. With the video sample I was sent, I was really surprised by the Hikvision camera quaity. I had no reason to doubt it, I just didn't expect the video feed to look that...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Gosh darn it fenderman. Stop being so smart and observant. ;) For kicks, got any other brands that you'd rival Hikvision? I'd just like to look around at others. I feel like I focused on Hikvision almost exclusively in my digging so far largely due to not knowing what other brands are good...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67_97&products_id=300 Says 8 port, 4 port POE. :(
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Been looking around online at some other things. Dahua certainly has my eye. I find it a little goofy that Hikvision's 8 port NVR is seemingly 8 ports yet only 4 are POE. Dahua seems to have an 8 port NVR where all 8 ports are POE. I know this won't matter in dad's case but again I'm...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Just to clarify - the NVR is limited by the bandwidth rating. So when the 4 channel NVR is listed at 25 mbps, that's 25 mbps divided by the number of cameras connected to it, suggesting it will handle 2 cameras at higher resolution than 4 cameras. That makes sense. I guess I just need to choose...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Yeah - thinking about this more, I can see that. It makes sense - that's how it works at work (school district) anyways. I just always had the flexibility with my setup to sit on the deck, by the fire pit, on the couch, etc and play literally everything back. Tarnished my mind a bit. :P I...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    It seems like an obvious "given" that an end user should have a way to identify when actual motion was taking place despite the cameras simply recording 24/7. If not, then that's an area where I could have a leg up on the NAS route, as that's how I leverage Motion - singular JPG snapshots for...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    It's a 4th gen i3, 4GB of RAM. It'd be more than enough for his needs because it's actually more powerful than my server while being somewhat similar. My server: 2nd gen i3, 4GB of RAM Runs Ubuntu Server 14.04 Runs an Ubuntu Server 14.04 VM Runs ownCloud, MariaDB, IRC, Samba, software RAID...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    I appreciate your stance and insight. Truth be told, I have already ruled out the idea of using Windows. I have a custom built computer already that would serve these needs - installing Windows only adds an unnecessary cost for that license. As a result, that's why I'm up in the air between just...
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    Best cameras with cross platform/browser support for a Linux user?

    Hi there, friends. Just joined here -- figured it was time given a huge magnitude of my search results came back to this forum. So yeah, hi. :) I have what I feel is a unique circumstance, though maybe not, I guess we'll find out. I work in IT and have been using Linux for several years...
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