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    equipment check/options

    Getting part numbers together to place an order. Thought I would run through the number of cams and maybe placement. My house is 2 story Barn style roof 30x30. Front deck is uncovered 12x12 and I have a carport 12x26 (8ft walls) directly in front of the house beside the front deck with a boat...
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    2017 Dahua Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-ZE), ePoE, NEW!

    Getting ready to order and was planning to get the IPC-HDW5231R-Z, should I opt for the 2MP or 6MP "ZE" version instead? They appear to have a lens cover as opposed to true turret so do these suffer the same "cons" as a typical dome? I may start a separate equipment check thread...
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    build vs buy options (BI vs NVR)

    My plan was to use an APC UPS on it, disable automatic updates, turn off sleep/hibernate settings, etc. But wanted to confirm the BI application when set to run as service will also support automatically restoring external display. I can create an autologin account if I need to launch an app to...
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    build vs buy options (BI vs NVR)

    point taken. I've just been institutionalized by amazon. Anyway, I assume it is possible to configure the machine and BI to behave exactly as a dvr/nvr appliance with an output to a local display for real time monitoring, automatic recovery from ac failure (run as a service) and other...
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    build vs buy options (BI vs NVR)

    this is sort of what lead me down this path. the switch can go in the wiring closet and the BI box in the living room to be always on display. My next option is an HDMI transceiver over cat5 to achieve the same output distribution. I'm just reading up on BI and NVR but I assume I can get...
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    build vs buy options (BI vs NVR)

    pretty straight forward. I was leaning that way anyway because I have spare hardware to swap if something dies. Any SSD for the system drive and then a dedicated disk for direct to disk recording, correct? I'm not seeing a lot of info regarding the poe standard, is this straight 802.3af?
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    build vs buy options (BI vs NVR)

    I am looking to upgrade our current 960H analog DVR to either NVR or BI. I will be running a max of about 8 cameras around the house/property with one of them potentially being a wireless camera (I am ok with that on being isolated). I am in IT by trade to I have access to certain hardware for...
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