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    how to get a camera to work without internet?

    during installation, it requires the CloudEdge app to get started. no other option. once the camera is set with my network's wifi, it gave me an RTSP link that i used to record locally to my NVR as seen here. sadly onvif and rtsp stops working instantly once i set my router to stop the camera...
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    how to get a camera to work without internet?

    i have this 2K floodlight camera. image quality is great, AI for human is perfect, LED brightness is crazy bright. with the recent debacle with Eufy secretly sending data back to some cloud, i decided to block all of my cameras from the internet. the NVR is still working fine and able to...
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    which NVR can also record RTSP?

    i tried your live1. didnt work. i just put live0 for sub stream too. no problem.
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    which NVR can also record RTSP?

    works now! thanks!
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    which NVR can also record RTSP?

    I am guessing Eufy RTSP is special then. this format works in VLC rtsp:/user: pass123@192.168.1.209/live0 tried in Amcrest NVR as you suggested. pasted "rtsp:/user: pass123@192.168.1.209/live0" in main stream. left username and password boxes blank. (i had to put a space between user and...
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    which NVR can also record RTSP?

    i have an Amcrest NVR. it can record any cams with ONVIF, even no names ones. just got some cheap wifi cams with RTSP, no ONVIF :( seems my NVR has no way to view nor record RTSP. i can use VLC to view but i dont want to leave my PC up for recording. is there a cheap NVR that can do RTSP...
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    how to dissassemble this reolink RLC-820A?

    i bought this camera and need to paint it black. how can pop the "eye" piece out so i can paint it and the "shell" as well?
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    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    anyone know how to disable h265? i did it via software to h264 as seen here BUT it keeps changing back to h265 after power cycle or reboot...
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    weird locked icon on LaView NVR. how to unlock?

    alright, i arrived on site. client connected the mouse to the TV's usb port. lol upon taking the mouse out then into the NVR, all is good.
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    weird locked icon on LaView NVR. how to unlock?

    anyone know what this icon means? a NO icon in the middle of the screen. i cannot unlock to do Playback or anything. there's no place for me to enter my password as well....
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    none worked :( i tried directly with the cam's IP too but that also did not work.
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    any idea on how i can get a jpg snapshot from the camera? usually i get snapshots from my NVR that is connected to the cameras. however, when i tried the same thing with this camera, it refuses to work. 192.168.1.90 is the NVR's ip. channel is the camera that's connected.
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    solid or stranded cat5e?

    so what happened? the cams keep disconnecting or eventually wires damaged?
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    solid or stranded cat5e?

    i have a camera to be mounted outdoor. my NVR is off course indoor. The kits from Amcrest or Reolink always include stranded CAT5E cables but are not long enough for my case. i have a bunch of cat5E but they are solid core. is it ok for me to use these riser rated solid core? or it doesnt...
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    wow. i dont know why i didnt noticed it but you are right!!! rtsp:/admin:password@192.168.1.20:8554/Streaming/Channels/101
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    happy to say i got it working now with my NVR as seen here still no go on VLC and that's fine. also got it working with HomeAssistant but only to view. no way to get noise nor PIR alerts
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    i use this Win10 program ONVIF Device Manager it found all my ONVIF cams and IPs automatically. it lets me view the cam's live view as seen here but VLC and NVR still cannot. i have tried user id of "WeEye" too. no luck.
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    would be sweet if i can get snapshot too but this does not work http://192.168.1.20/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi
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    how can i connect to this camera via my Amcrest NVR or computer via VLC?

    i got this camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N8RTL2Z?psc=1 works as advertised but it requires another stupid app. i much rather prefer using my existing Amcrest NVR's app. using an ONVIF sniffing program, this is what i get: the program has no problem seeing Live View. but my Amcrest NVR...
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    Amcrest NVR killing my 6TB purple drives

    i have this amcrest model NV4108E with 6Tb purple drive. it is set to record 6 cameras 24/7 nonstop. for whatever reason, the drive would die after 3 weeks. any ideas why??? two brand new drives now dead already. here are some system infos: drive unreadable with 0 space free and 0 space...
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    how to connect to NVR via computer?

    same local network. i use Advanced IP Scanner program to scan the whole local network and saw the the DVR
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    how to connect to NVR via computer?

    i have a DVR from hikvision. i can view remotely via the app, no problem. i see the DVR has an IP address on my local network of 192.168.1.233. so i opened my IE browser. typed in http://192.168.1.233:80 and it refuses to open. tried on all the browsers i know and same issue. i tried other...
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    best, long lasting micro SD card in 2021?

    thanks! let me try these sd cards then
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    best, long lasting micro SD card in 2021?

    i see my POE IP cams has a microSD card slot. what's the best card on the market? assuming the card records 24/7, will this permanently damage the card within a month?
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    how to get Amcrest NVR working with Reolink 810A?

    i can set Amcrest to look for ONVIF as seen in the below. but in the reolink cam settings, there is no option to output onvif
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    how to get Amcrest NVR working with Reolink 810A?

    ok. i just changed firmware. now running Firmware Version v3.0.0.117_20110414 RTSP is silky smooth at 4K! rtsp:/admin:mypass@192.168.1.76/h265Preview_01_main BUT ONVIF is still terrible on the amcrest nvr. anyway to get RTSP feed into the amcrest nvr???
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    how to get Amcrest NVR working with Reolink 810A?

    in my amcrest nvr, it can only encode 264 for the reolink. but 264 and 265 is available for the Lorex cams. this is what i currently have when i log into the Reolink:
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    how to get Amcrest NVR working with Reolink 810A?

    yeah, i notice. these are leftovers from a project. thought i can use them in my own home.
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    how to get Amcrest NVR working with Reolink 810A?

    plugging it in the back of my amcrest nvr NV2108E-HS 8CH PoE does not work. so i plug the camera onto my network, and powered it via POE injector. rtsp:/admin:mypass@192.168.1.76/h265Preview_01_main works. the image is super clear but it lags horribly. my network is very fast so i am sure...
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    electrical boxes for CAT5 cable?

    i have an office that's being built. the steel frame is on, no sheet rock yet. i would like to run CAT5 cables myself for networking and POE IP cameras in the future. at point A, where the camera will be, which boxes do i need so i can leave about 1 ft of coiled up CAT5 for the future? at point...