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    Review-Dahua IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M Dual Starlight Cam

    @abolition just FYI you won't have good ID capability 11M away from that camera using 2.8mm lens based on my experience. You should consider: two cameras with an ethernet splitter, select the 3.6mm version of the IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M/M12 which gives you 2* 86 degree FOV you can adjust or...
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    Firewall Recommendation

    I haven't used the Ubiquity Edgerouter, but I think you'd want to use either the Edgerouter OR the pfSense box, not both. Adding another firewall+router layer is probably not required provided you can get updates for whichever firewall is internet facing, as an up-to-date firewall >...
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    Looking for automation around temperature monitoring

    I definitely want to investigate Tasmota, because a bunch of the cheap power outlets etc can be flashed with Tasmota to enable MQTT messaging. I definitely don't need anymore incomplete projects, but of interest to me is the possibility to solve a similar problem as @Holbs where if someone is...
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    Looking for automation around temperature monitoring

    I really love how tiny that module is, but you probably have to go custom firmware/code, because it is listed as not supported on EasyESP wiki (because it doesn't have enough flash I guess). I might try the ESP-012S or WEMOS D1 MINI next if I make smaller sensors. It looks like the ESP-01S is...
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    Cam for drive way monitoring

    If you are on a super tight budget, go to a local thrift or goodwill. I regularly buy network cables for pennies, extension cords for a couple dollars and wall warts of various voltages for a couple dollars for projects. Then you can spend more money on a nicer camera which is the important part.
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    Looking for automation around temperature monitoring

    @Frankenscript sorry I missed this originally, but +1 to EasyESP & +1 to NodeRed I am using 3d printed kits: The Kube OLED Temp/Humidity Multisensor for HA by BK Hobby on Tindie not the cheapest, but captures temperature and humidity (NODEMCU/ESP8266), and comes with a 3d printed case that...
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    Live Camera on Breckenridge Home

    How is the live-streaming accomplished? (Camera direct, Raspberry PI, or some other hardware?)
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    Some questions regard a recording PC and setup.

    And worth trying out is Blue Iris 5 SUBSTREAMS feature, which is quite good now and should drastically reduce the power/GPU requirements you need to run your recording PC (Blue Iris NVR). Support would primarily be these forums or direct to the developer but allow a few days for him to get bacK...
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    BlueIris network setup - Need some help

    If your WIN10 is a regular PC get a “gigabit pcie network card” from someone reputable. If its a laptop, just know that’s not great long-term solution, but you can get a USB3 to gigabit adapter for that case. Try to keep everything hardwired that you can, avoid wireless as much as possible.
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    Repurposing Computer to Blue Iris: SATA vs SAS?

    I’d be surprised if it mattered at all. Enterprise drives tend to be on the significantly more durable side (and more costly so not common here), and I know that although buying “video surveillance” drives has been recommended here, so has shucking a WD Easystore to get a white-label drive for...
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    Make use of QuickSync and not graphics card

    To show in task manager the iGPU must meet certain requirements. Not sure about the i7-3770 but my i7-2600k did not meet the WDDMv2 requirement. GPUs in the task manager | DirectX Developer Blog I assume it would still work in Blue Iris you just wouldn't see usage in the Task Manager.
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    advice with switches- managed- and going to VLANs

    Just kind of estimating based on a POE switch I bought recently for cheap. I assumed the "POE power" watts are included in the "switch power" watts on the Cisco sheet provided by @Brendon06 or it gets substantially worse. Also I don't know if these switches are comparable in other ways...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    You can use a USB ethernet adapter, I use one between Blue Iris and the primary network because it just has Blue Iris UI3 traffic, and I use the built-in for the more intense camera-only network, but know that neither interface really needs a gigabit network imho. However, according to a link I...
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    Thrilled with my custom Dahua Setup!

    Yeah, my wife thinks I'm crazy also.
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    IP Camera, ceiling moutned, for people counting

    Oh sorry about that, no budget specified so I took a stab at it. Maybe you could look at a couple of the AI threads on these forums and try out AI + Blue Iris + Super Cheap IP camera ? Maybe you have a computer already for home automation? that could run some AI/ML person detection? I'm...
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    IP Camera, ceiling moutned, for people counting

    Not sure if it's exactly what you are after (or what your budget is), but I saw in Dahua catalog one specifically made for people counting, not sure if it might change with their new catalog so check with @EMPIRETECANDY . I haven't seen a review of the model IPC-HDW8341X-3D around here. I'm...
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    Choosing hardware setup for BI on Threadripper 2950X system with nVidia

    I'm always too verbose, here's my points summarized. Don't record to the NVME, you will kill it dead and fast. Get some spinning drives and round-robin the cameras to spread the workload. (oop, @SouthernYankee beat me dangit) You likely don't need a new GPU, and any consumer GPU will likely...
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    Car versus Pickup Truck

    I always worry I'll accidentally damage the neighbors BMW when I'm out snow-blowing or snow-brushing the sidewalks. Gives me anxiety because he parks right in front of my house where I must legally clean the sidewalk.
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    Car versus Pickup Truck

    I'm not trying to blame anyone, and I'm not a lawyer or traffic cop either. I agree 100% it appears the parked driver failed to check properly before pulling out. I'm just saying, hypothetically, if the driver of the truck was speeding (50 in a 30) and possibly even distracted driving (staring...
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    Car versus Pickup Truck

    Actually, I bet they could get a reasonable estimate of the speed. Given two fixed points in that picture that could be measured, and the number of partial seconds (if it's 10-20 FPS you get decent resolution of (0.1 to .05s) it took the truck to travel between them, you could get a reasonable...
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    Issues with Fedex Shipping and Customs?

    For what it's worth, I've picked up a DT122-BE mini PC ($90) and you can also get HP 730 mini PCs pretty cheap to run pfSense you really don't need a full blown Intel i5. For anyone other than a BUSINESS you just (ideally) need 2 ethernet ports (or more) and something that can run 24x7 with...
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    Attempted trailer theft across the street from me

    Hope the authorities get them! I never have this much good video of criminal elements in my area, hopefully the local construction company is identified, reimburses your neighbor and sends these guys to the unemployment line. Since it was only attempted theft I guess it is probably a...
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    Deciding on a "workstation"

    ^^^^^^^^^^^ Exactly this, a small SSD for Windows OS boot drive won't cost you much and keep you from going ghetto trying to make 3 hard drives fit as well. I just picked up name brand 250GB for $35 on Amazon because I wanted a really small one for testing a used DT122-BE mini-pc I bought cheap.
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    Hello to all, brand new guy stopping by to say thank you ipcamtalk

    Please share your idle and under-load power draw for that Ryzen system as your system develops. You will find Intel systems much more common here, because of built-in graphics and BlueIris’ built-in Intel acceleration support. However, as one of the relatively limited number of people already...
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    2 Thieves in 6 months: IP Cam Recommendations

    Definitely some prickly bushes, possibly on the outside to deter and on the inside for them to land in might be a nice deterrent.
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    Common issues with camera image

    I figured it was something I was doing wrong, even reported the issue to @EMPIRETECANDY but he guessed maybe a firmware issue with my camera. Glad someone mentioned this, will test that out on my 5442! Thanks to @Dave Lonsdale & @sebastiantombs will give CBR a try on that particular camera. I...
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    Parking lot door checkers again

    At least these guys are amateurs hitting cars at 7AM when there is plenty of light. Hopefully, you catch them in the act so the cops can add to their criminal record before they get smarter about doing it in the dark of night.
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    Parking lot door checkers again

    I wonder what happened between 6:59AM and 7:05AM that triggered the dark car lights to start flashing. Seems like alarm triggered but only after they are all off camera in the first video.
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    Hmmm...Amazon Ring flying camera drone.

    Am I the only one that thinks I'll start getting all kind of "recommendations" for furniture, drapes etc that seem to be eerily a good fit for the inside of my house ? Or that timely notification that you might need to buy dish soap or TOILET PAPER ?
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    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Across the Street?

    Ouch. Maybe it has something to do with saving a few seconds of time, maybe he doesn't want to kill himself running between houses. But if a driver pulls that stunt in any major metro, Amazon will eventually be down a truck and all packages inside. Sure on any given day you're going to get dog...
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