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    Painting a camera to help it blend in

    Camouflage tape is another solution, available in many patterns colors at Amazon and other places.
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Probably a feature not a bug :D
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    Is this a good cable for an outdoor covert camera installation?

    Looks OK, check Monoprice for a price comparison. I did direct burial and Monoprice was the best I found for the money.
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    Cable - CAT 5, CAT 6 CAT 7 or CAT 8 Too many to choose for a noob

    Not familiar with Voltive but it looks OK. Monoprice is a great place to buy cable. If you buy the Klein termination tool (Home Depot) and pass through connectors it is easy to learn to terminate your own cables. If I can do it anyone can :rofl: Your link is broken for me, cleaned up...
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    New guy from Texas

    :welcome:
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    Unable to add IPC-T5442 to Synology Surveillance Station

    It looks like you solved your problem. In my experience Synology was not intuitive at all, lots of technical jargon that I had a hard time deciphering. When I tried BI, I followed the guide and after a minor glitch or two I was up and running with the help of this forum. Synology is a great...
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    Unable to add IPC-T5442 to Synology Surveillance Station

    :welcome: Having used both Synology and Blue Iris with Dahua cameras. BI was much easier to implement and setup. Synology PITA. Blue Iris, using default settings and the guides here almost plug n play.
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    Security Camera Locations? (With house pics)

    The pass through connectors and Klein crimping tool will make your job a lot easier. Both can be found on the shelf at Home Depot.
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    Security Camera Locations? (With house pics)

    Plan on more cameras, once you get a few up you will want more. Cameras that look at cameras are a good idea, like on both sides of the garage door to cover different approaches different angles. Buy a Dahua varifocal to get an idea of views, focal length, etc. The 5442 varifocal would be one...
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    Hello!

    Lots of help on this site, it is a great forum. :welcome:
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Lying mfers; Twitter Link as a reminder of the ongoing lies. Liars
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    New Member from France

    :welcome:
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    Interior Camera Recommendation

    The Dahua wedge with the matching Dahua circular mount (PFA139 I believe) is extremely low profile and looks great.
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    4K camera for shooting from a distance of 3-5 feet

    Someone with more smarts than me should be along shortly with some suggestions, this is a very active forum. Just off the top of my head it seems like a Dahua camera that you would use for LPR (License Plate Recognition), might be the answer. A camera like this is designed to do one thing well...
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    4K camera for shooting from a distance of 3-5 feet

    Not an expert but I am guessing the first questions will be about how much lighting is available and how fast the items are moving. I am assuming this is some kind of automated production line? Oh, and :welcome:
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    To Defeat New Variant, Experts Recommend Doing All The Things That Didn't Work The First Time U.S. - To defeat the massive, scary, definitely world-ending wave of COVID being driven by the delta variant of the deadly, frightening disease you should remain afraid of for the rest of your life...
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Armageddon - Two Cases Now! Top story at the Daily Mail
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    Hello from a new user in Aus

    :welcome: You are off to a great start. It is OK to start slow, and I recommend to start slow and build you system as you learn and define your needs. I would say most here do not have an IT background, I do not. In my opinion the biggest issue people here run into is lack of networking skills...
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Related to the above post, Society of Actuaries Research Institute; https://www.soa.org/49b504/globalassets/assets/files/resources/experience-studies/2022/group-life-covid-19-mortality-12-2022.pdf...
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Tremendous Progress in Missouri v. Biden As I explained previously, the government appealed the district court’s preliminary injunction in Missouri v. Biden, which would prohibit the government from pressuring social media companies to censor Americans online. Two days ago, a three-judge panel...
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    House Explosion captured on Ring cam

    4 dead and 3 homes destroyed. https://www.wtae.com/article/plum-house-explosion-doorbell-camera-video/44800826 https://www.wtae.com/article/plum-fire-house-explosion/44799635
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    $afe and Effective Anthem Medical's Vaxx-Incentive Plan Exposes How Much Doctors Got Paid to Push the Death Jabs Follow the blood money. https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/anthem-medicals-vaxx-incentive-plan?
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    Ok to purchase BI from ebay?

    Buy it from the IPCamtalk store. That is small change to support a site that will readily come to your aid when you have a technical hiccup. The savings difference is small to support this great site. The software continues to work after one year, you no longer receive the latest greatest...
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    Im lost and already spent thousands on junk

    :welcome: I did a lot of research, read a lot here, asked a bunch of questions and followed (95%) of the advice I was provided recognizing the smart people here know way more than I. My system consist of Blue Iris on a dedicated home built PC, six Dahua/Empire Tech cams currently mounted in...
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    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Mormon Liam Mildenstein, Age 19, collapses and DIES of heart failure in front of his family moments after revealing his first mission for the church would be to Japan...
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    Dear Abby: My Husband is addicted to security cameras

    Not me, after 1 or 2 cams were installed, wifey started to mention all the spots not covered. I have 6 active and several purchased but not installed. I am frequently reminded there are still spots that need coverage. :)
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    Simple BI Questions. Probably obvious answer and just overthinking.

    +1
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    Which Computer Do I Buy To Run Blue Iris On? What Do You Use?

    Interesting and I am not surprised. I strongly considered Netgear when I needed my POE switch but as mentioned I ended up with a ZyXel switch and I am one who always over researches stuff before I hit the buy button.
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    Which Computer Do I Buy To Run Blue Iris On? What Do You Use?

    HP, Dell, Samsung are good bets. A lot depends on budget. https://www.rtings.com/monitor
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    Which Computer Do I Buy To Run Blue Iris On? What Do You Use?

    Netgear is always a safe choice. I have a ZyXEL myself.
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