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    Confused as heck about Hikvision event detection

    Still trying to sort out event / motion detection on an Annke branded Hikvision camera. Asking here because I believe the configuration is about the same. What I want: To detect only humans and vehicles in my driveway. On my old Dahua cam it was easy to set and worked remarkably well. Now...
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    Help with Hikvision event detection: basic vs. smart settings

    HI all, First Hikvision-variant camera (Annke FCD600) after using Dahua exclusively. Can you help with event detection settings? I'm looking for only human and vehicle detection inside a defined area in the field of view. I'm not sure if this is considered "basic" or "smart". "Human" and...
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    POE problem - please help me understand

    Hi all, Possibly a novice question, but I'm no networking expert. My home network switches (TP-LINK TL-SG1008P) are a combination of POE (for cameras and WAPs) and non-POE. All cameras work fine when connected to the POE ports of the switches. For testing, I've been trying to connect a new...
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    Seeking some camera recommendations to replace existing

    Hi all, Made some compromises with locations and camera types when I first set up my system a couple of years back. I have a mix of Amcrest and Dahua 2.7 (variable)/2.8 (fixed) mm IR "turret" style POE cameras, 4 and 5 MP resolution. Looking for some camera recommendations which can give me a...
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    Alternative to Surveillance Station for Synology?

    Hi all, I'm pretty committed to my Synology NAS for camera storage, but I'm looking to see if there is an alternative to the Surveillance Software application for viewing? Reason being is that I find SS very clunky. Its user interface is not very intuitive. Plus the DS Cam mobile app is slow...
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    Alternative mobile software for Amcrest AD410 doorbell

    Hi all, Looking to see if there are any alternative mobile software options (iPhone/iOS) for the Amcrest AD410 doorbell. I'd like something that notifies me when the doorbell is rang and allows me to answer a call from it. My preference is to keep the doorbell OFF the internet, but I'd...
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    Looking for doorbell recommendation with these requirements

    HI all, I've been using an Amcrest AD410 wifi door bell connected to by Synology Surveillance Station for about two years. I have it configured with the Dahua DMSS app via a forwarded port because I found it worked better than the Amcrest app. Right now, the AD410 is failing - when the button...
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    Unreliable IVS Intrusion setup

    Hi all, I've been setting up my Dahua cameras for IVS Intrusion events. My goal is to try to detect when objects get close to windows and doors within view of my cameras. One is working great so far, the other, not so much. I've been trying some variations of this setup, a rectangle around...
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    How to improve upon constant (false) motion detection from cameras?

    HI all, I bought a series of different Dahua-style turret cameras for my recent security cam install. I'm using Synology Surveillance Station as my recording device. I'm realizing that cameras have a variety of different motion detection features. A couple of the cameras have "advanced event...
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    Generic doorbell app for iOS?

    Is it possible to receive notifications, see video, and complete a two-way conversation through my doorbell using a generic app? I have the Amcrest AD410 and hate the Amcrest app. It's also not integrating well with my Synology Surveillance Station for two-way communications. Was hoping there...
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    AD410 (or AD110) alternate doorbell app?

    I have an AD410 tied to a Synology Surveillance Station. I have the doorbell interface in the Amcrest Smarthome app. The doorbell interface in the Synology Surveillance Station doesn't really work either. I'm looking for an alternate doorbell app: simple notification, then ability to view and...
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    IPC-HDW5442T-ZE artifacts

    Hi all, Can you help a newbie set up the subject varifocal camera? To start with, I'm seeing a lot of artifacts in the daytime. I would have thought I'd be able to tell that the animal down by the fig tree was a chipmunk. You can see the driveway is grainy. And the spots on the hood of the...
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    IPC-T5442T-ZE pulsing at night

    I have had the subject camera installed for about a week. Seemed to work well, but last night I noticed a continuous motion alert from the time my landscape lights went out until sunrise this morning. Went and checked and the camera was pulsing all night, dim to bright. Has anyone ever seen...
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    Waterproofing camera junction boxes

    Hi all, I bought some Dahua PFA130-E junction boxes for the purpose of under-soffit mounting my new Dahua and Amcrest cameras. These are beautiful aluminum boxes. Trouble is, I can't figure out how you are to make this box "waterproof" when using the back side knockout. It comes sealed with...
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    Surveillance Station licenses

    I know Blue Iris is king here, but I am a Synology Surveillance Station user. The cost of licenses for this thing is practically exceeding the cost for the cameras I am purchasing. Silly question, maybe... Does anyone know if licenses can be purchased "used"? That is, if I find someone who is...
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    Do PoE cams connect at gigabit speed?

    Hi all, I'm a bit of a networking novice. House is wired with CAT 6 and I have a gigabit switch (half PoE, half non-PoE). I spent some time recently re-punching some of my keystone connectors to get reliable gigabit negotiation with my PCs. I had been using my gigabit light for each channel...
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    Analysis paralysis with system design

    Hi all, I've read tons of threads here about camera placement and camera selection. If I had an unlimited budget, unlimited resources, and infrastructure to support 20 cameras, I'd be able to meet many of the principles you all shoot for in your designs. I see criteria like cameras watching...
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    AD410 vs AD110 doorbell?

    Can anyone with real-world experience share thoughts on the differences between the AD110 and AD410 doorbells? This will be a supplemental cam on my system to get the porch at close range. Video will be captured by Surveillance Station on a Synology. I know the 110 is 1080p while the 410 is...
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    IP4M-1041B poor image quality in Synology Surveillance Station

    Hi all, I'm currently testing two fairly equivalent 4MP wifi IP cams. One is a Reolink E1 Pro. The other is an Amcrest IP4M-1041B. Both were configured as ONVIF devices (neither shows up in the Synology list). The problem I'm having is that the image quality of the Amcrest in Surveillance...
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