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    Best cheap camera for inside garage, next to doorway?

    Apologies in advance if my explanation of the location is not clear. I'm looking for a second camera to put inside my garage. As there are better cameras outside covering the access points into the garage, I want to use a cheaper model inside. I already have a 3241T-ZE inside at the "Purple...
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    How to wire 2 cameras on 1 cat6 without any extra devices?

    I have a system using exclusively empiretech cameras. I want to connect two cameras through one cat6 cable. If each camera, (basic Poe cameras, not PTZ or Poe+) only uses two wire pairs, then I should be able to wire one cat6 cable with two RJ45 on each end (two pairs for each RJ45). That...
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    Best place to mount window/door stickers?

    I made some stickers to put on the windows/doors around the house to bring attention to the CCTV system. Think "smile, you're on camera", but slightly less silly. What do you think is the best sticker placement for doors? The stickers are purple, I thought this might make them visible enough...
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    T22IR-ZAS S3 keeps cutting out for 5 seconds prior to every trigger

    T22IR-ZAS S3 (old GUI) using Blue Iris This camera is set up to record to HDD continuously. It also is set using IVS to trigger intrusion and tripwire (one of each) There is also an SD card in the camera set to record triggers only. When this camera triggers, it drops the video feed or...
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    Should I format SD cards using the camera? (.DAV vs .MP4)

    I have installed SD cards in all my cams as a backup. Currently I have formatted most of them with the camera software. I'm wondering though, is it really worth it to do so? Is the 'performance boost' really necessary if I am only recording triggers with the SD (not continuous)? Formatting...
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    Smart Motion vs IVS Intrusion for areas without passerbys / interior areas

    I currently have 9 Empiretech cams (5442T, T22IR, D54IR, 5449H) around the property. I have trouble getting some of them to trigger reliably. I use only IVS intrusion zone as recommended here. They are set to ID humans, but they are so much better at identifying squirrels. Only 2 of the cams...
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    Issues after resetting a 3241

    IPC T3241T-ZAS I reset this camera using the reset button but it is now no longer working. The initialization process works with no issue, but I no longer get a camera feed and the menus don't work so I can't factory reset it. I have tried resetting again using the button but have the same...
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    Amazon courier stole one of my Empiretech 5442.....

    I recently ordered 3 new Empiretech cams from to add to my setup, bringing the total to 14. I ordered two 2MP VF, and one 4MP full color 3.6mm. When I received the package, There were only 2 cameras in the box, in addition to a pack of LED candles that I never ordered. Looking closer at the...
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    Any way to improve the image quality? (5442T-ZE and 5449H-ASE 2.8mm)

    Weird dude walked way back on my property with a camera after parking in my driveway. Hung around out of frame for almost 5 minutes. These first two images are from a 5442 T-ZE zoomed almost all the way in. (images further cropped to just show the guy). I measured by hand and his head is...
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    HDD disconnects when BlueIris recording

    I am using BlueIris on PC. This is my first setup, so I am not just popping in a new drive. The drive seems to disconnect from the PC, but only when recording with BlueIris. Here are my specs; CPU: i7-7700k (used) MoBo: MSi z270 PC Mate (used) RAM: 16gb of crappy RAM (used) PSU...
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    How does my cam layout plan look, plus other questions

    Soon I will be setting up my first system. I can not afford to purchase all of the desired cameras at once, unless I buy crap. Everyone around me keeps pushing me to get wifi or subscription cams, which I will NEVER agree to. So after going to much more trouble and expense than the "easy way"...
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