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    Continuously recording and video clips with different retention time

    Hello, What is the best way to achieve the following use case? Continuously recording with short retention time (about 3 weeks) Video clips of (confirmed) alerts with long retention time (about 3 month) I thought this could be a common use case. But it looks like this only is possible to...
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    Dahua / EmpireTech AI IVS rule as ONIVF trigger in Blue Iris

    How can I fully utilize the ONIVF trigger information from my EmpireTech camera in Blue Iris? So far I am quite fine with the IVS AI rules in my EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3. Blue Iris can receive the IVS rule trigger by ONIVF. The camera itself can do object detection for person, vehicle and...
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    sub-stream resolution

    Hello, what resolution for the sub-stream of the cameras you are using? I got "blurring issues" via remote desktop when I used a too small resolution. Why I am asking? I am new to surveillance and first started testing Frigate. All was fine. As next I started testing Blue Iris to come to a...
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    Lock zoom of Dahua IPC

    Hello, I am still playing around with my two EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 (Dahua IPC-HDW5442T-ZE), Frigate, Blue Iris, some apps and a SMB share to find the best set-up for me. A couple times I have noticed that the zoom of the camera was changed. I have not touched any PTZ control by intention...
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    IPC-HDW5442T-ZE - improve night settings for detection

    Hello, I am just playing around with my IPC-HDW5442T-ZE in combination with Frigate and the demo version of Blue Iris to explore the possibilities and to find the best set-up for me. So far, I get good detection results during day time. Both Frigate and IVS of the camera even detects birds...
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    Frigate - Nvidia GPU 0%

    I am still trying about to understand Frigate and test if it is the system I want to use. What I do not understand why my GPU load is so low. OK, there is not so much to do. The high resolution stream only is getting recorded and the low resolution stream already is coming by fps 5. But to me...
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    Dahua cam without NVR

    Hello, How can read the recorded data on Samba or NFS share? I am planning to uses two IPC-HDW5442T-ZE, or to be more precise two IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3. The use of an NVR I have not yet planned for a set-up of two cameras only. I first will check how far I can go with Frigate and the camera build in...
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    EmpireTek IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 - Dahua IPC-HDW5442T-ZE - Same software?

    Hello, from hardware side EmpireTek and Dahua are the same to what I have learned. But what about the software? Do EmpireTek IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 and Dahua IPC-HDW5442T-ZE have the same functionality? If possible, would there be any advantage or disadvantage to run an EmpireTek cam with the Dahua...
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    Dahua naming system - lost

    Hello, is there any system in Dahuas's naming convention for cameras? I try to understand the difference between different Dahua cameras to be able to select the best for my needs and budget. I am lost! I am not focused on this specific type, but when I search for IPC-HFW5442 I get listed 19...
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    Beginner Question: AI or dump camera for Frigate

    Hello, I am new to the IP camera topics and I am new to Frigate. In installed Frigate successfully on my Proxmox VE and started playing. An integration in Home Asistant is planned as well. To Frigate I came mainly because of the recording function and the integration to Home Assistant. As the...
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    PTZ or 180 degree wide angle?

    Hello, I need some help to select the best camera type for my application. I want to observe the backyard of my apartment of about 10 m width and 9 m depth marked in red. The yellow marked area in front of the wall I want to be able to see. In blue I marked the area where people can enter. In...