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  1. trapper

    which hdd/ssd to add to nvr

    I have a dahua NVR with a 1tb hdd, I want to add a 6 or 8 tb for 10 camera 24/7 recording of approx 14 day. I don't know much about hdd vs ssd. Is western digital 6tb hdd my best bet or should I go ssd.
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    download file from smart PSS

    I tried to down load a video clip in smart PSS. the video is within an alert on the timeline. I tried several times to download and after a few seconds I get an error message. I can download any video clip not involving a portion of an alert on the timeline? any suggestions thanks for any help...
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    first major issue with BI

    woke up to Bi with no recording from previous day at 553 pm. I have 7 cameras and can see a live view on the layout however when I click a camera to see individually the screen goes black. Can someone guide me through the first step to find the issue and how to fix it. I did a restart and no...
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    Cameras randomly rebooting

    I have 7 cameras going into a dahua 5216 NVR occasionally maybe once a month I will see the NVR has shut down for a few minutes and than comes back on. Additionally I have 2 cameras that randomly reboot every couple days on around 230am and the other around 420 am. Is there a way to see within...
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    help confirming Blue iris camera settings for alpr

    Set up BI/Code project installed modules all good. System was getting approx 65 percent of all day plates and they would show new and alerts. I did some tweeks (big mistake) and now all alpr alerts show alert cancelled nothing found. I have attached all the camera settings. Can someone help me...
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    Use NVR and blue iris poe diagram

    awhile back someone posted a diagram on how to use NVR and Blue iris at the same time. a reference to the post would be great . Thanks again for all the help. Blue Iris baby steps.
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    blue iris code project set up

    Hello everyone I purchased BI this weekend and installed code Project. I am running just one camera for testing. I installed LPR module 3.2.2 and i tried to run it in BI 08:29:21:Module ALPR installed successfully. 08:29:21: 08:29:21:Module 'License Plate Reader' 3.2.2 (ID: ALPR) 08:29:21:Valid...
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    Hello

    I am trying to purchase blue iris and on the purchase page I complete cart and my info but the spinning wheel of death will not load the necessary proceed to payment part . I tried several devices no luck
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    nvr trouble

    I had to change my email password and this forced me to change the password on my NVR 5216 for email alerts. I entered the new email and did a test email FAILED to send. entered the correct email again FAILED to send. logged into my email account with new password and it works on several...
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    Poe link quality

    I was looking thru some tabs on the dahua nvr and found under camera- Poe one camera shows poor quality. One other camera shows 10 mbps for a few seconds than went to 100mbps. All cameras show 100 mbps. Should I be concerned with this ? Thanks for any comments
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    smart Pss

    I had to do a factory restore on my Mac with m2 chip. I was using the smartpss for watching cameras through the nvr. unfortunately that app is no longer available or I can't find it. all I see in the App Store idmss app. I tried downloading from dahua and it states smarts cannot be verified by...
  12. trapper

    setting ai when triggered

    this is my first attempt to set up a camera using ai. watched a video and in the triggered section sub section when triggered i dont see an artificial intelligence tab to select like the video shows. i am in the demo version, does that make a difference from the paid version. thanks for any help
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    switching between cameras

    hello I just downloaded the trial version and getting familiar. I have 5 cameras imported and working great. one issue i am having is when it select a camera to view solo by doubling clicking all is good except one when i click camera 1 it opens up solo but than immediately disappears and opens...
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    export issue with nvr5216 16p 4ks2e

    hello I am having an issue with exporting video from nvr. I select clip using scissors download starts and 3/4 way it shows a red x and failed to export. I am exporting over wifi on Mac. This is a new problem as it was working when I tried a few weeks ago. nvr web software version...
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    freeeeeeee dahua pfb204w mounts

    I have 3 of the dahua PFB204w mounts with hardware FREE FREE FREE for local pick up I am in Rancho Cucamonga CA. My dahua cameras have a different screw pattern and I tried to modify one mount with new screw holes. this mount will function as new.
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    new 5442 settings

    I have been running Andys version of the 5442 for w few weeks. I have motion detect turned off, no rule in the ivs and I still get ivs alerts in the timeline. I logged into the nvr turned off all ivs . When I log in to the camera via web turn off smart plan turning the light bulb gray and...
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    smart pss on Mac book air

    I just purchased the new Mac book air with the m2 chip. I downloaded smart pss and it gave me“SmartPSS ” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. is there a work around for this . thanks much everyone
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    New IPCT442t ze s3

    hello I just set up my new ipct5442 I won from Andys lottery. I had no idea my old dahua 5231s were so outdated (Lower quality picture) . I am now forced to replace all my old 5231s with new t5442. I think Andy tricked me he gives you the first one free and gets you hooked. :). thanks again...
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    camera resets in am at random.

    I have 7 camera dahua system. several weeks ago had a power outage cameras reset when the power came on except for one. I had to remove the camera in the set up list and add it back. the camera came on and I had to reset all settings. Twice Over the last few weeks I noticed only this one...
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    BI alternative

    Hello there was talk on a thread about a service similar to BI with a per camera fee. I tried to search the thread but was unsuccessful. I think it started with a S. Anyway can someone share the name with me. thanks much
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    camera specs

    I came across this camera at a local bargain store . the box looks like a Dahua . Is this camera able to connect to my dahua nvr and if so is it worth the $10 asking price or just junk. thanks for any comments
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    3am burglary suspect vehicle

    neighbor knocked on my door today said someone broke into his house 3am yesterday while they were gone. I review my LPR and one suspect vehicle got a great plate capture second vehicle had blocked the plate with black tape got partial plate 5xxxx64. looks like I need to do some minor adjusting...
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    camera model

    hello trying. to find my camera model. the dahua nvr assigned it as IP CAM . i logged directly into the camera and NVR and can not find the info. thanks for your help. the camera is a dahua turret
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    time for snow chains

    Had a rare treat yesterday. Snow in So Cal. hope I don't need to put snow chains on HAHA.
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    camera reboot setting

    i noticed one of my dahua cameras lost power in the early am and lost settings when it powered back up. I logged into the camera and noticed it was set for an auto reboot at the time it lost power. Apparently it has been rebooting but never lost settings before. Could my new NVR somehow changed...
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    california winds

    neighbors vent and tile launched and hit hard. good audio
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    whats going on

    I was reviewing my camera footage today and noticed a vehicle in the neighborhood at 531 am still dark outside. one camera that is on B/W with IR sees a bright light coming out of the driverside and passenger side windows down, of the vehicle. On other cameras that are in color, there is no...
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    nvr 5216 16p

    does the nvr require a hard drive to be installed to get the monitor to show anything. I purchased a new power supply for my crashed nvr and fans are now working is see lights flashing on circuit board but nothing on monitor. I don't have a spare hard drive as I installed it into the new nvr...
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    NVR playback timeline

    Have an intermittent issue with message " failed to get the first frame of the first stream is zero" this happens only on tripwire playback and only a couple times in the last few weeks. should I not worry about it or is this something I can correct with settings. Thanks again
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    tried everything

    New NVR from Andy everything is working great except email/alerts notifications . I have the Nvr connected into router. Pinged nvr on network and all is good. Old nvr no issues with gmail account notifications set up (not set up on 2 tier authentication). Used same gmail account test failed...
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