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  1. Coal_Cracker

    LPR on 2nd story soffit?

    We have had a few instances of strange cars in my development in the past couple months, the most recent on last Wednesday with someone creeping around and ringing a neighbors door bell at 2 am then turning around in front of my house and parking on the corner across the street. I spooked them...
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    Images from thieves at work

    This guy grabbed a bunch of copper and rolled out the other morning. I asked the yard supervisor for some pictures of the vehicle so I could keep an eye out for them since I work night shift. Needless to say I was less than impressed. From where I can see the cams they look like the Color 4KT...
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    Sunrise/sunset service only working on one ch. of boobie cam

    I have all the settings identical on both channels of the cam but the service only runs on ch1 and not ch 2. Is there something I need to do different to get it to run on the second channel as well? What am I missing here?
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    stored video folder size over quota?

    I've had an ongoing problem for a couple months now and just haven't had much time to address it, BI keeps telling me my stored video drive is over quota. I've deleted all files from the drive multiple times and even deleted the folder and tried using a new folder but with the same results. I...
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    Is an upgrade worth it?

    I was thinking of upgrading my varifocal 5442EP ZE's to prime fixed focal length. Would there be a worthwhile investment here? I was also wondering how to know exactly what focal length I have my camera set to. When I log into the camera via the IP address and go into zoom and focus it just has...
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    Move over San Fran Philly is winning!

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    Fight or Die

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    server rack or similar.

    I'm in need of some sort of server rack or some sort of similar idea. Right now I have a tanker desk and two drawer file cabinet on the left with a shelf on top of the cabinet and a stack of amps pre amps and computer gear. The space is 24" w x 42" d x 30"h. It's all pretty organized but I have...
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    Is there a 4MP mini wedge?

    I'm trying to finalize a few more indoor cams and was wondering if there is a 4MP mini wedge. I have the 2MP mini wedge installed as a crib cam it works well. I came across this but I'm unsure of the black face and it's a bit more expensive too. Maybe I can take it off and give it a shot of...
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    But Wait! There's More!

    I couldn't resist. I saw this earlier today someone mentioned adding a mic to a camera and this was the suggested one. So I was checking it out, it took me a second and then I saw it.
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    Honey, I think you are getting carried away.

    Is what my wife said to me today as I was mounting a camera in the garage. You already have three outside the garage, why do you need one inside too? Geez I haven't even gotten started yet, I have one coming in the mail this week from the classifieds and I am waiting for the next sale to buy...
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    3D & 2D NR

    When we are setting the NR on our cameras are the 3D & 2D set to the same balance? I had my first case of disappearing legs and face tonight. I was messing the NR and had turned it up to 45 on the 3D and 35 on the 2D. After that I turned them both back down to 30. I hadn’t noticed it before...
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    recorded footage is crap, but only on one cam?

    Just another head scratcher. Only on one cam I'm having issues with my recorded footage looking like fuzzy unsharp mess. The live footage is nice and sharp like my other cams but on the playback this one is a mess. I just temporarily installed it to see if thats where I want to keep it or not...
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    Finally! got to install cameras and fiddle w/ settings how'd I do?

    Finally, on Sunday night I got to install my two driveway cams permanently. I've spent the past two nights fiddling with the exposure and picture and looking for some feedback. I tried running them in color but I couldn't get a clean enough still image. It was I'm sure good enough for some...
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    IR wavelength question

    Is the T5442T-ZE not sensitive to the 940nm wavelength or is it just recommended to use the 850nm since it has better range?
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    Turrets or Bullets?

    So I have been testing out the cams I bought a few weeks ago and everything has been going well so far. Now I want to buy a few more I have a couple spots picked out, I'm going to stick with the 5442 line up. I was thinking two more turrets and one bullet. I wanted to put the two turrets...
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    11 Blue Iris Tips for Awesome PC PERFORMANCE

    I found this video while surfing around a few days ago and finally got around to using some of these settings. I thought it was a great and informative video, especially for someone like me just starting out. I'm not sure I the presenter is part of this forum or not. But either way it might help...
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    OpenVPN Client in ASUS causes IP/routing conflict

    I've been trying to solve this for two days on my own but I'm going to need some help. So this is the message I get is (IP/Routing conflict: Please change your router LAN subnet, please refer to this FAQ for detailed information). I'm using the free certificate from lets encrypt. If I change the...
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    What web browser are you using?

    I'm just curious what web browsers and search engines everyone is using. I'm using Firefox and duck duck go. But it seems recently I'm being not able to connect to servers, especially since I've been trying to set up the computer for my cameras, hyperlinks not working and one hell of a time with...
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    received first cam today and can't get it online

    I received the first of my three cams today and I can't seem to get it online it is the IPC-T5442T-ZE. I went through the list of how to initialize with the config tool and then added it to BI find and inspect tried almost every setting I could but still not working. checked to make sure the IP...
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    Cannot login into Asus Router

    I must be overlooking something very simple here. I was just logged into my router a few weeks ago and now neither of my desktops can log into my router. I can log right in from my mobile phone WTF.
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    Need some help from the seasoned vets, I can't look at any more data sheets.

    I've spent the past four days scouring this forum and Dahua's website. My eyes and brain need a break. I'm trying to find indoor cameras that check all the boxes. In ceiling mount. Trying to keep things as concealed as possible but if I can't do it so be it. Microphone Good night time...
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    Hello from Eastern USA, looking to gain knowledge so I don't waste money.

    Hi, everyone! This will be my first camera setup, I have gone as far to build out a dedicated PC and buy an IP switch and have stopped there until I can figure out exactly what cameras to purchase so I don't waste time and money on junk I won't be satisfied with. So far just browsing around here...
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