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I installed an 1864 and once it was up and running, everything worked great. Suddenly one zone is VERY slow to respond to the zone opening and closing. Its a door using a recessed remote. I can open the door and for the most part it responds instantly. But more often than not when I close...

I installed a new DSC 1864 system in my house. Everything works great with a songle exemption.... the glass break detectors. They constantly show an open zone. I have a resistor at the detector and at the panel end, the 5.6ohm resistor shows. Ive set the zone to a single EOL resistor. But...

Is there a way to have the video recordings overwrite over the oldest file? Im having to constantly go into the folders and delete videos

I have a used dsc pk5100 keypad but it has old data on it. How do I default it?

I have a new DSC 1864 and Im using both 5108 Zone expanders as well as 5204 power supplies. My question is how would I wire a siren to use either the expander or power supply? I dont want to overdraw my main board....

I have one more camera to buy.... a doorbell cam. Ideally it would be POE, I ran cat6 to the doorbell.... and also have the standard doorbell as well. I would like to be able to listen and talk as well. Which doorbell camera has proven itself and be compatible with Blue Iris?

I wired one continuous wire (well 4 in the wire anyway) from the panel to 8 smoke detector locations and the wire ends at the last smoke detector. I'm looking for 2 wire smokies.....do they all need to be the same brand and model number?

I have been having trouble lately getting alerts on my phone using GMAIL by sending it to my number@vzwpix.com. I just got off the phone and Verizon disabled the ability for that to happen to fight spam. Anyone have any other way to accomplish it?

Im building a new home, and bought a new DSC 1864 system. Im basically duplicating what I had in my previous house. Im looking for help making sure I get the appropriate amount of items in the cabinet. Can I get some opinions on which items to put in each cabinet? I need to try to get the...

Im looking at one of these models for my outdoor cameras, any opinions ? They are for use in the USA. https://www.newegg.com/p/2P0-05Y3-001A0?Description=hikvision%20acusense%20bullet&cm_re=hikvision_acusense%20bullet-_-2P0-05Y3-001A0-_-Product Hikvision IP Camera 4MP DS-2CD2T46G2-4I...

I am looking to buy some good 4mp or better Hikvision bullet cameras (10 of them) for outdoor use and 2 dome cameras for indoor use. I need them all POE. Anyone have a suggestion on a model and best place to buy in the USA? Not looking for grey market cameras, I want US versions. Tha

I'm looking at several color vu cameras. Both outside and inside. The inside ones I want to use the full dome cameras, and outside Im open to the type. I also want to use a doorbell camera that preferably is wired with Cat 6, and works with Blue Iris. Which models do I shoot for? Is there a...

I found a good price on Ali Express for the DS-2CD2147G2-SU camera. It says International version. Is that the same model you would buy in the USA?

Where has everyone found to be good prices? Im looking at buying POE Hikvision cameras and will need 12 outdoor cameras and 5 indoor dome cameras. Id like to get good range with IR for nighttime use.

I'm looking for advice on which model cameras to buy for my new home build. I am going the POE route. I think the ColorVu models will work best. I was going to use dome cameras inside and out for anesthetics but it appears they may not have the resolution I want for outdoors. The 8mp cameras...

Im planning on building a new house. I want to use Hikvision POE cameras, and I will have both the dome version as well as the regular camera version, How are the bases of these set up? Would any certain electrical box be good for mounting them? THANKS