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I’ve only been running Blue Iris since December and the experience has been mostly positive except for a few times now where I’ve found the application has entered into a faulted state. The computer and software is responsive however, camera feeds are lost, CPU use is 100% and RAM usage is near...

SOLD Hello all, I have for sale for sale a Dahua NVR5216-16P-4k2se v2.0 in used but very good condition. The NVR was purchased from Andy is about a year old. The NVR is running v4.000 firmware and has been restored to the factory defaults. The PSU cooling fan was upgraded to a Noctua NF-A4x20...

I’ve had cats, dogs, squirrels on my front porch but this was a first.

Hello all, I am in need of a bit of assistance with a Dahua system of mine. My system currently consists of 6, 2MP Starlight cameras (HDW5231R-ZE) and a Dahua NVR5216 POE. The system has worked pretty well but I've recently made the decision to jump to the Blue Iris camp. Right out of the gate...

Hello all, I have a NVR5216 POE with several HDW5231R-ZEs. The nvr has been setup with IVS zones and email w/ screen cap attachment when the zones are violated. I LOVE this feature but I am really struggling with the reliability of this setup lately. When the system is working well, the zone...

I'm starting to get into the final stages of my Dahua security camera setup. I was playing with the NVR today and noticed an odd indication on the PoE connection page and I am wondering if I should be concerned or rework my connections. The NVR is a NVR5216 PoE, Camera 1 is a HDBW4231AFS, Camera...

I’m starting to regret going with the Dahua NVR instead of the Blue Iris build. Live and learn. Anyhow, I’m currently in the process of installing my system and I have an NVR5216 POE. I’m trying to sort out how to make the NVR flag motion/movement in the playback menu. So far I’ve been...

I've been doing a good bit of reading lately on the practices of terminating CAT cables. The general consensus from the networking guys is that solid core CAT cables should never have a crimp style RJ45 installed. Regardless if it is made for solid core or not. Their position is that solid core...

Before I stark knocking holes in the brick mortar, I wanted to run this by the experts. I’ve read the cliff notes a a few times and realize I need to keep the camera near eye level. The issue is that I’ve got about 3’ of stairs to contend with. 2’ above the front door landing level gives me a...

Hello all! I’ve been lurking in the shadows for some time now mulling over an investment in a proper security camera system to protect my property. My goal is to allow for 24/7 surveillance and provide image quality for facial recognition if someone were to approach one of my three entry doors...