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  1. area651

    2023 EmpireTech Spring Sales

    <----quickly starts searching the couch cushions for lost change. I can do this!!!
  2. area651

    5.2.1.0 new features?

    Sorry to bump such an old thread but I wanted to find out if anyone is still using this feature. I remember that it was working and I used it for a long time. I recently rebuilt my machine and now I cant seem to get the autocycle to pause anymore. Post #1 and #3 in this thread explain it...
  3. area651

    Short one from my cheap Amcrest cam...

    idk, that's beautiful (from here in South Texas)
  4. area651

    Does anyone LiveStream their camera on youtube?

    Using Live Broadcast from my Synology NAS. I'm not sure what other youtube "creators" use.
  5. area651

    Does anyone LiveStream their camera on youtube?

    I searched and didn't see any mention of live streaming on Youtube. My idea is to set up a wildlife camera similar to this one or There are a LOT more of these on youtube. Just search wildlife live stream. I have mine set up but it is nowhere near as clear as some of what I'm seeing...
  6. area651

    replace damaged female connector on a camera?

    I just found this but the price is not in line with the cost of the camera. I only have 10$ invested in the camera to start with! lol...
  7. area651

    replace damaged female connector on a camera?

    looney, do you have any idea what I would search for on ebay for this? asking you specifically as you often have the best answers!
  8. area651

    replace damaged female connector on a camera?

    unfortunately not. thanks to all for the info!
  9. area651

    LaView no longer accept new orders

    Definitely. I have 4 of those cameras, and I have invested about $10 each in them. They work great inside with room lighting and I really just use them in the garage/shop with my BI setup.
  10. area651

    replace damaged female connector on a camera?

    When de-installing a camera from inside of a house, the connector was pulled off the camera pigtail and now I have a broken connector. Does anyone know what part I would use to replace this? This camera will forever be inside (its a free LAView fwiw) so I don't need it to be weather proof. I...
  11. area651

    2022 EmpireTech Chirstmas Sales

    maybe I'm just dense but it's hard to sense sarcasm online. are you serious? trust the process. Trust Andy
  12. area651

    2022 EmpireTech Chirstmas Sales

    I've been off the forum for a couple months b/c of moving. Unfortunately, I had his cameras saved in my Amazon list but never saw the alerts saying there was a "price drop since added". :(
  13. area651

    2022 EmpireTech Chirstmas Sales

    Ugh....so I guess I missed those prices. I just ordered one from his amazon storefront and also DM'd him to ask if I could also buy one of the refurbs and how to pay for it. Hopefully he replies soon. I've been absent from the forum for a few months as I moved houses (and towns) and took down...
  14. area651

    2022 EmpireTech Chirstmas Sales

    I guess they did here but I didnt see them change on the amazon page. Maybe I'm just dense and didnt catch them though. I just now went ahead and ordered a camera using the info from the pdfs. I like how that pdf helps compare the cameras! Now I just have to return the camera that ordered on...
  15. area651

    2022 EmpireTech Chirstmas Sales

    Geez! I need to start checking this forum more often!!! I just found this thread. I watched Andy's Amazon storefront on Black friday and didnt see the price change on any of the cameras, so I went and bought elsewhere. :( Now I have 6 pages to read through and see if there are any deals left!
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    exporting video reccomended settings?

    I've searched around, read the wiki and cliff notes and I'm unable to find a discussion of recommended settings for exporting video clips. I know it depends on what quality you want so I am hoping to get a thread together for future questions that might help others as well. Are there...
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    LaView no longer accept new orders

    Found this thread in the search and was wondering if anyone knows where to find firmware. I have two (older) LV-PB3140WC bullet (wired) cams and they have different firmwares on them. I'd like to roll the one with the newer firmware (V5.5.0 build 171106) back to the older firmware (V5.4.4 build...
  18. area651

    Looking for advice - NVR edition

    I agree totally. Another thing that's really killing the public choice is the pricepoint. I looked on Amcrest (& Amazon) and see that a 5mp camera with a 1/2.7 sensor is running about $55. They don't even HAVE the 2MP versions available to purchase. I'm guessing to get that would mean you have...
  19. area651

    Looking for advice - NVR edition

    gotcha thanks!
  20. area651

    Looking for advice - NVR edition

    thanks all. One last thing (I hope) is there seems to be a lot of "kits" that have the 4k (8MP) cameras. If I use one of those cameras but I drop the resolution down some, wouldn't that be like if it were a (4mp) camera and the camera would have better night quality? I'm thinking that at...
  21. area651

    Looking for advice - NVR edition

    Thanks for clarifying about the sensor sizing. You mention a 2MP on a 1/2.8 but I'm only seeing a 1/2.9. So by your explanation, the 2.9 is smaller than the 2.8? If that's the case, would the difference between the 2.9 I'm seeing and the 2.8 you suggest be that much? As for the computer vs...
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    Looking for advice - NVR edition

    Hey guys. I've been around a while and (personally) I prefer to use BI on a computer. I have a friend that would like to get a system set up though and he doesn't have a ton of money or really, any tech expertise. Because of this, I'm inclined to look into a turnkey sort of NVR setup. Of...
  23. area651

    Is is possible to randomize the patrol positions a PTZ camera does?

    While I agree with you on the practice, I didn't want to criticize the BI program itself. If that's a function they provide, I just wanted to understand how to use it. Definitely the more cameras the better but these are inside of the house so I wasn't too worried about it. I always chuckle...
  24. area651

    Is is possible to randomize the patrol positions a PTZ camera does?

    Yes. BI can control the PTZ. Right click a PTZ camera, select the PTZ/Control tab. Edit Presets button.
  25. area651

    Is is possible to randomize the patrol positions a PTZ camera does?

    I'm experimenting with an Amcrest IP3m 941 (dahua rebranded) PTZ camera and setting up auto PTZ positions. I don't believe it matters but I'm actually not using the wifi on it right now and have it cabled on the LAN. I have 5 PTZ different positions that I have the PTZ cycling through and...
  26. area651

    Security cam & 2nd amendment vs. porch pirate

    I would guess it was staged for views just b/c many wouldn't keep one at the front door. Also, I would expect a perp being confronted would simply drop the package and run. Way too calm to walk back to someone holding a gun on them. Still good video if it makes even one person reconsider what...
  27. area651

    So I roughly have installed a 5442 6mm birdhouse camera on lamp post 50' from my front door....with tire slashing incursion discussion

    Sorry to see what you're dealing with but it sure is informative. (nice trailer btw. I have the same one.)
  28. area651

    Suspicious vehicle - What do you think?

    I understand your caution. Paper plates are running rampant across Harris County. Seems like most I see are always expired (have been that way before covid times) and I always wonder why the police arent seeing these like I seem to.
  29. area651

    Catalytic converter theft in 20 seconds

    I love this idea but I seem to remember a case in NC where a business owner put in an electrified fence well inside the secured area to stop burglars. I think they successfully sued the property owner on the grounds that it wasn't done preventively but with malice. I could be wrong and...
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