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    Asking for help to get my NVR's channels / rstp going to my BI computer.

    I did it once but forgot how. I think i used VLC to check the stream before adding the channels to my BI computer. I'm gonna post stream that is similar to what i used i think.... rtsp:/192.168.0.118:554/unicast/c1/s0/live or maybe it was rtsp:/192.168.0.118/unicast/c1/s0/live I possibly...
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    House with fiber to their entrance gate and asked what wire we needed for doorbell (Dauha)

    One of our business clients is building a new house. He purchased a few hundred acres. We've installed 4 ptz's and 22 fixed cameras at the new house..(so far) He has fiber from his home to the main entrance gate on his property. We've never installed any intercom and only a couple of...
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    I may start bidding on some installs using Dahua or oem Dahua equipment.

    I work for 2 companies...sometimes 4 total but 2 that do security and cameras althought the larger security company recomends the other for all his customers camera needs. He wants me to do all his customers cameras. I have a BI system at home I've never had the time to really learn. I work...
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    I'm to stupid to use Blue iris! Can't add my cameras.

    Just want to vent for a moment. I've just updated my BIv5 for yearly support/updates. I've had 1 whole year to work with this and still have issues adding a camera. Built a computer with two nics. DHCP on the nic to my router. POE switch on the other nic but usually end up with color bars after...
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    HELP -1600 ft over single mode fiber, 1 single conductor. SC connectors on the fiber

    Looks like only 1 single mode conductor is available for me to connect my poe switches. Probably need a media converter? SFP ports on switch are empty and I'm not sure about using a sfp transceiver due to them needing LC connectors? ( the fibre has sc connector) Anyone have experience with a...
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    Anyone tested a 4K camera over siamese coax?

    I've seen some advertized. I know about chasing pixel dust. But I've reciently seen (i think) cameras up to 8mp over coax. Even the rg59 that many homes have already in place. Would like anyones real world observation on such a camera/system. Thanks.
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    Keep the coax or replace it?

    Customer has a lake house with about 9 cameras. They are 1080/2mp on a 16 port pentabrid xvr (dahua). I didn't run the coax and it may be easy to replace. He has money but doesn't like to spend it, so my cost to him will be a bit more if i replace all the hardware, including the cameras. He...
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    24 port switch, unmanaged for cameras only 300w / who has the best? budget 300.00

    Would love to spend less. Do not need gig ports on all but uplink, but if a swich can process 24 gig pots (has all gig ports) it's gotta be better than 10/100 ports with gig uplink?
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    Need 2.4 wifi cams for checking on parents....simple, cheap

    I was asked by a friend wife if it was possible to install 3-4 cameras inside to look in on her aging parents. I havent looked t that style of camerads, but several are available as "pet / baby cameras" She wants something her husband can hook up easily so she can view inside their small home...
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    3rd party firmware?

    I see nvr/cam systems marketed by lesser known companies that are clearly a major brand that has been rebranded with certain features disabled in the firmware. Looks like there could be a market for open scource firmware like ddwrt everyone is familiar with to enable new/hidden features on a...
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    IPC- HDW5442TM-AS - Can't get them to reset using the reset button

    Bought used. They all must have been on the same system, as they all have the 10.1.30.10, 11...etc I thought you just held down the reset button under the sim card cover for a few seconds. I started with 10 seconds and have increased to 3 minutes without success. Tried with poe switch and...
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    DH-ITC215-PW6M-IRLZF-B 1st time watching someone try to config the camera

    We installed 3 of these cameras. 84 total cams 4 PTZ's at this dealership Today we tried to configure 1 LPR. It captured the tag, but didn't take a snapshot. (i don't think) I'm about to put on a few steakes so don't have time for discussion. Didn't do a search. (I will) I'll get into more...
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    Can i use BI with a stand alone NVR?

    Should i just migrate all my cams to the BL PC? I'd like to play with the BI PC with a few cams hooked to it, and keep my NVR with a few cams hooked to it. Is it functunial in that set up?
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    5 switches, 1 nvr - how to use the uplink ports"2" on each switch?

    NSW2010-16T2GC-POE-IN-BA is Gigabit uplink Unmanaged Switch - Very large building. 1 NVR with 2 nic's. 1 nic to the wan. 1 nic for the cameras. 5 total switches. two switches 300 ft in different locations, feeding two other switches 300 ft further in different locations. 1 Switch at the same...
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    UL listed ip cameras

    Just had a big box camera system disqualified for not being UL listed. It was not my choice. I just contract to install them for their IT guy. The new store was getting 64 Lorex cameras. Two NVRs and two POE switches. Had they waited until after the last inspection it would probably never been...
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    Need some advice on solar power setup...for 3 cams and an ubiquity nanoM5 for power supplied to all.

    I've played around with the solar energy calculator in the ToolBox that has several different tools for configuration, but trying to figure the daily record time, and extra power for PTZ cam plus two motorized varifocal, that wont be zoomed in and out much after the customer gets bored playing...
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    DoorBird for entrance gate project

    edit... I've currently given a customer/friend the web address for the DoorBird. She wants something at her entrance gate at the end of her driveway. It's just what she needs. The hardest part will be getting the measurements so I won't need a lot of fabricating to install it in place of he...
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    Good option to use line of sight radio to support camera about 1/4 mile across a lake.

    Looking at ubiquity but open to any equipment to go from dvr to camera. Camera will be pole mounted. May have power at the pole/cam location.
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    Hornbill Security Cameras - who makes them?

    I do a few side installs and many customers shop around on Amazon and such. I'm gonna install 4 hornbill cams 4k resolution with 8 port nvr sometime in the next few weeks. I've never heard of them until i pulled em up on amazon. They clam to have 150 degree wide angle view, 2.8mm lens. 98 ft...
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    Anyone used a "Hot Spot" for monitoring at location without wired internet?

    Did it work ok? What happens if power goes out? I do not have any info on the Hot spot other than they said they could leave it at their lake house if it gave them access to view their cameras over the app.
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    ZOSI 1080p hybrid cctv dvr - any good?

    The reason I ask is I told a friend I'd install it in place of his HVR502A-16-S2 which is an unbranded dvr. He has 16 HCC3120S-IR/36 hdcvi bullet cameras thru his business. Also unbranded. Zosi is a cheap dvr, and thats why he bought it. The specs seem to indicate plug and play. ZOSI Full...
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