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    interesting experience with a single SSD as 24/7 recording drive

    not much to say other than so far close to 220 days writing on this thing 24/7 on windows using SMB share and each drive letter are 256 gig, you can do the math, there are a lot of space not used for future expansion if needed I was under the impression that it would kill the SSD pretty fast...
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    replacing DS-2CD2155FWD-I with PCI-T18F6S

    another post, this time different camera see my other post here; replacing DS-2CD2155FWD-I with DS-2CD3688G2T-LIZS the goal for this one (and only one) was to stop the false notification, I was receiving +100 email and storing +1000 picture per day (ftp trigger) because of shadow and other...
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    replacing DS-2CD2155FWD-I with DS-2CD3688G2T-LIZS

    so I ordered a DS-2CD3688G2T-LIZS that i just received i will be replacing a DS-2CD2155FWD-I with it this weekend this should be a big/huge difference, i assume / hope so I just initialized it, the web UI is COMPLETELY different, look more modern which is nice anyway, i played around in the...
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    what is your opinion on the smart / dual led (IR AND white light) of hikvision?

    first, do you own one? if yes, can you provide some sample videos/pictures? i'm currently looking at the DS-2CD3788G2T-LIZSU model. other than being a dome that could get glare issue, what do you think? I know the 1/1.8 sensor could also be a drawback at 4k but still what do you think? there...
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    downloading playback from the camera that use truenas/nfs, very slow?

    it might be normal but I would like to ask, right now i find it annoying and if it's not then i would like to fix it. is it normal that downloading a video playback from the camera api/isapi which record to a truenas using nfs is between 1.5MB/sec? in my example the camera used is...
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    Basic web application to view snapshot and automatic weather overlay

    not sure if this is a proper place to post that or if it's allowed, just delete or move to the proper place if it's not. I made myself a basic web application using .net6 that run on linux/windows (cannot confirm if it work on mac but it should...) it doesn't use a lot of ram, mine is currently...
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    Audio encoding configuration

    my search skill is failing me so I'm going to ask here. what are your audio encoding configuration? I currently have G.711ulaw selected, should I consider another one? which setting to select too? if it matter this is on a DS-2CD2087G2-LU located outside
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    few questions about encoding video and bitrate

    quick question, do you record at h265+ or h265? (why?) do you record at variable bit rate or constant? (why?) i personally switched today to h265 from h265+ to get access to third stream and to be able to play recording without issue, h265+ gave me issue with my local video player i use 4k...
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    definition of vca resources setting? (DS-2CD2087G2-LU)

    what are these do / change / active / deactivate / etc? only one of them can be selected Smart Event Face Capture Monitoring...
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    DS-2CD2387G2-L(U)

    that one seem very interesting, is it released yet? https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/IP-Products/Network-Cameras/Pro-Series-EasyIP-/ds-2cd2387g2-l-u-/
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    intel celeron j4125

    hello, i might be looking into installing and trying out the trial version of blue iris with deepstack before i spend time doing all this, anyone know what i could expect with this cpu? camera, all hikvision, all using 15fps; 2x DS-2CD2155FDW (3072x2048) 1x DS-2DE4A404IW (2560x1440) 1x...
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    should latest R7 firmware allow firefox to show live video?

    I have a DS-2DE3304W-DE and a DS-2DE4A404IW-DE with latest firmware. I can't seem to get a working live video with firefox. I have G1 cameras that do work in firefox.
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    night mode, DS-2DE3304W-DE vs DS-2DE4A404IW-DE

    I upgraded my camera, I had very big difficulty to see "details" in night mode DS-2DE3304W-DE (no IR available) DS-2DE4A404IW-DE (with IR activated) DS-2DE4A404IW-DE (without IR activated) DS-2DE4A404IW-DE (day mode) nice difference, little out of focus in that picture, i still need to...
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    find field of view from the web ui?

    hello is it possible to get the current field of view from the web ui of a hikvision camera? i have a DS-2DE3304W-DE and i will like to know which field of view, horizontal and vertical i am seeing based on the current zoom
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    how to make a timelapse with continuous recording, after the fact

    so I wanted to do timelapse for my own benefit and while searching i found out that it wasn't that easy. I made this powershell script that prepare everything for you, you need ffmpeg (search for it) if you have any question, let me know. step by step in the header of the file if you see any...
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    compare 4 MP 1/2.5" CMOS vs 4 MP 1/1.9" CMOS

    i'm trying to compare what it look like night time with these 2 sensors type, anyone could provide images or links?
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    about DS-2DE4A404IW-DE and DS-2DE4A425IW-DE

    https://us.hikvision.com/en/products/cameras/cameras-reseau-ptz/serie-valeur/ir/outdoor/4-mp-indooroutdoor-4x-network-ir-ptz-camera-ds-2de4a404iw-de and...
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    your opinion on my setting on the DS-2DE3304W-DE

    so this camera have no IR light, relying only on street light / other sources of light during the night based on the picture below, do you see anything that could be improved with the setting? (if i forgot other settings that i should have included, ask and i will provide when i can)...
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    record motion to sd card while record continuous on nas?

    hello I got DS-2CD2155FWD-I with firmware 5.6.2, i recently I added a nas to do continuous recording and I found out that motion recording doesnt seem to happen anymore (or I can't access it) on the SD card. I still get the email notification. I don't have nvr and I do / access everything...
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    a bag zip tie in the camera?

    I just got 2 new camera and they have a plastic bag zip tied to the camera with what seem to be silica or something like that (I think) should I remove it or leave it there? (if needed i could upload a picture later)
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    installing a camera while it is under -5c (23f) to -10c (14f)

    I should be able to install 1 or maybe 2 camera outside soon but it's going to be "cold" This one will be installed for sure: hikvision DS-2DE3304W-DE the camera is inside and online, warmer than the room temperature which about 20c (68f) to 22c (72f) what is the best practice for installing...
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    can my setting be better for night time recording? (DS-2DE3304W-DE)

    first the video, at this time youtube didnt completely processed the video, the 3mp quality is not yet available i'm testing the camera right now so it is inside the house looking through a windows with my setting there is enough light outside, from the street lamp, so it doesn't go into...
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    adding external IR light to a camera without IR

    this might be a stupid question ... or not the DS-2DE3304W-DE camera doesn't have built-in IR, can I get an external IR light and would it work?
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    quick question about changing the router

    I just got a DS-2DE3304W-DE using a trendnet tpe-115gi for the poe initial setup is (1) modem (from ISP) -> (2) router (microtik hAP AC) -> (3) router (microtik cAP AC) -> (4) poe -> (5) camera everything seem to work fine, everything is using cable, I activated it and I...
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