Recent content by tigerwillow1

I was a career software engineer and it sounds like you spun up on BI easier than I did. But that's not the point of this post. For me the issue isn't not being able to learn BI, but the amount of time it takes. I ran into another example while gathering info for post #5 above, a BI bug I...

I'm good on that one. Thanks.

My system becomes unresponsive every 4 to 5 days, and the only way I can get it back is to do a rude shutdown (i.e. cut the power) and reboot. Could be BI. CPAI, windows, or maybe even a hardware issue. I don't have any time to dig deeper, so I just live with it. No point in me complaining if...

While true in a lot of cases, there are some places where nerdiness is required. One example is with the storage setup. If my memory is correct (ok to question this!) the default install setup is not what one wants for the common configuration of one disk for the BI system, and another for...

A POE switch plugged into mains where cameras will be located and this CAT6 will connect both NVR and POE switch. (This info is for a Dahua NVR. I'm assuming the Hikvision NVR would be the same but you'd need to verify.) The NVR camera ports are meant for a single camera only, and you would...

Just some thoughts. I have a couple of cameras running reliably near the 100m limit, with a couple of differences from your installation: (1) The wiring is 23 awg solid copper cat6. Your description left open that yours could be CCA. (2) I'm using a business class POE switch, which could work...

A head-scratcher. If I don't pay nothing by the due date, my insurance won't renew. It says to disregard if payment has been already been made, which it has, but if I disregard that I have to pay nothing that means that I have to pay something.

But doesn't BI turn motion detection in the camera back on? Mine does.

I've gone to using external IR on all my cameras because of this. It's even worse with snow. Why it's different with the Amcrest cameras is a head-scratcher for me. I've made a few sunshades out of cans. Some soup cans are the exact correct size for some of the Dahua turrets.

If the goal is to detect animals I'd disagree. With Dahua cameras you can't use IVS for detecting animals, and motion detection gives so many false alerts that the ones you want are lost in the noise. CPAI filters out some of the false alerts, but lets a lot of them through, often thinking...

At first glance this looks similar or identical to Andy's TPC124X-AI-S2, a little under $500.

California home insurer raises rates 15% to avoid leaving the state A big deal with a 15% increase in California? My rate in Oregon is up 40% from 2023. $870 4 years ago is now $2,251.