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    Aliexpress 11.11 deals

    Hi all, aliexpress is having their 'black friday' type of event called '11.11' with deals in all kinds of categories. Did anyone find any good ipcam deals? These two deals were noticed by me: Dahua 4431ca for $46.61: DaHua IP Camera IPC HDW4431C A POE Network Mini Dome Camera With Built in...
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    Calling all modders: Custom D&N Sensitivity

    Most Dahua cams have the ability to automatically change between color mode and infrared based on the setting 'D&N sensitivity'. If you are unfamiliar with this, then see the excerpt from dahuawiki below. When I put D&N on auto with the sensitivity on low, my 4421c camera switches to infrared...
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    SmartPSS 2.001 keeps rebooting my cameras

    I decided to try the new smartPSS version 2.00.1 after seeing the nice pictures from nayr. Unfortunately it keeps rebooting my four Dahua 4421c cameras (Chinese model, but bought with english language from Aliexpress). This happens once I add the cameras to PC-NVR 3.0 or once I go to the config...
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    High CPU usage in BI demo with all settings off...

    I have four Dahua 4421c camera's and I decided to give Blue Iris a try. My reasons for trying out Blue Iris over SmartPSS is stated in the spoiler secion. Unfortunately after adding the four Dahua camera's to BI (without motion or recording settings enabled) I get a huge continuous CPU...
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    SmartPSS recording both streams

    This probably isn't possible with SmartPSS, but I wonder... I'm currently recording the main (high-res) stream of my Dahua cam 24/7 with SmartPSS. I want to keep recording this high-res stream so I can have the best picture in case of an emergency. I'd also like to record the second (lower-res)...
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    WD Purple Hard Drive NVR and DVR

    I'm planning on buying this WD Purple 4TB hard drive for use with my Intel i5 windows desktop (running Blue Iris or Smart PSS). I noticed that this drive comes in two variants: WD Purple 4TB Surveillance Hard Disk Drive: http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Surveillance-Hard-Disk-Drive/dp/B00IMPO5OW...
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    non-intrusive (smoked?) indoor camera recommendation

    I'm considering placing two indoor cameras inside the house (one in the porch and one in the kitchen). The main reasons for these indoor cameras are so I can more easily identify/track burglars inside the house (past the entry point). For outdoor I already used 4MP Dahua/Hikvision turrets...
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    Do I need Blue Iris for these scenarios?

    I have a question about the advantage of Blue Iris in my scenario of cameras use. Mu current scenario At the moment I have 4 Dahua 4MP camera's (and an expansion with two more are planned. My setup will never grow beyond 8 camera's). I don't have Blue Iris yet. At the moment I have configured...
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    is this cheap no-brand poe switch interesting?

    Hi all, I am looking for a non-expensive silent switch with 8 poe ports (and 1 uplink ofcourse). It will be used for seven (maybe eight) 4MP Dahua ipcams. I've seen this switch on aliexpress that seems to meet the above requirements...
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    POE switch necessary in my scenario with POE NVR ?

    Scenario: - There are 4 POE camera's (most likely 4MP Dahua's) close to the bedroom. - The main router is in the bedroom. - The POE NVR (most likely 8 channel) will be in the same bedroom as well (actually right beside the main router). If a POE switch will be used, then this will have to be...
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    IPVM 4MP Shootout - Dahua vs Hikvision

    So IPVM has done a 4MP shootout with the Dahua IPC-HFW4421S and the Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I ! The test is over here: http://ipvm.com/report/test-4mp-dahua-hikvision Unfortunately the test is members-only. Does anyone know the general end-result (was there a clear winner)? I'm not asking for...
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