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  1. mikey299

    How can I improve the night image or have I reached the limits of the IPC-T5442T-ZE?

    I have 5442 varifocal set to 2.8mm which was meant as an overview camera and to identify people at distances under 10 feet (as you will see in the pictures perps can come from 4 different directions so I wanted to have that "intersection" covered). It's my first dahua / empire tech. I only...
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    Can I capture license plates and the suspect's face with the same camera?

    I'm thinking about getting another 5442 from Andy to capture license plates and / or to get a clear shot at a suspect's face (even before he steps foot on my property). Is this doable (day AND night) or do I have to choose between one and the other (right now I can't afford two more cameras)...
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    How to back up motion detection events to a cloud?

    Hi. I now have two overview cameras (reolink) and one 5442 to identify perps. As I'm new to this I decided to start my journey with recording 24/7 to SD cards (san disk high endurance). I read some threads here that some cameras might not like that? Also how many days of recordings can I get on...
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    Wall mount bracket

    Hi. I have a question regarding Andy's 5442 and pfb203w wall bracket I picked up from amazon. Can the camera be turned and screwed in the direction as shown in the pictures? Can only one screw (where the red arrow points) hold the whole camera in place? I apologize for the stupid question...
  5. mikey299

    Damaged outdoor CAT6 cables?

    Yesterday I picked up 1 indoor and 3 outdoor POE cables (7, 14 and 15 meters) from a local store. They were not cheap too (cables, connectors and the store's "work" cost me around 80 bucks). When I came home I noticed two cables had a cut on their end (see pictures). One of the cables is not...
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    Do you really need a surge protector for POE cameras?

    From what I have read on the internet it seems like a lot of people don't have any surge protection at all. Is it really necessary then? They also say that if the lightning hits (even in the vicinity of the house) it will fry everything anyway (even the surge protectors) I was thinking about...
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    POE switch, SD card, cat6 cable

    So I just bought one varifocal T5442T from Andy to figure out which fixed lens 5442 I'll buy next. I'd like to run these accessories by you though so I don't make a mistake and buy something unusable. I was thinking about buying: 1) POE SWITCH...
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    New member needs some help

    Hi. I'm new to this forum and to security cameras in general. I've decided to put two cameras outside my house because last week two guys tried to break in at night. I've studied a lot about cameras these past few days, learned a lot but there is still so much I don't know. Thats why I'd like...
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