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Why is the correct word. Let me try to articulate this correctly. A friend was telling me about his IT guy that doesn't want a DVR or nvr system because of security concerns of having a on site device. He is looking into a cloud based security system. He states that it would be cloud based...

Hikvision DS-2DE2202-DE3/W -$150 1/3" progressive Scan , 2MP, 3.6-8.6mm focal length, ptz. Used for 3 months before being replaced with a Starlight. Poe capabe. Tenvis IP391W-HD -$20 1280x720, H264, requieres power adapter, wont power by poe. Was used for 6 months before beeing replaced with...

Looking to put a low cost camera system together but with better quality than most store bought units. I usually use IPC-HDW5231R-Z for all known reasons, but the price would be too high for a budget system. Would probably only use them outside. Was looking at the HDW4433C-A on Amazon and they...

Just installed a pfsense firewall for a client, using openvpn. Clients apple phones connect to VPN and can ping BI server. However it wont connect in the BI app. Lan IP is in both LAN and WAN. Setup the vpn on my android phone and I can connect without issue. Any weird tricks I'm missing? IOS...

Working on a system with 16x1.2mp cams and 2x4mp cams that are set to record continous, the machine has one 2tb hdd, and one 4tb drive. Previously there was an issue with high ram usage that caused the machine to lock up. In the diagnosing I reinstalled BlueIris. Ended up adding more ram and...

I recently setup a BI server; storage consists of a LSI 9270-8i with cache-vault and battery backup, 4x 4TB WD purples in Raid 10. I created a folder on D: for the video files to save to. In BI I set the new folder to that and set the limit size to 9500GB and Delete. Iv'e noticed that the...

I was installing a bunch of cameras I bought from Andy, when one of them was displaying a very dark image. Swapped the cam to make sure it wasn't an issue with the wire; other cam worked fine. I connected the bad cam directly to the switch with a 3' patch cable and the issue persists. In a very...

What type of cameras are preferred indoors in businesses? Dome or turret? I know that the dome would add slightly better vandal protection. However the same camera in a turret would offer better overall image with the superior IR correct? Cameras will be 2MP varifocal starlight's, only...

I have installed a number of all-in-one systems in the past, as well as a few I5 systems with GeniusVision. MY problem with all in one systems is the reduced resolutions with the additional cameras. Some saying 4x1080 cameras when it can really only have 1 cam at 1080 and the other 3 are 720. If...

First post, but plan to stick around and learn. A future business venture may lead me to needing more help in the future. Let me start off with the current state, the company I work for asked me to find affordable PTZ IP cams, to only be used by sup visors/managers of that intended area; no CMS...