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    IPC-Color4M-TL

    I see this camera with really good pricing - 4MP, 1/1.8" sensor for less than $100. The main difference I see between this and the pricier model, is the smart motion detection (SMD+ vs SMD 4.0). Is SMD 4.0 worth the extra $50-60? There is also this: Outputs max. 4 MP (2688 × 1520) @20 fps...
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    Blue Iris Setup for Motel – Live View Only for Front Desk?

    I'm planning a Blue Iris setup for a small motel, and I’d appreciate some guidance on best practices. Current Setup: All coaxial cabling runs to the front desk where there's a flat screen TV. The existing DVR (coaxial system) is connected there — employees can view live feeds, but can’t really...
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    Substreams and setting quality based on number of cameras being viewed live?

    First question is: are there any quality NVRs that are able to stream multiple camera feeds at full 4K. I'm curious because I know of some Blue Iris setups I've seen online where I would imagine they are more powerful than a NVR, but they struggle to have multiple 4K streams and they rely on...
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    4k cameras with 1/1.2" sensors?

    I don't understand Amcrest's lineup of cameras. Most of their cameras, even the high res ones, use ~1/2.7-2.8" sensors which wouldn't be too great for night time applications. But I did a little more digging and found that their 4k camera with the biggest sensor (1/1.8") is an analog camera...
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    Keep existing BNC cameras/cabling and install additional IP cameras with everything running off of Blue Iris?

    I've been doing some research into security cameras and it feels like a rabbit hole. Time consuming, but learning about all of this is kind of exciting. I realize that BNC is aging tech. I'm dealing with a large commercial building, so rewiring will be difficult for someone like me. This is not...
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    Help with current network setup

    I have a DVR system setup on my network. I access it using a VPN and port forwarding has been disabled. I also blocked the camera itself from the internet using an iptable firewall rule. I confirmed that the camera was inaccessible through port forwarding when I had this rule setup, so I believe...
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    Trying to use OpenVPN to access NVR from outside network

    I've setup a raspberry pi with openvpn using pivpn. I can use the VPN to access my home network, but I'm unable to access my Northern Video NVR that is connected to the network. When I connect back to my home network directly (no VPN), I can use the ip address of the NVR to view the NVR streams...
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