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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    Will do. Thanks for mentioning it wasn't PTZ. :)
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    Negative response? "Yes, I know Wi-Fi is not best for several reasons." If I came across negatively I didn't mean it that way. For my test I need wireless, and as I understand it wireless can be jammed, has security issues, range issues, and bandwidth concerns. So I got the impression most...
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    Dahua ipc-hdw5231r-ze is not PTZ? I thought it was. Looking it up I thought varifocal meant zoom, but now I see you set it during install and leave it. Thanks for pointing that out, that would have been a mistake. What is the closest that is PTZ?
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    I was thinking the same thing. Start with the Dahua ipc-hdw5231r-ze. That way I can try it in various locations, and see if I can use fixed lens cameras, or even if I need panning. And that should be a camera I will always keep and make a center point of any system. You mention the microSD...
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    Interesting. Can I ask why you didn't go PoE for the install? But you are right, the $100 is more than my budget now.
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    If I ran PoE for testing, I would have to run the cable all over the floor, and down our primary stairs as well. Wife would not be happy about that. Kind of hoping I can stealth it, capture something interesting, then show her the value in it. At that point I can tell her I can run the cable...
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    I will run an extension cord out the window. We have windows close to all the points I might want to monitor. Or I could run Cat 5e out the window. Just for a day or two at each location. This is more my proof of concept project. She doesn't know I want to do this. But you have a good...
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    Thanks. It wasn't clear from the ads if the included anything. I am looking at Andy's shop on Aliexpress. He seems to be highly rated on here. Yes, I know Wi-Fi is not best for several reasons. But want to use Wi-Fi and this camera to test various camera locations. Later on I will hard...
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    Starter camera help. What is needed, good choice?

    I have been reading this forum as much as possible... but still have much to learn. From what I know so far I think I want a varifocal starlight camera. Varifocal so I can try it and learn what fixed focal lengths are good. And I love the idea of Starlight. This is what makes me willing to...
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