Recent content by Dingoboy

Does the farm owner use an electric fence for his/her livestock? Having been born and raised on a dairy farm in the upper mid-west, I have seen many instances of incorrectly grounded fences cause issues such as electrifying water supplies, building walls (typically steel walls), etc. I didn't...

I would cut a block of wood to use as a standoff behind the exposed mount holes, then make sure I have screws long enough to go through the standoff into the beam (drilling holes into the standoff to make sure it doesn't split when putting screw through it of course).

This appears to be one of the issues that comes up with NVR owners/users when the camera and NVR brands to not match. Even though the camera manufacturer claims ONVIF compliance there are always going to me inconveniences like this one or timestamp synchronization, etc. You can change the...

I have a warehouse that uses SV3C cameras (B08POE-5MPL-A) on a Trend Net NVR (TV-NVR416). Both are cheap and under-powered, but they use one of them to record motion and had to use the Hikvision protocol when connecting the camera to the NVR. Granted the NVR is different, but worth a shot.

Holy crap, my apologies...haven't finished my coffee this morning. I meant watts.

and is also dependent on whether you are event recording or going 24/7.

The answer to your question is really going to be determined by how long the camera spends in night mode. Your camera is going to operate probably around 2-2.5v during daylight hours but in IR mode will jump to between 5-7v. So the only real formula you can operate by is the one you create...

I highly recommend contacting local authorities. Not only to hold your neighbor accountable for what he is doing to your property, but also to be sure you are within the law regarding your use of surveillance. I wouldn't presume to know UK privacy laws, but in the US privacy becomes a...

I am looking for suggestions on what you use (and are happy with) that can help me improve the sound I get from my surveillance cameras (filtering/enhancement software, microphones, what cameras have great audio, etc.). Almost all of my surveillance is done in a warehouse environment and the...

As long as the software is free, I would just uninstall the software and either reinstall it or choose another VMS. There are quite a few free ones that would support 13 cameras. Just make sure the one you choose support the cameras you have.

Please read entire thread....My comment to which you quoted was a response regarding the scenario in which cameras (unknown qty and type) were connected to a PoE switch (unknown size/brand/capability/PoE type) which is then run via single cable to a PoE port on an NVR making the NVR the backup...

....depending on how many cameras you have connected to the switch and the PoE standard of your NVR. Good luck powering 8 cameras or more on your PoE+ (25.5watts) slot limitation. Especially if you use PTZ, record at night (IR), etc.

While I don't necessarily disagree with your logic, it veers off point from the original question and my response. If you choose to install a switch between your cameras and PoE NVR at the onset, in every way shape and form, you are adding a cost to no benefit to your system since that switch...

The most significant advantage to running individual cables to your PoE NVR instead of your switch is that with a PoE NVR, you have effectively eliminated the need to purchase the switch in the first place. I am a staunch defender of the "KISS" methodology (Keep It Simple Stupid). I don't like...

What was the result of the other camera that you tried connecting? Does this mean that you have 2 cameras with the same issue? If that's the case, it almost starts to sound like your NVR is set to DHCP.