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About sensor size, I cannot find anything different than 1/2.8". E.g. I'm looking at this camera in Aliexpress shop of our forum member Andy (I found link in Cliff Notes). It's Dahua camera for 111 EUR and it has same 1/2.9" sensor. I suppose I'm looking for as big a sensor as I can get/afford...

Hi, a little bit off topic, but why can't you download preactivated copy of windows (maybe win10, maybe win7, which you prefer more) and you can do what you want with it. No need for their support to help you with license?

Thanks, you confirmed pretty much what I was expecting (but I don't have actual experience with this), and thanks for commenting on actual hardware specs. Probably not worth wasting even 200-300 EUR on a system that I will later throw away.

I've read the Cliff Notes, that's a lot of useful information, thanks for giving me directions. But here comes a few more questions: 1. What is the difference between chinese/international/US firmware in dahua cameras? Is it just language or are there any functional differences? 2. Let's assume...

Also, what software can I install in such PC (I suppose it would be linux distro, so more lightweight than Windows and free). Can I find such sophisticated software for free? P.S. I am only planning to have this CCTV setup offline, because there is no internet connection where all these cameras...

In case we started a discussion about turning PC into NVR, I was thinking about this, too. Is it possible to buy a PC and install it with some Linux or something, that would basically be NVR software/distro. I would attach a network switch to that PC and attach all my IPCs to that switch. Would...

Hello guys! I am looking to buy a setup of cameras mainly for outdoor surveillance. I was considering (for probably last half-year) cheaper chinese kits from aliexpress, that cost arount 350-450 EUR for a kit of 8 PoE cameras. But I guess you get what u get, and u can't upgrade these kits, or...