True but isn't it more like UPnP where they're only opened as needed when initiated from the inside? Open ports (i.e., port forwarding) were what I referring to as a less secure configuration since ANY one from the Internet could see it open, unless you whitelisted the source IPs from the...
I just took the plunge and enabled P2P for seamless notifications. I have VLANs set up so that the NVR can only reach out to the Internet and can't access my trusted network. I have a crazy complex NVR password in my password manager, so brute force would never happen. I figure this is a risk...
I would get the AI version if you can afford it, which is what I have. I agree it's better to enable AI features on the cameras, but you never know if the NVR will add AI features faster than the cameras. For example, I'm holding out for animal detection or SMD with defined AI areas so that it...
I just finished the update and there are some significant improvements with the UI. I can now use my Brave browser and everything renders beautifully. The PTZ menu is a fraction of the size it used to be, which was a suggestion I made to Andy a while ago. I'm very happy with the improvements...
I have the 5442 S3s and EmpireTech AI NVR. I'm bummed that there's no animal detection like there is human and motor vehicle. SMD sets off so many false alarms, so it's hard to catch animals that way, and I don't think I can restrict to a detection zone, can I? I know that's possible with...