Recent content by johnnyappleseed

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    Review- VTO2301R-P 2mp Door Station/Doorbell Dahua/Empiretech

    FYI just in case anyone is considering this still. I have been running this and while I agree the integration to the Android DMSS app is questionable, I have it set up and am using it with my Home Assistant ecosystem. Doorbell press plays a chime (or any .mp3) through my 4-zone Sonos system...
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    Review- VTO2301R-P 2mp Door Station/Doorbell Dahua/Empiretech

    Are you on Android? I have the DMSS app pretty much wide open from a notifications, battery, and permissions standpoint and it won't do anything beyond the push notification. I did just see that the DMSS app didn't have Phone permissions, so I granted them to test if that's it. I know it's a...
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    Review- VTO2301R-P 2mp Door Station/Doorbell Dahua/Empiretech

    Is the VTO actually initiating a call with your DMSS app, or just pushing a notification? I can get mine to do a push notification but would love something more intrusive on my phone. Hitting the notification icon takes longer than I'd like
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    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Yes yes yes, this is the one I've been waiting on. I (stupidly?) only told the builder to run Cat6 out to the doorbell, no 2-wire. Oops.
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    IPC-T5442TM-AS 2.8mm

    I don't want to hijack this thread, but are there any threads you can point me to that gives more detail on configuring the above? I did a search and haven't found anything yet. I am interested in playing with this. I have an Andy 49225 and Dahua NVR. Thank you!
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    IPC-T5442TM-AS 2.8mm

    Roughly 50% of your image is "wasted" by brick wall, which really negates any advantage that the 2.8mm would bring. You'd be much better served to have a narrower FOV from a 3.6mm, 4mm, or possibly even 6mm depending on what you are really after.
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    4mp camera with IR and LED?

    Turret model, available via Andy: IPC-T5449H-ASE-D2
  8. J

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Any glaring advantage (other than price) of this over the VTO2111D-P-S2 ?
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    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Does this have POE? I am doing a new house build right now and really have only been planning on running ethernet cable, not 2 wire doorbell wire. I've been looking at the VTO2111D-P-S2 but this looks smaller/sleeker.
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