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    Hello! It's been a while! I'm planning on upgrading my system and was curious if you are...

    Hello! It's been a while! I'm planning on upgrading my system and was curious if you are still selling Dahua gear. If so, I'll like to work with you to get a new NVR and some 180 cams and a plate reader. Hope all is well on your side and you aren't getting too much smoke up there...
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    hey there, I'm having issues with the cameras i've put on the light pole. The wires are going...

    hey there, I'm having issues with the cameras i've put on the light pole. The wires are going dead. I'm planning on using ubiquity TouchCable Carrier wire. Any thoughts on why the cables are going to crap? Maybe they are just cheap wire? I just don't want to run the wires a third time...
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    Geovision Camera

    Liquidation _ I'm selling all 3 for 100 bucks!
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    Anyone in Houston?

    Robert, any experience setting up the trip wires for Alarms/texts?
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    Anyone in Houston?

    Robert, Giomania has a great document that he sent a link to: IPCamTalk Cliff Notes 2018-02.docx or: IPCamTalk Cliff Notes 2018-03.docx It's in this great document on page 8. To me it's too much to understand. Not sure if you've seen this document yet, but it's awesome.
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    Anyone in Houston?

    I'm still learning but now know what type of cameras to use, what are the best locations and know the basic install/setup piece. When it comes to trouble shooting and port forwarding that's when I start to show my limited knowledge of the IT aspects of things. I'd like to know how to set up...
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    Anyone in Houston?

    Hey there, have you found any place that sells Dahua cameras here in Houston?
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    Anyone in Houston?

    Is there anyone here in Houston? I'd like to be able to "phone a friend" and/or be able to help someone else out here in Tejas.
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    Andy, I sent you a note on the Aliexpress site. Looking to purchase 3 low light cameras. Thanks!

    Andy, I sent you a note on the Aliexpress site. Looking to purchase 3 low light cameras. Thanks!
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Ah yes, was waiting for this reply (as my 17 yr old says, thanks Captain Obvious). Yes, I do lock the doors and so does my wife. We have children of various ages as well as other kids on the street. As is typical, one of them, will forget something, or need something (iPad) and go in and out...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Wish I knew this a couple days ago! Dang!
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    This is a camera a bought 3+ years ago (no clue the specific camera other than dahua). This was before I got on this forum and had a clue. @victor18 held my hand getting things set up and has been extremely helpful. Hat's off to him and this forum. The cameras have been good for a while but...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Well folks, this is why I want the new camera. This happened couple nights ago.
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Thanks for the quick replies. I'm going to buy one on Aliexpress...I have an older NVR with updated firmware. Anything in particular I need to do with the NVR to make sure I get the full potential from this camera? I'm getting this camera b/c we've had guys checking to see if cars are...
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