Recent content by river100

I'm no programmer but I have been using Zoneminder since 2005. I used to install DVRs & NVRs and I still prefer Zoneminder over them for myself. The versions in last few years work very well and are super easy to install. I have a Clonezilla image with Ubuntu server and defaulted Zoneminder...

Zoneminder uses percentages or pixel count for zone settings. This can screw you if you have min/max settings like 15% min 75% max and someone opens a door that lets in light that goes over 75% Zoneminder will not record that event. I've had that happen on a cpl of occasions in the past so I try...

I've been using Zoneminder since 2005. And as most people will tell you it has not been "Plug&Play" I've been updating a few of my Zoneminder systems to the latest stable VERs. It was so easy I thought I'd do a post on it. The 1.34.xx vers really surprised me with the very low CPU usage and WAY...

I've been following this thread for a cpl of years. I started using Zoneminder in 2005. I still use it for small systems for one reason. The time line view. VERY hard to beat Zoneminder's version of it. The fact that it uses a standard browser with out plugins is nice too. Another thing I...

This NVR has an internal PSU, similar to a pc supply.

The friend that i'm helping with the camera system already bought a APC

Anyone know if Dahua NVRs need pure sign wave UPS ? Would hate to pop it, this one wasn't cheap.

Hi Andy, I'm playing with the starlight domes we bought and they are great, Thanks. I forgot one spot so I need a bullet. > IPC-HFW5231E-Z can you get one for me ?

Thanks

giomania, Nice, thanks. I've been using Dahua for a long time. I picked the brand after reading just about every review from Networkcameracritic.com years ago. So I'm familiar with the ins and outs. That DOC is nice ! As far as that camera right after I told my friend to buy, I saw a mention...

I just bought 14 from Andy, to use with the NVR5416-4KS. right Before I saw someone mention to be careful not to get the E version. Will they work with the NVR I bought ? Edit: They did not get bought yet, my friend that was supposed to pull the trigger on them got busy. Still wondering if...

The setup I mentioned was a standard Verizon account. No Static IP. The VPN is what enables the access to the DVR.

I thought I'd throw in my recent experience one this. I needed to view a cheap DVR at a camp. Bought a used Cradlepoint MBR1200B along with a Verizon USB dongle that uses a SIM card. Put an ASUS router behind it running Tomatousb VPN 64k as a client. The VPN server is ASUS with same...

BTW once you learn your way around it it's pretty simple.

look at the zoneminder wiki to set up the ip cameras. It has instructions for most of the common cameras. ffmpeg will take just about any modern Rtsp H264 cam.