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    Proper electrical / light box and adapter to use on permanent exterior stucco installation

    Thanks for the reply. Yes I am planning on an electrical box of some type recessed into the stucco (not surface mounted), just wanted to figure out which style is the most "universal", "future proof" and camera mount friendly. Whether a 4" double gang square or octagonal, or single gang box. I...
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    Proper electrical / light box and adapter to use on permanent exterior stucco installation

    Hello everyone, I am having some remodel work done involving both interior and exterior on one corner of my house. There will be stucco work, and walls will be open so I figure this is the perfect time to install a mounting box for a camera. This will be a permanently installed box, with...
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    I am warming up to the idea of BI. Mom probably wont interact with the cameras too much if at all, maybe view/review footage from the TV (if I can get that functionality setup). I imagine that managing alerts, reviewing footage after an event, maintenance, etc would be handled by the kids.
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    Thanks for the link. Unfortunately that plus a couple cams would be out of the budget.
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    I would like to find a decent quality NVR (without HDD) and 3 or 4 IP cameras (2MP 1/2.8" or 4MP 1/1.8") for around $500. Maybe a tall order? I see the Dahua and Amcrest (rebranded Dahua) 2104/2108/4104/4108 series NVRs which look to be pretty good and possibly fit the budget. Thoughts on this...
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    :cool:
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    Something like this may fit the bill, at least initially. I have always stayed away from wireless cameras, but maybe the technology has changed? Night performance is important though, and I doubt the sensor is very big on these 4k camera. Price is right though... Arlo Pro 4 XL Spotlight 3...
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    Recommendation for camera / NVR system for mom's house

    Hello, I have BI setup at my house now with several Dahua cams from Andy. I am happy with the setup and thank the community here and forum for the help over the last couple of years. I am now doing some research for another project. I am searching / browsing the threads here, but wanted to...
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    Looking to build a cheap traffic viewer

    Can you back into your garage when you arrive home instead of pulling in? Would give better visibility on the way out and a quick exit.
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    Review-OEM IPC-T3241-ZAS 2mp AI Lite series Varifocal

    Is this camera still a contender in the 2MP varifocal space? Or is there a better bang for the buck? Do they work well for LPR/LPC? I see they are discounted on Amazon right now. I have standardized on the 5442 but these may fill a niche.
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    Main/Backup camera settings mixup

    Thanks guys. I do genuinely appreciate the help with my original question.
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    Main/Backup camera settings mixup

    I know, just a habit. I try not to post any (personal or private) information in a public forum that is not required. I am not too concerned with this though. And no I am not port forwarding.
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    Main/Backup camera settings mixup

    It looks like the Clone Master box does not need to be checked to tell BI that the camera is cloned. From the manual, BI assigns it as a clone automatically if the IP address, video path and camera number are the same as another camera. This is true for my setup so I think I was good. But...
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    Main/Backup camera settings mixup

    Good to know thanks. I will disable automatic updates. Is there a tutorial for properly cloning cameras? I have tried to clone in the past with limited success. I assume you would just clone the camera, then manually change the appropriate settings for the duplicate camera (hidden, disable...
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    Main/Backup camera settings mixup

    Looks like the issue (mostly) resolved itself. Probably due to one of the automatic updates. The "+backup" cameras are hidden duplicates of the original camera instantiation/configuration ("Other cameras"). I would have expected the bitrate and sub bitrate to be populated under the original...
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