Recent content by Stuart Wagner

Any suggestions? I wasn't able to communicate from the camera to the my computer on either a mac or PC. Do I just need to connect a router for this to work, or is there a way to communicate between two ipaddresses over a switch? That is fundamentally my problem at this time. Stuart

Sure. I'll give you the simple one. I have this switch (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HDB1SJU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1), a desktop computer on Windows, and a Dahua camera. I can connect on the switch to either the 4 ports ethernet, or the 1 port ethernet also described...

Thanks for assistance, and quick update. So I temporarily connected the switch with my camera to my router with internet and disconnected internet. The router's local ip is 192.168.1.1. It worked and connected. However, when trying off that network through a switch, I still am not able to...

Hi Looney - Thanks, I had reviewed the wiki in the past but had forgotten some items. I refreshed on it. I took your suggestion and purchased 4 5231R-ZE. I also am intending to use my machine for blue iris to start, although it is of the X99 variety and therefore lacks quicksync but has a...

I decided to go the other direction on doorbells. I had a few false beliefs when starting this thread. 1) That I would want to talk to people through a doorbell. I don't have time for that, and it's rare that I want to have a meaningful conversation with strangers coming to my door. 2) That the...

Hello - Getting close to a purchase. Still struggling between the mini PTZ SD1A203T-GN and the IPC-HDW5231R-ZE. Upon review, it does seem the 5231R-ZE is going to have better night performance and better zoom capabilities, which likely meets my needs more than having a camera I can move...

Thanks! Amcrest claimed to me today they manufacture their own cams (I didn't believe that) but I couldn't find those models on Dahua. Looked similar to Foscam. How sure are you that none of the cameras are full duplex? How does ring, nest, samsung do it? BI I've read only supports half...

Thanks, that Hik rebranded doorbell was very close to my needs but not quite there. Spent a lot of time learning about it. Some problems I identified with it 1) It's not ethernet and 2) I confirmed that when doing two way calls from outside the home, the traffic is directed to a server in a...

Sorry, wanted to circle back on this thread because I'm left a little confused. Specifically, my questions are 1) What cameras were found to work with two way talk with Blue Iris? Was that talk push or true two channel two-way? Specifically, does the Hik camera and Hik Video Doorbell camera...

Hi All - Been reading a good deal and think I understand the very basics. Looking to purchase cams for a home I recently purchased. My needs are 1) Decent night vision with sound 2) Ability to two way talk when someone comes to door 3) Potential integration with homekit 4) A noise siren...

I have a question. I also was looking at those Lorex 4K cameras claiming ~250 ft of nighttime visibility. I couldn't find a single review of those cameras on this site. How do we know they aren't better than the starlight cameras? I appreciate that members of the forum like those cameras...