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    Review-Dahua IPC-K42A 4mp Indoor Cube cam 2.8mm

    It looks like EmpireTech stopped selling the IPC-K42A. I checked on ebay and there's IMOU - but they ship from China and Lithuania. And IMOUUS has only 32 items sold? Is this legit? Are there safer places to buy this camera? I love the shape.
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    Guide for installing an Amcrest Bullet POE camera on stucco?

    Hey experts - I just bought an Amcrest Bullet-style POE camera. I wanted to install it on my garage wall which is made out of stucco. It is unfinished on the inside. I figured there'd be some hearty instructions on how to do this, but... not at all. I have POE working... now I just need to...
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    What does "Video When Triggered 10:00 min for 5.0 sec" mean?

    Oh I see. I thought that they were grayed out because they were unchangable. (The typical UI pattern for settings that don't apply is to hide them.) Thanks for the clarification.
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    What does "Video When Triggered 10:00 min for 5.0 sec" mean?

    In the Record tab, for the Video checkbox it says "Video When Triggered 10:00 min for 5.0 sec" How do I interpret this? Does this mean that "When triggered, video will be recorded for 10 minutes"? But what's the 5.0 seconds about? And how does this relate to the Break time "End trigger unless...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Hey Experts, Is there a big difference between the HP ProDesk G2 600 and HP EliteDesk G2 800 SFFs? Would the ProDesk suffice?
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Oh, I was going off this documentation that said that the SFF has both a 3.5 and a 2.5 bay: http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/ecemea-optiplex-3040-technical-spec-sheet.pdf So confusing. I guess if I want two 3.5 bays then I have to go HP?
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Based on what I've read, it appears that the Optiplex 3040 SFF has 1x3.5 and 1x2.5 internal bays - while the MT (Mini Tower) has 1x3.5 and 2x2.5. Is this correct? What's up with 2x2.5? That seems kind of weird. Those WD Purple drives are 3.5, right? Did 2x3.5 internal bay go the way of the...
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    OK, I've gotta ask - what's your secret to finding these $300 deals? Everything I see in Dell Outlet that's i5-6500 starts at $450 - only slightly less at HP Business Outlet (which btw has one of the worst websites ever)
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Oh I just read another review where someone bought an internal SATA card for $30... I guess that's one way to solve the problem!
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Thanks for the catch. Also, apparently it doesn't have a case fan according one of the reviews. Those hard drives will cook!
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    On BI's website, it says you need an SSD. How important is it to have that?
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Thanks. I guess I'll scour ebay for some used machines. Not much below $400 on my search query right now. (Except for that HP Pavillion, which I've heard bad things about. Was looking for EliteDesk or Optiplex.)
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    What about graphics/video requirements? What should I do about that?
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    What CPU and video card do I need for these 8 cameras - headless?

    Hey experts, I have the following cameras: 1 x 640x480 FI8910W - where it all began 2 x 1.3MP 1 x 1080p 1 x 4MP 1 x 720p 1 x 960p 1 x 3MP I plan on using my Blue Iris rig to mostly record motion triggered video. I plan to operate it headless, only remote-ing in when there's a situation I need...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Oh true... having a wd purple drive seems to be key from what I've read around here.
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