Recent content by tahoegeek

I’ve been happy with an Eero mesh router with 2x Beacons (AP’s)

I have 19 PoE cameras on a network, all with CAT5e connections. However, I was recently given a decent-looking Dahua 5MP camera (HFW1500TLN-A-0280B) that has a BNC connection. I'd like to try the camera and use it with my existing CAT5 cabling. Is there an adapter someone can recommend that will...

Thanks for the shout-out... I've been using BI for several years and really find it amazing. As I mentioned, I have 3 different installations that I setup and manage (all volunteer, btw.) I feel pretty capable on the regular stuff, but once in a while something comes up and I turn to this forum...

I am in the process of replacing several fixed (non-PTZ) Dahua dome cameras in a church with audio-capable PTZ cams. I decided to try the Hikvision PTZIP204WX4IR units. I have to say, I am very pleased with the image and video quality, so far. The only negative is that although the camera is...

Hah! So it goes. I just verified in BI that my camera is absolutely ONLINE so the issue is beyond my network. At least the previous time lapse is still there. When this issue cropped up, the old footage went away as well. EDIT: I also checked the Davis Weatherlink app (my wx station is a Davis...

I have 3 different installations that I manage... my home, a church, the church's thrift shop; in all, a total of 53 cameras. I routinely purge old clips - every 2 weeks or so, to keep the hard drives from getting cluttered. Currently, all the recorded clips are stored in the same place on each...

Happy to report I got my web cam back up and running on my Wunderground site. It's working well... nice time lapse feature... Personal Weather Station Dashboard | Weather Underground

Here's another shout-out of thanks to you, Mike! I appreciate you taking the time to research alternative options. I've enjoyed checking my local weather when I'm also checking my cams. It would be a shame if that feature died-off.

Thanks for the suggestions. If I were to reposition the camera downward to eliminate the effects of the ceiling-mounted bulb, I’ll cut off the top of the person’s head. In this case, the intruder moved past the camera and remained out of sight for approximately 1 minute. There are other (double)...

BTW, I mentioned that my church experienced some vandalism so I installed a bunch of cameras. Here's an example of someone showing up at 4 am (for unknown reasons) and trying to get inside. We have no idea why the guy is wielding a 'chuck-it' ball-throwing toy that is usually used to play with dogs!

Perfect! That works like a charm!! Many thanks...

After our church was vandalized a while back, I installed 18 (mostly Dahua) cameras around the facility. Aside from the usual hiccups that come with configuring a new system and learning how to fine-tune the Blue Iris and camera settings, things are going well. We’ve even caught other vandals in...

I've been really happy with this 18-port, $140 unit: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RWB5758/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have had two of them in service 24x7 for the past 18 months (two different sites) and they have worked flawlessly.

This clip contains footage from 3x Dahua 4MP cameras.

I mentioned in a previous post that I was seeing some peculiar DNS issues/errors with a bunch of my Dahua cameras. This happens when I login to the problematic cameras. After entering my login credentials, there is a pause followed by a small "DNS Error" popup window. I can still get into the...