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    Night time cameras for facial / License Plate recognition . Hikvision reccomendations ?

    Here is a rough draft, add 2 new camera locations will be 14' high under an eave, 60-70' for LPR and 50'-90' for facial. I have several lower quality cameras now & I want to ad 2 new cameras (maybe more later)
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    Night time cameras for facial / License Plate recognition . Hikvision reccomendations ?

    This seems like a popular camera/.. I did send a quote request from Andy? But it appears a couple weeks O/S What is the difference between IPC-HFW5231E-Z12E and HAC-HFW3231E-Z12 starlit ? (as I can get this from a reputable seller for $200 today because of 10% ebay bucks offer) Couple more...
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    Night time cameras for facial / License Plate recognition . Hikvision reccomendations ?

    Thanks for reply, I do see one on B&H 8-32mm but that is out of my price range @ $579 ouch.. any other alternatives in the $300 range? What are the best nighttime distance expectations for license plates for the 12MM? Best expectations for 6MM ?
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    Night time cameras for facial / License Plate recognition . Hikvision reccomendations ?

    Hello, I want to upgrade my cameras on my BI system to some decent night time facial recognition & license plate capable cameras.. (separate cameras for both) price range $150 - $300 Partially lit residential street from 60-70 ft range I am considering the Hikvision MFR #DS-2CD2042WD-I-6MM...
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    Clone Camera How To

    OK, got it, thanks!
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    Clone Camera How To

    SO I created a new folder (4th slot under new, stored, alerts, lets call the new folder "WD") under clips and archiving under settings, then I went into camera properties under record tab and can not find the new "WD" folder ? all I see is a folder that says &CAM.%Y%m%d_%%%%%%% ? Do I need to...
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    Clone Camera How To

    Clips and archiving? Is that not for ALL of your cameras? I and the original OP, just want to store clips from a "new cloned" camera. That is what most people have suggested, although I have searched High and low and can not find simple ABC instructions how to back up the clips from our new...
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    Clone Camera How To

    Global settings? where do I find those? Sorry for the newb questions.. I need basic instructions of how to do this.. I have already created a duplicate camera.. (as you advised earlier,) I want to store the video files from the new duplicate cmera onto a hidden external HD, in case anything...
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    Clone Camera How To

    Thanks for reply, I do not understand.. Do you mean the clips on the far right side of screen when in camera view? That shows new alert recordings? Or inside the duplicate cameras properties? I do not see a "Clips" tab in properties? Sorry to be a pain but I really need step by step...
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    Clone Camera How To

    Ok thanks. Also Need help pointing files to back up hard drive, Do I go under "record" tab: in camera settings? If I do I see an option to default or new folder ? the existing looks something like this %m%d_%H%M%S I tried typing in the new HD letter and directing it to new HD, but it did not...
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    Clone Camera How To

    I also need help on this (did a search in help file) want to add a 2nd HD hidden, as a backup, in case something happens to PC. can anyone help us out ? how to add a clone camera, hide it, and select change or add a external HD for the recordings? I don't understand how to change folder or...
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    Time stamp dissapeared all cameras

    I meant I hoped that a simple option got disabled that I would find.. meaning easy fix something I overlooked. ie a simple "enable timestamp" somewhere..
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    Time stamp dissapeared all cameras

    No go,deleted & added new camera, no time stamp
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    Time stamp dissapeared all cameras

    I was hoping this is a simple fix? Is there somewhere on Blue Iris you can enable disable Timestamp?
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    Time stamp dissapeared all cameras

    Just updated to newest today 4.5.9.1x64 The only changed I can think of on my computer was replacing a M.2 SSD HD which got wiped... with a New Hitachi M.2 SSD HD (Don't know if this could effect that ?)
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