Recent content by Wildcat_1

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    LPR setup help

    If it's by Christmas then maybe a street, Leg Lamp !
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    LPR setup help

    As long as you are also separating out your surveillance network whether that be physically, different switches on different LAN configs, dual homed (2 Nic's) as @samplenhold is using OR through VLAN's (along with firewall rules in place of course). Just making sure you weren't setting up a LAN...
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    LPR setup help

    Ok, if you're still seeing problems, you can always send me a topology diagram and details (napkin or full blown Visio, eithers good) along with current FW you're running and I'll assist where I can
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    Checking In - Hope All Are Doing Well !

    Thanks @Rob2020 thats very kind !
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    Checking In - Hope All Are Doing Well !

    The benefit is that you don't need to push generative AI to GPT etc, in fact I would advise against it. Run local if you need generative summaries, if you don't then thats another saving. However even things like semantic searching, recognition etc runs really well on things like OPENVINO...
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    Checking In - Hope All Are Doing Well !

    I deploy both and use AI NVR's. I will say that I am seeing some phenomenal results with Frigate especially in LPR, Face Recognition, local generative AI summaries etc that blow most current HW NVR's out of the water both in terms of features, capabilities and accuracy
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    Review: Dahua 8MP / 4K 25x Starlight IR PTZ - PTZ5A4K-25X / SD5A825GA-HNR

    What vids are you looking for ?
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    LPR setup help

    @Timokreon which switch are you using, is it managed ? Opportunity for logs to be pulled ?
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    Checking In - Hope All Are Doing Well !

    All Cross posting here I hope everyone is having a great summer ! It’s been a while since my last post as have been heads down on a number of projects. I’ve been working on building out some larger scale deployments using Dah, Hik, Axis cams that have been interesting. On top of this going a...
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    Checking in - Hope All Are Doing Well !

    All I hope everyone is having a great summer ! It’s been a while since my last post as have been heads down on a number of projects. I’ve been working on building out some larger scale deployments using Dah, Hik, Axis cams that have been interesting. On top of this going a lot more work on...
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    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    Here we go everyone, lets get this party started ! Honored again to be asked to pick winners for the lottery. I'll be focused on picking for Super, 1st & 2nd Prizes, a total of 7 winners. With that said, let's go ! Super Prize Winner - 298 USA 1st Prize, 1st Winner - 566 USA 1st...
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    Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera

    Sorry for the late reply everybody but see my latest on this in the thread. Thanks
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    Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera

    Yes although Gamma can be tweaked down further. With that said, the new versions of FW incoming will have an updated set of image adjustments based on the feedback I've worked on with the Dahua dev team, therefore should be better out of the box / default
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    My Dahua 5x42 S3 / T/B5xIR Related Bugs As Promised

    It IS a bug (+ a choice) when this is clearly part of the Video Metadata capture and IS supported in the FW it's just not enabled. Therefore since it's sold as having this functionality + the FW supports it, hence caps show in ANPR within the menu, it needs to be enabled. Not enabling it due to...
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    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    Looking forward to it. Always an honor to be able to participate in this. Good luck for tomorrow everyone !