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Greeting friends,

The wife has given the GO ahead for purchasing another camera. :-D

After reading through the threads, the following camera appears to be a good fit for the entry door use. The form factor seems just right for that purpose.

I plan on buying the EmpireTech IP Camera IPC-HFW1831C-PIR 8MP WDR IR 2.8mm Fixed Lens Mini Bullet Network Camera New Model H. 265&H.264 English Version through Andy's amazon store.

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Alan Carter said:
Here's the review: Review-Dahua IPC-HFW1831C-PIR 4k Mini Bullet

I was thinking about this too, but thought - what if there are false alarms and it starts blaring in the middle of the night because a squirrel runs past?

Other than that I like the alarm feature
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@Alan Carter - thanks for the review link. I found it as well.
So, regarding the alarm, is there not a way to disable it altogether or control it some way to not face the situation you described?
Ideally, I would prefer to have the alerts sent to my phone only.
 
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Alan Carter said:
Here's the review: Review-Dahua IPC-HFW1831C-PIR 4k Mini Bullet

I was thinking about this too, but thought - what if there are false alarms and it starts blaring in the middle of the night because a squirrel runs past?

Other than that I like the alarm feature
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You can disable the alarm... The alarm is not blaring it will not wake you, it's just loud enough to scare off somebody messing with your car.
 
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fenderman said:
You can disable the alarm... The alarm is not blaring it will not wake you, it's just loud enough to scare off somebody messing with your car.
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@fenderman, thank you. done and done, just placed an order :)
@EMPIRETECANDY - Hello Andy. Please keep an eye for the order I just placed. Look forward to getting this camera and working with it.
 
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fenderman said:
You can disable the alarm... The alarm is not blaring it will not wake you, it's just loud enough to scare off somebody messing with your car.
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OK Thanks fenderman. Would you recommend this over the 2231 or 5231 for the front door? I also, like OP, want some deterrent capabilities..
 
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xmfan said:
@Alan Carter - thanks for the review link. I found it as well.
So, regarding the alarm, is there not a way to disable it altogether or control it some way to not face the situation you described?
Ideally, I would prefer to have the alerts sent to my phone only.
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Cool @xmfan, what other cams did you order?
 
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Alan Carter said:
OK Thanks fenderman. Would you recommend this over the 2231 or 5231 for the front door? I also, like OP, want some deterrent capabilities..
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Yes it will have no problem capturing people right at your door which is what you need with a camera like that.
 
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Alan Carter said:
Cool @xmfan, what other cams did you order?
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I also have two of the most famously discussed 2MP starlight varifocal turrets - both purchased through Andy from EmpireTech.
I am slooooooooooooly building my 'cam network' :p. Have been gathering the needed equipment as the finances permit.
In the meantime, I try to read up here as much and often as possible.
 
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xmfan said:
I also have two of the most famously discussed 2MP starlight varifocal turrets - both purchased through Andy from EmpireTech.
I am slooooooooooooly building my 'cam network' :p by been gathering the needed equipment as the finances permit.
In the meantime, I try to read up here as much and often as possible.
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Yeah I think it's a LOT to take in myself; just about to put myorder in. And next have to deal with all the cabling etc. I don't want to think about it :D
 
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Yeah I think it's a LOT to take in myself; just about to put myorder in. And next have to deal with all the cabling etc. I don't want to think about it :D
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Reading is freeeeeee :) here. Check out the cliff notes, in case you haven't already.
At some point, I will create a different 'version' of the 'cliffnotes' to share my journey and things I continue to learn as a newbie.
 
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aristobrat said:
Just a heads up that mine came out of the box with the alarm features enabled, so be prepared for that lovely experience when it first boots up and detects motion. :)
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Ahh, thanks for that tip. I will definitely keep that in mind.


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