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    Are Unify cameras good?

    I don't think there bad cameras, I just think the price is way to high for what you get. They are very easy to set up even if you have little or no experience setting up cameras. I sell A lot of camera systems and can't see how anyone can make any money off installing them because of the cost of...
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    Are Unify cameras good?

    I bid on a job early this year and they specked Unifi, I did get the job. Installed about 50 cameras in a large office building, Not a big fan! The software is really nice but I do not think they are worth the money. The customer was happy with the installation but not so much with the quality...
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    Installing a system inside a garage that get HOT ***pics**

    A few years ago I installed a small system in a shed with no air conditioning. I put the nvr in a box that i built and installed a few fans. One blowing hot air out and the other drawing air in. I mounted the power supply on the outside of the enclosure as well as the router. I also found some...
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    Meth Head at the House

    It takes a lot of balls to go into someones property uninvited. Then when they get shot by a homeowner everyone gets there titties in a uproar! and all the talk about addicts need treatment and rehab. come into my house univited in the middle of the night while my wife and children are there and...
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    Service call at a church

    Yesterday I had service call at a church. I step outside and there are police everywhere. a guy was on his bike coming to the food bank that the church operates. he crossed the street and got hit by a charger going 35 MPH. he was in critical condition according to the officer that noticed the...
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    Received my first HIKVision 8 channel HVR and a MiniPTZ cam and an LPR cam. 4 problems: need help please.

    congrats on the young energetic wife!
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    Tester for CCTV Cameras

    I bought 2 of these testers about 8 months ago and both of them have failed.
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    Brazil, Active Self Protection shares a cctv capture .. Multiple Attackers Walk Up To A Prepared Defender

    Nice! Did he run out of ammo?
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    Is my NVR got hacked?! Trying to reset password.

    Try to contact tech support. They should be able to give you a temp password to log in with. I'm not sure if Dahua does this but I am pretty sure they can. I lost a pass word for a UNV camera the other day. I also had the password wrote down on a piece of paper I wrote it down wrong! when you...
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    Driveway alarm? 1,200 feet.

    These work great every time! If you need to extend wire make sure you use shielded cable. I have installed probably 30 if these in the past 10 years and have never had any issues at all. They work as Mier DA500 Drive-Alert Wired Vehicle Driveway Alarm should.
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    Need a 4 mp dome with a smoked dome

    I have a customer that wants a IP dome and wants a smoked dome so someone can't see which way the lens is pointing even though his entire lot is covered. And the cameras will be mounted about 18' off the ground! anyone know of a onvif dome with a smoked lens? price is not a option
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    Building a new house and Electrician is installing Paradox

    I have been in the security Business for over 30 years and strongly recommend a hardwired system. I do install some wireless systems. i prefer Napco and DSC products. Everyone always talks about someone hacking into wireless systems. sure it can be done but it happens in movies more than in real...
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    POE switch troubleshooting

    You can get a cheap cat cable tester on amazon for about 10 bucks that will tell you if you have a open, short, miswire. Or you can take the camera and plug it into the switch with a short patch cable and see if the camera will fire up. also try to plug one of the other cameras into that port...
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    Price of conduit.

    I ended up at home depot and got it much cheaper
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    Price of conduit.

    I do have a account with that distributor!
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    I need of harsh weather enclosure

    This will be on lake Erie and there is no way a camera without a enclosure will survive 1 winter. The camera will need to be enclosed no matter what the ip rating is. With the freezing Temps, and water. It would look like a block of ice. It also needs a wiper blade
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    I need of harsh weather enclosure

    I need a enclosure for a camera, it will need a wiper blade and heater/ blower. Switch will be mounted indoor
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    I need of harsh weather enclosure

    I'm am quoting a job and one of the cameras will be mounted on the back of a boat house which is on lake erie. I will need a enclosure with a heater and wiper blade. not having much luck finding anything. for this customer price does not matter. any suggestions?
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    mounting a turret camera on a vertical surface...

    I would go with the first idea, just because you can have the connections enclosed rather than having another box for the pig tail. I think it would be a cleaner look
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    mounting a turret camera on a vertical surface...

    You could find a piece of thin aluminum and make a plate that will fit the mount than mount the camera to that. If you decide to mount on a vertical surface just make sure you put the pig tail in a weather proof box.
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    Looking to buy two camera's that can cover my parking lot and provide details of license plates.

    I have installed a bunch of these in a few walmart parking lots and have held up and do the job very well.They are pretty pricey but ya get what ya pay for. Hikvision DS-2CD7A26G0-P-IZHS8
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    some footage from a ghetto apartment complex

    I converted the file to webm and now it should show. This Is a local crack head that comes into the apartment almost everyday. She is also the one responsible for using the washing machine for a toilet. very classy young lady!
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    Trying to post a video and all that shows up is a black box. any idea what i am doing wrong?

    No video just a black box!
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    Ghetto apartment security guard hard at work

    The owner asked me to remove that phone block. once I gave him my quote I never heard back from him.
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    Ghetto apartment security guard hard at work

    The sink was on the other wall the last time I was there. The room was used as a laundry room/ toilet. That sink was used by the many homeless people as there personal toilet. This week they will probably remove it and put a desk in there for the guard. I have to set up a laptop for him so he...
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    Ghetto apartment security guard hard at work

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    Ghetto apartment install complete!

    The conduit is schedule 80 1/2'' PVC conduit and we also use pull 90's to go around the corners which I think Is a much cleaner look than using pre bent 90's and makes pulling cable pretty easy. I only use PVC when the conduit is not accessible. when it is I will switch to EMT or ridged...
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    Ghetto apartment install complete!

    Just finished another complex yesterday, total of 62 cameras. 4MP on the interior and 8 MP on exterior. I will be posting some video of the last apartment complex I did for the same property manager as soon as they guy is caught. a few days ago a guy breaks into a apartment and set in on fire...
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    Please Help!

    I would just try swapping the cameras around and that will at least tell you if it's a wiring issue. The pre made cables that come with kits are usually pretty bad quality. also check the connections.
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    Please Help!

    are they analog cameras? did you use cat 5 with a balun? if yes, try replacing the balun. I had issues like this in the past. If that does not help check the power supply.
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