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    Surely it is not that difficult - NVR operation

    Thanks for that tip on the scroll wheel. Works great. Personal preference thing, but I still prefer the Pale Moon "interface" as it shows the timeline for both cameras at the same time, where the smart PSS only shows one at a time. I did get both cameras viewing in SmartPSS I am definitely...
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    Surely it is not that difficult - NVR operation

    Are you sure? I installed Pale Moon, and the extensiono_O. The playback operations are much improved over SmartPSS. I am able to easily playback on both cameras and go to any point in the recording. A very handy advantage that the Pale Moon solution has is the zoom on the timeline. Maybe...
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    Surely it is not that difficult - NVR operation

    Dr. Rich, thanks for joining me in my suffering. lol Bigredfish, thanks so much for the help. unfortunately, the laptop I am using for setup/testing has a max resolution of 1366x768. That likely explains the window size issue I have. Eventually, I will use my desktop, but for sure, I will...
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    Surely it is not that difficult - NVR operation

    Thanks for the help. It's just so frustrating. I have spent hours researching cameras/systems. And more hours researching IP/network setup, VPN, mobile apps, etc. Sure, I read about Blue Iris, but so many have the the Dahua NVR's and I never saw any big red flashing warning lights. The...
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    Surely it is not that difficult - NVR operation

    Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I am trying to get the hang of my new Dahua NVR. Something as basic as playback has me stumped. In my Easy Viewer web service, I am on the playback tab and can select dates and cameras to watch. I press play, and the video starts playing at 12:00 am -...
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    Zmodo ZP-IBT15-S Camera setup/operation. Special POE???

    thanks for the info guys. Little dissapointed to loose the cheap cameras. On the up side, due to the lightning, I did think the whole zmodo system was junk, but did find that I could use it as a single camera system if needed.
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    Zmodo ZP-IBT15-S Camera setup/operation. Special POE???

    So I have a Zmodo system that was partially damaged by a power surge. The NVR has a 4 port POE switch and I was running 4 of the 720p IBT15-S cameras. But it was damaged by lighting. Well, i am trying to salvage some of the cameras for use with my new Dahua NVR. Fortunately, I was left with...
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    Noisy Dahua NVR5432-4KS2 Sound proofing ideas, Fan upgrade, Reduce fan speed

    Mine is loud also, looking on with interest....
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    Good news is that I was successful 2 out of 3 places I tried the camera. Just plugged it into my network and was able to add it to my cameras. Did not even have to search for it. The 3rd location showed the camera, but I was never able to get it to display a picture. This location was...
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    you make it sound so easy. But you might have to dumb it down for me. In Easy Viewer, I typed the ip addres of my NVR web interface and added :10080 - 192.168.20.2:10080, and it is unreachable. Is my syntax correct?
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    Help a newb with Dahua NVR questions.

    I have gDMMS Plus working on my local wifi, but I am not quite sure how to configure it for access remotely when I am not at home.
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    Thanks for that link. Also, I actually found an old cable I had made that had the two pairs separated out already. So I got connected already. I have found that the password for my cameras was already set to the same as it is for my NVR, I expected to have to change it. Is that normal with...
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    MAC address on camera sticker does not match actual.

    Hi Andy, 1st let me say thanks for sending my recent order out quickly. Everything arrived just fine While configuring things, I have noticed that the MAC addresses listed on the camera ID stickers do not match what is shown in the web interface. Not a big deal, I suppose, but it does have...
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    It appears that I can do that, but I am nervous because I have not done it before, and the price of failure is high, even if the chances of failure are low. I may prefer to make up a custom cable and not connect the conductors used for POE. I normally use T568B convention. Seems that it would...
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    Interesting... From another thread I started and edited So, if the NVR requires the cameras to be on a different subnet than the management port, and Mr D says the cameras have to have a router between them to do so. That kind of defeats the purpose of having a common network. Not a deal...
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    Help a newb with Dahua NVR questions.

    Thanks for that info. While his answer seems unrelated, I edited my original posting because I asked two separate questions. I moved the network question to this thread... Help a newb with camera network questions. I will quote your response there. I had not heard of Pale Moon - will check...
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    Help a newb with camera network questions.

    I plan to ultimately have a mixed environment of some POE cameras connected directly to the NVR, but I will also want a camera or two connected to my local network, but powered from a conventional 12v wall transformer. So I wonder about IP addresses. I have given my NVR and address on my...
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    Help a newb with Dahua NVR questions.

    Hi, I have a NVR 4208-8P-4KS2 and just did a basic setup/config on my test bench. At 1st, I did not have the ethernet connected, so the wizard did not fully complete. Anyway, I connect to it via my laptop browser. I started with Chrome. When I login, it shows the Web service and Preview...
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    First camera install, $1000 budget

    16 channel NVR and 8 cameras for $1k? I a just getting started myself, but not likely. 4 cameras, maybe. But not 8.
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    Question regarding long range subject with HFW5231E-Z12E

    I may be mistaken, but i thought I have seen a camera with stabilization. Maybe in the cliffnote file.
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    Best Dahua Camera and NVR for low light situation?

    How do you like that NVR? What mobile app are you using?
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    Question regarding long range subject with HFW5231E-Z12E

    I have one location that I would like to view road traffic at about 250 meters, so I am keenly interested in a long range camera. I see the very interesting 25x Starlight IR PTZ Network Camera SD49225T-HN But, I have no need for the added complexity of the PTZ. Although it is not rated like...
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    NVR4208-8P-4KS2 versus NVR5208-8P

    Paul, What DVR did you end up getting, and are you pleased? Any advice now 9 months on? Thanks
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    Help choosing NVR for a new system

    That is the way I understand it. How has your project progressed? What did you actually purchase? Any problems encountered? I am at a very similar point in my journey also. Thanks
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    Hello from Ohio!

    Yea, not sure I want to go complete geek with a dedicated PC. Thinking of a NVR without a drive, and installing my own. But, maybe you can make me see the light. I have been wanting to simplify my life a little lately. I am thinking the PC route would be counter to that. Also, I am shooting...
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    Hello from Ohio!

    Great. Was leaning towards the Hikvision brand before coming here. I will say that the corporate IT guy at work just brought up a couple of cameras, which I made a note of while chatting him up yesterday. After a little research, they look to be unbranded Dahua products. So, that is also...
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    Hello from Ohio!

    Reading through the Cliffnotes. IP Cam Talk Cliff Notes | IP Cam Talk Reading through it, and it looks to be fairly current, but not much information on 4k cameras. Still lots of love for the 2MP.
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    Hello from Ohio!

    I am planning a couple of 4-6 camera systems for myself and another family member. I previously had a basic 1080 Zmodo system that bit the dust in an electrical storm. Not sure if any of my existing ip cameras still function. I am very much a DIY guy and fairly tech handy, but a little rusty...
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