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    Mini dome PTZ - What model to choose?

    I have two SD1A404XB-GNR PTZ's which are 4MP. The picture quality and features are excellent for what i use it for. Note, i do not use this in a low light area. I tested alongside an old HDW2231R-ZS (2MP) just out of curiosity and the difference is massive in low light performance. Maybe if you...
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    Hik-Connect remote playback issue

    or perhaps this will help? https://www.hik-connect.com/views/terms/helpIos/Hik%20SettingLive%20View%20Quality.html
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    Hik-Connect remote playback issue

    Hi Daniel :welcome: I've never used the Hik-Connect app. If you enable one of the substreams in the camera GUI does the app give you an option to connect to the substream instead of the main stream?
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    One camera remains in substream when maximised in UI3

    @bp2008 Sorry i tried to put as much info in there as possible that i thought pertinent :) You hit the nail on the head. I had my camera named "front" and also the group for which the camera was a mamber of named "front". I changed the camera name to "front gate", refreshed the UI3 page...
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    One camera remains in substream when maximised in UI3

    I have a IPC-HDW2231R-ZS that has altered its behaviour recently and I am unsure how to remedy it so hoping someone here will help point in the right direction. Summary of Issue BI version 5.5.0.13 x64 (17/09/2021) When clicking on camera stream in UI3 which maximises the view, the stream...
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    Strange icon on Dahua IP camera server page

    Actually read all of that in a Yoda voice... Thanks for the laugh :rofl:
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    Reolink: Deconstruction of a dangerous misleading youtube review "Finding the BEST 4K Security Camera NVR Package (Reolink vs Amcrest vs Swann)"

    Have you read the review of the dual lens camera? Its colour with supplimental IR light creating a blended image... I.e. where the white light is not good enough, the IR will fill in the blanks. (not sure whats not to like here) If you have read much around here you will understand that a PIR...
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    Reolink: Deconstruction of a dangerous misleading youtube review "Finding the BEST 4K Security Camera NVR Package (Reolink vs Amcrest vs Swann)"

    The "ColorVu" cams are great cams. I had a DS-2CD2347G2-L 2.8mm on loan from a local company and its night performance is fantastic. I have sodium street lights lighting my driveway and im able to get blur free motion of my driveway all night. What i will say though is, even with the best camera...
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    Camera Issues

    So the config tool doesnt spot this camera when you do a scan? Its always possible that for some reason this cam hasnt got the 192.168.1.108 ip configured. If you're using a linux device you could use arpping to see if you can hit the MAC addresss. Could try giving it a factory reset via the...
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    Camera Issues

    Hey @Mar16 I only ask this because you havent stated otherwise so forgive me if im teaching you to suck eggs :) Have you tried connecting to it via the dahua config tool from a PC on the same subnet? A scan on the same subnet will find it via MAC address rather than IP. These cams default to...
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    Remove Blue Iris camera titles?

    excellent! I had beet trying to find such a config option in the advanced part of the web server settings. I have to say, i've never clicked on the group settings icon till now lol. I have never set up groups as i didnt think i had enough cameras to warrent it (yet). Thanks for pointing that...
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    Newbie

    :welcome: Welcome @techytim, seems to be a flood of people joining from the UK lately! Loads of information on this forum which people have spent hours contributing to. My first advice to you is to read as much as you can, especially read the Cliff Notes. The more you read and understand, the...
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    Remove Blue Iris camera titles?

    its funny that you mention that. This has always been the way for me and i just accepted that it was that way because of using sub-streams. Kind of like it was just reducing the load on the webserver by streaming all cams view at a lower fps than when solo viewing. This is the state when...
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    POE issues

    I wonder if there is a large voltage drop on the long cables either due to poor termination or other factor. I dont know what order a camera starts up in but perhaps its powering on its IR but not getting to the point where the OS has completed its boot because of some failsafe low voltage...
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    IPC-T5442T-ZE: Trouble Focusing and Field of View Changing

    same same - just a cheap n nasty 5 port PoE switch i used to use before i got too many cameras for it. But then i'm not adding/replacing cameras that frequently. @Flintstone61 has a mahoosive number of cameras so maybe there is a continuous lifecycle swapout in place which would make something...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-HFW5449T1-ASE+D2 - Dual Lens Full Color 2.0

    THIS is the one i have been waiting for! Get ready wallet, your about to get battered!!! :headbang:
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    CCTV Legality Case in the UK

    very good video thanks for sharing @CCTVCam Its interesting to note how in this case i dont think the law takes into account the tecnology in use. Capturing images within the curtilage of your property and not beyond can be achieved by correct camera placement, lens choice and as a last...
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    UK CCTV Purchasing?

    I can vouch for @EMPIRETECANDY . I've bought a few cameras from him over the years and had them delivered to Ireland without a scratch and always within expected shipping window. Andy is my 1st choice go-to for cams now.
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    Potential £100,000 fine for Ring doorbell owner in UK

    Just to add some more detail from another report of the same story:
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    Potential £100,000 fine for Ring doorbell owner in UK

    Sadly this story isnt about a person being punished for their poor decision to buy a doorbell camera which excells in capturing poor quality footage. Instead they could be fined for breaching Data protection and GDPR laws. Anyone with a doorbell camera face fines after £100k court case I hope...
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    More people throwing trash outside my house

    Same as the UK (Ireland is playing catchup as per usual). LPR on police cars which give an instant ping to the police if the car linked to the registration plate has no valid tax/MOT/ insurance. If the owner has a driving ban then there will be a flag against the plate for that also. Lots of...
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    More people throwing trash outside my house

    What's the deal with these 'temp tags'? Are they a temporary registration plate for a car or is it a short term road tax thing? In Ireland and the UK, when a vehicle is first "registered" is receives a registration ID that is put on our massive registration plates and registered with the...
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    iRobot and Roomba's

    that's awesome - i would be happy taking them apart and replacing parts but its when it gets to replacing things on the mainboards where soldering is required that i check out ;) You must save a fortune. I doff my cap to you sir :highfive:
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    iRobot and Roomba's

    haha, we have lots of rooms (some big/some small). The map it generates after its first voyage splits the house up into seperate rooms too. (you can edit the map to further sub-divide or merge rooms/areas). Dead handy because i can schedule it to wander out and clean the utility room, kitchen...
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    iRobot and Roomba's

    I have the Roborock S5, "Johnny 5". Had him for years now and he's not skipped a beat. The lidar is great on it and it means it can run at night with the lights off where many others that use optics cannot. It also means that i can "park" him away in a small little hole in the utility room where...
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    Yellow dot?

    is it something to do with digital zoom? I.e. click where you want the center of the zoom area to be and then use your scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in?
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    Not able to set Day/Night settings differently | ColorVu DS-2CD2347G2-L

    Yup, I have tried viewing in Internet explorer as well as firefox just incase it was a browser hiding a button i needed.
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    Not able to set Day/Night settings differently | ColorVu DS-2CD2347G2-L

    I have a ColorVu 2.8mm turret that im trying to setup different profiles for day/night and have them switch on a schedule. If i go to Image > Display settings > Day/Night Switch and chose Day, then go to Exposure settings and set the shutter speed to 1/200, the changes are saved automatically...
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    He never sees it coming, guy gets beat down with a club (NOW WITH ARREST FOOTAGE)

    I'm afraid there is nowhere to hide it that doesnt involve a silly amount of work. Property has about 5 foot to the pavement and no shrubbery or area where a random box would hide it. Believe me, i've given it a lot of thought as it would give me great pleasure to capture a plate from one of...
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    He never sees it coming, guy gets beat down with a club (NOW WITH ARREST FOOTAGE)

    Yup - got to thank the European Union for that dross. They love to push crap like this on member states. I can get away with some of my cameras viewing public footpaths because the majority of the image is my property so any complaint against me, I would be able to justify it as reasonable...
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