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    Placement of camera on side of home (IPC-T5442TM)

    Hi @generalinq and welcome to the forum! The IPC-T5442TM has great reviews, you should do well with that. I dont see any pictures/diagrams attached to this post to its hard for me to reccomend. I would decide what role you want that camera to play first and then place it in the spot that...
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    Can not remotely access Blue Iris running in a VM

    @pjdevries I'm not sure i have understood your topology 100% but I'll throw in my tuppence worth anyway :) You mentioned that the BI remote access Wizard works (i have never ran this so dont know what exactly it checks but i will assume it checks that it can reach the internet). You mentioned...
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    No clue about security camera's and what have you

    I hear you and as others will attest to. You intend to buy a couple of cameras... but thats where the addiction starts :rofl: With regards to importing into the EU. Drop @EMPIRETECANDY a message through the forum or via email and speak to him about that subject. You may find that the import...
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    No clue about security camera's and what have you

    What i would say to that is; "Buy cheap, buy twice." You may get a "great deal" on something from the likes of the big box stores selling consumer grade hardware for the masses but I can tell you this now. If you want the following to be true, "...good quality images, both during the day and at...
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    No clue about security camera's and what have you

    Hi and welcome to the forum. You have started in the right place by reading the cliff notes. I wouldnt say that the forum is biased towards Dahua/Blue Iris combo per say. There just happens to be a lot of members who have taken their time to write up their expriences with both brands vs others...
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    New to LPR? Considerations Before You Begin

    Thats a great write-up @samplenhold and perfect timing as I have started the research journey for adding a LPR camera. You have a lovely house. When i started reading your post, I was scouring the photos of your house trying to spot the Z12 to see if it sticks out like a sore thumb (i dont want...
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    Neighbhors Car Jack Being Stolen around 0640 hrs Today 11/8/2020

    Yup i think you're absolutely right. I had watched the video on my phone initially, just watched on my desktop and it is indeed as you described. Very eagle eyed of the theives to notice it (unfortunately)! Testament to the quality of the footage that we could go back and spot the type of jack!
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    Neighbhors Car Jack Being Stolen around 0640 hrs Today 11/8/2020

    Great capture! I'm kinda gobsmacked that anyone would bother wasting the petrol to bother reversing to grab what looked to be a standard OEM car jack. I guess for twats like that, everything has a value but still, its not like it was a trolly jack... i hope they get them. Losing a jack is one...
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    UK 3 Tier System now in force.

    Here in Ireland we are on another new 5 level covid-nandos plan although, since its inception, we dont seem to be able to actually move to any of the levels without altering it a bit. So its always Level 3 (and a bit). Right now we have just moved to Level 5 (ish), so "Extra Hot" on the...
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    Dahua in extreme weather conditions

    madness!! The way those ridge tiles were just peeled off was insane.
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    Finally, cams are installed

    to be fair, it could have negotiated a gigabit connection, the amber light could be indicating that the port is in an error/alarm state. With it being a managed switch it will record similar metrics to the NIC on your PC so will know if its dropping frames and will give you an amber light to...
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    Finally, cams are installed

    Glad you got it sorted! Funny when two endpoints claim to be happy with speed/duplex negotiated but in reality are blatantly not in agreement. I have a switch-port on my Cisco 2960G that will not for the life of it negotiate 1000/full with any other device. Ive just put it down to being a duff...
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    Finally, cams are installed

    since all your cameras are suffering disconnects i guess it makes sense to start at the PC's interface and move from there. When you pinged your IP address of your network card from (I'm assuming the same PC here), no frames make it onto the wire so you are just testing the TCP/IP stack out...
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    Mounting height

    Cant say ive used it like that. Just used the google maps view of my property. Like i said, good enough to get in the ballpark
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    Mounting height

    Assuming you are referring to IPVM. it is free - i think you can add 3 or 4 cameras with the free version
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    Mounting height

    Can it be mounted higher? Yes Should it? Depends on what you are trying to capture. Have a look at the following tool IPVM Camera Calculator V3 its a great way of getting an idea of what your camera will see at the height/distance/angle that you are thinking of installing at. Obviously...
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    Getting a view of the front door

    @IReallyLikePizza2 I personally think that the "boobie cam" that mat mentioned is a great fit here. Mounted on the wall to the right of the door as you look at it, about 2 foot away from the door you could point one at the door and one towards the approach.
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    Cheapos Vs Andy's

    damn right, that's the official blessing to go forth and buy more! :headbang:
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    Cheapos Vs Andy's

    Haha i should have just read the TL;DR part! I was just about to write back, "don't waste your time buying the hacked cams" and then i read the rest of your post :embarrassed: The way i look at it. Even if you can send them back, is your time & hassle worth the saving of a few quid? Probably not...
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    LED motion spotlight for the driveway

    Was actually looking at these last week. Lots of the reviews mention the fact that the compartments for the batteries are not sealed with a rubber seal and that their outdoor longevity could therefore be questionable. Since you have had them in your hands, what do you reckon? Given that I live...
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    Firmware for newer dahua cams as well as detailed specs available here

    Personally i would say there is a risk with any firmware update on any device. As with any firmware upgrade you risk bricking the device or at the very least having extended downtime. I would take @looney2ns advice and leave well alone unless the firmware update is going to address a specific...
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    WIFI Outdoor CCTV Camera

    Hi @Pingwave You dont say which camera you have nor do you say who told you it was not possible to use blue iris with it (or why)? There is a list of supported cameras at Technology & Tested Cameras - Blue Iris Is it some "cloud linked" camera using propitiatory protocols? If not then i dont...
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    Hello from Ireland

    ahh nice one! that makes sense.
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    Hello from Ireland

    Hi all, I joined these forums what must be well over a year ago now after deciding that i wanted to add some IP cameras to my property following the rampant increase in car and house door checkers in our area. Before coming across this site i made the common mistake of buying some no name...
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