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    Nvr feet away from monitor

    After a series of lacking video quality/problems/random quirks/random sound drop-offs/screen flickering using multiple hdmi-over-ethernet converters over brand-new cat6e in one of our high-ceiling classrooms, we opted for some straight HDMI runs using RedMere HDMI cables. I used these exact ones...
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    Thinking of buying a tablet for viewing Hikvision

    I struggle with manufacturer specific apps/solutions. Who's to say you won't mix and match in the future? In those cases, an app/program that handles a multitude of brands would be gravy. Just figured I'd mention it, as I originally went all in with one brand and that quickly changed based on...
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    RasPipC - Cameras on your TV made Easy.

    The demo says it's down right now, but surely I want to look into this. Here you are using github to host the code, it's open source, it's Linux based, and you're leveraging cheap (yet surprisingly powerful) R-pi hardware. Oh my awesome. Well done, sir!
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    Thinking of buying a tablet for viewing Hikvision

    (I'm not sure if you were responding to me directly or dance, but I'll respond as if you were directing this to me in case discussing this helps other folks) I agree with you. Tiny Cam is my preferred app and I thoroughly enjoy it. You made a comment about it murdering wifi for other devices...
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    Thinking of buying a tablet for viewing Hikvision

    I do this currently with a tablet sitting on my night stand. That way if one of the kiddos acts up or I hear a noise outside I just look at the tablet and can see the feed. As I built out my setup (just got done last night), I started to run into issues with that. I think they are easy to...
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    New here. Looking for first Home DIY setup

    Nailed it. I'm probably a relevant example to this. I'm good with electronics, computers, and tech stuff in general. I can handle places like aliexpress. I understand the lack of warranty, support, etc. I can take a hit if something goes south. That's fine. ...but when my in-laws came to me and...
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    Intel i5 Dual Core 3200 MHz

    Certainly. It's like comparing the lower mileage of a diesel truck and the higher mileage of a mini van and assuming the mini van's mileage would still yield better results when towing a heavier trailer. The mini van would have to work harder, closer to its capacity in order to make that happen...
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    Intel i5 Dual Core 3200 MHz

    @fenderman - good catch. I admittedly took "i5" for face value (little distracted by the youngsters this morning). So to clarify, a modern i5, should be good. This i5... pass. P.S. - If you're concerned about particular processors, I often find myself googling "this processor" vs "that...
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    Intel i5 Dual Core 3200 MHz

    With what software? I don't currently run Blue Iris, but I would certainly think could handle 4 cameras, especially recording 24/7. I'm nearly certain I've heard of users recording full time to Blue Iris with less horsepower in the computer. Their direct-to-disk feature should help out as well...
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    Best NVR for hodgepodge of cameras!

    If the cameras are ONVIF compliant, you have better chances of random brands of cameras being supported with it. I have limited experience with dedicated NVRs, though I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them if the capabilities fit the needs, though. I would go through each camera and get a list...
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    Camera on wrong subnet

    That's exactly what I was going to suggest when reading over this issue. This method is my go-to route for anything I get that's already pre-set to a different subnet. I've seen dedicated wireless access points, etc., act like this too. It's a good process to have in your back pocket.
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Well, I made a little L shaped bracket out of wood, painted it, and mounted it this evening. Here's the current look: Some take-away's/FYI's/whatever: 1) The strange look in the metal ceiling is... yep. duct tape. It's a temporary plug to cover the metal roofing I cut into to sink my...
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    How often do you guys reboot/restart Your NVR

    Couldn't have said it better myself.
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    Camera installation location help needed

    Well played, friend. ;)
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    Camera installation location help needed

    Warning: Armchair Engineer. I am not an installer, nor do I have decades of experience in this category. ...but... for some reason my mind defaulted to this location as an idea, aimed in a fairly downward position. (or perhaps even to the left of the arrow, directly above the entrance to the door)
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Thanks for the input. I'll keep that in mind. In this case, I can very easily yank the camera and "ceiling" mount it to the bottom of the very same wooden beam it's vertically mounted to. It's a big 6x6 or 8x8 something wooden beam with left/right/bottom fully exposed. I was going to mount the...
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    Which lightweight recording software to use for IP cams on Windows PC

    It worked well for what I needed at that time. On another thread here recently I went into detail about how I made custom VLC launchers to launch VLC to a specific camera stream, providing me with 1 click access for each camera stream (I'm sure this is possible on Windows, but I explained my...
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    Computer as NVR opinions

    Hey there, Velogopher. I was running ZoneMinder. ZM holds a special place in my heart. It's open source and lead by a new team of enthusiastic developers (what's not to love??). The catch is, there are some things the team is working towards that they haven't achieved yet. This is not to...
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    I figured as such. I just felt compelled to relay my assumptions here in an effort to see if I was on the right track. I know this camera didn't exhibit any IR glare when I tested it, but when I tested it, I also held it up to the ceiling at night while it recorded for about 30 seconds. I also...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    Rsyncing is... well... kind of wicked fast. Not to downplay ZFS snapshots, but rsync is kind of remarkable with how quickly it kicks into gear syncing items. Plus, it hardly matters. It does it while I sleep. :)
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    Eh, I'd still need those scripts. They're on the account of drive failure. ZFS snapshots won't help me much in the event of a drive failure. I may run a RAID but the more locations my data is in, the better off I am. I still want the data going to a secondary box automatically (which it does...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    Snazzy. ownCloud is a work of art. I just have OC/IRC/DDNS/Apache running on a web server (an old laptop - ha), and Bluecherry, samba, all major storage, etc on the NAS. Both are on Ubuntu Server 14.04 with an array of automatic backup scripts/random scheduled tasks that I wouldn't even be able...
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    So, quick question about something I just noticed. I fired up Bluecherry and realized my porch light wasn't on, so I went out to turn it on. But I noticed something in the image where the EyeSurv was *just* relying on its onboard IR for light. There seems to be a little bit of a "glow" at the...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    I used to leverage that for hosting my ownCloud within a VM on my server, then NFS'd the data dir back to the physical software RAID on the box itself. It works... I mean it has its quirks but it pretty much does the job. In the end it's just easier to leverage old hardware to be a designated...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    I have SSDs in all laptops for obvious reasons. I don't need mammoth storage in my laptops since they just autofs shares automatically from my NAS on an as-needed basis. I'd certainly not opt for swapping back in a HDD over an SSD *just* to maintain a Windows VM on my Linux laptop. I could do...
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    Which lightweight recording software to use for IP cams on Windows PC

    Do the cameras have a save-to-NAS feature? If so, set up a samba share and create a folder for each camera, named appropriately. Then you can set up the paths to \\192.168.x.x\surveillance\rear-camera, then the same for front-camera, etc. That way each camera dumps its feeds within its...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    VMs would be the preferred option for sure. Given I'm squeezing my SSDs already and Windows is, well, quite large, that turned into an issue. Abusing an old laptop was just as do-able for the rare config changes that need to be made. But if you have the storage available, VM is definitely...
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    Computer as NVR opinions

    As a long time Linux user, I too found myself in the same boat. Given the nature of ZoneMinder being open source, I defaulted to it. I'm not sure how many people know this, but ZoneMinder's development has been taken over by a small team of enthusiastic developers who have been making progress...
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    Linux compatible IP camera

    Hi there, karuphee. I too am a Linux user. I too have dealt with the madness behind these browser plugins (often leveraging the 'wonders' of activex) required for these CCTV cameras. Unfortunately, while the rest of the world is getting smart and getting away from browser plugins, the CCTV...
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Ah okay. Good to know! When I was looking at the night time shot I couldn't help but to think maybe I could adjust the focus a bit more (hence my curiosity), but upon looking at the image this morning (first time I saw a daylight image with it), it certainly is focused. If I light up my deck...
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