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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Oh yeah, I know. I only got the camera online last night when it was already dark and was amped up enough to see the results comparing my Vivotek feeds, I just had to share. I plan to enter recliner mode approximately 4ms after arriving home from work this evening, at which point the laptop will...
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Ehh, couldn't tell you specifics. What I can tell you is playing back the feeds of me cleaning up all of my tools as I walked around the deck... it looked good. I mean, I didn't see any blur that would be concerning. As cars drive by on the street within the distant view of the camera they...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    I hear you. I was tempted to run the cables for the Hikvisions higher up on the wall to have more of a "seamless" effect, but I pumped the brakes on that idea. In most cases (certainly in this case), the logical location for indoor cameras does not match the logical location for wall mounted...
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    Poe

    Do yourself a favor and get a POE switch instead of POE injectors. This isn't to say POE injectors don't function, but if you skip the POE switch in favor of injectors, if you build out, it'll get kind of ugly, just based on additional/otherwise unnecessary power cables, etc. Me? I have...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    An update: I sucked it up and went all in with this wiring thing. I didn't just pull one line for each Hikvision, but I pulled a total of 9 lines. Because why not. Two lines to baby's current bedroom (one port being used for Hikvision 1) Two lines to 2 year old's bedroom upstairs (one port...
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    Replaced a Vivotek IP8332 with an EyeSurv ESIP-APEX3-DM3

    Hi friends. Before purchasing several of these EyeSurv cameras, I started with just one, just to see how it worked with Bluecherry (my NVR software) and how it in general worked. I was comparing the feeds of my Vivotek vs that of the EyeSurv I installed today. In both of these pictures, all...
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    Any Nuc users?

    Something in between the NUC and your Micro ATX suggestion would be Mini ITX. I've long since dreamed about building a small NVR out of something like this. The drive options for a box this size combined with the fact it'll run on a regular ATX power supply is very attractive to me. 3 x 3.5"...
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    Own NVR Server or Hikvision

    NVRs have their place. It depends on what you want out of them. I've always been more of a fan of a dedicated server, though. I combine some things in with one box. I was already running an Ubuntu Server at home for centralized file storage, backups, etc. Its load was non-existent, so I put...
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    Please suggest indoor camera to monitor a 15' x 25' room

    Yep. It wasn't until I put the camera in place that I figured out what the banging sound was. I'd hear it, run in there, she'd be asleep and still, leaving me rather ??? as to what it was. Once the camera was in, she would nuzzle her way around, hit the wall a few times, stop, and park it there...
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    Please suggest indoor camera to monitor a 15' x 25' room

    Just to offer a night time comparison, here's one image with the crib further away. After talking to my wife about moving the camera, she liked the idea of just moving the crib closer to get it away from the window blinds (something the little one has been messing with more). Both images are...
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    Computer vs NVR

    Is this in any way comparable/similar to the Hikvision web UI of cameras? I haven't used Hikvision for long, only had my 2432 cube's for a few weeks, but I really like the web UI of those cameras. A quick Google image search brought a few results that made me wonder if the NVR interface is...
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    EyeSurv dome camera mounting thoughts.

    Hi there, Sean. Thanks for your insight. The local hardware store has a mammoth amount of screws, washers, and things like that to choose from. Makes me wonder if a good blend of a secure hold + cheap cost, I might be able to get some really fat washers for the upper side of the drop ceiling to...
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    EyeSurv dome camera mounting thoughts.

    Hi friends. I'm eyeing up a few of these cameras. I ordered one to start with to get a feel for how it'll work and I'm pretty happy with it, so I think I'm going to go ahead with 1-2 more. There's one thing I'm questioning a little bit, and that's the way these cameras mount. I only have...
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    Please suggest indoor camera to monitor a 15' x 25' room

    I never gave the 2432's a second thought with night vision, as originally they were both awesome. But I also had each camera very close to the crib/bed of my kids. With the new ethernet I ran a few nights ago, I put the camera on the other side of the still-rather-small room. It looks more...
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    Camera Placement

    Oh certainly. It's just when I read conversations about wanting to hit 50, 75, 100 feet out, I kept sitting here thinking that the simple math suggests while that lens would be bomb diggity crazy slam dunk awesome in daytime, it (by itself, assuming no external lighting sources) would be kind of...
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    Please suggest indoor camera to monitor a 15' x 25' room

    I'll let others chime in with other recommendations I don't have nearly the experience to feel confident in recommending other units, but I just hooked up two 2432's to act as baby cameras for our youngsters. So far I've been happy with them. I will say that I originally ran both as wireless...
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    Camera Placement

    Hate to hijack but I have a question relevant to what you just said. Wide angle cameras can see no further than ~15ft at night. Okay, fine. But at the same token, your typical onboard IR wouldn't be able to stretch all too far to be able to ID somebody with a really narrow lens at a distance...
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    Computer vs NVR

    All software has issues, all operating systems have their quirks, and certainly nothing is "perfect" as to what was alluded to above. I run what I run based on my own experiences, nothing more. Like I said, use what works. ;)
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    Computer vs NVR

    That's not so much of a trick as it is common logic. I wouldn't consider putting anything else on it in the event I'd be running it. That doesn't replace MS's lacking update system (as one example) which sometimes comes with its own little surprises. But hey, clearly you have your preference...
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    Computer vs NVR

    There's not a FreeBSD port at the moment, though there's been some noise about the developers creating one. As of now it stands as a Linux program for the server with a cross platform client for Windows/Mac/Linux. I'm sure it lacks some Milestone-esque features, but for what it does do, it does...
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    Computer vs NVR

    I can't lie, but I agree with you there. The 'babysitting' aspect of a Windows system is one to consider. Given Blue Iris requires Windows, it's the reason I haven't investigated it further. Bluecherry, an entirely different NVR software (with their server portion being Linux based)...
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    Computer vs NVR

    Everybody is different, but here's my take... Under zero circumstances would I favor running an NVR as my main PC. I do a lot on my PC. Most of the time, it's nearly idle. But I may spin up a process that rocks my processor. Even the *chance* of that taking away from its capabilities to handle...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    Good stuff. At the moment I don't have many dedicated viewers. In my office area (finished basement), I have an old Core 2 Duo aluminum iMac that is next to worthless for everyday use. It's running Ubuntu Mate. It auto logs in + auto launches the Bluecherry client software. I edited sudoers to...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    Good stuff. I actually had a slightly different angle in what I meant with my question. Do you have some sort of live-view running at night next to you for a quick glance should the need arise? Or do you just grab the phone and fire up the app? Given your IT nature I couldn't help but to be...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    Hey, I can't help but to be curious - what's your, if any, night time view mode look like? What I mean is... I have an old 7" Android tablet. One of those that's useless for any sort of typical use, yet still functions so I didn't recycle it. It sits on the night stand plugged in to power...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    I was kind of wondering where the cut off will/should be in terms of cameras in the bedrooms. Oldest is 2, youngest is 8 months, so... I have a ways to go to hit that mark yet. If nothing else, I'll be happy to get these cameras off of the wireless. I can tell my wireless speeds when...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    That's definitely a thought for sure. The hard wired ports leave some room for ideas in the future. If they follow in their dad's footsteps they'll be rockin a little home server. Or maybe they'll get into some graphics setup requiring a desktop with some massive monitors. Or maybe they'll go...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    Thanks for the insight everyone. I looked at Bluecherry tonight to find Claire's camera dropped again about 15-20 times within the 6 pm hour. ...so I went to Lowe's, picked up a 54" flexible drill bit, and plan to tear into it tonight and hardwire it. At least for Stella's room. Claire's room...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    Certainly. I just thought it was odd that the one camera was tanking as frequently as it was given the lack of neighbors/no use of microwave/heck the kids weren't even home at the time to have been messing with their toys. Here's a screenshot of a problematic segment yesterday...
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    Striking a balance of camera settings and wireless capability...

    (I just realized I posted to the NVR/DVR/Computer section. This post feels more appropriate in the IP camera section. My apologies!) Hello friends. I am running 4 cameras on an Ubuntu Server running Bluecherry. Bluecherry has been problem free for me for a while now, but I noticed one of my two...
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