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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Think of varifocal cameras like buying the right fixed focal length camera for each application. Say you need 3 cameras, and you think that you will need a wide angle with a 4mm lens, a moderate angle with an 8mm lens and one a narrow angle with a 12mm lens. So you order these three cameras and...
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    Qnap NAS, Surveillance Station, Setup & Security

    Nope, good old fashion clickity clack on the keyboard, took way longer to write than I had originally intended. Glad you found it informative, always happy to help
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    Qnap NAS, Surveillance Station, Setup & Security

    @Lemonade I am not familiar with the Panasonic cams so I don't know how much of it is configurable or if there are different accounts of say user vs admin, perhaps a different username and password would allow you to change various settings. You can search the exact model of Panasonic cam and...
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    Qnap NAS, Surveillance Station, Setup & Security

    I would suggest the Dahua cameras over the Reolink and even over the Hikvision. I personally have a Dahua IPC-5231 from @EMPIRETECANDY and I couldn't be happier. The image is perfect during the day and night. They are around $170 each. There is a slightly newer variant of this cam which I will...
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    32 Camera install complete Thank you for your help!!

    Ah that could be the case, I did name the camera "Front Door" but I don't recall when that change was made from "Camera 1" or whatever it was. Thanks for the info @fenderman
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    32 Camera install complete Thank you for your help!!

    just a heads up on changing the color for each camera in the setup. When I changed my camera color it disassociated all the recorded footage from before the color change, and it would no longer playback footage recorded prior to the color change. I will freely admit I am not an expert on blue...
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    Trenching 500 ft for entry cams with a skidsteer

    I know some people hate on analog video but I can certainly see "right tool for the job" in this instance. With physical distance and budgetary considerations analog seems like a perfect solution, sure you might lose some quality but you also save a mountain of money by not going digital in this...
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    Trenching 500 ft for entry cams with a skidsteer

    Have you taken into consideration that the 400-500ft distance you mention is beyond the limit of standard CAT5/6 network cable runs?. The standard is 100m (328ft). Not trying to be a negative Nancy but just thought I should mention in case you didn't know. There are some proprietary...
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    Best setup for 15 cameras

    I would suggest the first machine or the second. The choice would be: is it cheaper to buy the first one and add a 256gb SSD or cheaper to buy the second and add 8gb more ram. Additionally if you buy the vastly superior IPC-HDW5231R-Z camera reviewed on this site it will be cheaper and much...
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    Need advice on how to feed wires to NVR.

    Just a note about running network cables. Be sure to keep them away from power cables. If the network cables must run parallel to the power cables they should be at least 12" away. If the network cables need to cross over/under power cables they should do so at a 90 degree angle. So basically...
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    Which camera placement? (pics included)

    Both locations have their benefits but I think the right camera in the Green Location is the superior choice. The Blue Location affords you greater facial detail for someone looking over or climbing over the fence/gate, ergo more likely to be able to identify the individual to the police should...
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    Hikvision and Unifi setup

    Thank you for having a fire extinguisher in your wiring closet. So many people do not think about fire safety when wiring up a home for data and cameras. Admittedly I don't know the laws of the NL so perhaps you are required to have that extinguisher in your closet because of the electrical...
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    Relay box key fob signal theft captured on home video

    I usethis one from Amazon.comand it works great. I had bought a different one previously and it didn't last, it worked well to begin with but soon started allowing the signal to permeate. edit-corrected typo
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    IR Reflection ?

    Perhaps significantly change the direction the camera is pointed, perhaps nearly straight down. Ideally loosen the screws so the camera can move freely, watch the live feed and move the camera around, say at least 45 degrees in the vertical and horizontal. That might help tell you if it is an...
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    Starting fresh, buying a Dahua NVR with PoE cams

    This is a super nice camera that I am pretty sure has a built in mic I checked and Kentucky is a 1 party state for audio recording so you are good to use a mic on your cams.
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    Starting fresh, buying a Dahua NVR with PoE cams

    Sorry about that, @looney2ns linked it correctly. There was a typo in my original post that I think broke that link.
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    domoticz-ipcc - Connect your Dahua/Hikvision IPC to your Home Automation System.

    Ah I understand. I had thought the issue was preventing you from using Domoticz at all. I would suggest the Domoticz boards as the place to seek assistance until nayr is back and active again (assuming that happens some day)
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    Starting fresh, buying a Dahua NVR with PoE cams

    It is preferential to match the brand of the cameras and the NVR, so Dahua cameras means Dahua NVR. Mixing brands works as well but you will lose out on the brand specific features as mixed brands will talk ONVIF to each other which is the most rudimentary security camera language. Most NVR...
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    domoticz-ipcc - Connect your Dahua/Hikvision IPC to your Home Automation System.

    I don't know enough about *nix and Domoticz to be really helpful but perhaps reinstalling might be of benefit. I found this wiki article about installing and running Domoticz on a PI.
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    domoticz-ipcc - Connect your Dahua/Hikvision IPC to your Home Automation System.

    @nayr is the person you will want to comment on that question as he is the resident *nix master. I believe he is on hiatus at present from the boards so I don't know if you will get a response soon or not. There are various *nix sites around the web that may be able to help diagnose this issue...
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    Door Cam w HDBW4231F-AS

    Excellent, I am glad to hear it is working so well for you. I too have a similar west facing entry. That setup is giving me ideas.
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    Door Cam w HDBW4231F-AS

    Considering the install location and method that turned out really well, it is very subtle on the inside and even some what on the outside. How is the picture quality when the Sun is least favorable ? do you have any trouble identifying people with that camera ? Have you considered mounting a...
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    New Dahua cams ?

    Be aware that those distance numbers Dahua states are far in excess of the PoE standard. They are calling it ePoE. This is not an industry standard and may well be proprietary to Dahua, not a bad thing in and of itself but you may find that you would be forced to buy on Dahua networking gear to...
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    Daylight Savings Time woes.

    Why not set everything to UTC ? then there is no DST
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    Is someone pointing a laser at my camera?

    That is a spider web being illuminated by the IR. The bugs are attracted to the IR and the spiders build their webs there. If you disable the built in IR and setup external IR illuminators that will draw the bugs and spiders away from your cameras. @erkme73 this would reduce your...
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    Do you monitor your system in your bedroom?

    This article might be worth a look as it is just a settings change within the IOS. No idea how well it works or if your device is capable of doing it, but you need only a few clicks to find out
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    Do you monitor your system in your bedroom?

    Why not go get a sheet of tinted film and put it over the whole face of the unit. Something perhaps like this product but I am not sure how much tint it actually has as the darkness might be trying to convey the narrow viewing angle.
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    Dahua Ultra Starlight Varifocal Bullet (IPC-HFW8232E-Z)

    This is such a nice camera. Damn it @nayr why are you forcing me to spend so much money, once I order my first one of these its going to be all downhill from there. Well once I spend myself out of house and home with these cameras at least my cardboard box under a bridge will have excellent...
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    Dahua Ultra Starlight Varifocal Bullet (IPC-HFW8232E-Z)

    hey @nayr will this cam boot on PoE or only on PoE+ ? I see the specs state <13w power draw and PoE caps at 12.95w.
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    Dahua Ultra Starlight Varifocal Bullet (IPC-HFW8232E-Z)

    I admit I lol'd
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