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    Why does my camera connect to 52.4.144.217

    Is it an Amcrest cam (apparently it's an Amcrest site)? It may be checking for firmware updates, or be a service they have to provide access to the cam via the web. I've had a few cams over the years which do this sort of thing by default, which is why I now have all of my cams blocked from...
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    5 MegaGixel 1/1.8" low light destroyer for $90-AVOID LONGSE JUNK

    I tried many different combinations of resolution and bitrates, it didn't make any difference. Same with different power supplies and cables. I'm still not sure it isn't something to do with my configuration of BI, because changing the BI receive buffer affects the frequency of the dropouts...
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    Best deal on Imporx (Huisun) v2!

    Or ask them to ship you the 4 missing holes. :)
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    Best deal on Imporx (Huisun) v2!

    lol, I think you're going to need to take a drill to that...
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    Connecting to camera using VPN ?

    Do you have NAT activated on your VPN server?
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    Z-Wave module for RaspBerry Pi

    Yes, I agree, given the price, the one I have is likely to be the only one for some time.
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    Z-Wave module for RaspBerry Pi

    It's a good amount of light for a smallish room Bill, but I wouldn't say it's bright enough for a large room on its own. I'm using it as a desk lamp and most of the time I have it dimmed quite a bit. An extra bonus I've found with it, is that I really helps improve the range of the Z-Wave...
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    Z-Wave module for RaspBerry Pi

    I have one those. It works very well with the PI/Domoticz/Z-Stick combo. The only issue I've found is that the 30 gazillion colors aren't available, but the basic white, red, green, blue, purple, yellow... + dimming is all good. BTW; thanks to @nayr for the intro on these forums to all things...
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    How Do I Add/Create an Audio Only Camera

    You can add the camera as usual, but not record anything from it, then set another cam to use and record that camera's audio.
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    Fish-EYE Camera support (Please...Pretty Please....Cherry On Top!

    Ken (BI developer) is aware that users want dewarping, and is considering adding it. The more people who contact him asking for it, the more likely it will become a reality.
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    New Blue Iris questions

    It's still there for me, in the 'Video' box on your screenshot. I wonder why the difference. (4.3.0.15)
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    The Good, Bad and the Ugly - The Ali Express Seller Thread

    It's not nonsense at all. In fact it's even clearly stated in the AE help centre. Maybe you're the one who should be checking the facts before providing misleading information and having a go at others. http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cs6SXdSu Therefore, if the seller doesn't like the...
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    Mini PTZ v2: 4x optical zoom version

    That's exactly how my V1 4x (1.3MP) works. Slow to zoom and focus too.
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    The Good, Bad and the Ugly - The Ali Express Seller Thread

    The sellers get to decide which ratings and reviews are displayed on their product pages. That's one reason why so many purchases remain without the star rating and any associated comment; the seller didn't want it displayed. I don't know if it's correct or not, but I have also heard that...
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    The Good, Bad and the Ugly - The Ali Express Seller Thread

    I have bought a few Dahua cams from here, including one directly from them (not through AliE). They have all been genuine Dahua and the service very good. They say they can get any Dahua gear, so contact Jim if something isn't listed. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/1776152
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    Mini PTZ v2: 4x optical zoom version

    Beat me to it. :) If the Huisun 4x is performing poorly in low light, the good low light performance of the Dahua might more than make up for the not as powerful IR.
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    Mini PTZ v2: 4x optical zoom version

    I have 2 of these, from that store. The cam is really good, and the store has been good to deal with too (genuine Dahua also). It's important to keep in mind that the camera is not weatherproof though.
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    What IR illuminator would be best?

    I run some 940nm out the front of our place too (including the one in the above pic). They do the job well, and are pretty much invisible to the eye, but they need to be pretty powerful to do the job. As a rough estimation I'd say with most of the cams I've used them with over the years a 940nm...
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    Auto Zoom IP camera advice please.

    Great camera, but worth noting that it doesn't do auto tracking, and isn't weatherproof.
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    What IR illuminator would be best?

    Overall the white light it better, but you should be able to configure the camera to eliminate the glare/whiteout of faces. There's a lot of IR in the view of that camera, from there and other cams/illumniators, but to look at the image at night you'd wonder why it appears quite dark, until...
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    What IR illuminator would be best?

    Speaking of a car with its headlights on; I use a Wurton mini light bar (intended for 4X4s), with a 12v adaptor plugged into a remotely controlled switch as a driveway security light. It's a very concentrated, powerful spotlight, indestructible and cheaper than any equivalent high-quality...
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    What IR illuminator would be best?

    White IR? I think you'll find all of the references to 'white light' are normal, visible spectrum white light. In which case using these lights achieves the same that @nayr is with his system.
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    Best deal on Imporx (Huisun) v2!

    If the camera is mounted upside down you will get zero downwards tilt.
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    What IR illuminator would be best?

    Agreed, as his is what I've done. :)
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    Dahua Mini Black Face PTZ (SD29204S-GN & SD29204T-GN)

    They do also have some great mini dome PTZs which are outdoors rated, but no built in IR sadly.
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    Mini PTZ v2: 4x optical zoom version

    I have a gen1 4x 1.3MP and the zoom is exactly as you describe, much slower than 10x and noisy. It's also pretty hit and miss as regards auto-focus, lets hope these have at least improved on that.
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    Motion Detection - Oject size exceeds

    It's certainly drastically changed the behaviour of motion detection for me, even if I change nothing and if it was a default previoulsy. For instance, I can now walk in front of a cam, momentarily obscuring it completely, that I only want to detect motion in a mask at a distance (relatively...
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    Motion Detection - Oject size exceeds

    Camera properties -> Motion/Trigger -> Object detection - Edit: Reset detector when: Object size exceeds Maybe I'm a bit slow on the uptake, but I have only just noticed this setting. I have however noticed that when the cams switch from day to night mode they no longer set of a motion...
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    Choppy vs Smooth Video -- bvr vs MP4

    This is an interesting one for me too beepsilver. For a while now I've noticed most of my cams (16 non-hidden, all DTD BVR) live-view and recordings had started showing the same sort of choppy behaviour your BVR vid does (sometimes much worse). One cam in particular was worse than the rest, so...
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    New Motion Zones - Are they actually functional?

    I found the line crossing worked for me if the zones were touching/immediately adjacent to each other. I haven't tried overlapping.
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