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  1. BigFoot

    Cheap eBay camera's

    @Nick Pound - I've ordered a few, so I'll let you know how I get on
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    Given everyone's interest in CCTV, I'd love to have a play with one of these when it comes to home security Sublethal Remote Guns
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    I suppose that's all very well if you get the first shot & make it count If not, you've just provided a nice target for someone to aim at Thankfully, I don't shoot at anything that's gonna shoot back :)
  4. BigFoot

    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    Thoroughly agree - my competition pistol was a Hi-Standard Victor with full rib sighting - won many a competition with it And your latter point is why, despite being 6'4", I switched from 12-bore to 20-bore Less recoil, lighter, faster & much more sporting ....... unless you're a pheasant...
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    When we practiced with police firearms units they were trained to use a torch (flash light) held in their 'weak' hand with their arm held out to one side The theory was that if someone returns fire at night / in darkness, they'll aim at the light ..... with you standing behind it ! Whereas...
  6. BigFoot

    Hi from the UK

    Welcome @cip3 Also UK here - right on the border between Yorks & Lancs .... so a pink rose here, though erring towards White ;)
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    Presidential State Visit

    To anyone in th US. Ignore anything you see on the news about protests for President Trumps visit to the UK. As our longest standing Allie & with strong ties between our 2 nations the majority of British people are proud to be the host nation in honouring your President on his state visit.
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    @looney2ns - you hit the nail on the head my friend. As with everything in life : Practice, practice , practice ..... then practice some more
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    Nice list, but if you're looking for a personal defense firearm I would stay away from all self loading pistols Though not American, I used to compete at National level when such firearms were permitted here in the UK For absolute accuracy & ease of use, nothing beats a quality revolver -...
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    The Mossberg 500 is a lovely, time proven & reliable shotgun. Pretty sure I'd not want to fire one stockless with just a pistol grip though I sold mine many years ago when I took the decision to concentrate purely on 20 gauge - Game & clay pigeon shooter here
  11. BigFoot

    Cheap eBay camera's

    Hello all, Does anyone have any experience of the cheaper IP camera's available on eBay ? I have a requirement for an ancillary camera (or 3). The Uniview cams I have cost me £83 (about $105) each and they are great, but I've found a few generic bullet camera's for around £28 each ($35) Both...
  12. BigFoot

    Upgrade to BI5

    @TonyR - Quite correct - thank you for the courtesy of your reply, unlike the former answer Waiting until the dust settles is indeed now my plan - both on here & other user groups, BI5 appears to be somewhat 'buggy' with many reporting various issues & problems It's taken me a while to get...
  13. BigFoot

    Upgrade to BI5

    As a fairly recent new user to BI (v4) but sadly not eligible for free upgrade -- if i get v5 & a new key, can I transfer my copy of v4 (with my current existing key) to a different system ?
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    Off topic From the non-US perspective but as an avid firearm enthusiasts position : If you need to resort to using lethal force you're in a very bad position. Any sense of security you feel from having the weapon is false without knowing the abilities of your assailant/s & what weapons they...
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    So I told a friend I was starting to take home security more seriously...

    Black (or any) paint on the lens is an obvious one - especially when mounting cams lower down, so as not to catch views of heads / hats The solution to this is having camera's overlooking one another. If to obscure one camera someone is caught on 1 or more other cams then they have gained...
  16. BigFoot

    Object detection vs Motion Detection

    Hello all, Which one do most people use - what is your preference & why ? Only asking as I'm getting a LOT of false alerts due to night-time prowling felines :) Thank you in advance for any contribution / reply
  17. BigFoot

    Nice cheap compact computer for low power NAS/NVR

    Cost-wise it seems like a good buy, the only thing that would put me off is the AMD chip Having had AMD's in the past (twice) I'd only go for Intel-chipped devices Alos, I can find out very little about this device - at least with a cheap Dell or HP you know where you stand for spares /...
  18. BigFoot

    Found some interesting Ethernet cable marker clips

    Clever idea :)
  19. BigFoot

    What's with the 'red' border ?

    Hello all, Has anyone any idea why one of my camera's in 'clips', 'alerts' or just in general view has a red border ?
  20. BigFoot

    8MP eyeballs?

    It's a Hikvision though ! Personally I'll be staying away from them, nowt but trouble
  21. BigFoot

    Cat6 or Cat5

    I went with Cat6 on my install as I've run it alongside rewiring (or rather correctly & neatly wiring :) ) my home network I went for a 16-port gigabit ethernet POE switch (8 port normal, 8 ports POE) linking not just the CCTV camera's & Blue Iris PC but also my regular desktop PC, smart TV...
  22. BigFoot

    Absolute Essentials - Inventory to start install

    Hi Alan , To be honest I couldn't tell you - I got mine as a 'bulk' deal (100 Cat6 connectors, 100 strain relief boots, stripping tool, cable tester and crimp tool) from a 100% UK eBay seller But it works very well As a noob I can strip back around 1 1/2 inches of outer sheath, arrange my...
  23. BigFoot

    Hi From England

    Hi @Magma82 I also used Kenable for many bits & pieces (Cat6 keystone patch panel, to name but one) I went for everything being Cat6, rather than 5e, but then again it carries my entire home network including CCTV & my main ISP Can help with drilling if you need it depending where in...
  24. BigFoot

    OK, who's clever with networking ?

    Searching the BI CHM file I can only find reference to CAMERA web interface, not a web interface for BI itself No issues connecting to specific cams, but its BI itself I wish to connect to
  25. BigFoot

    OK, who's clever with networking ?

    OK @tangent - thank you, where do I find that & will it permit me to tinker with settings ?
  26. BigFoot

    Hi From England

    HI @Magma82 Also in the UK (Manchester) and a few months ahead of you Welcome to the very best resource on the net for IP CCTV
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    OK, who's clever with networking ?

    Hello all, OK, my BI system is starting to take shape now. It is a dedicated i7 PC running on the home network via the POE switch. It's 'monitor' is our flat screen tv in the lounge This message is being typed on a seperate PC (an Acer) which is my common go-to home PC, also on the home...
  28. BigFoot

    Hello

    Welcome to the forum :)
  29. BigFoot

    Absolute Essentials - Inventory to start install

    Hello Alan Welcome to IPCT - I'm Tony from the UK and I'm only a few months in front of you, so I've already been through this If you've not already realised, YouTube video's are a great way of learning and finding info before you buy, so .... CRIMPER As I was new to it all, and after lots...
  30. BigFoot

    Still struggling to get BI to see a new camera

    Update .... Thank you to everyone who has replied, especially @alastairstevenson & @pozzello I've finally figured it out :) After entering the IP address 'Network IP camera configuration' page & pressing 'find/inspect' I just carried on with how the configuration was auto-filled without...
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