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    Hard drive suggestions

    Are you referring to Synology? I believe two are included these days (used it be only one) and you pay $50 per extra camera license. Not only are the licenses expensive, you also need a Synology device that can push them all. Pay special attention to the amount of frame rates these things can...
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    Hard drive suggestions

    I keep going back to the Synology NAS devices...
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    What style drywall anchors are best?

    Had been looking for this, thanks!
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    Powerline Adapters: Do they work and what kind do I need?

    Good to know. My detached garage is not an issue for me, but my 1930s house with an attic that is blows full of insulation is another story.
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    PoE switch/smart switch

    The TP Link model that Fenderman recommended is the one I've had my eye on as well. Great reviews, and not too expensive.
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    Hard drive suggestions

    I am in the same boat. Would like an external hard disk drive enclosure that can hold a drive or two. I have no interest in accessing it from the internet, but just want a way to back up all my files and possibly all my surveillance footage. I suppose a NAS could do this?
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    Powerline Adapters: Do they work and what kind do I need?

    I actually don't have a clue on how much running cable costs. Can you give me an idea?
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    Considering Intel NUC 5 i7 (RYH) for BI Server - feedback?

    Have you considered a Dell OptiPlex USFF? They are very small, and can be bought for a fraction of what the NUC costs. - - - Updated - - - Or if you don't need something that's per se very small, a SFF, Desktop or Mini Tower would be a great idea also.
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    Sighthound

    That explains why I could not get that to work then. With Sighthound, I just right-click on a recording and I can save the MP4 file wherever.
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    Help me pick a new data drive for my BI system...

    Cannot beat the price either! I think Fry's was selling it for $40 something dollars a week or so ago.
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    Help me pick a new data drive for my BI system...

    I have been using a 1TB Western Digital Black drive now for quite a few years, and zero issues. I have 6 720p cameras recording to it 24/7 and have allotted 500GB of the drive to recordings.
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    Sighthound

    I suppose so, but it was a complex piece of software. Definitely for the pros. Nice interface, and really liked how you can zoom in by drawing rectangles on the grid view. Super slick! I feel that I needed someone to really tweak it with me in order for it to be perfect. Many different...
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    Sighthound

    Appreciate the review ruppmeister. I've been using it for about a week and a half on my PC (after using XProtect Go and the Hikvision iVMS). My take: Positives: Easy to setup, very user friendly GUI Motion detection works VERY well and I like being able to set alerts based on humans vs...
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    Amazon: buyer beware

    If prices were only slightly higher than Chinese version, then that'd a no brainer. Did not know about AV Supply though. Had not heard of them. Hikvision doesn't exactly have an easy list of US companies that punters like us can order easily from.
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    Amazon: buyer beware

    I don't blame you. The Aliexpress vendors always explicitly tell you which firmware they will come with, and which language. Price seems to match Amazon most of the time.
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    Hikvision camera admin password reset tool

    True...
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    Hikvision Dealer

    My research told me that warranties Hikvisions cost twice as much as Aliexpress versions. That's a huge difference just for a warranty. I bet some of us would rather run the risk of a camera breaking, then buying a fresh one and still coming out even. But then again, I bet you receive...
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    Hikvision camera admin password reset tool

    Doing a reset using the reset button on the back of the camera reset the password. Not very secure if you ask me.
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    Hikvision outdoor + solar panels at 7.5m :D

    That is an impressive job. Are you monitoring a job site?
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    Sighthound

    Who all is using Sighthound here? Any feedback? Experiences? Good, bad?
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    Looking at a harddrive enclosure!

    Why not just buy a Synology device or something? You can find them used locally on Craigslist if you're lucky, but otherwise eBay has them.
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    Amazon: buyer beware

    Have not had that happen to me yet, but yes, I always check on the reviews of the sellers instead of just going by the default (cheapest) option.
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    Reasons for not buying Chinese version cameras?

    I remember reading that after a firmware upgrade, an owner saw better IR quality. Must have been an older camera though. If you bought recently, I would not worry.
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    Reasons for not buying Chinese version cameras?

    Yeah, definitely not messing with firmware updates on these.
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    My hikvision camera works fine on 500 feet of cat 5?

    Good feedback. At which lengths do I need to start thinking copper vs. stranded?
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    My hikvision camera works fine on 500 feet of cat 5?

    Had the camera running inside, worked great. Then mounted it outside just for testing purposes. Worked great for roughly 12 hours. Then dropped, and could not bring it back to life. The IR lights would come on, I'd see it in SDAP for a few seconds, then it would drop off again. After a...
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    My hikvision camera works fine on 500 feet of cat 5?

    I assumed perhaps the length of the cable (or the quality of the cable) screwed with the camera. Not using a PoE switch, just a TP-Link injector. Just wonder what made the camera break then.
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    Hikvision outdoor install

    That is the one I am looking at also...
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    My hikvision camera works fine on 500 feet of cat 5?

    Camera was still stuck after using shorter cable in an endless loop of rebooting cycles. Only a hard reset using the button on the back of the camera fixed it. Running it with different, shorter cat5e now and running fine so far.
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    My hikvision camera works fine on 500 feet of cat 5?

    This was a premade cat5e cable I had bought from Best Buy...
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