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    Camera to monitor 5" x 8" LCD panel ?

    I'm looking for a camera to monitor a small LCD panel on our boiler. Playing with a few that I've had laying around, an Amcrest IP4M-1051 has been able to produce the best image but it's still not very readable. This is from about 32" and zoomed in. If anyone knows of something off the top of...
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    How to tell camera model?

    This is where I'm wishing that I'd kept a spreadsheet of all cameras...
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    How to tell camera model?

    http command returned devicetype=IP Camera. :-(
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    How to tell camera model?

    Thank you both. Not on mine. It seems Amcrest has it but Dahua not on the cameras I've checked.
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    Smart Electrical Panels, Yes?

    Firstly, I'd steer clear of SqD and Siemens breakers. They both produce a lot of false trips. Eaton is much more reliable. When I looked at this arena two years ago IotaWatt was the clear winner for me. No cloud or subscription, more accurate, and lots of options for data output/viewing. The...
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    How to tell camera model?

    I logged in to the web interface for a couple of cameras to get the model number and couldn't find it anywhere. Is it there and I missed it? Some other way to tell the model #? Thanks,
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    Something similar to Abode Edge ?

    https://www.tomsguide.com/news/abodes-new-security-camera-works-from-up-to-15-miles-away The long battery life and 1.5 mile WiFi (HaLow) distance are quite appealing for placing some remote cameras. My guess is the image quality isn't too great and it only works w/ their subscription system...
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    New 5442 doesn't like default password ?

    Thanks. When first connecting (.108) it asks for region and then goes to the login screen with 'admin' filled in as username and password blank. It does not do time zone nor does it ask to set a password. I'll give the super duper reset a try later tonight. Thank you! I don't think we've...
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    New 5442 doesn't like default password ?

    Setting up several new cameras. A new in the box (but prob 1-2 years on shelf) IPC-T5442T-ZE doesn't like admin/admin. It replies with 'Login Failed!' Also tried admin/ admin/password admin/Admin admin/1234 Took the cover off and did a button reset but still doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks,
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY. That doesn't list a an in-ceiling mount bracket (like the PFB5201C, etc.). Does it work with any of them?
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY. Can you get the IPC-HDBW5442E-ZE or is there a dome you'd recommend for interior use? Vari-focal is a definite nice to have but I think a fixed w/ a 90° FOV would work in most cases.
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    Continuing with digging and comparisons. The IPC-HDBW5442E-ZE seems the best affordable option for a vari-focal dome and it works with PFB5201C in-ceiling mount. It doesn't seem to be available from @EMPIRETECANDY though? Other options that are available? There are 3 Wizmind-X cameras that...
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    Thanks @ThomasCamFan. I was totally unaware of that option.
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    That's helpful. Thank you. Which thru-ceiling mount were you considering?
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    @EMPIRETECANDY, or others, any thoughts on this? Thanks!
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    Recommendations - Interior / Ceiling Mount / POE / Unobtrusive / Fixed & PTZ

    I'm looking for interior cameras for our house. All will be mounted in the ceiling (so thru sheetrock mounting is ideal). Prefer as small and unobtrusive as possible. Ceiling is white. All locations have ethernet / POE+. All can be fixed focus or vari-focal though a couple of locations would...
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    Need advice: Stay with Dahua+SmartPSS or move on?

    Have you looked at Security Spy?
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    DVR/NVR with multiple single camera/monitor output

    We do this w/ Security Spy. An iPad or iMac can act as a display or an Apple TV + display. Either can display any number of cameras or tours and you can have as many as your network can handle. One example. The TV in our kitchen normally tours all cameras in groups of 4. If my wife or I are in...
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    Anyone used a USB 3.0 connected external Drive for Video storage?

    To the original question... It's important to remember that USB3 ≠ USB3. A Gen 2 2x2 is massively faster than a Gen 1 1x1 and there are a half dozen flavors between these. My old MacBook w/ a 2x2 connection to an external drive provides good enough performance to edit fairly hi res video (about...
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    Mac or Windows (Security Spy vs Blue Iris)

    A lot of extra coding and debug work? Having compared BI and SS there is little need that I know of for BI on mac unless it's purely to save some $$'s but knowing what I do now I'd not consider the savings worth it. SS is a more stable and robust platform in my experience and well worth the cost.
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    Camera for end of 1000' driveway ? WiFi? Ethernet? Other?

    Thanks all. Great info. I'm pretty sure if I put a conduit in that it will remain empty the rest of my life and if I don't put it in then I'll wish I had about 2 weeks after the trench is closed up... :-) AirMax really seems to be the ticket.
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    Camera for end of 1000' driveway ? WiFi? Ethernet? Other?

    I'd love to stick a conduit in that trench for future use but at nearly $1/ft I think my boss says I'll have to pass :-) A NanoStation seems the ideal solution. Thanks for that. I should also be able to stick a Nano Switch on it if needed for additional cameras but I think for now we just want...
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    Camera for end of 1000' driveway ? WiFi? Ethernet? Other?

    We have about an 800' driveway from an outbuilding (w/ Ethernet Switch) to the road and given recent stolen mail incidents we are thinking a camera down there wouldn't be a bad idea. We do have 120v power at the road end. It is somewhat heavily treed. This is MN so temps of -20°f are common in...
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    LPR Install ipc-hfw5241e-z12e

    Sign of a sick mind: The only image you zoom in on is the one that shows how the ethernet was routed.
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    Guy stealing stuff - thoughts on camera image ?

    A neighbor posted this. Thoughts on what camera this is, why the perps face is so blurred, how it compares w/ other cameras or can be improved? Thanks,
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    Understanding wizsense / wizmind

    Would a WizMind camera have all of the capabilities of a WizSense camera? E.G., other than cost would there be a reason to get a WizSense instead of a WizMind?
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    2MP vs 4MP vs 8MP - day vs night ?

    Thank you guys. I think it finally makes sense now. There was a camera (I believe Phase One) that I played with a bit ago that had a low light mode that effectively took 4 pixels and used them as one with each a different bit of dynamic range. The result was effectively 18 stops of actual...
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    2MP vs 4MP vs 8MP - day vs night ?

    Thanks. The funny thing is that I'm a fashion photographer - but this is an entirely different world. Am I thinking correctly assuming the same sensor size and lens? Or perhaps a better way to put it - same camera but 2, 4 or 8 MP with commensurate increases in cost. Will I loose any...
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    2MP vs 4MP vs 8MP - day vs night ?

    A 4MP needs about twice as much light as a 2MP? However, can a 4MP operate as a 2MP? IOW, would it make any sense to get a 4MP or 8MP and have it at full rez during the day and then downrez at night? Thanks,
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    Help w/ additional cameras ?

    Here's the studio:
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