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    aliexpress cheap starvis buy

    hi i thought i would share a pic from a cheap board cam module i bought on aliexpress that arrived this week,that runs over POE and has ONVIF. This street is very dark at night, and my hikvision camera struggle on this road, seriously impressed for £21 gbp or 26 USD! i added a 5 .0MP Varifocal...
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    Improving Garage Door Opener Security?

    ok ive spoken to the guy who fitted my door, because i have a sommer garage door opener , it has both rolling code security and also the drive system locks into the chain, when its not moving, if there is a poweroutage, drive system is locked
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    Improving Garage Door Opener Security?

    after having an attempted garage break this week, via physical attack (its a sectional door with an over head electric opener, and uses rolling code technology. and as the local crims are using signal boosters , eg replay attacks to steal keyless cars... is making me review my security...
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    So y'all have made me paranoid...

    Wait until you reach the stage of hyper vigilance. - quote of the week !
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    cctv editing software

    hi can somebody recommend some software for cleaning up some footage? its 1080p mp4 i also would like to be able to zoom in a section of the video, control how much it zooms and just re record that portion of the footage. is that possible? i tried vlc, but cant find a way to control the zoom...
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    Hikvision motion or event recording, separated!!

    thx -alastair !
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    cops anecdote

    i was talking to a cop yesterday, about our local crime issues and he told me about an event recently where he processed the suspect of a burglary, the householder was on premises at the time of the break , but did not directly confront the burglar.. All lights were off in residence and it...
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    Hikvision motion or event recording, separated!!

    hikvison recording really confuses me ...DS-7608NI-K2 / 8P nvr , firmware V3.4.104 build 190128 i have continuous record set up, and each each camera is set up for set up for smart events -both intrusion & line crossing, with an arming schedule 24/7 and only use IE web playback, the events...
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    local bluetooth wifi sniffing

    Hi proberly not for this forum, but lets see...ok this is a bit off the wall i have had numerous incidents near me, burglary etc, keyless entry attacks to car, always between the same hours, often the crims are masked up so does limit the authorities catching them , but its just struck me many...
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    Hikvision AR324-8 DVR Chrome support

    hi where did u pick up the latest firmware from - i have a DS-7608NI-K2 / 8P, and hadnt seen a new FW out? thanks
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    Hikvision AR324-8 DVR Chrome support

    hi w her
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    Thinking of a new nvr

    one thing i have done - i have a k2 8ch , is i reboot it every couple of weeks, i dont notice an issue when playing back locally, hard wired and wifi but it does seem to make a difference when i am playing back remotely via vpn via wifi
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    About to run interior Cat6 cables. What else should I run for alarm/home automation?

    plan in the growing need for wifi access points - eg ceiling via POE , especially if you are using wifi in automation
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    Router for VPN

    asus routers are really great routers, the 68 and 86 have great reviews and are well supported on asus merlin firmware, on the smallnet builder forums unless you have very fast fibre / hardcore gaming needs the 68 will be be fine for VPN and is fast -66mbps throughput. the 86 is an absolute...
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    thanks - i have an old hikvison turret i no longer use - will see what m12 lens i can get for it as an experiment...also have a standalone ir emitter as well now, just need to get a 12 power source - else it buy a new cam
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    thanks - ok think all roads point to a new camera with improved sensor and better zoom..
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    would reducing the resolution make any difference at night to improving image quality im running it currently at 3072x2048 ?
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    here is an example of a file with some guys in the target zone with my current camera
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    @aristobrat - yes a slow shutter speed is part of my problem as the time i need to capture is midnight to 4am, targets are always moving @bigredfish - will take a look at both those cameras and specs -thanks
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    thanks guys , ive just looked at my last captures - too many artefacts when digitally zoomed up on the pc and its using a slow shutter speed already, 1/6 . gain 100 - but i think its going to be a better optical zoom that i definitely need, plus a good low light ccd.. I do have room to hide a...
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    reccomend me a cam for nighttime 40m facial images

    hi i have a need for an IP cam for low light night time to pick up facial images as we have a vehicle crime issue on regular basis. i have hikvision kit currently. Unfortunately the location has bad street lighting , trees etc and i cannot project led lighting over a busy public road to that...
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    General camera and system security

    just saw u had dsl .. ask on the merlin forum - they will be able to advise on how to use / what to buy given your line speed
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    General camera and system security

    hi before you buy the asus , make sure u get a model that supports the "merlin firmware" - its well known , used and fully maintained firmware i have been running it for about 5 yrs now, its better than the asus firmware suspect you may want to go with the one of the top models if u use VPN...
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    I've researched but can't find Flashing/Strobe motion sensor LED flood

    am intersted in the same , 2 x 100 watt leds floods, but triggered from my intruder alarm if armed and or panic switch
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    Hikvision IVMS Playback failed Error Code open SDK String Error 105 - Playback failed

    same here guys, new member, new install , in the uk, and installed last week, remote playback over the internet via hik connect same error, local lan playback no error convinced its a hik connect issue somehow