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    smart pss motion event search

    Thanks. I used SmartPSS, and I see the file info now. Also, apparently the neighbor turning on the light inside their house set off a motion event. Funny, I'm learning what qualifies as a motion event.
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    smart pss motion event search

    Thanks, I was able to set it up. When I view the stream from the NVR UI, I now see an icon of two people running, in the lower left side. I figured out that it means it's a motion event. https://i.imgur.com/vS8A0NE.jpg Also, the doorway camera is now recording a motion event, very often...
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    Dahua NVR - What does the "Start Talk" do...

    Here's the microphone icon picture. 2nd icon from the right side. https://i.imgur.com/vS8A0NE.jpg Also, what does that icon with the arrows forming a circle, just to the left of the time, mean? Is there some kind of a video loop?
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    Dahua NVR - What does the "Start Talk" do...

    Yes, I'll send some pics later this week. So you're seen the cameras need to have a microphone input, not just the built-in internal mic, to record talk back audio, correct? I'm not as concerned about recording talk back audio. I just want to use the talk back audio, if I can set it up. How...
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    smart pss motion event search

    Also, how are you able to see the file size of those events? Are you using the NVR interface; the web interface; or something else?
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    smart pss motion event search

    I haven't tried your steps yet. Just wanted to say that I think your screen shot shows exactly what I want. There are a few orange lines, surrounded by the green lines. I think for me, they would be yellow, since it's motion detection. But yes, similar idea. I'll report back after I've...
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    smart pss motion event search

    Thanks. I went to System-->Setting-->Storage-->Schedule. I changed channels 1 - 7 so that they were recording both General, and Motion. A min later, a car drove by the driveway camera. I then went to search for the playback of the driveway camera. I don't see how to isolate the motion...
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    Dahua NVR - What does the "Start Talk" do...

    I am wondering the same thing. I have the NVR5416-16P-4KS2 NVR. If I go to the NVR interface and view a stream, there is a microphone icon that appears, if I put my mouse in the upper right corner. If I hover my mouse, it says "Audio Talk". I tried clicking on it. But I don't think anything...
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    smart pss motion event search

    If I have my cameras set to record 24/7, can I also use IVS? Will that record some events multiple times (once as a part of the 24/7 recording, and once as a part of IVS)? In the end, if I can enable both 24/7, and IVS, will it make it easier to search for things?
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I accidentally installed the last one in your picture, before realizing it was the wrong one. Here are the results for both: Sound Meter by melon soft: Quiet Room: 24 dB From across the room with the NVR: 32 dB If placed on top of the NVR, in the front: 46 dB If placed on top of the NVR, but...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    If you have slow internet speed in your cabin, and faster one on your home network, why is it a disaster to connect your cabin network to to your home network via vpn? Would it slow down your home network that much? I think your case needs it the other way though, which you are trying to do...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks. I wouldn't be putting all of my passwords in a password manager. I'm thinking of 3 passwords. For most things, I can reset my password, so I don't need to store them. For the VPN password, I can't reset it, only delete the user and create it again. That's why it's different.
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I checked the readings again. This time the desktop was off, and only the NVR was on. From across the room: 58 dB If placed on top of the NVR, in the front: 72 dB If placed on top of the NVR, but in the back (near where the fan is): 82 dB However, I then went upstairs to a quiet room. Even...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    @catcamstar , did you see that last post?
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I just installed the Decibel-X app. Here are my findings, using the current reading (not the average): CPU Temp: 46 degrees Celsius RPM, Self-Adaptation Mode: Between 1380 - 1410 RPM From across the room: 60 dB If placed on top of the NVR, in the front: 74 dB If placed on top of the NVR...
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    Basic IVS question about Dahua NVR.

    I have a NVR5416-16P-4KS2 NVR. Is IVS used for the live feed, or can it also be used for recordings? For example, I saw something about setting up face detection (and even an option for a specific gender). If I enable it, will it return results for only a live feed (for example, if there are...
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thanks. I have not read through that thread yet. I scanned it. I'll read through it more carefully in a few days. Thanks. I'll try Decibel X and report my findings. When you said ambient sound was 40 - 41 dB, was that before or after powering on the NVR? I'm a little disappointed that I...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Can you post a link to the install guide you're following? Do you have to install OpenVPN on the NVR? Can't you just configure it in your router?
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks for the article. How does LastPass work differently than KeePass, which you do use? What do you mean by "offline"? If KeePass gets synced to a Google Drive account, then isn't it still "online" somewhere?
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    How did you get the decibel readings? I tried measuring the noise from a digital audio recorder I have, but I couldn't figure out a good place to place the recorder. Especially since I have other devices near the NVR too. So even if the PSU is rated at 30.5 dB, you think the case fan is...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks. I only need Windows and Android. But, it wouldn't hurt to look into LastPass, since it's compatible across all 3 OS, just in case. I'll try these out and let you know what I decide. Thanks again.
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    I finally remembered it. I need to start using a password manager for a few passwords. Is there any password manager that works across multiple devices? If I install a manager on one device and that device crashes or breaks, then I'm out of luck. Or will I just have to use different...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    I am using the Open VPN client for Windows and Android. I had the password saved so it would connect. But now I can't remember it. How do I recover the saved password? I don't want to change it since the devices that use it already have the open vpn file. How can I recover it from the...
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I just read your post again. I see you described 2 fans. So do you think the PSU fan, or the case fan, is the loudest? Did you choose to get a replacement PSU fan, because that was the one you had the full specs for, so you could then make a better comparison when trying a new fan?
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I guess I would also see if the temperature raised much when the fans were at slower speeds. I also wish I had some internal temperature data from during summer, when it would be the hottest. Nothing I can do about it now, since I just got the system installed. But it would help to know how...
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thanks. I seem to have a similar set up to you. I have 8 of those same cameras, and the 5416 NVR. I just got it installed 3 weeks ago. How come I don't have a "status" under System? Under System, I have General; Display; RS232; PTZ; Broadcast; Voice Prompt; Account; Security; Auto...
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thank you very much for this post. Do you think the 5416-16P-4KS2E also uses the same fan? Is it possible to get a variable speed fan? One that blows more when it's hotter, and less when it's colder? For example, my temperature controller for my smoker is a variable speed fan. Depending on...
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    Smart Codec.

    That's a pretty good explanation. If I take the web interface reading for capacity and multiply it by 1.024, I get close to the Smart PSS reading. If I take the storage used and multiply it by 1.024, I get exactly the Smart PSS reading. Thanks. That explains the difference. Thanks.
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    Smart Codec.

    Thanks for the response. I kind of like the web interface better too. It just seems like things work better the first time with it. Whereas with Smart PSS, sometimes I have to try multiple times to get something to work. Let me try re-phrasing my question, though. The questions are: Why do...
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    Smart Codec.

    @crossStreet , @jmcu, since you also use Smart PSS (from other threads), do you have an opinion on which storage capacity and storage used reading I should use?
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