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    Animal detection with IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3

    Ever since I turned on "animal detection," this camera has been entertaining. Never know what I'll see until I check the NVR the next morning, and the IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 is the best camera for low light. Wondering if others have videos of critters they have captured.
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    $20 for Dahua-compatible keyboard w/trackpad

    Searched a long time for a keyboard that I could use remotely with my Dahua NVR, since the NVR is hidden away in a closet, and the TV's in the house are connected via IP. This one works perfectly with the Dahua NVR. Just ordered a spare today, as this one is now $20 on Amazon. Great price if you...
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    Comparing H.265 to H.264H compression (a quick test)

    I wondered what the best encoding setting would be for a Color 4K-T180, so this afternoon I took some screenshots of a zoomed in target (street speed sign)at various compression/bit rates. H.264H @ 14336 bit rate seemed to be the best choice for this camera. H.265 had noticeable artifacts.
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    Dahua Alarm Box ARB 1606?

    I am wondering if anyone has used a Dahua ARB 1606 alarm box with their NVR. I have been using the two alarm outputs on my NVR to trigger animatronic devices for Halloween decorations and was thinking of adding an alarm box to increase the number of alarm outputs to six. As visitors enter my...
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    Where are the focus & zoom controls in the new web interface?

    I recently purchased a IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 to replace a IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E overlooking my driveway. I intended to move the IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E to the front of the house to monitor the street. I installed the IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 but discovered that it would not auto focus. I did a hard reset multiple...
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    Firmware for N55DU82

    Though most of my cameras are a mix of 4K-T, 4K-X, 4K-T180, 5442T-ZE, and T5442TM-AS, I still use five N55DU82 around the house as a deterrent. I always test new firmware out on a spare camera before updating the others, and so today I uploaded newest firmware for this camera: 2.840.0000000.27.R...
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    Options for mounting a IPC-Color4K-T180

    I currently have a IPC-Color4K-X mounted on a pole with a PFA130-E junction box and PFA152-E pole mount. I am considering swapping out the camera for a IPC-Color4K-T180. My question is: will the Color4K-T180 attach to the PFA130-E box I have mounted? I do have a PFA121 box that I could replace...
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    N55DU82 Firmware advice

    I have several 5442T, Color 4K-X, and N55DU82 cameras installed at my home and realized that four of the N55DU82 cams have dissimilar firmware versions. I would like them to use the same firmware. The most recent firmware on one of the cameras has a build date of 1-22-2021. When I went on the...
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    Compression setting question

    I have a question about video settings. Following the recommendation of others, I set my cameras for H.264 encoding, as it definitely provides the best resolution; but my question is, does the main stream and sub-stream encoding method have to match? If I were to set the main stream for H.264...
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    Watchdogs

    This is too funny. I have really enjoyed getting into the IP camera game this past year, and checking this forum each morning is one of the first things I do to start off my day. I realized that my dogs enjoy the IP cameras as much as I do. They will jump up on my office chair and stare at the...
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    Interesting test of IPC-Color 4K-X

    Today I swapped out a 2.8mm IPC-Color 4K-X with a 3.6mm IPC-Color 4K-X in the same location. I wanted to see how much difference there was between the two cameras with each having the SAME settings. I assumed the 2.8mm would have better depth of field and the 3.6mm would allow a little more...
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    SmartPSS and Macs

    First, I’ve got to say a big “thank you” to everyone who has posted here. Reading the WIKI, posts, comments, etc. has made me much more knowledgeable about installing, maintaining, and tweaking a system. I wanted to share something with those of you who are using a Macintosh computer. Having...
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