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    F*ck storage I want the best video quality

    All the optimiation threads and posts seem to be about reducing cpu usage for the least sacrafise in quality, which i get. But i don't really care, I've had 4, now 6, and soon to be 8 (stopping there) cameras ran by a i5-10400 recording to a 14tb hard drive for about 2-3 years now. I get like a...
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    close range and brush/obstacles... IR illumination or LED and color night vision ir just color?

    So when placing a camera 45 degrees off the side of a building with a close (<25ft) treeline that has very heavy underbrush is it better to have color or b&w at night. Really considering giving one of the 5mp amcrest color night visions a try. Also regarding the 180 degree cameras... can you...
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    Powering IR illuminators with POE... without the data?

    So I have a treeline in a radius around my backyard that is 70-100feet from the house before light brush starts (10 yards of that) and then maybe 10-20 yards of light woods to the main road. There is a bright streetlamp in my backyard and no matter what I do my cams pic up the yard perfectly...
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    Powering illuminator off of POE camera?

    Is there a way to piggy back off an ipcamera's (loryta/ipc 5542tm) POE power to power a 12v IR illuminator? Seems like most splitters take POE IN and then 12v dc out and non-poe ethernet out. If not how is everyone powering them? All I can come up with is an 12v power supply and a lot of...
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    How bad of an idea is exposed exterior ethernet?

    I'm renting currently and am looking to setup a few exterior security cameras. The plan is a unifi flex switch mounted on each side of the house with 2 cameras on each switch. Basically one on each corner. I only expect to be here 1-3 years so it does not need to hold up to the elements long...
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