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    Laser/LED pointer prevention - please help!

    I also like the idea of adding a camera or two. I have cameras cover each other from a physical threat, think baseball bat to the side of the camera. However in this case I would not prioritize having them cover each other. Instead cover the same area from angles far enough apart it would take...
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    New User - ?Laptop and external Thunderbolt connection to HDD

    Have used both thunderbolt and USB external hard drive enclosures to record more than the eight cameras you mention. Only problem thunderbolt enclosure was front cover use to rattle, no issues recording video. There has been thou, a vocal minority that keeps saying USB external drives cannot...
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    Annke - I've had enough

    You have taken some test pictures inside. You want to use cameras outside so test cameras outside at night. Pay attention to the moving stuff, walls and bushes will probably still be there tomorrow, you can take great pictures of them then with your phone. I have tested by placing cameras on...
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    Not in a million years . . .

    I believe it was wrong to create two recesses in the wall for doors to open and close. Two main ideas post recesses now come to mind. 1) If possible stack the dryer on top of washer. Rotate both machines, ninety degrees anticlockwise, so back of machines are against far wall. 2) Reverse...
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    Poofing

    If I was the joker, would not have stoped at removing part of the "R" on the back window. For better results, passenger door bottom line I would have also covered part of the "R" with a small piece white electrical tape.
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    MyCommerce/Digital River meltdown

    Posted on slashdot earlier today. Developers have been having nonpayment troubles with Digital River for past 3 months. https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/16/1638251/digital-river-runs-dry#comments Looks like Digital River has been taking customers money and not passing along.
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    New "Disk can't write fast enough" error in logs.

    And you thought your message would be helpful... how? Oh wait, you just joined last month, you're a baby troll. Probably, don't even have a tape measure yet.
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    Why not 30 FPS?

    Running more FPS will not make pictures any clearer. Yet, high FPS may give you the clear picture you want. I run captures 24/7 no sub streams. I run cameras at max resolution Overview usually the highest VBR the camera will do. Recognize/Identify is normally set at a high CBR. About two years...
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    Second Dead Hard Disk in BI system

    This website is great, I have learned a lot here. For about 2-1/2 years I have been using an USB 3.1 Gen2 external case with 5 IronWolf NAS 12TB drives. I am currently recording 16 cameras 24/7 to this RAID without problems. Some very well respected people on this forum doubt and even laugh at...
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    Cameras for monitoring industrial machinery.

    Using a PTZ with two presets may work. I would be worried about how long motors and gears would last. Camera would be in transition or on other preset over half the time. Also would make scrubbing to find a change more challenging. What is the cost of one or two cameras compared to the price...
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    Cameras for monitoring industrial machinery.

    Requirements: 1) Monitor the industrial machine itself (approx 5 x 5 meters / 16.5x16,5 ft). 2) Read what is said on the display (around 8 inch screen) -- about 2 decimeters. You will need two cameras per machine. Cameras that can view a 16 foot by 16 foot area will not be able to read text on...
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    New IPC-Color4K-T is Out of Focus.

    I have a few of these cameras. Picture with depth will not all be in sharp focus at different depths. Using your picture to adjust focus remove two patches of clear glue on circular threaded area(red arrows). Before removing glue, I use sharp light grey felt pen to, make an alignment mark from...
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    Can't get camera times to sync up (have tried manual, NTP, etc.)

    Go to the SecuritySpy menu and select Install NTP Server... That will allow the Mac Mini to pass correct time to cameras. If the Mac Mini has access to the internet. You also have to go to each camera and set NTP to the Macs address and port 123. Also in each camera you should set Day Light...
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    Questions About Continuous Recording

    I find all the different USB flavors confusing. 2 3 3.1 4 Gen1 Gen2 I currently have seven cameras going continuous capture to a USB 3.1 Gen2 raid. About two years ago I had around fourteen to sixteen cameras all going continuous capture to that raid. Even while playing back video with all those...
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    Anyone Know What Make And Kind Of Car This Is

    Yep Thought of that. also thinking maybe Release Candidate
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    Anyone Know What Make And Kind Of Car This Is

    Ya tesla truck We finally got an answer about shape of review mirrors and the windshield wiper. Anyone know what the RC on some of them mean? Most have no lettering
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    When you have more money than you do common sense.....

    When talking to a sales person type, I first ask question or two that I already know the answer. If they answer incorrectly, I thank them and move on. If they answer correctly, then I ask the real question(s).
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    Hidden in plain sight

    And for when you want fully functional camera hidden, yet is not an option. 1-1/2 feet of scrape ethernet cable siliconed to hole in wall and other cable end stuck in camera base cutout When silicone drys cut cable in half. While real cable goes straight thru wall to switch.
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    And so I bought my low voltage company that has been dismissive of any online presence along with today's technology. Email? Webpage? Techy stuff?

    To avoid potential problems and uncontrollable cost increases in the future it is critical that you own the domain name you use. sierratelephonesystems.com and datatechcomm.com appear to be owned by different entities. You can look them up at ICANN Lookup sierratelephonesystems.com Is...
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    Hey Did You Steal That?

    Looks like an empty five gallon water bottle. Like bicycles large water bottles are popular with the criminal homeless around here.
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    Ordered Sony SNC-VB770 Image Sensor Size 35MM :)

    I have worked with that style of thermostat. It does open and close at a temperature that is set when manufactured. It has an internal concave/convex bi-metal disc meaning two different metals fused together with a slight depression/dome. Uses two different types of metal, that expand/contract...
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    5241E-Z12E which setting would you change?

    With the 5241E-Z12E the higher the iris number, the larger the iris opening, the more light you let in. Also with a larger iris number you decrease the depth of field. A strange result I have noticed with the 5241E-Z12E when using a close to maximum setting for iris, the shorter and longer...
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    Starlink train in polar orbit from July 22, 2022 launch.

    Website that shows starlink satellite locations. Starlink satellite tracker
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    which setting causes 5241E-Z12E blur with even slow motion?

    Camara networking issues, packets are not the only thing you can drop. Video from your post #15 reminded me of a problem I had with a HFW5241E-Z12E. Hikvision NVR manual said check this box and you can run ethernet cable to 1000 feet Cool, checked box and roughly 750 feet of UV solid copper cat...
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    which setting causes 5241E-Z12E blur with even slow motion?

    I also found numerically high iris settings do affect focus oddly with this model camera. I mentioned back in post #9 large iris short and long distance were in focus with mid distance at center of capture out of focus. Large iris reduces depth of field so would expect to lose long or short...
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    which setting causes 5241E-Z12E blur with even slow motion?

    Have same model camera. Capturing license plates at about 170-180 feet at about 30 degree angle. I had a problem. Plates would be in focus at right and left edge of view but always out of focus in center of capture. So moving plate would be in focus at shorter and longer distance at each edge of...
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    Difficult few days...

    Three very common A/C problems are 1) capacitor - if bulged it is bad can also check with capacitance meter 2) contactor (just fancy name for relay) - check coil where 24 volts goes for continuity and look that contacts are not melted 3) fuses - check continuity also check for tripped...
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    I have a network/PoE mystery on my hands

    Just a thought... On the hubs settings screen Status column possible speeds can be 10/100/1000 have you tried manually setting a slower speed? I have had long run that would drop out and others that would make no connection at all, after manually setting slower port speed I would get stable...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua - IPC-Color4K-X / DH-IPC-HFW5849T1-ASE-LED - Full Color 4K Camera

    Did someone say there will be a tourette version of the video?
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    Long Distance Run Data Fails Quick Question

    Maybe the NVR can be set for longer data runs per port I have a Hikvision NVR that can set ports for slower but longer distance My longest run is about 700 feet with cat 6 cable I have also used a POE switch that can be set for short (100Mbps/100 Meters) or longer(10Mbps/250 Meters) run
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