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Very interesting, I may grab one. Is it capable of running in fusion mode? e.g. superimposing the lower resolution thermal image on the higher resolution optical image to make it appear like a higher resolution image with thermal capabilities? The image on the left is so good that it appears...

I have tons of light (literally, stadium lights designed to light up a tennis court, wired to a high quality RAB motion sensor). I hate IR, as it attracts bugs. I like turrets for many reasons, including the fact that they are harder for vandals to damage. While few cameras are vandal proof, a...

Those images look ridiculously good. I may have to pick one of these up. Or 5 of each. No question Mac is a better experience. I detest Windows from the built in ads alone. Disgusting how they try to force you to switch to Edge every few months during a software update, where you have to opt...

I really appreciate your taking the time to post this. No question, big sensors capture more photos. Just like trying to produce decent bass from small speaker cones, you can't cheat the laws of physics. Will look into the 5442. The 4K-X seems really interesting as well. The 4K-X seems...

Thanks for sharing. I was a Hikvision guy (including their NVRs), but with the move to Blue Iris coming in the next few weeks, I'm thinking about doing some Dahua stuff. The 2431 was recommended to me, but I'm hesitant, as it is an older model that EOL has apparently been announced for. I need...

Whoa.... How many cams? What is your retention period like?

Good deal. How many drives in total if you don't mind me asking?

Awesome. I have tons of white light. Not your big box store stuff, either. Commercial floods running off RAB motion sensors. Is there a decent primer type document on how to configure all of this stuff? I don't want to bother you guys with all of these questions before I get some more base...

Thanks again, have long heard good things about Andy. Been meaning to place an order with him for a long time. Does the 5442 do color at night? If not, does it at least do good B&W images with no IR? Not a fan of IR and the bugs and spiders it attracts.

Really appreciate your insight. You have given me a lot to think about. The Dahua thing is interesting. We've mostly done Hikvision (rebranded through LTS). Dahua is interesting. Can you recommend a good Dahua dealer that ships to the US? Also, if you have a suggested model for me to try, I...

Good info, thanks for posting. Which Meshify did you go with? I'm between either Meshify 2 or Meshify 2 Compact. Seems like the compact still has more than enough space, as it's still a mid tower. Good info on the 10XX series issues. Just realized that you posted it already above and I missed...

Thanks again for the suggestion re: a standard ATX case vs. mini-ITX. You saved my ass on that, bigtime. Any suggestions on who is making high quality PC cases these days? So many of them tend to be made out of Chinesium (pot metal). The mechanism by which drives are installed and removed can...

You are right about perps not stealing desktop PCs. In the past, they might have. Standard MO used to be to head to the master bedroom for the jewelry and money. Grabbing any electronics they saw along the way. But in the past 5-10 years, residential burglars have gotten hinky with regard to...

Thanks much for this suggestion. I had already been re-thinking the small case as possibly being a bad idea. Only reason I thought to go with it is that a smaller case can be hidden more easily. In my experience with burglaries (police detective) most perps are in and out with a few minutes on...

Hard no on position Y. Most of the video you capture with it is going to be useless footage of the tops of people's heads. Unless it is a PTZ or overwatch cam, we generally stick to mounting no higher than what a six foot (2M) tall guy can reach to damage of a six foot ladder (read: about 3M...

Thanks much!

Thanks for the prompt and detailed reply. Total facepalm on my end for not including details about the cameras. Mea culpa. Will be a max of 20 cameras, more likely 12-16. It will be a mix of 8MP and 4MP LTS/Hik stuff. I would say 4-8 of them at most will require AI. All of those 4-8 will...

After years of frustration with kludgy LTS/Hik NVRs, I'm finally abandoning ship for Blue Iris. Currently spec'ing out a high end PC for a build in early Jan. Will likely be Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core based. I will probably 20 cams in total (mix of 8MP and 4MP). It will likely be in...

I'm in the process of building a PC for Blue Iris and Code Project AI. Just wondering how difficult it will be to add an Nvidia GPU card at a later date. It will likely be an Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core-based system built in a Mini-ITX case. Ideally, I would move the GeForce 1080i...

THIS. Period. I've been saying it until I'm blue in the face, and people still don't seem to get it. I have have substantial experience in my work as a police detective. Including testifying in court. If any modern IP cam is having trouble with the lighting conditions, a good security plan...

Someone here gets it. I've been dealing with video for years, both in my time as a police detective and via my side business. It's amazing how many people--both industry professionals and enthusiasts just don't get it. That extends to people here as well. In general, video is useless if it...

The main problem now is that 16:9 aspect ratio is pretty much being forced on us with the latest models. A camera with a square (4:3) image would be ideal in the mounting location depicted by the second picture. You would have far more path at the bottom and road at the top. Regrettably, the...

Thanks much for sharing. This seems to be the ticket. Give me an NVR without klugy firmware that has DHCP/PoE issues and I will be a really camper.

Real stucco, or EIFS?

They were eliminated.

Here is my barn with the siding removed. The black is all excrement and the liquid stains are from pee. I now have two electric zap traps. Baited with sunflower seeds.

Agree with you 100%. Some thoughts: 1. Regrettably, a Republican will never be elected in NYC again. For years, both in the city and across the state, right-leaning people have voted with their feet--and left for other states where there is more freedom yet criminals are controlled. Between...

They exist in Jersey. They are also destructive as all hell. Hope he eats both of them next time.

This is correct. As much as Giuliani is a dick (cops detest him because he was the first mayor in recent history to hand out 0 percent raises), he did clean up the city. Broken windows policing worked. When you printed a pisser or turnstyle jumper, you often found warrants for more serious...

I spent a lot of time as a cop. Did a lot of work with video on the job. Unless you are looking to view nocturnal wildlife, low light performance should not be a huge concern. If your property is so dark that any of those cams would have a problem, consider spending your money on solid motion...