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One thing about that PTZ I don't like is that the picture you get in Playback and in Digital Zoom is a square box, not 16:9 ratio. The picture is totally distorted. And the PTZ controls are not as fine tuned as either of my prior PTZ cameras. Its out of control and I would give definitely...

Wow! I really like the way these components are working: 1. Loryta SD49425XB-HNR 4MP PTZ Camera 2. Dahua (rebranded) NVR5208-4KS2 Big difference in performance. If you were to pick the best component based on weight it would be my old Dahua hybrid DVR. It is really heavy compared to the...

Who runs the IPCT store when Andy is away?

I run a commercially available OpenVPN client on my router. It changes my IP address. Is that enough?

Another way of putting it: Hello. I have a new Loryta PTZ camera. I gave it a static IP address in my router. The camera is connected to my ZyXEL 2200 switch which is connected to my Dahua DVR. The camera displays in SmartPSS on my computer and in its internal IP address in web interface in...

I am going to start with a new PoE+ switch and if that doesn't work I will upgrade my hybrid DVR to an NVR. My hybrid DVR and switch are over 10 years old. The switch has taken a tumble a couple of times and the DVR replaced a hybrid DVR that died. Should probably just buy an NVR to give the...

So, NVR with PoE, or a NVR and a Switch with PoE? Which is the most reliable? NVR without PoE always require a switch?

I'm getting configuration login error -20. Not sure what it is. SmartPSS shows the camera on but the DVR and switch don't.

Anyone know if there is an upgrade for this camera? Config Tool mentioned that the camera was in "low" and need to be upgraded. I never cease to be amazed. Most of the cameras I've owned are Dahua. This is the first one that didn't work out of the box.

$35 bucks for a pole mount for this camera! And no manual.

Anyone know of a link to this camera for specs, etc.? Thanks.

Here is an article on laser and legality: Is It Illegal to Shine a Laser at a Camera? | Catch Cheaters Fast

Maybe it just needed a reboot. The ZyXEL switch shuts off when it is in the wrong position. The PTZ is running again, maybe not perfectly but until tomorrow morning and I'll take another look. Zook, your one year anniversary here is coming up; thanks for the help!

Does green laser disable a PTZ camera? It is kind of an odd question but someone was doing that around here and my camera doesn't want to find the network. There may be more than a green laser involved but I'll check that tomorrow.

So, the PTZ camera is working again. Does anyone know how to engage the Starlight mode, what settings to minimize IR light and take advantage of ambient light at night? Any help is appreciated.

Updated Progress: The cameras and PTZ all work if opened in SmartPSS Live View. If opened from the DVR there is a lag between the camera and the DVR and I don't think the PTZ works. Going into Menu on the PTZ is also very stable from SmartPSS Live View. That is part of the battle. You can't...

One white CAT6 goes to the ASUS router. A second white CAT6 goes from the switch to the ASUS router. A third blue CAT5 connects the switch and the DVR. So, the ethernet ports of my DVR are currently connected to the Zyxel switch AND the ASUS router. The ethernet ports of my Zyxel switch is...

Devices attached to the router below. There should be two bullet cameras, one PTZ camera, and one HDVR. The HDVR looks to be 192.168.106 in SmartDSS Device CFG but appears as 107 in SmartPSS Devices. Likewise, in Device Config HDVR appears to be 107 but then shows an error when I modified it...

I started from scratch. I set up static IP addresses in the router for the cameras and the HDVR. I changed the HDVR static IP from 192.168.1.107 to 192.168.1.108, which was the original IP (seems like one of the cameras grabbed the 108 address some years back). Anyway, the system worked...

They are pre-assembled CAT 6 cables. I bought them on Amazon from two different vendors awhile back. I see the skipping on the display connected to the HDVR with HDMI cable. The entire system worked until I tried to reinstall the PTZ camera. Having a problem now trying to configure the HDVR...

Okay. The odd thing is that all three cameras are different. The overlays on all cameras, one is large white numbers and the other is a smaller dark background with white numbers. The dark background with white numbers overlay is ahead of the white numbers overlay on one IP bullet cameras and...

Looks like I still have delay on 3 of 5 cameras which is the same as it was before. The other two cameras are connected to the back of the HDVR in the BNC connectors. The settings are set at 960H, 20 FPS, 1536 Kb/S bit rate. The three cameras skipping frames are running through the switch and...

So, you're saying to disconnect the router and the HDVR which will leave all cameras running into switch attached to HDVR.

I have this Dahua Hybrid DVR that's pretty old connected to four IP bullet cameras and one PTC camera. I recently reinstalled the PTZ camera because I got it working again after cleaning the ants out. I have the PTZ connected with a long 24v cable and CAT5 that I refurbished. I configured...

It is an older Dahua hybrid DVR with a Zyxel PoE switch connected. The login pw for DVR is four characters; the camera login pw is minimum 8 characters. I'm adding cameras; new neighbors are insane and I'm going on a road trip. Maybe you're right and old technology and new are not working...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FFL14J1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Trying to add this camera to DVR but it requires an 8 digit password. So it doesn't show up in the DVR. I can log into the camera but cannot view it from my monitor connected to the DVR. Wonder why?

This works flawlessly connected to 12v DC: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FY9TXNV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It comes with a bunch of adapters for most computers.

Andy I need a couple of cameras to protect my house while I'm driving to Cali. Must have Starlight Technology or equivalent, be bullet cameras, POE capable, and as cheap as possible. Don't know if you can find something. If the price is right I'll buy one or two more. George

Extremism stinks no matter where you find it.

Anyone know of a good dash cam? Rear cam?