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    Camera time doesn't stay consistent

    All of my cameras are setup to ping the ntp server of my router/firewall. Some of them stay somewhat close to current time, and others are way off, by hours. We do observe daylight savings time, but this isn't the only issue. For instance, it is 10:06am here now, and I have a camera that is...
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    LPR Focus issues again...

    So my cam typically does great with focus both day and night, but the last few days it has lost focus, causing me to miss a lot of plates. Unfortunately during one of these moments, we had some issues and I was not able to provide the plate number. I am wondering if there is a way to...
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    Can this focus issue be fixed?

    I've got a 5231 and the right side has serious focus issues. Wondering if this is something that can be remedied with software or if it can be fixed by taking it down and adjusting something. Pic below.
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    Need some LPR settings help

    So I am trying to figure out what settings may need adjusted to get more consistent results with my LPR setup. I am using openalpr cloud. Day shots aren't an issue unless it is raining terribly (which I haven't tried to fix yet), but night shots are where I am lacking. I tend to get most plates...
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    Question about ignoring a car/plate in OpenALPR

    So with the angle I have my camera, I am able to catch incoming vehicles and their plate pretty decent. One thing I have noticed though is that my diagonal neighbor's car that is in their garage, is repeatedly caught/recorded on OpenALPR when their garage door is open because the camera can see...
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    Need help with image settings I guess? 5231e-z5

    My image seems to have a lot of white in it from this cam. i have adjusted each setting individually and can't seem to get it resolved. I've tried adjusting the IR, but am not familiar enough with what may fix this. I know the IR is bright, but I don't think it is reflecting off of something...
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    5231r-ze replacement?

    I have multiple 5231r-ze cameras on my home at the current time. In reading about all of the new 4mp cameras, I am looking to upgrade for a better image both during the day, and at night. I believe varifocal would be best, but could be persuaded to a fixed lens. I am looking for some...
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    Alerts are saving but not showing up in Windows directory

    So I recently swapped a HDD that was in my BI pc. I temporarily had to unplug the purple drive that I used for BI. Once the new drive was in and BI drive was hooked back up, it appears to be recording live and storing that video perfectly. However, my alerts are only showing up in the client. I...
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    Do you record 24/7 or just motion?

    As the title states, what recording method do you all use? I have all of my cameras currently recording 24/7 and saving motion alerts. I'm trying to think through a pro/con list of doing both instead of just saving the alerts which will also save me a lot of hdd space. Thoughts?
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    Thoughts on adjustments/changes? (Idiot teens inside)

    These kids rolled through the subdivision a couple nights ago hitting my mailbox with a bat, and then the stop sign as they exited. Sounds like it hurt haha. This is the first incident I have actually caught on camera and it is obvious I need some adjusting. Should I turn this camera more to...
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    Which version of OpenALPR are you using?

    It seems like there in minimal discussion on which version/how-to for OpenALPR. I've seen some posts where people are using the open source files from Git, and a few using the cloud stream option. I am wanting to set up a LPR camera, but am not a fan of my data going to the cloud, but the...
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    Looking for advice on cameras for different placements.

    Hi everyone! I am looking for some suggestions on cameras as stated below. I have attached an image of my house too. Dahua cams are the direction I am going. Here are the items I want to be able to see clearly: -Front porch -Front walkway (from driveway to front door) -Front sidewalk (by...
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    Newb and need suggestions on new home IPCam setup

    Hello everyone! Over the past few days I have been researching cameras for my new home (set to close this month) and am in need of some additional guidance from you seasoned users. I also just realized that I posted this in the member introductions instead of IP Cameras, so my bad :( That said...
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