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I got the same camera from Andy and it was already upgraded to the latest firmware so you'll probably be ok regarding that.

Good to know. I saw the ePOE version for the same price as the non-ePOE version so I agree go for the better lens.

Thanks for the review. This is the camera I've most been interested in for budget reasons. Just to clarify, the HDW4231EM-ASE has a f1.6 lens and the same Sony STARVIS that's in the non-ePOE version?

Don't forget to use some of that money on a WD purple drive.

I'm a complete noob and was trying to set up my new camera yesterday but couldn't find it in my router. I found out the reason was because their IP addresses were not similar as my router was on 10.0.0.x and the camera factory default is 192.168.1.108. You will not be able to access the camera...

Thanks as usual looney2ns. The Dahua may be larger and more expensive than what I was looking for. I like the Hikvision DS-2CD2442FWD-IW cube as it has both wifi and POE. It gives some flexibility in the future if I ever want to mount it and use it as a POE device and also has two way audio...

Awesome. Thanks for finding this out. I need a wifi cam for the kids room so this would work.

Just ordered one from Andy. Please Aliexpress don't close/cancel my order.

I'm want to put a camera in the toddlers room. I don't want to wire a POE camera in there because at some I have to give them privacy (I guess) so I figure I'd just use a wireless one, preferably with pan and tilt though not a deal breaker. Good night vision is a plus because that's mostly when...

Thanks looney2ns. Would you say your reasoning is because purples are more reliable, better performing, or because they're equivalent but cheaper?

I've been doing some researching and came across this Tom's Hardware article comparing some of the different hard drives that can be used for surveillance purposes. Surveillance Hard Drive Shoot-Out: WD And Seagate Square Off While it mostly focuses on WD purple vs. Seagate Surveillance, it...

I'm going to buy one 2.8 and one 3.6. I'm using 12 cameras total so I'll test each focal length and see which works best. If neither works in a certain area then maybe I'll get a varifical lenses in that spot.

Awesome. Thanks.

So you don't need a specific ePOE switch? They'll work just fine with a regular POE switch but of course without the long distance benefits of ePOE?

Well I have an iPhone but my wife has Android. As always it's all or none.

So Blue Iris is completely incapable of two way audio on any device? Even the indoor wifi cams?

Just noticed Dahua had these two products. Is anyone familiar with either these two? VTO6100C | Dahua Technology - Dahua Technology VTO6000CM | Dahua Technology - Dahua Technology

Ring has an Elite version that works with POE, but for a whopping $500. I'm assuming there's no way it'll integrate with Blue Iris. I honestly could care less about how good the camera is as instantaneous two audio is the main desire I'd want. For my front door I'm planning on having a...

I'm also trying to decide my focal length for both indoors and outdoors. Would people say that 2.8mm indoors and 3.6-4mm outdoors makes the most sense?

I looked in this thread and didn't see anyone compare it directly with the Dahua IPC-HDW4231EM-AS which would probably be the most equal head to head match up. Would it be expected that they'd be approximately equal or would the starlights still have an advantage?

I'm new here and learning too. Fixed starlights would be $120 so x5 would be exactly your budget of $600. Get a used POE switch on ebay like this: CISCO SF302-08P 8 Port 10/100 POE Managed Switch WORKING FREE SHIPPING | eBay Maybe do as looney2ns says for now. Then wait a month to save up...

Im just about to start the whole security camera gig so I'm new to this but my brief understanding is that Blue Iris greatly benefits from hardware acceleration via Intels integrated GPU and quick sync. I'm not sure if Xeon processors have integrated GPU but I believe most of them if not all may...

Whoa! How convenient! Now I'm thinking for the front there should be at least one 8mp flanked by maybe 1-2 starlights facing forward near the sides of the house.

Maybe I should put the 8mp at the front door as most criminals will probably be trying anywhere else at night. And what about in combination with motion sensor lights? Would in that case low light would be less important and therefore a higher megapixek should be used since if someone is...

Nice video. The low light isn't too bad though I'm guessing the 2mp will be better. I suppose low light is more important as crimes are more likely to happen at night. It may be a few years for an affordable 4K camera with good low light too.

Thanks for heads up. I appreciate your guys help. I will contain my 4K lust. Also Bill do happen to have any comparison pics?

Ok thanks. I guess the ultras would be more likely to be ok for low light given the larger sensors?

So I've been doing more camera research since coming to this site and have been getting some helpful advice. I was pretty much set on getting the IPC-HDW4231EM-AS given the great low light performance. However I came upon the IPC-HDW4830EM-AS 8mp 4K camera and found it enticing. The sensor is...

Thanks. I've been browsing some more and as you said that's not a real starlight. About 9 of my cameras will be outdoors and 5 will be indoors. Am I correct in saying that indoor cameras aren't as important for low light and I can go cheaper with those if I'm upping my budget for Starlights like...

Ok. Thanks for your guys help. I saw this Dahua and it seems it fit the bill of what you're saying is optimal. DH-IPC-HDW4233C-A