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  1. Steve Bouton

    Shore Birds and Owls

    I'm looking for IP cameras with Wi-Fi, SD chip compatible, PTZ, IP66, motion detection, night vision. One camera will be mounted outside pointing at a dock and piers on the Intracoastal Waterway so we can record shore bird activity with one camera and another camera mounted on a tree to record...
  2. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    Thank you for the suggestion which I will try out soon. Very frustrated with IE and Chrome even with NACL and IE Tab plug-ins on the most important viewing computer. The Chrome/NACL is the only thing that works so far on that Windows 10 machine. Same machine using IE crops off about 25% off...
  3. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    This is our Great Horned Owl project. All we need now is a pair of owls. Thanks to all for your help. Looking over a man-made owl nest hoping for the best. Situated on the Intracoastal Waterway in southeastern, NC In tight for when there are residents in the nest.
  4. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    I am aware of the security issues with port forwarding, but they are at a lower priority at the moment. The objective is to record videos and stills of owls in a nest. We've had owls nest and raise chicks in the area the past few years. I have the basics intact, but it's recording an almost a...
  5. Steve Bouton

    SD Storage

    I thought not. Thank you.
  6. Steve Bouton

    SD Storage

    Hello. I am dealing with Dahua, Sharx, and Dahua cameras so far. Can Blue Iris access the recordings on the SD chip of a camera?
  7. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    I appreciate the suggestions and tips I've gotten through this forum. Now I can produce .MP4 videos and .JPG still images, but I ended up using the firmware within the camera by browsing to it and logging in. SmartPSS seems to want a server of some type, but I want to store the video on the...
  8. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    I downloaded SmartPSS from the Dahua site and installed it. It takes some time to learn to use it much. You are correct, it does give you JPG snapshots, but now I get .DAV videos instead of .MP4. Is there a way to get both .JPG snapshots and .MP4 videos? Also, in SmartPSS is there a way to...
  9. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z to produce JPG snapshots

    Hello. Today we got our Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z installed and viewing what will hopefully be a nest for great horned owls. I'm just getting into this and I'm trying to understand how to manipulate the camera. I'm using Internet Explorer to do this. Is there a way to produce snapshots in JPG...
  10. Steve Bouton

    External Devices

    Hello. I installed xProtect Go which quickly found the Dahua and Sharx cameras connected to my LAN, but, so far, I've been unable to find where I can add remote cameras via DynDNS. I also need a SmartPhone app that will provide live video access. There will be fewer than 8 cameras. Is there...
  11. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW231RP-Z - Windows and Smartphone Browsers

    When I tried it yesterday it would not sow all the info on the "playback" area, ut it seems OK now. Thank you.
  12. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW231RP-Z - Windows and Smartphone Browsers

    I've downloaded and installed both. I'll check them out. Thank you!
  13. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW231RP-Z - Windows and Smartphone Browsers

    Thank you. I installed the latest firmware from the link you gave me. Thank you!
  14. Steve Bouton

    Dahua IPC-HDW231RP-Z - Windows and Smartphone Browsers

    Hello. I just got my first Dahua IPC-HDW231RP-Z and, I have to admit, it's been a struggle. I ordrered a Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z IPC-HDW5231RP-Z was sent which I presume to be the same This is how it came and remains unchanged . Software Version: 2.460.0000.14.R, Build Date: 2017-07-20 WEB...
  15. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    Hi Mat200, My concern is to be able to focus on a subject that close (5'-8' from the lens). My objective is are clear images and videos of the animals. I've been researching the HDW5231 and I like it a lot. I need to put a package together consisting of a PoE switch, bridge components and a...
  16. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    "You can't go wrong, if you take a >IP67 rated camera with a varifocal lens." Thank you very much for your reply. The issue seems to be that I can't get PoE to the camera, so I have to go Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi signal is pretty good where the camera will be. We had a Sharx SCNC3905 until it failed...
  17. Steve Bouton

    Want to buy an IPC-HDW5231R-Z or an IPC-HFW5231E-Z12

    Good point that I'm not connecting them to TV. I had thought PAL-NTSC had to do with more than TV. Thanks!
  18. Steve Bouton

    Want to buy an IPC-HDW5231R-Z or an IPC-HFW5231E-Z12

    I'm new to this forum and I don't know the ropes yet. Is the Andy you refer to at this email address? kingsecurity2014@163.com? I understand his cameras com in as PAL devices. Is it true that they can be flashed to NTSC?
  19. Steve Bouton

    Want to buy an IPC-HDW5231R-Z or an IPC-HFW5231E-Z12

    Hi mat200. Thanks for your reply. Obviously I don't buy IP cameras often. In your opinion are my concerns valid?
  20. Steve Bouton

    Want to buy an IPC-HDW5231R-Z or an IPC-HFW5231E-Z12

    I'm having a little trouble finding where I can buy an IPC-HDW5231R-Z or an IPC-HFW5231E-Z12, probably because I want it as an NTSC version with a real warranty and I want it in less than 2 weeks. Any advice?
  21. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    Thank you for your help. This forum is turning out to be a tremendous help. I need to learn to use it better!
  22. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    Hello NordicCameras. I am new to this site and I'm having trouble learning to use it. I have no idea how to do a PM yet. I'm not even sure this message will get to you, but I hope it does. I understand you are responsible for the osprey cam setup that was referred to me. If so, it seems...
  23. Steve Bouton

    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    No, we are not using solar. We have a power outlet not far from the tree, so we use that and we have a Ubiquiti UniFI AP Outdoor 2x2 MIMO Access Point that, so far, has worked flawlessly. We still have one Sharx SCNC3905 that is still working and is placed on a dock which can be viewed in...
  24. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    Hello Fenderman. I appreciate your help. I like what I have read about the Dahua Varifocals very much. Looks like the right way to go. Thanks for that. I agree adding a Wi-Fi bridge will result in more camera alternatives, but at an opportunity cost of creating a greater possibility...
  25. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    I will research the dahua motorized varifocals in the morning (EST). Thank you for your advice.
  26. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    The problem we have had is not connectivity. We have a Ubiquiti access point that has never failed us. Our problem has been with the camera itself failing us several times. I want to stick with W-Fi, if possible and get a camera that can handle the weather and the salt water we have on the...
  27. Steve Bouton

    Need Camera to Observe Nest of a Great Horned Owl

    We need an IP camera to record video and snapshots of a great horned owls nest. We've been using a Sharx SCNC3905 but it has been unreliable. We need a weatherproof, outdoor camera 1080p, Wi-Fi, Night Vision, Mobile and Web access. PTZ would be nice not essential. Reliable IS essential...
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