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I've installed some Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z cameras around my house. I'm trying to use an external IR illuminator in place of the onboard IR to get better illumination over a large deck. For the life of me, I can't figure out how to disable the camera's IR while leaving the camera in IR-sensitive...

I've installed some Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z cameras around my house. The beam of the built-in IR seems a bit too narrow. For example, I've got one installed over my deck and while the center of the frame is well illuminated, the left and right margins are pretty dark and it would be hard to...

Model: NVR5208-8P-4KS2 System version: 3.215.0000000.2 Web version: 3.2.3.87438 Camera: IPC-HDW5231R-Z Ideally, I'd like to be able to see a digest video showing clips recorded from every IVS event that's happened in a given time period. Right now, I can use the Web Service software to...

I'm having a bit of trouble clearly understanding some of the stuff in the manual for my Dahua NVR5208-8P-4KS2 NVR, and am hoping that someone here will know the answer from experience. I'd like to know if it's possible to have the NVR make the individual cameras visible on the LAN. Out of the...

I've bought some Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z cameras and would like some advice on how best to mount them outside my home. I'd like to put them under the eaves (photo attached). Because we have exposed rafter tails and no soffit, I plan on drilling through the blocking between the rafters to pull the...

I'm planning a home security camera system. I've got an NVR and a couple of starter cameras on the way. I'd like to know if there's a way I can have the NVR in a secure location, like a locked closet, but have a monitor in a public part of the house so we can easily see what's going on at any...

Greetings! I've been browsing the forums recently and have found a ton of great information here. I'm going to set up a home security camera system and it looks like folks here really know their stuff. I've already got 2 Dahua cams and an NVR on the way to get started. I'll be looking for...