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So I have a buddy who wants a general 4 camera system and I've been recommending the Amcrest over reolink. I know this is a long standing debate, but for someone who can't self troubleshoot and I don't want to help I just need to recommend the best basic system and am down to these two. The...

So I installed this EmpireTech PTZ PTZ494M-25X on a Amcrest system for a friend. Pretty happy with it!

So, I'm not happy with what I've found online for vehicle cctv systems.... So why not install a residential cctv system in the truck? I don't know, maybe it's ridiculous, maybe it's possible. This is for a work truck and I'm just throwing ideas around and want to see what yall think. I...

I'm installing Empire Tech Loyrta 4mp PTZ that uses 22 watts with the IR on to a Amcrest NVR with a Max 22.5 Watts POE Per Port... This doesn't follow the general 80% rule in electrical. Should I install a power injector and not worry about burning up a poe port or am I over thinking it...

I installed a Amcrest NVR system and 4mp Doorbell camera. It's working with the amcrest home view app but when he tries to pay for a cloud account on the Doorbell it says the SN isn't long enough. Support hasn't been any help . Any info?

Installing this nvr system and wanting a auto tracking ptz. The nvr should be onvif, and the ptz as well. Thanks

Finally have the funding for upgraded cctv. I want to have several cameras on a chicken coop with a constant live stream on YouTube. This poses a couple questions. 1. Security wise, should I have 2 NVRs or BI machines with those chicken cams seperate from our home cams? 2. I want the...

Alright so I'm making a final decision. Based on my recent threads, just going with the 4k ip amcrest because its an indoor office environment. Heres the question, Can I split the system with a poe switch on the other side of the building if I get this nvr that has individual ports? So, this...

No results showed up when I searched CMP. I have to have CMP ( Plenum ) data wire for our small office, the area above the drop ceiling is all a return plenum for the hvac. Thus requiring CMP rated cable. It's proving difficult to locate true cmp, fully copper and in various colors. Monoprice...

I'm building our small office system and going with BI5 and currently using a sff dell optiplex 7050 with a i7 7700. Until I change the case we'll have 1 slot for an hd. It's been a decade and want to make sure these wd 14 pro are good to go. In the past we preferred smaller hd's because of...

So I totally will be buying from Andy. But I came across this sale and was curious. INDOOR WELL LIT OFFICE USE ONLY. Varifocal would be perfect for the entry doors. Will he a blue Iris 5 machine. The reolink RLC-822A is $80 from 200. Only reason that makes me consider is the varifocal...

Just accepted pt position in a small office (100 employee's) as their IT and Facilities Manager. One of my several projects I'm pushing is cctv. On day 2. Lol For now, at minimum the server room and main entryways. Later I can expand and grow. Currently there's nothing. Zeeeroooo! We could grow...

Hey Yall, I posted awhile back over in installs that I convinced a buddy to allow me to prewire. Luckily he did and we wired for 16 IP Cameras. 16! lol He doesn't live close, so I didn't go the BI and Empire route like I would have preferred. He bought a Lorex kit. I'm just happy he did ANYTHING...

Hello... In the install sub I shared the project I'm helping a buddy with. His trim and eaves are going to be dark and wants black cameras. I'm also really not wanting to have to mess with the system once it's installed so I've been eying a kit pretty hard. Honestly one of the amcrest or...

So I watched this review where a guy put up a bunch of cameras. Of course the empire tech did a good job at night, but just wondering if it's the model he used or what that didn't put it higher. Not throwing any shade. Just a discussion.

A buddy is building his house and wasn't going to do anything. I convinced him otherwise. We went from maybe a couple wireless arlo cams to letting me do what I want with some caveats. No low level cameras, no inside cameras. Only using wire he already had. Cat5e. No cat6. Hell... he's not even...

Hey yall, So I'm looking to get a desktop to use strictly as my BI machine. There are several Optiplex computers being sold locally by the metro government for 10-40 bucks. Optiplex 7040 ( says from 2016 but doesnt say I5 lor I7 etc.... Optiplex 7020 sff I5 Should I stay clear since they...

I'm on vacation and of course I've been eying the cctv. Their primary exterior appears to be Mobotix dual lens cameras. It kind of looks some are different so they may have specific lenses per install location. On the exterior they have 4 general exterior looking back at the hotel. It's pretty...

My local Costco has released yet another kit. I haven't seen these cameras and this time they don't have any info on them like model numbers etc... Now they are calling it this fusion system. Throwing in alarm system type sensors. I'm just interested in the camera... I haven't found details...

Camera is a shit 5-50 about 75% zoomed. 12fps. Aside from that, mail lady boops the trash can because it's in the way. No damage but glad she didn't break an $80 trash can. Distance from camera to Mailbox 120 ft And the trash guy who didn't intentionally put it there.

Figures a witch and her two kids or siblings would take all the candy... Her shiny nice watch tells me it's the parent. Don't kill me. Obviously the camera is too high and useless. I set this cam here as a temp halloween camera. It's usually further down the deck getting an "Overall Coverage"...

I thought this was the best subforum, let me know if it's not. Not condoning or anything, just figured I'd let you know I saw my local costco release a new lorex kit that I hadn't seen before with cameras I hadn't seen before either. All Cameras have 2 way Audio, and a little motion light that...

I know this isn't strictly cctv stuff. If that's ANY issue let me know, we did 7 ip cams in this post. Hey guys, this is a nicer house we've been prewiring and thought you guys might get a kick out of some of the IP related stuff and work during construction. We did all the low voltage in...

Sound/video is off after I edited it adding the rebar tag, regardless I was in a rush and snagged a little piece of rebar on the rail ties that outline my drive. It's loud enough you can here it in the video. I had a hikvision 3mp 4mm ds-2cd2032-i (I've had a handful of these IP's for years)...

These aren't final install photos or anything just progress but hopefully this is the right subforum. Thought it be be interesting to some of you. Trenching from the house to a front gate for multiple utilities on 6 acres of land. Front Gate Camera, future intercom system and possible future...

Hey guys, So I've been installing cctv for a couple of years now with a licensed company. Pretty simple stuff, we buy from our distributor and it's just a solid working system. Appear to be rebranded hik/dahua but who's arent... We regularly install 4k cameras and nvr's now. Saying that because...

Hello, I signed up years ago but looking to get involved now. I've had multiple systems, and now currently run ( 7 ) 3MP Hik Bullets on a Dedicated I5 Tower with BlueIris4 over a managed 8port poe zyxal switch. I also install and service alarms and camera systems on my side job which has...