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I am adding a few IPC B5442Z to a Sigmax and PTP wireless system and I am having this crazy compression effect I can't figure out. Has anyone seen this? I have messed with various settings and it always comes back after a few minutes. The original cameras are older Dahua 4mp IP bullets...

Somehow when I double click a camera, that camera pauses. I am not seeing the setting that makes it open that camera to fullscreen. I am sure it is obvious, but I am not seeing it. Does anyone know where that setting is? Thanks, John

I am stuck on something that I suspect is pretty easy to remedy. I am more comfortable with BI than NVRs. I installed 4 cameras before I had the NVR. I logged into to each camera, set a password, and viewed the aim in the web browser and a POE switch. When I received the NVR, I logged into each...

Hi, I noticed an update was available yesterday. Now all of the cameras images are static (except for a few that are offline due to wifi connectivity issues). UI3 works in live view and Recordings and clips are occurring normally. As far as I know, it was working before the update. This is a...

I am looking for a box camera enclosure. I am looking for a step up from the basic models they have on Amazon. I have DC power ran to the camera, AC would be difficult. Most of the enclosures I find are rated for 24VAC. Can anyone recommend something in between? Thanks, John

Hi, Can anyone recommend a good camera for birdwatching? It would be a standalone camera and used to watch from a condo, so not necessarily massive distances. This Dahua PTZ comes to mind. Dahua Mini Black Face PTZ (SD29204S-GN) After selecting a camera, the standalone aspect may be...

I would like to find other firmware version for a couple of Dahua models. Is there something I am missing or something only distributors can get? Thanks, John IPC-HDW4300C IPC-HDW4421E IPC-HF5421E

I have a DS-2CD3345-I that seems to do a bad job of adjusting it's IR over time. When I reset it to defaults, the night image is good. However, it seems that the IR output is reduced over time. I am not sure if it is the fault of the camera or the metal fence reflecting the IR back at the...

For videos on this site via mobile: Youtube Video Not Found On any thread I view on iOS or Android lately, Youtube video show "Not Found, the requested URL was not found on the server. 404." Is anyone else seeing this message? Thanks, John

I am looking for a solution to remotely monitor temperature and/or power for a freezer. It would be great to have an App that could notify if the temperature went out of range or the power went out (ups required on device and modem/router). I have found that Ubiquiti mFI looks like it would...

I don't have anything higher than 1080P to see for myself - does the PC app for BI scale to whatever monitor size you connect? Are there any limitations, or does it display the native resolution of your camera feeds if you can support your resolution? For example, how will it behave if I connect...

I am trying to find a low bandwidth solution to send snapshots of motion detection to an app where I could get alerts, while using minimal bandwidth. See here for back story...

FYI I haven't used these but the price is nice. Any comments from any owners? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=81-183-059

A friend of a friend wants to setup a system to protect his shop. It is a steel building out in the country. He has power service but no internet. I have been wondering if a wireless hotspot might be a fitting solution. I searched on here to see if this concept has already been discussed. I...

Hi all, I am looking for cheap camera whose main job will simply be to make it easy to tell if the garage door was accidentally left open. I looked through the Longsee price list and my head is still spinning. What would you use for this basic purpose? Thanks, John

I really like TinyCam Monitor for Android because of it's great Image Quality. I would like to find something similar to work with a Hikvision NVR as iVMS 4500 seems to use substreams. However, I don't see Tinycam listed on the Apple Store. What app do you like? TIA! John edit, this would be...

So I got this Dahua IPC-HF5421E mounted this weekend. There are cars in this clip at 00:07 (pass!), 00:25 (pass), 01:25 (fail!), and 01:40(fail). I turned the resolution down from 2688x1520 @20fps so that I could get to 25fps @ 2304x1296. I am waiting for more captures. I have a super IR...

Between 3p and 4p, the grass in this camera was blaze orange. Has anyone ever seen this? http://www.nellyssecurity.com/cameras/hi-def-cameras/ip-cameras/2-mp/hikvision-2cd2020-i-outdoor-hd-2mp-ip-bullet-security-camera-4mm.html Thanks! John (my dropbox pics have a magical way of flipping... I...

I am looking for plan B in case I can't find a quiet NVR tomorrow at Nelly's to work with Hikvision. [see thread] If I switch to BI, I need at least 6 POE ports. I guess I could do 2x TP-Link TL-SF1008P, but that would look a little messy. TP Link also makes the 8 port POE+ switch for $155...

Hi all, I am looking for an NVR system with 6 cams. I need to get a 6 cam setup with an NVR. I am thinking 4MP on 4 of the cams, and maybe 2mp on the others. I need the NVR to support these cams via POE as well as remote access and a viewing app. I am still working on the lenses I would...

I went to install this Dahua IPC-HF5421E (specs) as an LPR and I ran into two issues. 1. It doesn't fit the enclosure by 1/4" :sad:. (See pic) 2. The enclosures have an IR lens (see dark circle in pic). I had a hard time adjusting the image settings to get a usable image. So, I need to get a...

At what point (of throughput, individual cameras, etc) does it make sense to add more hard drives instead of a single larger drive? I ask because I am trying to spec out a replacement server that is from 2011 that uses 2 separate storage drives. I don't want to find out I am limiting...

I haven't had audio on my records for a while. I decided to look into it. Here are a few printscreens showing what I see. 1 way audio has worked in the past for me. 2 way never has. I think BI used to be able to see my audio devices. Does anyone else have this behavior?

So I have noticed this happening at least one other time now. I open the app and full screen all cameras. After a while, the image is static and old. Home screen and back into the app clears the problem. Has anyone else seen this? I have been thinking about using a cheap tablet as a viewer that...

http://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/?marsLinkCategory=home_app:frig&MKM_RID=0179040878&MKM_MID=7230744&CID=eml-ha-ref-416-1101-NA What unnecessary expense will they think of next? Maybe worth it if they didn't want to charge an extra 65% on top of standard pricing. I can...

Hi all, I am weighing my options on this server. It currently runs XP with 14 cams. It is a Dell Precision T3500 with a 2.4ghz Xeon W3503 (this CPU supports x64 support but not Quick Sync), 4gb ram, C: 150GB, D: 250GB, E: 1TB, F: 1TB. I either need to get it off of XP with a W10 license for $120...

Hi all, I am looking into buying this camera from Aliexpress. The seller is passing on some confusing info from Dahua. If POE uses a power supply to convert from whatever variety of AC to DC12V/AC24V, PoE (802.3af), is there any way the AC power source would matter? Here is the conversation I am...

Hi all, I am looking to start helping a Home Owners Association that has 14 cameras on a Milestone server. I am trying to figure out what going rates and arrangements would be for items such as: camera installations/config, system maintenance, review of footage and delivery to authorities...

I need to replace a License Plate Reader. The current one is analog. It connects to an Axis Analog to IP converter, then to a Milestone server via a cable modem. I would like to get an analog option as well as an option for an IP cam. The camera is mounted about 10' up on a pole. The info I can...

Hi all, My father in law wants to be able to keep an eye on his work truck and home at night. He doesn't need a lot of bells, whistles, complex alert scenarios etc etc. He also isn't tech savvy. So I think he either needs an NVR kit or a few IPcams that can record to SD cards and do a simple...