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So Im not sure what someone said about it being the "same sensor with more pixels" its not, its a diff starvis sensor entirely, but not the one I was hoping for :( So the traditional 2MP "Starlight" cameras use the IMX290/29, as far as I can tell this is using the IMX335, which is like the...

Funny, I just asked Andy about that camera, be interesting if anyone had feedback on it, it is kinda large, but still MUCH smaller footprint than a full size PTZ. IVe been very impressed with my SD22204UE-GN if you dont need IR. Im mostly curious if this is the 4MP Starvis sensor? (IMX335 or...

I think your issue is viewing it on the machine its running on which has a fairly old GPU likely not capable of hw decoding the stream. Using CPU to render video is very inefficient. So it's not actually the NVR, but the client rendering the streams. Iif youre running Windows SmartClient, it...

Although Im personally a Milestone fan, whichever VMS you go with, I agree with @looney2ns - dedicated NVR PC is def the way to go. You can pick up a cheap-ish Optiplex SFF for under $100 on ebay that will do the job just fine. Something like this - Dell Optiplex 790 SFF Intel Core i5-2400...

So Im not a fan of "app cameras" or anything requiring internet access, but I did want some type of wifi cam, that looked relatively "consumerish" for the living room. Some research later and I ended up on this Amcrest model, turns out I really like the camera - no issue setting up without...

Hmm this is very interesting, I started looking into openalpr a year or two ago, but have never bought the extra dedicated cameras for lpr (still plan to at some point). Back then I though I remember someone saying there was a forked version of openalpr from when it was still a true open source...

From what I understand the DB1 can send alarm/event information using ONVIF. If you have a locally hosted NVR/VMS thats recording the DB1 via RTSP, you can also receive these alerts via onvif then send notifications on your local network however you like. Using the Dahua service though, as it...

2nd your recommendation of the SD22204UE-GN, Ive been using one for about 6 mo now under an eve and it works great, none of the issues I worried about (rain spots, glare, etc) have actually been an issue at all lol. Its been a great camera - the lack of ir could be an issue for some, but I have...

+1 on the SD22204UE-GN if you dont need IR. I use one of these on the eve under my garage and am very impressed with the performance, keep in mind though its only a 4x zoom, the way I see it, its perfect for looking around my property (standard neighborhood lot) but much further than that and...

Wow, cant believe I hadnt manage to stumble across this. Will definitely be following as Im certainly curious to see how your SSD implementation performs. I've developed some ML notification software as well (based on tensorflow), Ive been using Faster-RCNN as I have GPU's with CUDA at my...

What about openhab? I wouldnt call working with it "programming" but it certainly is more in depth then using a point and click UI to configure everything, on the other hand its powerful, super customizable, and everything's free/open source. There's quite a bit of documentation to get a lot of...

Does your hacked fw support onvif? You need onvif capability to send onvif ptz commands to the camera, otherwise its going to require a specific driver - not sure how blue iris handles this as I havent used it. Based on the onvif profiles pdf -...

Personally, no, but Im paranoid. If I WAS going to do that, id just add an interface to pfsense for that vlan and only allow it routing to the internet specifically when I want to execute an upgrade. But still who knows how much identifiable data its sending back during the upgrade itself. I...

You seem very security conscious, use vlans with different subnets to isolate everything then route only what you want between them. Cameras should be on their own with NVR (and maybe a management box if your NVR isnt useable for the task), and Id also recommend putting your kids, IoT, and...

Im running pfSense on an older SFF Optiplex (2nd gen i5) with 4GB Ram and a quad port NIC - think I have like $75 in it lol. As for a VPN, that depends on the VPN performance wise, there are some with 500mbit+ packages if you're willing to pay. A VPN is also useful to obfuscate your identity to...

There are options for running your own IPS/IDS for free, on your local network, with no "cloud" stuff. I personally use snort on pfsense, but alot of people recommend suricata (also available on pfsense or many other platforms), and to be honest, it does look a bit more powerful (not to mention...

I do my own image processing using tensorflow (machine learning) to detect people in the rtsp feeds realtime utilizing faster-rcnn - Ive found this to be the process with best balance of accuracy and resources required to maintain near realtime. Then serve the images from my web server and push...

After a week with this cam, Ive tweaked it a bit more at night, and fixed a couple shadows, this is another quick run-around test I did tonight (part of the review I put on Amazon). Probably my last update until it rains, no idea when that will be.

Thanks for the suggestion guys, unfortunately these lights use the (decorative) candelabra base bulbs. All the external front lights are on a single indoor switch, so Im considering replacing it with a smart switch. Are there any out there that dont use a cloud service/app but instead provide...

Here's some "night ops" with a bit more of the same testing. 10PM, average night street-light-wise, although I made a couple small upgrade to my driveway lighting, now has all 4 60w (equivalent led, rated at 500lumen) working. Seems to be plenty of light now, although still contemplating a PoE...

Man why do you guys have to post this, Im just enjoying the new mini-PTZ I picked up, and now I see this, must have lol. The images from this starlight+ sensor are really looking good, still curious if anyone knows which specific sensor it is, really seems to get damn close to being the "best of...

A short video, that although Im not the "smoothest" operator, Id consider this PTZ very responsive, this was manually controlled using an XB1 controller (through Milestone XProtect) basically trying to keep the car in frame, travelling approx 25 mph. To be completely honest, I didnt really...

Will do, to start with this is a day shot, hard to explain but you can prob tell from the shadows, the sun is just above the top right corner which often causes issues with shadows on this camera position (in fact thats why I adjusted it a bit) but the WDR on this camera seems to handle it MUCH...

Welp, got mine in today! Thanks to Andy's Amazon store, had it in 2 days :D So far Im extremely impressed, very very good bang for the buck, although well see how it does with rain next storm. Im still super impressed with the sensors ability in low light, Im getting a far better image at night...

Speaking of... Does anyone know what sensor is being used in these Starlight+ models? I wish everyone was just open about sensor specs so it's easier to compare, but I get it, trade secrets and all lol

Thanks! This post has decided to make me give the Movidius platform a try, ended up picking up the neural compute stick 2 for $88 on Amazon, should be here Wed. Not sure if it would be appropriate somewhere on this forum or not, but would love to startup a post with my progress.

Thanks for the info! I can also understand these companies being tight lipped as well, so it seems reverse engineering is really the only way to figure things out. Sounds like I may need to pick one up lol. Interesting about the Hik - Ive actually been researching the Myriad 2. I've also been...

Not sure if any of this information is known, but Ive been unable to find it via Dahua. If Im just missing a pdf or something feel free to link me :) What type of method is being used to analyze for object detection, post process after a motion event or frame by frame (realtime) analyzation...

Andy/All, are you able to comment on the wavelength of IR these are compatible with? If I decide to go this route, Im also thinking about building some compact IR "floodlights" that I could power with PoE, but I'm also considering using 940nm IR, which would make the led's completely invisible...

Man, wish you couldve gotten it up before the storms - would love to see how a dome like this does in heavy rain/wind. Where I live (OK) thats like half the spring. Im a little concerned if the dome is right for me with weather conditions. I have experience with literally every other type of cam...