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    Rotated Views with IPC-HDW5231R-ZE

    Hi All, I am trying to set up a IPC-HDW5231R-ZE such that the image is rotated by 90 degrees and also such that the date/timestamp and the channel title show up at the right top corner and the bottom left corner respectively. I had a few clarifications here: 1) Is the actual 90 degree rotation...
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    Water-Proof Junction box vs Wall Mount Bracket

    Hi All, Newbie here, and I wanted a basic clarification on the water-proof junction box vs the wall-mount bracket. My understanding is that if I use the junction box outdoors, it does have holes on its outside so that I send an external wire conduit or a bare cat 5e cable through the hole...
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    Hikvision vs Dahua

    I'm a newbie to the forum, and have been here only for a few weeks. Coming into the forum, my understanding is that Hikvision holds the larger security camera market share (probably largest?) compared to Dahua. I know that Dahua is the super-star here, especially the starlight series sensors...
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    Outdoor ethernet cable?

    Hi all, Newbie here! I already have indoor cat 5e cable from monoprice. I'm looking to use it for installing a few cameras around my home. Depending on the location of the camera, when bringing the ethernet cable to my attic (its 2 story home with attic on the 3rd floor if you will) I expect a...
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    Camera installation video!

    Newbie here, just received my dahua 2231 in the mail. I'm wondering if some one can point me to a good camera installation video that walks through the various steps. I'm looking for things like how to install the weather proof mounting box, etc. Thanks in advance!
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    Audio on Dahua Starlights

    Hi All, Another newbie question. In some of Dahua starlight specs, it says " Audio: Built in Mic" and in others I see "1/1 Alarm in/out, 1/1 audio in/out". I presume they mean the same thing except the alarm part. Also, for such cameras, the audio comes for free without any extra...
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    Purchasing Dahua from Amazon Vs EmpireTech: Firmware Updates

    Hi All, I'm wondering if there are any differences between purchasing Dahuas from the amazon website vs buying from Andy directly (aside from the IPCT discount price)? Specifically, I'm wondering if there is any difference in receiving future firmware updates. I presume if I buy from both...
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    Newbie: Recommendation for Managed PoE Switch

    Hi All, New visitor to IPCT! I'm planning to install a few IP/PoE cams at my home. I'm planning to connect all the cams in their own VLAN so that I can filter out-bound internet traffic from the cameras (based on my preliminary knowledge). My understanding is that this can be achieved by a...
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    Newbie: Starlight Recommendation for 2019

    Hi All, I'm a newbie here, and I was directed here from reddit's homedefense sub-reddit. I'm looking to install security cameras in my home, and I'm trying to read the wiki to be familiar with various aspects (like Cliff's notes, etc). For a starter, I'm looking for a Dahua Starlight...
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