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    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    Has anyone had success with this ReoLink PoE Doorbell on Cat5 connect with injector to a PC Running Blue Iris? Currently running Ver 5.7.8.3
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    Amcrest AD410 Doorbell - NOT compatible

    So what's the latest word on this AD410 / chime issue. I am going to buy either an AD110 or an AD410 for my door cam. I prefer the better resolution and sleeker form of the AD410. Is there still an issue with BI support of this device?
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    Poor night performance - Blue Iris with Dahua IPC-HDW5442TMP-AS

    Adding a footnote - witttaj is correct about the benefits of low level light. My front porch camera is the same model, used for monitoring visotor and package delivery from above and left. I found the camera stays in full color day mode with a 60W equivalant reflector down lamp...
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    Poor night performance - Blue Iris with Dahua IPC-HDW5442TMP-AS

    Kudos to wittaj for very detailed advice. I found settings in the camera that I did not know existed, and gained insigt into others. I improved the night picture quality measurably, statrting with the manual shutter at 8.33 msec, and turned off backlight control entirely, but still had blur...
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    Poor night performance - Blue Iris with Dahua IPC-HDW5442TMP-AS

    I upgraded from a trashy ReoLink system to three of the Dahuas listed above - to BlueIris Supported by an Intel i7-3770 with 8TB storage. IP power supplied by GV POE-SW-802E injector/switch. I am very Impressed with the capabilities and features of the BlueIris package... well done. Camera...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    I have absolutley nooo Idea. I bought this from a high rated direct sell Dahua and Hikvision supplier in China, who has a store on eBay. It is touted as an English only version. Shipping was reasonable... less than 2 weeks order to dropoff. I hear horror stories about hacked Chinese...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    On another topic... for those here that build and upgrade their own PC systems... Amazon is now selling Corsair PSU units at competitive prices. There is a down side, however. I usually buy PSUs from Newegg or another component reseller. Amazon ships the unit shrink-wrapped in the retail...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    I just found my preferred replacement for the D400. A Dahua with virtually identical form factor to the D400, and with Starlight performance. IPC-HDW5442TMP-AS. No problem setting up with Blue Iris, and the low light color performance is excellent. Dynamic range is much better for identifying...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    Post script: OK.. I have answered my own question... To those following, I started with mis-information. I do NOT have an RLC-420. What I do have is four D400 cameras and a B400 camera, which are now explicitly disclaimered by ReoLink as not ONVIF compliant and not third party software...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    Scott Richey, Thanks for the useful feedback. I have tried the Reolink.... baseline RTMP and the 'RTSP (old firmware' and neither will work I will review my process and try your trips. One note: the ReoLink NVR states that the camera IP is 172.16.25.2:9000 I assume that the IP address is...
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    Reolink IP Cameras

    Fenderman... you are the only user I have found to succcessfully set up a Reolink RLC-420 on a Blue Iris based machine. Can you share setings / procedures / pitfalls? There are a lot of h8ers here regarding Reolink. I am trying to use existing infrastructure and slowly upgrade to better...
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    8TB HDD Supplier durability

    Hmm.... now much power does the Nvidia accelerator consume? I have upgraded to a 550W PSU on this i7-3770 system
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    8TB HDD Supplier durability

    Many Thanks... New Topic/question: Can the Intel IvyBridge architecture with HD 4000 integrated graphics encode/decode H.265 streams from cameras that use this format? I hear there rumors...and that it saves disk space
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    Looking for Dahua IPC-HDW5442TM-AS 4MP Starlight

    I understand we have a Dahua rep in here... I finally found a model that looks very appealing for WDR and low light performance in a turret style mount. Amazon doesn't appear to carry this yet, and I hate to risk buying on eBay direct from China. Anyone out there have a low price source in mind?
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    8TB HDD Supplier durability

    Opinion Poll: 8TB 7200 HDD - Western Digital Purple versus Seagate Skyhawk who has better durability?
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    OK... finally some progress. I decided on a reset to factory settings... which could not be done via IP connection, since I couldn't talk to the camera. So I researched Dahua videos and opened the camera, found the hardware reset button, and held it down for 30 seconds. Then I re-registered...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    Router is not a factor quite yet... I have my PC directly addressed to the POE switch port. However, I see the mistake.. mu IPv4 address partial address is 192.168.1.xxx So changing the third camera grouping to .201. was a bad idea. However... have I become in-communicator with the camera...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    Hmm..... OK... Did that.... logged into the camera directly at 192.168.1.108 and got a beautiful live image....so that was encouraging. Then I used settings to change the IP address to 192.168.201.200. The camera complained that the gateway was not the same, so I copied the IP address there as...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    OK... Latest info. I got frustrated with the complexity of the 2CD2347G1 and ordered the simple Dahua 1431S. Connecting this to the PoE Switch port 1, and my Computer to PoE port 8, with my modem LAN on the uplink port, I am able to both contact Dahua for their users information and tools...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    mat200, I agree that the 2CD2347G1 is a top performer.. I will likely keep it. I just need to find a proper location because of its size. Let me ask the question a different way. Is the Dahua HDW1431S, significantly better than the ReoLink? I would think so, based on the WDR...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    Seriously...thanks for all the quick and detailed support. So it looks like the 52150 is overkill for this particular position, and I made a bad choice. With some more research, I found a Dahua model IPC-HDW1431S 4MP (specs attached) that is identical in size to the ReoLink, with better WDR...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    mat200....thank you for that detail... However the surveilled scene should never be completely dark as there are street lights. I am looking for color in low light levels. I am a bit troubled that a "Starlight" camera needs a powerful white light light source. Also..whats the point of...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    Wow... Thanks for the quick and detailed responses. The info on not pursuing H.265 encode support is particularly useful. To maximize storage, I will get a WD purple 8TB HDD once I get the platform debugged. Southern Yankee, thanks for the very detailed startup guide. For Cat5 Cable I did...
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    Newbie with detailed questions on H/W support for Blue Iris

    I am setting up a home system with four PoE cameras. Having not found this site yet, and lured by the low price, I istarted with a ReoLink 4-cam 4 MP system. As the cables run through my attic, I bought a spool of plenum rated Cat5 and the tools to make my own ends. With a bit of practice...
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