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Hi Guys, I have had 3 of the IPC-T5442TM-ASE purchased from Andy via Aliexpress randomly stop working. The first would have been after just over year old and another 2 have done the same a couple of years later at less than 3 years old. They all just randomly stopped showing up and I have...

Hi folks, I'm looking for advice on which cameras to get? It is for a residential property. I have a few goals: Deter people from breaking in to the house or cars parked on the road Record 24/7 footage in case there is an incident Person detection for people coming to the house, e.g. courier...

Hi, new member here I'm pretty new to the world of CCTV and would like some with help picking out my first POE CCTV setup. When I first started researching CCTV cameras (specifically 4/8mp Poe cams), I inevitably stumbled across Reolink. I spent the next few weeks watching comparison videos...

Hey all, I stumbled across this forum while trying to research the Lorex 8 camera nvr system I saw at Costco and quickly learned they are not known to be good. My wife and I are moving into our first house next week and I want to be able to monitor the house as I travel most weeks for work. From...

Can anyone with an Empire Tech IPC-B542E-ZE 8MP direct me to the manual for it. Thanks, Ted

Hi all Has anyone integrated Empire Tech cams to Control4? I have their NVR and IPC-Color4K-T 3.6mm cams. Not sure what drivers to use and if any tweaking to get HD picture? Also if anyone in the NY long island area knows a good installer?

Is the IPC-T5442T-ZE still the best camera for under $200 or should I consider a different one? I want to replace my HikVision DS-2CD3132 with something better. Actually, I might continue using the HiVison cams for overview and install other cams (that work much better in low light) to zoom into...

Warning Remember, only update firmware if you feel it may fix an ongoing issue with your cam. There is always the risk of bricking the camera. Update firmware at your own risk. Best Practices 1-Reboot cam 2-Reset to factory defaults 3-Update firmware 4-Reset to factory defaults once again 5-Set...

Hi, all. Newbie here, and to surveillance. Tech background; run an IT consulting company. Finally getting around to setting up cameras (with a QNAP NAS though not applicable here). Setup my IPC-HDW2231 purchased through EmpireTech. It's on night profile. I thought it would be a lot better...

Glad I found IPcamtalk. I recently purchased two camera's from Empire tech on amazon. I am having difficulty getting the email to work. Not to many details in the box. tried gmail and yahoo. I did read the Wiki, however I have a few general questions How do I contact empire tech for...

Hi everyone I am planning a system to monitor a barn where cows that are about to calve and happened across this forum. My main conclusions so far are: Don't buy some cheap no name camera (I heard good things about Dahua) Don't buy a good name camera but with Chinese firmware Eyeball type...

I've purchased 3 x Dahua IPC-HDW5831R-ZE (4K 2.7mm ~12mm motorized lens) so far from Empire Technology, who I've nothing but praise for - outstanding customer service! I took the lead from who best to use from other wiser folks (than me) who use this forum, thanks to all who mentioned Empire...

Hello Everyone As a newcomer to IP cameras I've spent the last couple of months absorbing all the information on this site in the hope of making an informed decision about which cameras (have a search for cliff notes, they are very good!) and where to buy them. I've a limited budget and to put...