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Hello everybody I am a programmer who works a lot with networks and I am trying to get into this world of connecting things, I have theoretical experience but quite little practice frankly. I have been commissioned to make an installation with 3 or 4 ip cameras (I guess I will use dahua 50-80...

New member introduction here. Currently have a ring doorbell and cheaper amazon motion camera setup that has been sufficient over the last few years until someone recently ran my mailbox over. I am now in the market for a better system but am very limited by cost. I'm aware "you get what you...

I've never done one of these - First off - thanks to the mods/admin/site runners/community for providing a space with such useful information. This site is a resource that the internet would be a lesser place if not for its existence. Grats- Regarding myself - I'm a networking geek. I...

No, seriously - I am a VMWare/Hyper-V Senior Engineer and love me some virtual systems. But, physical security at my home is a growing priority. I picked up some Blink cameras (5 pack) aaaand am shipping them back this week, most likely. Been looking around a lot, and I think this is the...

Hi all, Just like most other folks here, long time lurker and first time poster. This seems at the onset one of those things where you may be able to read your way to a first time setup, but my word is there a lot of variability out there. I won't be able to figure this out on my own, so it's...

Hello everyone, I'm Mark and I'm from Auckland, NZ. I'm an electronics geek and is currently looking at getting some better cameras. I mostly hang out on another forum site (which uses the same base as this site) about Christmas light displays, I'm a nut for spending all my money on lights. As...

Hi there! I'm a computing engineer and electronics "hobbist" and I would like to study the IP cameras and I would like to have a little advice from you. I'm really noob on this field and I even don't know the terminology yet. Sorry about that. I would like to buy two motorized indoor cameras...

Hi guys, A few years ago my dad had a questionable guy install an "HD" system, Im not happy with the resolution/quality of this system, keeps malfunctioning and can't identify faces and license plates at 50 feet away which is how far the street is from my front door.. I want to replace this...

Ok, I admit that I didn't want to register to another forum after reading as an unregister user without been able to click of some link, but then I realized IpCamTalk have lots great info (too much for the noob, like me), some info are way too much for the normal noob or what we want to do. yes...

Hello, My home was recently burgled, for piece of mind I am after an IP camera system but i'm not sure which system would best suit my needs? I have gave it some thought however and was browsing for a system that; Has some kind of back up system in case the DVR/NVR is compromised Can read a...

Hello from Tampa. Security camera noob here, trying to get smart enough to do an external camera install after some ongoing crimes in my neighborhood (and a couple of minor ones in my front yard). I am tech conversant and relatively handy (build my own PCs, speak a bit of IP--a home network of...

Hi guys, sorry if this is not the correct subforum to post this. And sorry for the long post, I'm new to this and I want to do it right. I'm looking to upgrade an existing camera system for a relatively small business (it's a bar) with 2 locations. I've done my homework and I figured an Intel...