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Vedder406

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Hello there y'all. Just thought I'd do the proper thing by introducing myself to y'alls group. I recently realized I do need some type of surveillance outside my home and when I came across this group, I figured there's a group I need to belong in. I plan to read a bunch of y'alls information and ask a few questions. I'll make sure to try and get them set in the right section. I know just about as much about cameras as I do about well, cameras. So please excuse me if I ask a stupid question. I appreciate y'all letting me join your group.
 

Vedder406

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Thank you, I appreciate it. I'm sure Texas misses you just the same. Like a sassy vex girlfriend it keeps calling you back don't it. Hahaha!!
 

gwminor48

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Hello, welcome to the forum from another Texan.
 

SouthernYankee

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:welcome:
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Howdy from another texan. Really from New York, but have been in Texas for 49 Years.

Read,Study,Plan... before spending any money
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My standard welcome to the forum message.

Please read the cliff notes and other items in the wiki. The wiki is in the blue bar at the top of the page.

Read How to Secure Your Network (Don't Get Hacked!) | IP Cam Talk in the wiki also.

Quick start
1) If you do not have a wired monitored alarm system, get that first
2) Use Dahua starlight cameras or Hikvision darkfighter cameras or ICPT Night eye cameras (https://store.ipcamtalk.com/) if you need good low light cameras.
3) use a VPN to access home network (openVPN)
4) Do not use wifi cameras.
5) Do not use cloud storage
6) Do Not use uPNP, P2P, QR, do not open ports,
7) More megapixel is not necessarily better.
8) Avoid chinese hacked cameras (most ebay, amazon, aliexpress cameras(not all, but most))
9) Do not use reolink, ring, nest cameras (they are junk)
10) If possible use a turret camera , bullet collect spiders, dome collect dirt and reflect light (IR)
11) Use only solid copper, AWG 23 or 24 ethernet wire. , no CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum)
12) use a test mount to verify the camera mount location. My test rig: rev.2
13) (Looney2ns)If you want to be able to ID faces, don't mount cams higher than 8ft. You want to know who did it, not just what happened.
14) Use a router that has openVPN built in (Most ASUS, Some NetGear....)
15) camera placement use the calculator... IPVM Camera Calculator V3

Cameras to look at
IPC-HDW2231R-ZS Review-Dahua IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Starlight Camera-Varifocal
IPC-HDW5231-ZE Review-Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-ZE 800 meter capable ePOE
IPC-HFW4239T-ASE IPC-HFW4239T-ASE
IPC-T5442TM-AS Review IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED (Full Color, Starlight+)
IPCT-HDW5431RE-I Review - IP Cam Talk 4 MP IR Fixed Turret Network Camera
DS-2CD2325FWD-I
IPC-T5442TM-AS Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+ - 4MP starlight+

My preferred indoor cameras
DS-2CD2442FWD-IW
IPC-K35A https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/review-dahua-ipc-k35a-3mp-cube-camera.37581/#post-373517

Read,study,plan before spending money ..... plan plan plan
Test do not guess

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windguy

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Thank you, I appreciate it. I'm sure Texas misses you just the same. Like a sassy vex girlfriend it keeps calling you back don't it. Hahaha!!
Welcome - If all your ex's live in Texas, then you should be hanging your hat in Tennessee :)
 
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