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Switching to new PC and STRUGGLING....
I leave just a very small space at the end, but yes everything must total less than the total drive capacity. That's usually where the pie chart comes in as the most helpful as you can see all the individual allocations. Also, didn't notice if it was the case in your case, but the drive you're... -
Recommendation for a camera with great night view
Might have changed a bit, from the Thinkware website: https://thinkwaredashcam.eu/dash-cam-legality-in-germany/- CCTVCam
- Post #16
- Forum: IP Cameras
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BI 6.0.4.8 Install Failing
If you think it's a Windows problem, run DISM commands to repair system files. That might be your best chance. Otherwise in the absence of a full system back up prior to installtion (do you have backup software or Windows Restore on?), you're looking at a clean installation of Windows & days... -
Recommendation for a camera with great night view
There are drawbacks to a dashcam. You could disguise it. Put a cover over with a hole in it and hide the lens behind the hole etc. I really think it's your best solution. BTW I don't think bike cams are easily removed. I think they're usually on brackets fastened using Allen keys. Vandalism...- CCTVCam
- Post #14
- Forum: IP Cameras
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Recommendation for a camera with great night view
You have almost zero chance of identifying them from that height no matter how good the camera. As you can see you look down on the top of their heads, no camera, no matter how good will change that. You're only hope is they look up. The best camera for night colour is the 4kt but it has it's...- CCTVCam
- Post #11
- Forum: IP Cameras
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1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
Haha. I'm hardly an expert and I'm quite sure they have their own experts who've calculated it all precisely and made decisions as to where compromise, if any, needs to be made. My point is not to rubbish anyone or anything, but simply to point out that compromises has to be made with existing... -
Get a dashcam. Period!
UK had to restrict it's Motability scheme for disabled drivers after car companies started pushing high powered electric vehicles onto disabled drivers (all manufacturers face a fine for every non electric vehicle they sell, & garages earn more by selling more expensive models). So garages under... -
Get a dashcam. Period!
That's an accident waiting to happen assuming it's not AI generated. Look at how little rubber contact there is with the road. Those wide tyres just became bicycle wheels. -
anyone willing to share settings for IPC-TPC124XB-AI-S2 1/2.7'' CMOS 4MP Thermal Network Mini Hybrid Bullet Camera?
A good palce to start would be the universally recommended setting suggested in the wiki. Noting straight away here, you will struggle to get a good picture at night with that size (1/2.7" @ 4mp) of sensor.- CCTVCam
- Post #2
- Forum: Camera Installation Questions
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Caught someone on my roof with my ptz cam
Stirkes me some razor wire (if legal in your jurisdiction is needed). A far happier call to the PD would be there's a guy on my roof entangled in the rolls of razor wire. Can you please send someone to extracate and arrest him.- CCTVCam
- Post #17
- Forum: Camera Captures
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1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
Slowest shutter I ever run is 6ms = around 1/160th and I prefer 4ms = 1/250th which is what I run most cameras at. I found anything less and you can get blur even though in theory a slower shutter (1/125) should still freeze most motion. Compression probably has a hand somewhere. Whilst it may... -
1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
The problem is big names sell to consumers (look at celebrity brands), and AI is the biggest name atm. I'm guessing manufacturers see bigger profits on less capable sensors which are then "boosted" by AI. There's no getting away from the fact size wins. No better example still than the Sony... -
1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
You can see straight away it appears to have too much gain and too slow a shutter. In areas before the picture ghosts you can already see the gain noise as the camera struggles to cope with the motion. I don't know if Ubiquiti make the figures for gain / shutter viewable, but it would be... -
1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
So the cost problem is AI chips? Even more reason why Dahua shouldn't be using it! In my opinion, it's shown no massive improvements beyond a small improvement to noise in largely motionless images and better adjustment of some picture parameters. Surely the way forward is to shelve AI in all... -
1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
I still believe the only way forward for the industry is go large. Ai simply caanot make up or light gathering ability. I'm, also puzzled why the CCTV industry seems so badly affected as the camera industry doesn't seem to have suffered big rises. GoPro's have never been cheaper... -
Interesting Youtube Post - End of PC's?
It's hard to know if DDR6 is the future or High Bandwidth Memory (eg. HBM4) which has been mentioned a few times in relation to future CPU's: -
Follow up to end of PC's
Nvidia announcement over mouse & keyboard: https://www.the-independent.com/tech/nvidia-ai-laptop-chip-rtx-spark-b2987709.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb -
Sensor size still the king for low light ?
The 1/1.2" sensors currently out there can run 4-6ms in very low light (they strill need some light though and a reinforcement light might be worth using to achieve a good picture once the camera has triggered). Whilst there may have been some advancement in sensivity of coatings, easly...- CCTVCam
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Interesting Youtube Post - End of PC's?
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Is my Dahua DVR being hacked?
It sounds to me like they've bypassed the security using a vulnerability & given themselves root, which then opens them up to do anything or put anything on there. eg give themsleves admin, create accounts or put trojans / other software on there etc. I'm no expert, but probably the way forward... -
Interesting Youtube Post - End of PC's?
Prices have dropped back already albeit only by a small amount. Depends on the kit but large increases. I'm sure I saw a kit somewhere approaching 500% increase but maybe someone was price gouging. Some larger kits in the UK now over £1k!!! These are the results for 64Mb from a well, known... -
Interesting Youtube Post - End of PC's?
US Restrictions for you guys. Also, Memory prices gone up around 500% thanks to AI demand so both memory & storage v. expensive now. As per the video in the 1st post, this was an earlier one: Whilst I can't comment on the content, Steve is highly respected in the review industry: -
Buyer Beware: Fake Optical Zoom Modules
In fairness to the camera, that's not too bad a picture in daytime from that shot. Hard to tell sharpness from the balcony railings alone as it's likely focused further out in that shot anyway. Whether with someone in the foreground, movement or at night it's as good is another matter. But if...- CCTVCam
- Post #25
- Forum: IP Cameras
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Adult snapping turtle captured on Blue Iris by Reolink doorbell
Shows how far doorbells need to go in quality. Not great! Interesting how it ran nose down as if it were plowing the ground. Some issue with it's front legs?- CCTVCam
- Post #6
- Forum: Camera Captures
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Interesting Youtube Post - End of PC's?
Yoiutube post from Gamers Nexus Steve. Whilst probably concerning Gaming more than anything, it nevertheless has implications for the existence of PC's and therefore by extension the ability to run IP CCTV: -
Moving BIv6 to new Win 11 PC
I tried H265 and it looked great until one day I walked close to the camera, where it promptly stuttered all over with macro blocks as the encoding couldn't keep up/ didn't like the rapid motion, After that, I reverted to h264 and not had a sinle encoding issue since. Before someone says I was... -
Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series
The 4kt in terms of size is still small. Many phones and action and drone cameras are on 1 inch sensors which whilst only slightly larger than 1/1.2" seems to give gains. Even then the best cameras are on 35mm given even sensors larger than 1" don't seem to come close to the best 35mm... -
Clear voice intelligibility in noisy gym reception – 8MP turret IP camera with best built-in microphone?
Yeah you have to consider picture quality as well. In a well lit area in the day it should be fine. At night it could be another matter unless lighting is either present or set to come on if a break in / person is detected. If relying on ambient or low level lighting, the night image could be a...- CCTVCam
- Post #8
- Forum: IP Cameras
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Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series
Said it before, the only thing that will change any of this is a tranisition to larger sensors. No matter what you do, to quote Startrek "You canny beat the Laws of Physics". Larger Pixels = more light captured period = brighter image = faster shutter speed / lower gain possible. If it was any... -
B54PRO-Z4E first impression
I agree. It shouldn't be a case of don't buy. If it meets your needs fine, buy it. It just doesn't replace the current best which is the 5442. Everything has it's place.