Recent content by adamg

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    Did Dahua go out of business?

    If the Ubiquiti users are giving you a hard time, counter by asking them how they implement privacy screening in their video feeds.
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    Rapid switching between IR and Color

    I will concede that you have achieved a massive improvement in motion blur at night with the Manual 1/20 setting.
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    Rapid switching between IR and Color

    Dare I say, it might be time to return to factory defaults and see how well the easy-mode performs.
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    Power Requirements for Dahua DVR, Cameras, and HDD. Are My Calculations Correct?

    A HDD is somewhere in the 5-10W range.
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    Need help choosing cameras - what's the current go to camera?

    I don't know the Dahua part number of these cameras. That would make life as a consumer just too easy. I don't have a system to publish my recorded footage other than perhaps a google drive share. I'll investigate if I remember when I have a chance.
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    Need help choosing cameras - what's the current go to camera?

    I added these cameras recently. The quality is great in the day, and AMAZING at night. Night footage with minimal ambient light looks like daytime - it's impressive. Get the 2.8mm focal length for the short distances you mention...
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    Can you mask certain areas where for IR only?

    As the crew above have replied, Short answer: no, Long answer: pan the camera left so the shrub isn't in the image.
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    NDAA compliant manufacturer that does both surveillance AND access?

    By adding any of the "Hub" devices, you can definitely run a door strike - or almost any electrical field equipment - after the G4 authenticates. Enterprise Hub Door Hub Door Hub Mini Gate Hub
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    UNIFI—The Best Option...?

    I mostly agree with the original post. I am going through a similar operation, to stand up my home system, after using a variety of equipment at work. I wanted a PoE switch (managed or un-managed, fanless, 16-24 ports, gigabit); two access points; and ~4 outdoor cameras with recording. I know...
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    Earthquake off coast of Russia - Tsunami heading for Hawaii

    It is plainly obvious that this is a huge lie.
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    Coldplay "Kiss Cam" and images cleaned with AI

    There's a difference between "cleaned up" and "imagined".
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    Linking/Mimicking Dahua PTZ Cameras to Pan Tilt Base.

    You can set the onscreen overlay display on a Dahua PTZ video stream to include the Pan, Tilt, and Zoom coordinates.
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    M$ eliminates workaround requiring an account during Win 11 installation

    As mentioned in the body there, Rufus does a nice job of removing the crap from Windows 11 install experience. Download the Win11 iso, put it on USB stick via Rufus.