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    IPC-Color4K cameras aren't showing me any video

    Waterfox puts the video into an inset window. IE seems to work as intended.
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    IPC-Color4K cameras aren't showing me any video

    OK, it must have been due to some change in Chrome or Windows 11; it's been months since I've looked at the camera feeds in the browser. I followed instructions to enable IE: How to enable IE and that worked. IE had to install a plugin, but then everything appears the way it used to in Chrome...
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    IPC-Color4K cameras aren't showing me any video

    More information: When I double-click on the image area in the browser, the live image opens to full screen in my second monitor, and that works fine. I tried installing a "webplugin.exe" I found in my Dahua folder, but that didn't seem to help. I just can't remember the trick or add-in that was...
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    IPC-Color4K cameras aren't showing me any video

    I have four cameras from Andy; two are IPC-T5442T-ZE and are working fine. The other two are an IPC-Color4K-T180 and an IPC-Color4K-T. The latter two are not displaying any video in my web browser. All four cameras are mounted similarly on the same building, fed by the same POE switch. I can...
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Here's a (grainy) picture of the Color4K-T180 taken with my cell phone in late afternoon (cropped), just to show the mounting location under the eave. The eave protrudes about 18 inches out from the wall. The rain protection will be a bit better once I get the gutters installed.
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Well it's been over a year. I installed the CAT6 in the shed walls while they were open, along with 4" round boxes at the four camera locations. I ended up going with LC-LC fiber and the 10Gtek transceivers for the 250-ft trench run. Today I finally finished installing the four cameras: two...
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    2022 EmpireTech Autumn Oct. Sales

    Hi Andy, just sent you a screenshot of my Amazon camera order, via your email address. I identified my forum screen name (ICPete) in the email. Please enter me into your lottery.
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    I found this after a little more searching: Gigabit Ethernet Multi-Mode LC Fiber Media Converter (SFP SX Transceiver Included), up to 550M, 10/100/1000Base-Tx to 1000Base-SX https://a.co/d/d9W5wNd (I suspect that link won't work right in this post). It's a CAT6-to-fiber converter for $29 each...
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    The 350 MCM aluminum conductors for the 240/120 VAC power are running in a separate 3" PVC conduit (same trench).
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Only a 2-conductor 18 AWG 24 VDC cable for the Rapid Shutdown switch for the photovoltaic system. It's 0.26" diameter, also rated for outdoor and direct burial. Actually two of those cables, as I plan to pull a spare.
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    I may go ahead and pull the CAT6 and see how it works. The conduit is 1-1/2" PVC buried about 24" deep. It will remain accessible at both ends (of course), and I can add a separate pulling string when I pull the wire. So running fiber in the future should be straightforward, if it becomes...
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Thank you Tony. I will research those options. Praying for your speedy recovery; that sounds very painful.
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    If a switch includes an SFP port, is that RJ45 and then you need an adapter (transceiver) to connect to fiber? Or are there switches that include an optical port?
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Well I already bought the direct burial rated CAT6 (1000 ft spool from Vertical Cable). I suppose I could resell it on eBay. I found a 250-ft fiber patch cable (LC connectors) on Amazon. But if I wanted to pull bulk fiber and terminate it myself, where would I look for connectors and an assembly...
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    Planning a first-time camera installation

    Hi, Pete here, new member. I'm planning to install some cameras for my home; maybe as many as 8 eventually. Right now my immediate need is to wire the attic of my new shed that is under construction, preferably before blowing in attic insulation. The shed is 16 x 24 with a gable roof, 8:12...
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