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    T54PRO-ZE versus T5442-S3 in low light

    Thanks. That's how i had it set up in the past. I'll go back to it. Any idea if there is a way to set anti-flicker to 60 Hz? It seems to be locked at outdoor with no drop down. It appears that the devs never heard of floodlights.
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    T54PRO-ZE versus T5442-S3 in low light

    Thanks for taking the time to do these tests for us. Do you happen to have the full settings you are using on the T5442-S3? I have a lot of white light here at night. Trying to get a color at night setup that doesn't wash out during the day.
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    Dahua 5442/T54IR vs the rest

    Agreed. Love Andy and his fine products... But the naming system is nonsensical. This is a much better idea.
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Former police detective here. This is a mistake. Always take your best shot at deterrence over getting good video. Always. Criminals like to work in the dark. When we interviewed them, we always asked how they selected houses. One of the common themes is that they look for dark places and...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Then why did they tell me that they had a bunch of small time integrators as partners that they needed to get rid of before they could bring us on? We were doing enough business that I met with the Mobotix CEO when he came in from Germany. His request, not mine. Our company is all...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    The concept of these plug Forget about Aviglion. In addition to being expensive, utterly horrible to deal with. At one point, a company I own was doing some pretty substantially business. Among other things, we were working on the biggest Mobotix deployment outside of Europe. Around five...
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    Finally! A Doorbell Camera That Sees Everything! [But still doesn't perform well]

    This. The guy is fantastic. Not only because of the reviews, but because of the fact that he buys the items with his own money. No conflict of interest. That said, he doesn't have the expertise in this field to make a review like this meaningful for us.
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    Early Morning Jog For Criminals -- September 26, 2025

    Is that auto-PTZ, or were you doing it? If so, did you call the boyz?
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    Review - EmpireTech IPC-TPC124X-AI 1/2.7'' CMOS 4MP Thermal Network Mini Hybrid Eyeball Camera

    Thermal imagers produce heat themselves. This requires them to calibrate periodically to adjust for that heat. Even $6K thermal riflescopes do it.
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    No need for Ubiquti switch. Any PoE switch is fine. At this point, the NVR cannot recognize events of any type created the cameras themselves--either AI or tradition motion detection. That said, the AI Port also does traditional motion detection for each camera as well. There is no downside...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    You were given a lot of incorrect info. Like really off base stuff. Yes, Ubiquiti does make networking equipment. And my experience has been fantastic. But you are by no means locked into their ecosystem. You can run third party cameras with only a $299 Unifi NVR. No need for any other part...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    That is what they are saying right now. But no one knows. The one negative about Ubiquiti is that they tend to fly by the seat of their pants a bit. Even if it ends up as 1 per camera, I have no issue with it. A 4K Dahua or Hik plus an AI Port works out the same price or cheaper than...
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    Moisture Inside Hikvision Turrets (Cloudy Lens)

    Thanks much. I suppose that you could back the factory packets in the over at low temp using the same instructions that Dry & Dry advises for reactivating their packets.
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    Right now, yes. As I mentioned, with a firmware upgrade, it will be expanded to five cameras, so eventually $40/camera. For now, I only have it on four of my 14 cams. Which is enough to find incidents, as they cover routes of ingress and egress. I will have capacity to do it on up to 20 when...
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    Moisture Inside Hikvision Turrets (Cloudy Lens)

    Thanks much to both of you guys for the prompt and detailed responses. Do you have a link for the proper sized desiccant packs? I'm assuming that they are pretty small.
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