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    Notes from the Swamp

    I get that. I put out cameras to monitor rodent activity and have found unexpected enjoyment seeing my various four legged neighbors doing their thing in the dark.
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    Notes from the Swamp

    So, wait - that cat, that isn't yours, has you trained to respond to it's calls for feeding at 5am? And then it probably goes home for it's owner's feeding for it? So many quips to be made here, that I will abstain. Too easy.;):lol:
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    Your smart TV is taking 7,200 secret screenshots every hour

    Billions being spent on AI development. The AIs need things to do...
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    Did Dahua go out of business?

    Andy is the way...
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    Notes from the Swamp

    I was thinking, "Wait, where's that gator?" :lol: And "Who fishes them out if they tip over?"
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    Memory Card Availability and Costs - Wow!

    Jeez, was price hunting again - very disheartening. For the amount I would have to spend, I might as well fire-up another DVR. edit: NVR not DVR
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    Memory Card Availability and Costs - Wow!

    I last purchased micro SD cards a couple/few months ago during September through December. I now need several more and have learned that supplies are down and prices are way up. Major suckage. What next?... *sigh Just squawkin' here. :rolleyes: edit: Okay, ignore me. I just learned that SD...
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    IPC-T54PRO-AS 1/1.8" or IPC-Color4M-T 1/1.8"

    ^^^^^ In addition to the quality of the camera itself, settings are everything.
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    Drunk Cat

    If the owner knows it has this condition they shouldn't let it out on its own. That cat is totally vulnerable. IMO
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Last week I finally took my Pro outside for the first time. I just set it on top of a ladder for some testing. My target area has no ambient lighting, other than natural light or from passing cars, so I use a 10w IR, and it is about fifty feet to the road. It didn't take long for me to decide...
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    Mail Thieves

    How about a spring loaded scissor extension arm with a lead weighted boxing glove at the end?
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    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    The license plate! It's witchcraft, I say! ;) If my viewing area was open enough I would need one of these, just because!
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    Anybody else having rodents (squirrels, rats, etc.) nesting underhood and/or chewing on wiring?

    I will say that I had mixed results with the bait. Using the cameras, I know there were customers who dined at one of my "restaurants" every night for a week or two. (locked bait stations) The electric traps finally ended that. edit: One rat taunted me every night by eating my stuff and posing...
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    High zoom PTZ recommendation

    Here is a video from the SD8X442FA-HNF. It was originally shared here: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/2025-new-arrivals-from-empiretech.80440/page-20
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    New Year's Eve Driver Error

    Great coverage of an incident that could have been much worse. A minor fracture and some landscaping vs. possible death or the car hitting the house instead?:eek:
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    Anybody else having rodents (squirrels, rats, etc.) nesting underhood and/or chewing on wiring?

    I have had this problem with pests stealing my insulation from under the hood too. I finally put out a couple of cheapie cams set to IR a couple of months ago to see what was going on at night. What I have viewed has been surprising, informative, interesting and sometimes comical. Then I started...
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    Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year, everyone!
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    Thanks, ron351 Also, I didn't make it back with the measurement of the siding the other day. It looks like 3/4" at the thick points. Thanks everyone for your help!
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    Thanks, Tinman. I didn't know. No bracket for me today. Santa forgot us again. Life is tough on The Island of Misfit Toys. :( Didn't measure the siding as planned. Winter weather issues instead. Tomorrow.
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    Happy New Year& Happy Lunar New Year

    Merry Christmas, Andy and IPCT members!
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    Thanks, Alaska! Your outdoor plywood suggestion gives me an idea that will work for strength, without providing support from the inside.
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    Thanks Hans, good suggestion! After I posted this thread, I remembered using a screw version of one like this, but I didn't know there are threaded rod with nuts ones too.
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    Hi Tony, those are all the right questions for sure. I don't have all the answers. I was waiting to have the bracket in hand before settling on a final plan and was mostly wondering here about general practices or things to avoid. It's dark and raining now so I am lazy and will go outside...
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    Corner Mount Bracket Installation Best Practice Advice Request

    It was supposed to arrive today and is delayed until tomorrow. I don't know if it comes with any hardware to attach it and now I only have until tomorrow to hit the store if needed before the holiday. This made me finally think to ask for recommendations on the best way to anchor it (supporting...
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    The Nostalgia / VINTAGE Thread

    I'll never forget the Rocket Belt. Still waiting for mine. There have been more recent developments.
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Yes, I have been learning my lessons here. I still have not been able to participate in testing in a wanted way. Still haven't had time to mount a camera. They remain in a window. But tonight I learned of a cancellation in my schedule. I might be able to steal a few hours for a little fun.
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Same speech from me - Thank you all, for your time and efforts to test, analyze, and develop solutions to our favorite project!:love:
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    I won't even ask him for it. I haven't had time to install the last update. I got swamped with work in preparation for the upcoming holiday schedule. Sorry, Andy.:(
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    Notes from the Swamp

    And all caught on video for the world to see. He must be so proud. :cool:
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    New Camera time?

    As Flintstone61 wrote. @empiretechandy will get you sorted. 5442s still rule or maybe he'll offer a different suggestion. Just let him know what you are wanting to accomplish.
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