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    Please recommend me a WiFi PTZ camera with good motion detect email and remote access

    Re: Please recommend me a WiFi PTZ camera with good motion detect email and remote ac I have to agree with nayr here. Wifi cameras are rarely a good idea unless some sort of situation calls for it. In your case, you're talking about upgrading cameras. Upgraded cameras beyond what you have would...
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    Win 10 PC: no disk found on reboot...sometimes

    That's certainly an option, yes. I guess it depends on your angle and intended use. Speaking from a homeowner standpoint (i.e., exact opposite of security manager @ a large hotel, casino, or something like that), I don't hold my video footage to that much value to warrant the extra cost involved...
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    Win 10 PC: no disk found on reboot...sometimes

    I'd be very skeptical of the accessible port being the reason that your hard drive tanked. Hard drives used in CCTV applications, by nature alone, tend to see a higher load of activity than any other computer. They are literally writing around the clock in some capacity, whereas a drive in a...
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    Best way to save video for police --LaView (Hikvision)

    Handing over footage wherever possible can certainly help. A year ago I realized something in my car was "off" when I went to leave for work. Back feeds showed two guys going through our cars at night. In total they went through around 100 unlocked cars that night. Out of everybody that called...
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    Win 10 PC: no disk found on reboot...sometimes

    Whenever that happens I boot into an Ubuntu LiveUSB flash drive. This launches the computer to boot into a Linux environment. From there I open up the applications dash and type in "Disks". The disk utility will show up. If you highlight your drive it'll read the SMART data on your HDD. You can...
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    Talk me into this Costco system.

    I can't lie, I was kind of hoping I'd get your 2c fenderman. Thanks for the reaffirmation. :)
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    Talk me into this Costco system.

    Thanks for your insight. I strongly feel that way too. I just wanted to hear it from folks that are certainly more "pro" than I am in this field to tell me "yeah, you're not a biased tech guy, that really is the better way to go despite it running a bit more expensive."
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    Talk me into this Costco system.

    ...or not. I'm kind of looking for the 2c of folks who may have used this system as well as those out there who are more experienced with CCTV stuff than I am (which I have no doubt is a large portion of this forum's userbase). My in laws want cameras. I have cameras at my house. They asked me...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    We seem to have a lot in common, nayr. I too do some video work on the side. Nothing elaborate, but I know what I want to do when I get into a project. I've done a few videos promoting a local start-up bicycle shop that evolved into more than I originally anticipated (which is nice given I dig...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    @ nayr, I hear you on many fronts there. I was skeptical about Bluecherry at first given their closed source nature, but I found out some things about them that made me ease up a bit. For starters, it's their server that's closed source, whereas their client and nearly everything else about...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Hey, if that NVR is doing the job for you, who can argue? I've always had more of a server-side approach to these things I guess. I eyed up a dedicated NVR for them, but they didn't move me that much. The price of the system I spec'd out comes within a few dollars of the 8 port POE NVR from...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Gotcha. Thanks for the insight. I'm mostly concerned about reliability, clarity, and the other arsenal of typical specs one looks at when deciding between cameras. I run Linux pretty much full time, and given the continued reliance of specific camera plugins (ActiveX and such), I ended up...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Thanks for your insight. I'm pretty confident that it's just a rebranded unit after Nelly's response just a few minutes ago. These EyeSurvs are from Nelly's Security and they told me via email: "As far as EYEsurv and Dahua, you are correct, EYEsurv is simply rebranded Dahua equipment." I'm...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Thanks a lot for your insight. I greatly appreciate it. Since I'm still in browsing mode, would you be able to elaborate on this LTS source? If everything meshes up I might be interested in considering them...
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    Differences to be aware of with rebranded cameras?

    Hello friends. I'm currently shopping around for my in-laws who are interested in a few cameras for their house. They liked the setup I have, which has a mixture of Vivotek and Hikvision coupled with a Linux server running Bluecherry for the NVR. It's worked out very well for me. Once they asked...
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    Hi there, nayr. I'm curious if you'd be able to elaborate on this particular point. Given the nature of POE devices and a continual ping to watch those devices, it makes sense how a managed switch would bounce network ports automatically to effectively reboot POE cameras, as they receive both...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    I got the cameras hooked up in their permanent location tonight. Just to recap, these are Hikvision 3mpx cube cameras (DS-2CD2432F-IW). At first I thought 3mpx would be overkill, but having seen it in person, oh my gosh is it nice. I can zoom in without sacrificing too much quality in the...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    Good to know! I literally just received two 2432's, also 2.8mm lens. I work close to home, so I went home for lunch and got them unboxed and hooked into the network. ZoneMinder picked them up just fine. The only thing left to do is figure out where I want to angle them and mount them...
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    LOL? Wow. I need to check this out. Thanks dude!
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    Baby monitor thoughts.

    Thanks guys. I ordered the two Hikvisions a little bit ago. Given the seller location vs my house, 1 day shipping wasn't too bad, so I went with that (oddly enough, the free shipping was ETA'ing 2 weeks out... no thanks). I should have them tomorrow night before 8 PM -- which happens to be the...
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