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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    Hanging out for my PI 3 back order to be fulfilled.
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    Hikvision 4MP Turrets and IR reflection affecting exposure

    Can't see how you would lose too much (if any) region of interest, if you re-aimed the camera.
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    nayr's home automation build out...

    What an awesome thread! Plenty of great reasons for delving into my toy box for new projects. Got plenty of the BB Blacks to play with. So much more elegant than arduino solutions I have been using. Next project (added to the list) is to interface some dual PIR Microwave sensors to turn on my...
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    Just got burgled . . .

    Ah fuck it. CCTV as last line of defence
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    Assistance with alarms...Hik 2CD2732F-IS

    I wouldn't waste my time on wild goose chases. Unless someone knows how to display the status on screen, you will be wasting your time.
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    Assistance with alarms...Hik 2CD2732F-IS

    Not necessarily. Depends where you place the LED. Very cheap, quick and easy to implement. Mirrors (like blind spot for cars) also work well.
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    Assistance with alarms...Hik 2CD2732F-IS

    Quick and dirty proposal. How about a microswitch on the garage door, wired to a low powered LED placed in the field of view of the camera?
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    zooming

    For playback, I like to download the clip that you are interested in, to a computer and then use the advanced features of VLC to enable interactive zoom. VLC lets you do some handy enhancements to the area of interest. I only use this method when I know there is some detail that requires...
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    Outdoor wifi camera with recorder

    Almost anything is possible with enough money. I would start by thinking about powering the remote cams. What kind of distances are you considering?
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    Outdoor wifi camera with recorder

    How are you planning on powering these wifi cams?
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    Any hardware that can detect nearby cell-phone as part of security setup?

    How much are you prepared to pay for such a device?
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    Buylog - 2015 20X Optical Zoom IR 150M High Speed Dome Full HD1080P Auto Tracking

    Hopefully you have left appropriate feedback to notify others of your experience. Anyone else noticed a new trend on AE where the Seller states in terms of trade, anything other than 5 star feed back will absolve the seller of any warranty obligations? It is not just security products but a...
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    Wireless digital thermometer with remote monitoring

    Ooops too late. Was going to recommend a NinjaBlock. They are no longer officially supported but do that and infinitely more. They should be going for a song these days. Have have a dozen sitting in a storeroom a continent away. If you are a gadet man these things would keep you occupied for...
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    Cleaning the cam

    I use lenspen micro:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1047135-REG/lenspen_nmcp_1c_micro_pro.html and a goats hair brush and a puffer (both Gittos brand and also from B&H)
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    Help...

    Have you tried using SADP to change the IP address? PPPoE tab is to allow cam to directly access a DSL line. It should not be used unless in very specific cases.
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    IP Cameras Using 3G/4G Connection With No Public IP

    Excellent work. OpenVPN is very straight forward to configure, especially if you flash the router with Gargoyle firmware (my preference) as you can enter the OpenVPN credentials into the firmware and the router takes care of everything for you. Pretty sure that OpenWRT would do the same thing...
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    IP Cameras Using 3G/4G Connection With No Public IP

    Have you considered using a portable 3G router (TP Link make some good ones) that you can flash with custom firmware (openWRT / Gargoyle / etc) that supports OpenVPN? If you have line of sight to sheds, could consider Ubiquiti gear.
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    Doubtful but would you like to place an order now? Chinese don't give a shit about anything except your money. :D
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    Huisun 1.3mp Speed Dome PTZ with Auto Tracking and wiper

    Neat. Did you choose to paint the surrounds matte black to reduce IR reflection?
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    Yes people in the west held similar views about the inferiority of Japanese products for many reasons. However, justified or not Japan had to please the west as it did not a population that could absorb all of it's domestic products. China is nothing like post war Japan. China is exploding...
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    I am in China about 5 times a year and have been doing business there for well over a decade. What you need to realise it is China and they don't give a shit. If Monica goes down because they burn some people, they won't lose any sleep and will be back in business the next day via another...
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    Camera of the year!
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    Then why didn't you say so. :P The sweeping generalisations in this sub-forum are astounding, almost fanatical. Please don't allow the facts to stand in the way of a good story. Carry on.
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    Huisun Camera Order Delay or Cancelled

    I think these statements require clarification because people who have no choice but to use Aliexpress could be mislead. This statement is the equivalent to stating that one Ebay seller is a point of contact for Ebay. Monica is not a contact for Aliexpress (AE), "she" is a representative of an...
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    Anyway to limit the travel (pan) on boot up?

    Sorry Alastair. You are a legend for your work and I learn much from your work here, and thank you for it. Mate, are we thinking about stepper motors the same way? 20 years ago? Steppers, not servos? I'll take your word for it.
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    Anyway to limit the travel (pan) on boot up?

    Really? Are there gears inside these wonder cameras? I would have thought P&T would have been stepper motors. Not best practice running without end-stop sensors for the steppers, perhaps I am naive about damage that dodgy firmware could really cause. Wouldn't worry about cheap, cheerful cameras.
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    Anyway to limit the travel (pan) on boot up?

    Be interesting to see how this pans out. So far it appears that Huisun don't appear to concerned about addressing end user concerns for these wonder cams. This is going to be one of the critical issues that determines their ongoing "success".
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    DS-2CD2135F-IS sold as 2132 replacment

    Thanks for the heads up about missing features. In your opinion, is it fair to call it a replacement or is is it a step backwards?
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    DS-2CD2135F-IS sold as 2132 replacment

    So the firmware is not like the 2132, where there the HZ are selected in the "Video Standard" in the "Video Adjustment" menu on the "Display Settings" tab in the "Video" section of the configuration page?
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    I can't stand Huisun!

    Yeah, of course I do, sign me up for 20. I was born, one of those minutes. :P