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  1. Firefighter

    Cable running ideas

    Obviously it's difficult making assumptions from two photos. I installed professionally for a few years. Here's what I would do. If you dont want to cut drywall, drill through framing and repair then you really only have one choice. Run conduit from the attic, BEHIND the brick ledge at the...
  2. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    So here's a little update. The 7050s have an 7th gen I5 7500 in them with re installed 8gb 2400mhz ram with 4 slots for a maximum of 64gb ram. 16x4. My plan is to have 16 minimum, but how much of a role does ram play into the BI setup? I have no problem maxing out the 64gb if I need to...
  3. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    I'm not sure if he's going to want a subwoofer out there or not. I'm going to run some chase conduit from the tv to the attic so anything that needs to be ran can be in the future. Ie. However I'm going to send the audio from the tv, to the AVR in the closet which then runs the speakers. I see...
  4. Firefighter

    Black IP options

    He sent me these. lol I mean, ip 5mp am crest for 60 a pop. IP5M-B1186EB-28MM I'll convince him otherwise. If I can get that empire tech above in a fixed lens or something similar for around 100 I think he'll bite.
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    Black IP options

    I'll take a look at the IPC-T5442T-ZEB, Painting isn't an option to maintain warranty which is why I suggested vinyl wrap. It's removable. The PTZ we're planning on can be white because it will mount to the brick on a corner mount below the eave. ( If he goes that route ) I'll check it out...
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    Black IP options

    Hello... In the install sub I shared the project I'm helping a buddy with. His trim and eaves are going to be dark and wants black cameras. I'm also really not wanting to have to mess with the system once it's installed so I've been eying a kit pretty hard. Honestly one of the amcrest or...
  7. Firefighter

    Is there a bullet camera with 25x-30x zoom?

    The price of box cameras with interchangeable lenses costs beyond what a PTZ would cost. ( Edit: There are some ip box cameras, and you can get a lens. I'd have to see if 105mm lens is enough or not) May have to get creative with camouflaging a ptz. It's been a few yes but we use to have a...
  8. Firefighter

    Did this guy use wrong model or settings

    So I watched this review where a guy put up a bunch of cameras. Of course the empire tech did a good job at night, but just wondering if it's the model he used or what that didn't put it higher. Not throwing any shade. Just a discussion.
  9. Firefighter

    Memorial Day 2022 Promotion

    Any 4th of July sales?
  10. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    UPDATE: Today I ran the Audio. 5 runs for the back porch to have overhead surround sound. I'm not sure about a sub. It's an outdoor porch so I don't know where a sub would go. Had him return the lamp cord looking speaker wire he brought me and ordered these from Amazon. Actual copper stranded...
  11. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    Sorry, when I said drops I reverted back to floor level. Yes, I ran 3 drops to his 3 primary tvs I knew he would use for streaming.
  12. Firefighter

    WHO CAN ID THIS POLE-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT ?

    MAJOR issues were reported when our state TN changed to new plates. These were among the problem. 5 months later and it seems to have been fixed by having to adjust all camera settings. For anyone interested just search Google "Cameras not reading TN license plates"
  13. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    Hey, we work together at the fire station so we try to take care of each other. To answer your question, I wish the box was larger. I'm worried I won't be able to fit much into the 27" box. I was hoping to get a POE switch for the cameras in there, and a non managed switch for the TV Data...
  14. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    No drops. The only other thing I convinced him was ceiling speakers on the back porch for the TV.
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    Pre Wire for a friend

    I like those, thanks for the heads up! Thats cheap for what it is. Nice!
  16. Firefighter

    Pre Wire for a friend

    A buddy is building his house and wasn't going to do anything. I convinced him otherwise. We went from maybe a couple wireless arlo cams to letting me do what I want with some caveats. No low level cameras, no inside cameras. Only using wire he already had. Cat5e. No cat6. Hell... he's not even...
  17. Firefighter

    Wall of shame

    Here's one from today. Wonder how long those connections will fare. Lol it was a Wendy's. It's a Q See camera
  18. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    SFF but not the little mini micro ones. It's the smaller of these two https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/desktops-all-in-one-pcs/optiplex-7050-tower-small-form-factor/spd/optiplex-7050-desktop I'll tear into them tomorrow and find out exactly what I'm working with. It was a gamble. I...
  19. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Lol yeah. The i5s will be fine. A 7th gen i5 will be plenty to run my cameras. I would like to live stream a camera or 2 to YouTube. I'm not sure if I should use one of the 7020s for that or if its safe to do on the main BI machine. I still haven't opened them up yet to see what all is...
  20. Firefighter

    Happy ending: Attempted heist of neighbor's trailer

    Hey fellow middle tn here too. Mug shots and records are all public. There's a little newspaper at the gas stations each week with everyone's mug shots who got arrested haha.
  21. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Alright boys, picked em up. All I5s. Unfortunately no i7s.
  22. Firefighter

    My humble i5-4590 still humming along with 30+ cams:

    Good to hear. I just picked up some dell 7050s and dell 7020s. All I5. So good to know I'll have no issue running 16 cams.
  23. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    UPDATE!! I won two 7020 at like 30 bucks each and Two 7050 which I couldn't confirm but I hope are i7s. They should at least be I5s.... Got those for about $70 each. I. Good with the price and hope I can throw a few updates on the 7050s and use one for my BI rig and the other as my main...
  24. Firefighter

    2022 EmpireTech Spring Sales

    Awesomeness I absolutely can. That works out better. I'd still like to snag an auto tracking ptz before the prices rise. Thanks for the heads up on the sale coming up
  25. Firefighter

    2022 EmpireTech Spring Sales

    Figures I'd miss this sale by 3 days.
  26. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Question! So, they closed and went for 112. There are still some 7040 and 7050 left that ends in a few days. Let's they don't have hdd and os system, what would they be worth? Would $150 be too much for the 7050 as example. If not I'll bid that high and see if I can get em. Or 200? Also...
  27. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Thanks yall, I have some bids in on 3 of them. Later this week they have a dozen 7050's and I see that those are 2018 model so I'd much rather get one or two of those so we'll see.
  28. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Yeah I figured for the price it's worth the gamble! Doesn't come with HD's or windows but I can install that. I wouldn't mind spending a few hundred on a machine that I knew would do the job, but if I could pick one of these up and make it worth and have the same amount in it with several...
  29. Firefighter

    Will these work for BI and x cams

    Hey yall, So I'm looking to get a desktop to use strictly as my BI machine. There are several Optiplex computers being sold locally by the metro government for 10-40 bucks. Optiplex 7040 ( says from 2016 but doesnt say I5 lor I7 etc.... Optiplex 7020 sff I5 Should I stay clear since they...
  30. Firefighter

    Interesting Mobotix Dual lens cams

    I'm on vacation and of course I've been eying the cctv. Their primary exterior appears to be Mobotix dual lens cameras. It kind of looks some are different so they may have specific lenses per install location. On the exterior they have 4 general exterior looking back at the hotel. It's pretty...
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