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    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Check the speed of the doorbell's WiFI connection. Sounds to me like it has negotiated a 1 or 7 MBS connection with your router which will work for login credentials, but nothing more. After expensive testing with various enterprise grade access points at distances as close as 15', I came to...
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    Onvif Compatible Doorbell Cam

    Even with enterprise grade wi fi the doorbells would barely keep a connection that would transmit more than 1 fps. They will also drop from the app after a day or two (even though they have a continuous connection to Blue Iris) and only a reboot would restore connectivity to the app. The...
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    Onvif Compatible Doorbell Cam

    You would be further ahead taking a $50.00 bill and lighting it on fire. These are being liquidated at a loss.
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I have 3 installed and all are working perfectly. Note I am using the RCA branded units, RCA app and RCA app installed firmware build 181121.
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Yep After dealing with the craptacular previous offerings ( HK and others), this thing is great. Maybe this one is not for folks that need to plug and play, but with a little bit of effort you can have a cloud-independent solution that has a very good picture and is dead-solid reliable.
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Yes. In the app, go to the doorbell's Settings (gear) --> Alarm Notification --> Notification Sound Mode --> Mute
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    see post by mdz0739: Simply adjust the doorbell's configuration with IVMS (I only have used the OS X version of IVMS and it worked perfectly)
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I currently have a 16v 10va transformer but am installing a better one (16v 30va) in the morning. The chime I have is a heath zenith, but it's the exactly the same as the home depot ones listed on the compatibility list. Any of you guys/gals using a electronic chime with this and if so any...
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    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Yes, the stream is accessible. See this thread for the trials and tribulations as forum members figured the hardware out. New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
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    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I had no luck with a digital chime or a relay to fire the digital chime. (I tried 4 or 5 different configurations and multiple chimes and relays). I did upgrade to the RCA 3MP and had the digital chime working as well as relay working (for integration with my HA system) within 5 minutes with...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Update: This thing is great! WiFi connection is rock solid (not seeing any reliability issues at all). The image is excellent and the nighttime image is very good. (with the app and with Blue Iris) The included wedge mounts (left or right angle or upward/down angle) are handy and show...
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    Long distance camera install guidance

    "says it will only handle 600w, might not be enough for a ptz with IR and a heater. Looks like it would work great for a fixed cam." Hi I think that the rating is 600 ma @ 56V... --> 33.6 watts and they conservatively rate the POE output @ 25 watts The POE adapter is rated as PoE Standard...
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    Long distance camera install guidance

    Nice to see you got it working. What was the reasoning for not using the best tool for the job (In this case PoE over coax?) This is my go to: https://www.amazon.com/Planet-LRP-101C-KIT-Extender-LRP-101CH-LRP-101CE/dp/B01JPJJYBC/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&qid=1541342624&sr=8-38&keywords=poe+over+coax...
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    latest firmware for DS-2CD2XX1、DS-2CD2xx5、DS-2CD2xx6、DS-2CD2xx7

    If it aint broke, don't fix it. Unless this is an extra camera you don't care about bricking.
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    Crimping gel-filled cable

    I have my lackie do the flooded cables. Although training just about killed me.
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    Hikvision Ethernet Wiring installed...IP or Analogue

    A cat 5e can run 2 4k analog cameras. (1 pair for video, 1 pair for 12Vdc). Back in the day analog used coax (video) and a pair (not twisted) of 18g wire for 12vdc. This was expensive, bulky to run and took more time than it should to terminate. Using cat5e has made analog easy to work with...
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    Another RCA Branded doorbell on Amazon

    An enterprise grade solution for sure, but like you say its huge. But it is POE. I need 3 so this would certainly be an expensive solution. (4 if I use the same for the Gate) Who is going to be the guinea pig?
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    Another RCA Branded doorbell on Amazon

    I am (still) searching for a IPC doorbell that is reliable, has reasonable wifi range (or hard wired but I doubt this will exist for less than $300), has an image that is acceptable at night, and is NOT battery powered. (and can be used with Blue Iris) I see this model on Amazon...
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    Onvif Compatible Doorbell Cam

    New version posted by RyanoDan seems more reliable... Thanks Ryan! Each of the last 3 or so firmware versions seems like the WIFI is more and more stable (I doubt it will ever be 'great' due to the hardware/antenna HK used on this) and UniFi SDN shows the WIFI access point retry rate has...
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    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I finally picked up my ebay RCA doorbells. For $80.00 each, they are the bargain of the year! When I log into them via http, they are running pure HikVision firmware! I should have bought additional ones for my family... These work better than I had any right to expect. :)
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    Splitting 1 Cat5 to run 2 Poe cameras

    I use plenty of these: 10/100M 4 Ports PoE Extender Up to For Network AP IP Camera Telephone Equipment | eBay and when I need gigabit, this is the go to product (weather proof and managed): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0723B2SDZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Both work...
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    Dahua 4k Starlight with 1/2 sensor (CVI only for now)

    Wow, my wife is going to kill me. I have replaced all my home IPC's 2x over the years and it looks like #3 is coming.
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    IPC-HFW8232E-Z motion blur and Amazon Guy

    Actually, photo confirmation will become standard for all deliveries regardless of carrier. (I work in this industry) Also, for scammers falsely reporting short/incorrect shipments, photos of the package contents just before the package is sealed are already stored internally. Customer facing...
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    POE Issues - Unifi

    two words: Blue Iris
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    POE Issues - Unifi

    I use ubnt UniFi PoE switches exclusively. You can see/verify the real time power consumption of the PoE devices in the UniFi control panel: The PoE source from the UniFi switch is not the issue here. You will not find a better PoE switch.
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    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    I found 3 for $84.00 each delivered. thank you eBay
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    Mic for dahua sd59225u-hni

    That photo is YUUUUUUUUUGEEEE!
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    Hankvision 30x ptz 4mp Streams

    5 cameras.... LOL I guess we all learn best from our mistakes.
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    How to find hidden spy camera

    Reading this thread has lowered my IQ by 10 points.