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  1. H. Swanson

    Pandemic threat? Anyone else concerned?

    Wow dude. Who still uses fakt chequers? They're a joke when it comes to anything controversial. Bought and paid for by TPTB.
  2. H. Swanson

    Hikvision NVR firmware 3.4.93 to 4.60.005?

    I have the EmpireTech (Dahua) NVR, and there's a hard reset button on the "motherboard". Not sure if Hikvision has the same, but look into it before buying a new unit.
  3. H. Swanson

    WebSocketServer.exe?

    The pop up never goes away when accessing the camera UI if you don’t enable their plugin. I ended up enabling the NVR plugin because it has important features I want, but I locked it down into submission using my host firewall so it can’t “call out”. The camera UI plugin doesn’t seem to add...
  4. H. Swanson

    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    This is why I took my family and fled that hellhole where I was born and raised. The plandemic was the last straw.
  5. H. Swanson

    Camera Placement for Detect vs Identify - Just Some Thoughts

    There's some truth to that. I did follow the advice on this forum to not place my cams too high, which I complied with for the most part. I'm very pleased with the placement actually, I just realized that I like getting quick notifications of human activity around my house even if I can't...
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    Camera Placement for Detect vs Identify - Just Some Thoughts

    I recognize your points being made. Makes sense. For me, I’d have to have a ton more cameras to comprehensively identify someone given there is a lot space to cover and a lot of potential entry points. I’m sure if I was robbed I would go down that path. Perhaps I’d do a phase two in the future...
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    Camera Placement for Detect vs Identify - Just Some Thoughts

    I have seven new 5442 S3s installed around my house. I have them at varying heights depending on location. Something I've learned over the last month or so since installing them is that I'm definitely more about detection vs identification. Fact is, criminals are going to masked anyway so I...
  8. H. Swanson

    How to wire/install when soffits are too high?

    I don't know your layout, but 10-12 ft doesn't seem too high IMO unless you're trying to identify someone at a door near the camera.
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    How to wire/install when soffits are too high?

    This. I had a professional run the cabling after we discussed how best to do it. They've done this a million times and should have all kinds of ideas.
  10. H. Swanson

    Smart camera, smart NVR, or both?

    Is controlling shutter speed only available through an app like Blue Iris? I can't find it in my camera UI.
  11. H. Swanson

    Smart camera, smart NVR, or both?

    Thank you both. Regarding your FPS/bitrate examples, it’s counterintuitive to me. I thought higher FPS would yield better quality and would therefore require more processing/bandwidth, no?
  12. H. Swanson

    Smart camera, smart NVR, or both?

    So to summarize, use H.264H and CBR...but what bitrate if I have the 5442 S3s? I don't care about storage because it's cheap...I'd rather have optimal image quality.
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    Smart camera, smart NVR, or both?

    My NVR encoding options are as follows: H.265, H.264, H.264B and H.264H. Which one is best?
  14. H. Swanson

    WebGUI interface of my NVR

    I sure as hell see that gigantic PTZ menu taking up my Live screen real estate. I wish I could hide it.
  15. H. Swanson

    WebGUI interface of my NVR

    I guess ignorance is bliss since I haven’t noticed anything missing yet, but I have nothing to compare it to.
  16. H. Swanson

    2023 EmpireTech AI NVR Video Guide

    Ha. I do have one more port available on my NVR, so perhaps I will in the future.
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    2023 EmpireTech AI NVR Video Guide

    I watched the whole thing. It's a must for anyone learning these NVRs. Additionally, the NVR manual you emailed to me is GOLD! I had so many questions about the NVR that were answered in the manual. You should seriously post it on your website. Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY ! Andy - by the way, I...
  18. H. Swanson

    Lorex NVR with Pelco Camera

    Has it worked before or is this new equipment?
  19. H. Swanson

    Recommendation for Animal detection

    So cool
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    Recommendation for Animal detection

    Do you live in the Everglades?
  21. H. Swanson

    DMSS setup with NVR; connection failed

    Does anyone know the domains I'd need to whitelist for P2P to work? I'd like to block everything else from the NVR.
  22. H. Swanson

    EmpireTech NVR - Hard Reset

    For those who are interested, there is a tiny reset button for these NVRs on the motherboard that you have to hold for 30 seconds while turning on the device. This will execute a hard reset. Thanks to Andy for giving me that information.
  23. H. Swanson

    EmpireTech NVR - Hard Reset

    Nevermind. After a couple of hours trying HDMI cable, etc., I was able to connect from my PC locally to the PoE port on the NVR and log in. That was an adventure. Note to anyone...BE CAREFUL enabling that firewall feature with MAC addresses. I probably should've used my IP address but I'm...
  24. H. Swanson

    EmpireTech NVR - Hard Reset

    Anyone know if there's a way? I enabled the Firewall in the NVR to only allow my home PC's MAC address to access it, and it won't let me in :( I have proof the MAC address is correct, but c'est la vie
  25. H. Swanson

    Dahua problem

    How did you hard reset the NVR from the motherboard?
  26. H. Swanson

    EmpireTech Camera Installation - A Few Lessons Learned / Tips

    Here’s one with the cable gland reducer installed. It’s dark outside so I’d have to wait until tomorrow to take more pics.
  27. H. Swanson

    DMSS setup with NVR; connection failed

    I read the whole thing. That was a very helpful, meaty thread on the topic. Based on the back and forth, I'm thinking the least evil option is P2P on the NVR while on a separate VLAN. I hate opening ports that could be exploited whereas at least P2P has some "layer of defense" being Dahua's...
  28. H. Swanson

    DMSS setup with NVR; connection failed

    It appears you're right. I either go down the P2P route and get the full functionality, or I poke open a few holes to allow the notifications to flow out. As much as I don't like saying this, perhaps P2P is the way to go but ONLY if I segment off my NVR. I'd then need to allow access from my...
  29. H. Swanson

    DMSS setup with NVR; connection failed

    Notifications? I'm not sure. The video works just fine as long as it's on the network. Edit: Ok, I'm reading the thread you posted. Very helpful, thank you. Still analyzing options...
  30. H. Swanson

    DMSS setup with NVR; connection failed

    Yes
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