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    Hey guys - how do I search for posts inside of a thread

    Nice - I'm an expert now :rofl: Thanks a lot.
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    Hey guys - how do I search for posts inside of a thread

    I can find threads all day long, but I want to find a particular post inside of a thread that has 140 pages in it and I can't get the search to go lower than the thread level. Thanks.
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    5 MegaGixel 1/1.8" low light destroyer for $90-AVOID LONGSE JUNK

    Thanks. This is the one I was looking at, but the price is $163 which is why I asked the question. Is the $90 price tag no longer available?
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    5 MegaGixel 1/1.8" low light destroyer for $90-AVOID LONGSE JUNK

    Hello all, There are so many links to various cameras, I am having trouble figuring out which camera is the "5 MegaGixel 1/1.8" low light destroyer for $90". Can someone please link it?
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    Mini PTZ 2nd Gen: 2016 PTZ Camera of the year!

    Hello all, Is there anyway to install these cams on the underside of a soffet vent or will they only install on a vertical wall?
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    New Blue Iris Box - 6th Gen I7-6700

    OK - I am a little confused. I thought we wanted to get a system without a dedicated video card so BI could use the Hardware Acceleration available from the chip. Are you saying that we can configure BI to use the benefits of the hardware acceleration from the chip while at the same time using...
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    New Blue Iris Box - 6th Gen I7-6700

    Does anyone know for a fact that the XPS 8900 allows us to remove the dedicated video card and use the integrated one? I know it has an HDMI out + and DP out on the chassis so I assume that it does and can, but don't know for sure. Anyone?
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    Best external enclosure for a WD purple 3.5" drive

    I am reaching this same conclusion for all of the cheaper products. I literally haven't found a 4 bay enclosure for less than $200 that doesn't have issues. Even so I am thinking the $200 units might still have issues since they don't have many feedbacks. When $200 is half the price of an...
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    Best external enclosure for a WD purple 3.5" drive

    I found this one too - probably as inexpensive as I am going to find.
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    Best external enclosure for a WD purple 3.5" drive

    I was looking for units that support an eSata interface, but am having difficulty finding one that supports more than one drive and isn't too expensive. I have found a few such USB 3.0 docks including this one.
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    Best external enclosure for a WD purple 3.5" drive

    I will likely try to use my laptop for a BI machine since I just found out that my chip is probably good enough. As a result, I will be hooking up a WD purple drive using an external enclosure. I have a Dell M6700 so it has USB 3.0 and eSata connection. Which is the better way to go and can...
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    Recommendations for a 24 Port POE Switch

    Well I don't actually have a PTZ lined up yet. I am trying to future proof my system within reason. I want to learn as I do, so I will buy a couple of cameras, install them, configure them, play with them, adjust them as needed and start again with some new cameras. I doubt a PTZ will be the...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    I also need to figure out if I can disable the video card and use the onboard video.
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    Well look at that - my current laptop already has an i7 chip in it, but it was 3rd generation and I thought that meant it wasn't good enough. Apparently I was wrong. Very good to know - you might have just saved me a few hundred dollars Thanks a lot. It doesn't have HD Graphics 4600, but it...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    What generation is your i5 chip? Quick Sync was added in the 4th generation.
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    Yes - the back has a dedicated HDMI port and also a more generic Display Port. It seems that onboard graphics may work, but only if you remove the add-on card. I can't find any one who has specifically done this to confirm. - - - Updated - - - Yes - this is the whole reason I am looking at...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    Yup - but I have to pay tax so 6% of $550 is another $33 so $600 is a close estimate.
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    Thanks for chiming in. Any suggestion for where to get this information? I chatted with Dell support and they told me that we couldn't add a new HD to the XPS8900 machine. Obviously they are wrong since their own manual shows us how to do it. I guess my point is that I don't trust Dell...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    Yup - Looking at them too. I would probably go with Win 10 Pro rather than home. I have not seen Coupons for the Optiplex systems yet - just missed the last one, but I think we can get an i5 4th gen for ~$350 with taxes and shipping. I think we can get an i7 4th gen for ~ $450 with taxes and...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    I am looking at XPS desktops myself. I started with Optiplex, but soon branched out to other platforms as well. This thread just references the Optiplex units because I noticed the discrepancy there first.
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    HD Graphics 4600 vs HD Graphics 530 for BI purposes

    Hello all, I am evaluating whether to use a skylake processor or a haswell processor for a dedicated BI machine. I am having difficulty answering whether or not the 530 graphics would be better or worse for BI purposes. Does any have any wisdom to share? Thanks a lot.
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    Recommendations for a 24 Port POE Switch

    Yup - I agree on both points. I was surprised though to find 24 port POE switches with a 100W total power budget. In terms of POE+, it is a nice to have and am willing to pay a small premium for it, but so far the premium looks to be 100% or twice the cost of the POE unit which isn't worth it...
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    Recommendations for a 24 Port POE Switch

    Yeah that is exactly what I was doing. The problem is that a lot of the listings don't have the POE details in them. Even if they do, there is a very good chance they are wrong. I found myself spending more time researching individual switch specifications to make sure they had what I wanted...
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    Recommendations for a 24 Port POE Switch

    Hello all, I am actively looking at the Netgear FS728TPv2 switch. It is one of the few switches that I have found that has all 24 ports support POE and has a power budget (195W) that has a chance at running 24 POE devices. Most switches that I have seen fail in one of two ways: 1) They don't...
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    Intel i7 4th Generation Questions

    I am actively checking Dell Outlet to try and find an Optiplex machine with an i7 chip. My intention is to run BI, but I am in no rush so I am waiting for the next coupon so I can save some money. The descriptions for the various machines have me confused and I want to make sure I don't make a...
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    Sorry, a real NOOB question! Video Hardware Question

    Hey guys - you may want to check this one out. It is from ebay and the warranty is only 1 year from the seller, but it is an i7 4th generation for < $440 shipped.
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    Xeon vs i7 Haswell

    fenderman - a quick search on dell says differently. The 7020's start at $620 with an i3. To get an i7, the price jumps to mid $800s. Are you saying that these machines come on the dell outlet deals?
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    Xeon vs i7 Haswell

    This image is incredibly helpful. It generates a lot of questions for me. Off to do some more research.
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    Xeon vs i7 Haswell

    Hey guys - Thanks for all the help. Any thoughts on the price for this system? It has an i7-4790 for $500? It's not a great price, but it isn't terrible either. I have been tracking it for a couple of hours and 60+ systems have sold in that time.
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    Xeon vs i7 Haswell

    Thanks for your responses. I don't have many answers yet in terms of what and how many. I learn by doing and was hoping to set up a 2, 3 and 4 mega pixel cameras to learn their strengths and weaknesses so I could actually make those decisions. This is for my home. When you say that an i7 is...
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