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  1. CaptainCrunch

    Criminal spy camera inside Logitech mouse

    There's a huge gap between what is possible and what is likely/practical. Your mouse camera, while possible, is far from practical since it can easily be defeated by rotating the mouse about 10 degrees. At that point, any camera that could view the screen would no longer be pointed at the...
  2. CaptainCrunch

    from my woodworking playlists

    https://www.lorex.com/products/sl300-2k-smart-lightbulb-camera?source=youtube.com&network=ytv&campaign=21824974225&adset=181000993600&ad=748021560669&keyword=&gad_source=2&wbraid=ClkKCAjwotDBBhBrEkkAq7-zAp95ItvSU4tjaqPtK-ph45rn9TVx48BTEgqHjBjEruJp_aUYRpXEmpPo9xCYkWTbmFulx3Wvnq-EFzdfPOJ7hllw3kO9Gg...
  3. CaptainCrunch

    Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...

    Google meet was the business version of Google Duo. Duo was meant for person to person video calling. From Google: "Duo is a simple, fast one-to-one video calling app for everyone—whether you’re on Android or iOS, a fast or slow connection, in New York or New Delhi. Like Allo, Duo is based on...
  4. CaptainCrunch

    Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...

    My work gives us an android phone. I despise it. Facetime is 10x better than Google Meet. Google Meet can be installed but not linked to an android phone. That means you can't always call the other phone. If calling isn't available, the workflow becomes creating a meeting room, copying the link...
  5. CaptainCrunch

    Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...

    I would fall more in the engineer camp than the artist camp. But I pick the MacOS gui over the windows gui.
  6. CaptainCrunch

    Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...

    That's a bit vague. And I'm not sure how that fits under woke. Maybe I've just been using macs for so long that most of the interface seems to make sense. It all seems pretty intuitive.
  7. CaptainCrunch

    Who here uses a Mac (all Apple devices in general), and why? Seriously...

    Are you really looking for why people use a mac? Or is that just a cover so you can rant as to why you don't like them? I'm not sure what the woke theme of macos is. My main computer is an M1 macbook pro. My main hobby computer for xlights and lightburn is an M4 mac mini that replaced an m1 mac...
  8. CaptainCrunch

    is POE++ a reliable option?

    I knew on paper it would work. I just didn’t know if people’s real world experience has been different. I had seen the 1 to 2 splitters that fit inside the junction boxes mentioned on here before but I don’t recall seeing something like this mentioned as a solution.
  9. CaptainCrunch

    is POE++ a reliable option?

    I want to add 3-4 cameras in a new location. However, I'd prefer to not run 3-4 new lines to that area. I can add a 90w poe++ injector, run 1 line, then hook the cameras up to a PoE Passthrough Switch like the one linked to below. Is that a reliable option? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ2H55FY
  10. CaptainCrunch

    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    I think Andy must have sent me wittaj's numbers by mistake.
  11. CaptainCrunch

    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    Ha...I remember it's like this every lottery. He'll draw the next round between 3p and 8p. It builds the suspense.
  12. CaptainCrunch

    Funny / Satire

    I get it. It's a tough subject to comprehend. I had to watch it a few times to finally get it. Perhaps the Spanish version might be easier to understand?
  13. CaptainCrunch

    Funny / Satire

    Just in case anyone didn't understand what a turnaround was. I couldn't find the educational video thread so I'm posting it here.
  14. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    No car before hand. I do not know if a bug happened to settle right in front of only that lens. It stayed that way until it switched to bay mode at 7am. I'm not sure what you mean when you say those times are off.
  15. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    It was better last light. Although something interesting happened around 4:30am. I've got all the ir's set at 100%. One of the 3 cameras just went dark as if ir lights had been turned down or off. However, the other cameras weren't affected. I'll check tonight and see if I can figure it out...
  16. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    Yeah...a trimmed bush is always better. I do need to take some off the top. I'm actually going to pull them up but I have to build some planters first. HOA rules say there has to be something planted there.
  17. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    My day settings seem to be pretty clear but that's the easy part. My night settings aren't bad but I feel they can be better, specifically my distant. It just looks noisy. And that's where I get stumped. I don't know enough to be able to make a change during the day that will result in a better...
  18. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    There are a number of people who are great about explaining things when someone asks about something. However, that information is scattered throughout various threads. I haven't seen that information consolidated anywhere. If it is and I just haven't run across it, great, I'll find it...
  19. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    Maybe it's out there and I haven't found it but I think someone with plenty of knowledge should make a video explaining what the settings are and how they affect the video. Gamma, saturation, exposure compensation, 3d noise reduction, 2d noise reduction. Does something like that exist?
  20. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    I think I'm missing something. You have the same settings for day and night. So there must be a schedule set to tell it to switch from one to the other. What's the advantage of customized scene compared to day/night switch?
  21. CaptainCrunch

    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    The sale prices are in the 2025 EmpireTech Spring Sale Price pdf.
  22. CaptainCrunch

    Dahua's testing entrance/gate (video)

    I want to see the poe switch needed for all those cameras.
  23. CaptainCrunch

    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    I have 2 IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras next to each other. One is zoomed in to catch people walking toward the camera. The other is zoomed out to catch the overview of the area. It seems this camera could replace both of them. Is there any reason I may be missing why it wouldn't? Or is this scenario...
  24. CaptainCrunch

    Deep Freeze down South!

    South Louisiana on Tuesday
  25. CaptainCrunch

    Video shows moment Brightline train collided with car in North Miami Beach (Courtesy: Dock Doctors)

    I think the intersection might be worse than you described. I looked up the intersection on google maps to see if the truss going over the road would obstruct the traffic lights to the driver who was hit by the train. All I can speculate is that the truss blocked the view so they put another set...
  26. CaptainCrunch

    CCTV captures armed robbery and gunfight : " DA Williams says 'rules change' when gun is placed in one's face regarding fatal armed robbery"

    He could be. It's been on the books for a while but doesn't always get used. But this happened 10 days ago. The case is still in the screening phase with the DA's office. The DA may bill him with murder but I believe they must bring it to a grand jury to do that. They could bill him for what he...
  27. CaptainCrunch

    2024 EmpireTech Thanksgiving Day Sales& Black Friday &Christmas Sales- Winter Sales

    Ha...it's like this every lottery. looney2ns is busy during the day and usually gets back on the site in the evening.
  28. CaptainCrunch

    2024 EmpireTech Thanksgiving Day Sales& Black Friday &Christmas Sales- Winter Sales

    The sale prices will be in the sale flyer closer to the time of the sale. They should be reflected on the website when the sale starts.
  29. CaptainCrunch

    The Stalker

    Find a piece of really shiny steel or aluminum. The more reflective the better. Mount it on your house at the end closest to the fence. Angle it so it reflects the light at the area he needs to be to turn on the light. If you can do the math, you can give it a slight curve so all of the light...
  30. CaptainCrunch

    The Typical picture of a Perp on Nextdoor-type Apps with Consumer Grade Cameras like Ring, Nest, Arlo, Canary, Wyze, etc.

    That image looks like an oil painting. Is it a cost issue or a size issue that keeps them from putting a little bit of onboard storage in the cameras? You can still stream live. The storage can act as a buffer to help with bad or slow connections.
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