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  1. m4gnum

    5442-ZE upgrade for better identification at longer distance - Z4E vs Z12E vs ANPR?

    Thank you guys, that helps a lot. I ordered the 5442-Z4E and will test it out. Not sure if it will cover the 50' wide area that's 60-80' away I also purchased a commercial grade PTZ (Illustra Pro Gen4 with 42x optical zoom) which works great, has presets, IR is extremely strong, the...
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    Tyco PTZ camera and smaller alternative

    Hi. I purchased a PTZ camera since I wanted to cover a 50' wide area that's 60-80' away, hopefully with an presets for LPR and face ID. I got a pretty good price on a Tyco Illustra Pro Gen 4 PTZ with 42x optical zoom. Unfortunately I didn't expect it to be that big and heavy, so I can't think of...
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    Illustra Pro cameras for long range, compared to 5442

    Hi. All my cameras are Dahua/Empiretech 5442 but I am hoping to add a better varifocal camera to monitor a low lit area 60–80 ft away. Unfortunately Dahua cameras zoom is pretty slow and clumsy so it's definitely a "set and forget" and the IR range is limited. I would set it at 20mm but hoping...
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    Mini-Review - EmpireTech LPR413-Z3

    Is zooming feature any different than the Z4E (or ZE)? Is it as slow and "set and forget" or can it be zoomed in/out on demand? I'm hoping to get 2 presets, one for wider overview and second for zoomed-in view, which I could control via onvif.
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    5442-ZE upgrade for better identification at longer distance - Z4E vs Z12E vs ANPR?

    Hi, I’m looking to replace my current 5442-ZE with something better for face recognition and possibly license plates on mostly static cars at about 60 ft. Even at max 12 mm zoom, the image is still too wide (I’m capturing the side wall and the other side of the street), so I feel like something...
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    I have 3 Empire Tech (Dahua) B54IR-Z4E (S3) cams for sale

    Do you still have these? Are you willing to sell just 1?
  7. m4gnum

    Unusual camera codec configurations

    Thank you for the detailed explanation! I’m not against VBR, but I’m trying to avoid settings that reduce detail when something important happens, especially since my cameras are not perfect for my setup. For some reason Scrypted required VRB. With using all streams, it looks like extra...
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    Camera model showing as "IP Camera"

    Hi. A few of my cameras (from Empiretech) are showing the model number as "IP camera" instead of the actual camera model. I've noticed that software would not import the proper configs from the manufacturers camera settings. I tried factory resetting these cameras, using Config Tool and the...
  9. m4gnum

    EmpireTech latest New firmware, Device Guide video, Manual WEB5.0

    I have the IPC-HFW2831T-ZS camera which has an old firmware that uses adobe flash, and also causes configuration issues. Unfortunately I cannot find any firmware update for this camera. There's an update available but it is labeled for "IPC-B28IR-ZS / IPC-HFW2831T-ZS-S2" and does not work with...
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    Unusual camera codec configurations

    Hi. After having a few issues with BI and windows, disappointment with the new release, not so good UI/app, integrations etc. I decided to give Scrypted NVR a try. I'll start with saying that it has lots of pros such as great UI, ease of use, HA integration and better AI, but also has lots of...
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    Dahua 5442T-ZE at 70-100 ft - tuning limit or upgrade needed?

    Thank you. One thing I'm concerned about is that the zoom would crop the picture too much which might be useless for moving person. Is the zooming on Z12E smooth and fast enough to play with it when needed to zoom only for ID when there's motion but otherwise keep it at 12-20mm?
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    Dahua 5442T-ZE at 70-100 ft - tuning limit or upgrade needed?

    Hi, I’m running a Dahua IPC-5442T-ZE (from Empiretech), zoomed in to max, and mounted about 7–8 ft high. The quality is great but it struggles at far distance. My goal is the best possible faces and license plates (mostly parked vehicles) at roughly 70–100 ft. Day performance is decent but...
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    5442/54IR original vs S2 or S3

    Hi. I am looking to buy a few cameras. I found someone selling the original 5442 from Empiretech. Does the original support AI in same way as the S2 or S3? Is it still worth getting the original version?
  14. m4gnum

    WTS lot of EmpireTech cameras for sale

    Hi. Do you still have any available?
  15. m4gnum

    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    I finally got Pushover notifications working with Blue Iris, but I'm not sure what exactly fixed it. Notifications were being added to the log (I added a logging parameter to curl command), and notifications were being sent successfully when I ran the command via console. It also worked when I...
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    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    I was walking in front of the camera and alerts were picked up by BI, a jpg and dat file was created in Alerts folder but I did not get any notification through pushover :(
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    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    Yes, I did get a notification when running cmd and using a path for an existing jpg. However I am not getting any notifications for new alerts. It might be an issue with &ALERT_PATH, I am not sure what to replace it with.
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    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    I removed below string but still nothing. --form-string "device=YOUR_PUSHOVER_DEVICE_NAME(S)_HERE" --form-string "sound=YOUR_PUSHOVER_SOUND_HERE" The alert directory is D:\BI\Alerts The main camera is IPC-B5442T-ASE which I got from Andy (EmpireTech)
  19. m4gnum

    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    I played with the settings however I am still having a few issues, which I want to address before moving forward with substreams etc. 1. Every few seconds the Python process spikes CPU. First BI process spikes for a second and then it's followed by Python for another 2 seconds, sometimes its...
  20. m4gnum

    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    Thank you, I will try to play with these settings. I will look into this but it might be some other issue since I am not getting any notifications now. I thought of using Home Assistant for notifications. I have the auto reboot set up. However I'm in Florida and there might be power outages...
  21. m4gnum

    Looking to optimize my Blue Iris setup - AI, App, Home Assistant, and Hardware Questions

    Hi, I’ve been running Blue Iris using mostly default settings for continuous recording, while relying on my Eufy cams for daily alerts. Now I’m shifting my focus more toward a full PoE system and want to get things dialed in better. I’m using an old Dell OptiPlex 3020 (i5-4590, 8GB RAM, 4TB...
  22. m4gnum

    Im having issues with setting up camera/network system

    I changed the camera's IP to 192.168.0.xxx and it worked ! Thank you very much guys. Should I leave it with this IP or should I somehow change it to 192.168.1.xxx?
  23. m4gnum

    Im having issues with setting up camera/network system

    I've tried with several different IP's, 192.168.1.108 as well, but still couldn't get it to work :(
  24. m4gnum

    Im having issues with setting up camera/network system

    The Blue Iris PC IP is 192.168.0.193 and the subnet is 255.255.255.0 There are no devices using 162.168.1.108 I just connected Amcrect cameras and all work fine, Config Tool found them and I was able to set them up and change the IP without any problems. So Dahua cameras are the only ones that...
  25. m4gnum

    Im having issues with setting up camera/network system

    I am a newbie in networking. I did not make any changes to it. I am not using vlan. I tried to run ConfigTool on both, laptop (connected to the router) and PC with BI (connected to managed switch) This would be hard because I have both PoE switch hidden below the attic, one in the garage...
  26. m4gnum

    Im having issues with setting up camera/network system

    Hi. I am am upgrading my house with Cat6 cable and security camera. I purchased these BV-Tech 6 Port PoE+ Switch. For managed switch I have this NETGEAR 8-Port GS908E. I am using Blue Iris on a Dell Optiplex. Here is a diagram: I bought few Dahua and Amcrest cameras and I am having some...
  27. m4gnum

    Is this Amcrest budget camera worth it?

    Oh sure! IP5M-1173EB Link
  28. m4gnum

    Is this Amcrest budget camera worth it?

    Hello. I am looking to add few cameras to my house. I have Dahua cameras and looking to get few budget ones as a backup. I found 5MP Amcrest camera for $50. Here are the specs: High Resolution 5-Megapixel Ultra High Definition Video for Excellent Quality and Clarity; 5MP @20fps. 18 Powerful IR...
  29. m4gnum

    Camera Deals and All Things Related Permathread

    Anyone got information on how good or bad is it?
  30. m4gnum

    Amcrest rebranded Dahua model?

    Hello. I want to add few cameras to my house. I found a pretty good deal on Amcrest IP5M-1173EB. Is this a rebranded Dahua cameras? Do you know which model is it? Here are the specs: High Resolution 5-Megapixel Ultra High Definition Video for Excellent Quality and Clarity; 5MP @20fps. 18...
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