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    Alternatives to Dahua (NVR) web plug-in?

    I feel weird installing Dahua's web plug-in on Windows (and idk if it's even available for Android Chrome) or using the DMSS app after attempting to keep the cameras off the internet. Are there any more reputable or open source alternatives? Thanks
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    Doorbell camera with phone app and no subscription?

    Are there any good options that have the convenience and simplicity of a Ring doorbell but without the annual subscription? And preferably with as good of privacy features as can be hoped for given the product? Or should I just give in and get a Ring? I have Dahua doorbell cam but without...
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    Looking for an NVR to work with 5-6 cameras?

    Is there anything special to consider when purchasing an NVR? It's going to be used with Dahua T5442T cameras, so I'm guessing sticking with Dahua helps with compatibility. I see a several options on Andy's website. Do I (/should I) still use BI or does it have it's own interface? As I write...
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    How do protected alerts affect BVR files?

    A few months ago I reconfigured my entire database to match @SouthernYankee 's standard allocation post. At the time, I also relocated my alerts folder to my C: to keep it from growing and interfering with my two storage drives. But, somewhere I screwed up and still overallocated my drives (98%...
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    What would cause video brightness to change constantly?

    As you can see in the attach video, the brightness constantly goes darker and then at some point lightens up again. Could this be a firmware issue? The camera is a IPC-T5442TM-AS-6mm with a very old wildlife detecting firmware (DH_IPC-HX4XXX...
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    Spydars

    lol topic [sic] it's a quote from a tv show Look at her go: The final product:
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    Help training a model, batch and epochs #s?

    I'm looking train my own custom model, but I'm struggling through it lol. Following the ultralytics tutorial (Train Custom Data), I have about 1000 images labeled and exported with roboflow. After some trial and error I successfully ran the train.py script that seems to work and produces a...
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    Best way to power IR illuminators 250' or 500' away?

    As the topic asks, what's the best way of doing this? I didn't really want to hijack this thread: Best way to power IR illuminator from POE switch, not using Cat6 and splitter I don't understand the electric side of things/voltage drop well enough. Can PoE with a splitter really power this...
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    Help setting up VTO2311R-WP doorbell?

    I'm not finding a lot of information on setting up this doorbell cam? (Probably should have researched it further before buying but I only had a few hours Andy's autumn sale ended lol) I've got it configured and added to BI, but it's based on the new Web Service2.0 firmware so between that and...
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    Best PTZ Camera options? (Could be a -treat yourself- budget)

    Hi, I'm looking to order a few more cameras including a PTZ. (Going even bigger than I was expecting with Andy's sale this weekend!) Budget is conceivably <= $2,000 (if it's worth it). The camera will be used for recording/tracking animals in the backyard (without light at night, but with...
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    Grounding remote cameras?

    Lol so after @Teken literally put the fear of god in me last night regarding lightning strikes, I'm just wondering best practices I can do at this point. For reference I reattached the diagram of my underground run(s). I have bought unshielded cat6 and PVC conduit but have not installed either...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Hi, I'm looking for advice on a good camera system to be used as trail cams? My mom has a bunch of battery operated-sd card trail cams set up on her property to capture all sorts of wildlife that walks through (bears, deer, beavers, turtles, lots of birds, etc.). But they're battery operated...
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