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    We got a bluebird egg on our birdcam after 0730 CDT this morning, Wed. 3/25/26!

    She laid 4 eggs and then left one morning and didn't come back. :( Cleaned the box and I'll guess we'll have to wait for next year.
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    0.17.0 with OpenVino - great improvement!!

    Thank you. Apart from the initial install of Immich (and ingress of all photo's); Frigate is likely the most intensive thing the NAS/server has to do, so it's probably going to fine for me (most of the time, not much going on around here). Don't think the extra price (like twice as expensive)...
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    Review: Dahua IPC-HDW5442TM-AS (Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS) (4MP Starlight+)

    I'll send you a PM. As for price, I have no idea what these camera's go for in Europe.
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    0.17.0 with OpenVino - great improvement!!

    I'm in the proces of getting a new Unraid NAS/server, as replacement for old Qnap TS-212. Not planning for heavy use, mostly Frigate, Immich and the like. Thinking about getting a used HP Elitedesk SFF, at least G4 or newer (that's 8th gen. Intel). Would a i5-8500 be fine for Frigate with...
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    Review: Dahua IPC-HDW5442TM-AS (Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS) (4MP Starlight+)

    @Chokolinho If you're interested in a 5442 ZE (non-S3); I got one that's pretty much never been used. I'm in the Netherlands and you're in EU too, so shipping should be easy.
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    We got a bluebird egg on our birdcam after 0730 CDT this morning, Wed. 3/25/26!

    Yep, that's the same as I can find. EDIT: I tried both main and substream with and without audio. It accepted only a stream with audio. As soon as I disabled audio on the camera, the livestream started buffering on Youtube...
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    We got a bluebird egg on our birdcam after 0730 CDT this morning, Wed. 3/25/26!

    I would like to keep the audio for ourselves. ;) Using the substream and disabling audio on that won't work either, because I think Youtube wants and audio-input. (and substream is a very low resolution). I still have to build my new NAS/server and I had Frigate in mind and I think you can...
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    We got a bluebird egg on our birdcam after 0730 CDT this morning, Wed. 3/25/26!

    Well, they're definitely building a nest now. Very busy bring nesting materials inside. I have no experience with Youtube streaming, but I've managed to get a (private) livestream going for a bit, directly from the camera. Pretty cool. Unfortunately Youtube has no setting to disable the audio...
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    How often do you directly access NVR ?

    My NVR is in the living room hooked up to the TV. Once in a while I may switch the TV to the NVR for a livestream, but only occasionally. Other than that, I never interact with the NVR itself. Always via SmartPSS on my laptop. EDIT: oh, settings changes etc. I also do via webinterface of the...
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    We got a bluebird egg on our birdcam after 0730 CDT this morning, Wed. 3/25/26!

    Cool. My box get's a couple of Great Tits every day. I think a male and a female (once the female gets in, the (I think) male gets out. Don't spend any time together inside. They both shuffle the material inside (some straw I put in), the pick around the entrance hole (marking their territory)...
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    No Spring Sales

    I think @EMPIRETECANDY has mentioned raising prices about 2 or 3 times now, and more to come. I don't think the circumstances are fortunate enough to have (spring) sale now, let alone a lottery.
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    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    A 180° degree equivalant of the 54IR would be nice. But honestly, with how the things are going in the world; we would be lucky to have current tech/camera's for normal prices.
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    Looking for used T54IR-ZE-S3 or S2 ( EU )

    The Non S3 model is no good? I have one that's practically never used. With PFB203W Wall Mount.
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I may have missed this; but have people found out what "other" means at the "Effective Target"?
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    So better to use the older firmware instead of the new January one? Just checked the differences between the two. I'm a bit out the loop about the current firmware preferences. And yes, on previous recommendations I've turned of Large Scale Models since around early December.
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Just out of curiosity I checked Andy's firmware download section. It has 2 folders for these camera's, one called "2025.11.27" and one "25.12.17". The first one dates to 22 December 2025, the latter to 2 January 2026. I'm still running 3.146.0000000.4.R / Build Date: 2025-11-11 and thinking...
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    2025 EmpireTech Thanksgiving Day Sales& Black Friday Sales- Winter Sales

    You mean without? ;) Yeah, I've won plenty of times in the past. Just my luck I guess, don't win with anything else. That's why I didn't play this time. My winnings (and shipping trouble last time; prize never arrived and shipping companies lost it somewhere) probably made Andy decide to limit...
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    2025 EmpireTech Thanksgiving Day Sales& Black Friday Sales- Winter Sales

    Good luck everyone. And for the first time I'm not joining the lottery so you your odds of winning are higher! ;)
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    This.
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    Do you use a patch panel?

    I'm not the person to fight on this or have strong opinions. But on local forums all this is a recurring discussion with pro's and cons. Anyway; the way we install networkcabling in The Netherlands (especially in new build homes) is run solid wire in the wall, terminating in wall sockets on one...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Santa detection!
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I know. I'm closely watching your progress though! ;)
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I'm gonna try this now. I'll see you all on the other side! ;)
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    @steve1225 and @bigredfish I'm struggling to find that firmware. Is that the firmware Andy mentioned here? https://www.ipcamtalk.com/threads/dahua-wizcolor-5x59-pro-and-smartlight-5x59-il-new-series.82857/post-955955 Otherwise I might as well wait for Andy to try his latest firmware, scheduled...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I still have IVS problems. I disabled the tripwire on the road since the neigbours (parked) van triggered IVS all night long. However; last night tripwire (drawn on our own driveway close to the van) triggered on the van, parked just outside the tripwire lines. :banghead: Also, it triggered on...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Well, you shouldn't have used this as a mailbox:
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Last night I turned down sensitivity to 7. Still triggered several times on the van, and several times on our own empty driveway. Can't see what the camera's 'sees' (car, animal or?). So now I've turned of "Large-Scale AI Models" and sensitivity back to 10 and now I'll wait what happens this...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    - This forum is playing up, double post not my fault -
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I have an interesting observation; I have my 54PRO in color mode 24/7. As I've said previously; I probably don't have enough light for that so part of the image is to dark, other area's is perfectly usable. But I have a 54S3 in IR for the dark area's. But now; the 54PRO during the night...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    In my setup, the 4K both day and night produces a picture with great dynamic range. At this moment (around 16:00) the shadows on our driveway are darker with the 4K (compared with the PRO), but it handles highlights amazingly well. (blown out on the PRO). Actually; the PRO (even with the same...
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