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    T54PRO-ZE versus T5442-S3 in low light

    Thanks. That's how i had it set up in the past. I'll go back to it. Any idea if there is a way to set anti-flicker to 60 Hz? It seems to be locked at outdoor with no drop down. It appears that the devs never heard of floodlights.
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    T54PRO-ZE versus T5442-S3 in low light

    Thanks for taking the time to do these tests for us. Do you happen to have the full settings you are using on the T5442-S3? I have a lot of white light here at night. Trying to get a color at night setup that doesn't wash out during the day.
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    Dahua 5442/T54IR vs the rest

    Agreed. Love Andy and his fine products... But the naming system is nonsensical. This is a much better idea.
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Former police detective here. This is a mistake. Always take your best shot at deterrence over getting good video. Always. Criminals like to work in the dark. When we interviewed them, we always asked how they selected houses. One of the common themes is that they look for dark places and...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Then why did they tell me that they had a bunch of small time integrators as partners that they needed to get rid of before they could bring us on? We were doing enough business that I met with the Mobotix CEO when he came in from Germany. His request, not mine. Our company is all...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    The concept of these plug Forget about Aviglion. In addition to being expensive, utterly horrible to deal with. At one point, a company I own was doing some pretty substantially business. Among other things, we were working on the biggest Mobotix deployment outside of Europe. Around five...
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    Finally! A Doorbell Camera That Sees Everything! [But still doesn't perform well]

    This. The guy is fantastic. Not only because of the reviews, but because of the fact that he buys the items with his own money. No conflict of interest. That said, he doesn't have the expertise in this field to make a review like this meaningful for us.
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    Early Morning Jog For Criminals -- September 26, 2025

    Is that auto-PTZ, or were you doing it? If so, did you call the boyz?
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    Review - EmpireTech IPC-TPC124X-AI 1/2.7'' CMOS 4MP Thermal Network Mini Hybrid Eyeball Camera

    Thermal imagers produce heat themselves. This requires them to calibrate periodically to adjust for that heat. Even $6K thermal riflescopes do it.
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    No need for Ubiquti switch. Any PoE switch is fine. At this point, the NVR cannot recognize events of any type created the cameras themselves--either AI or tradition motion detection. That said, the AI Port also does traditional motion detection for each camera as well. There is no downside...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    You were given a lot of incorrect info. Like really off base stuff. Yes, Ubiquiti does make networking equipment. And my experience has been fantastic. But you are by no means locked into their ecosystem. You can run third party cameras with only a $299 Unifi NVR. No need for any other part...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    That is what they are saying right now. But no one knows. The one negative about Ubiquiti is that they tend to fly by the seat of their pants a bit. Even if it ends up as 1 per camera, I have no issue with it. A 4K Dahua or Hik plus an AI Port works out the same price or cheaper than...
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    Moisture Inside Hikvision Turrets (Cloudy Lens)

    Thanks much. I suppose that you could back the factory packets in the over at low temp using the same instructions that Dry & Dry advises for reactivating their packets.
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    Right now, yes. As I mentioned, with a firmware upgrade, it will be expanded to five cameras, so eventually $40/camera. For now, I only have it on four of my 14 cams. Which is enough to find incidents, as they cover routes of ingress and egress. I will have capacity to do it on up to 20 when...
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    Moisture Inside Hikvision Turrets (Cloudy Lens)

    Thanks much to both of you guys for the prompt and detailed responses. Do you have a link for the proper sized desiccant packs? I'm assuming that they are pretty small.
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    Moisture Inside Hikvision Turrets (Cloudy Lens)

    I have some lens clouding that has developed on a few of my Hikvision turret style cameras over the last 2-3 years. I thought they were just dirty, but after using some glass cleaner on a microfiber towel, it seems pretty clear that this is from moisture intrusion on the inner glass. Image...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    $299 (4HDD) or $499 (8 HDD). https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unvr No, it does support the built-in AI functions on individual cameras right now. As matter of fact, it does not even support simple motion detection. When using with non-Ubiquiti brand cameras, if you want anything more than...
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    Which NVR to upgrade with from Hikvision

    I just went over to a Ubiquiti NVR with my Hikvision cameras. 10X better than the kludgy Chinese NVRs. Would never go back.
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    Mud wasps going into camera mounts

    Get yourself some Syngenta Demand and a cheap pump sprayer. The residual lasts for three months. It will kill them if they walk on it.
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    Buying Dahua cameras from AliExpress - is it smart to do so?

    Andy has a proven track record of 5+ years. And he's very competitive on price. Why even consider taking a chance?
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    Picture tuning suggestions

    What is the negative of turning backlight off? I have a lot of security lighting. One 40,000 lumen stadium lights on each side of the house, barn, etc. With all the light available, it seems that I do better with HLC.
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    Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera

    Thanks for asking this. It was my question as well.
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    Review - EmpireTech IPC-TPC124X-AI 1/2.7'' CMOS 4MP Thermal Network Mini Hybrid Eyeball Camera

    Very interesting, I may grab one. Is it capable of running in fusion mode? e.g. superimposing the lower resolution thermal image on the higher resolution optical image to make it appear like a higher resolution image with thermal capabilities? The image on the left is so good that it appears...
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    New cam excitement!

    I have tons of light (literally, stadium lights designed to light up a tennis court, wired to a high quality RAB motion sensor). I hate IR, as it attracts bugs. I like turrets for many reasons, including the fact that they are harder for vandals to damage. While few cameras are vandal proof, a...
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    An Awesome Camera

    Those images look ridiculously good. I may have to pick one of these up. Or 5 of each. No question Mac is a better experience. I detest Windows from the built in ads alone. Disgusting how they try to force you to switch to Edge every few months during a software update, where you have to opt...
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    New cam excitement!

    I really appreciate your taking the time to post this. No question, big sensors capture more photos. Just like trying to produce decent bass from small speaker cones, you can't cheat the laws of physics. Will look into the 5442. The 4K-X seems really interesting as well. The 4K-X seems...
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    New cam excitement!

    Thanks for sharing. I was a Hikvision guy (including their NVRs), but with the move to Blue Iris coming in the next few weeks, I'm thinking about doing some Dahua stuff. The 2431 was recommended to me, but I'm hesitant, as it is an older model that EOL has apparently been announced for. I need...
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    Adding Nvidia GPU to Blue Iris and Code Project AI Install

    Whoa.... How many cams? What is your retention period like?
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    Adding Nvidia GPU to Blue Iris and Code Project AI Install

    Good deal. How many drives in total if you don't mind me asking?
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    Adding Nvidia GPU to Blue Iris and Code Project AI Install

    Awesome. I have tons of white light. Not your big box store stuff, either. Commercial floods running off RAB motion sensors. Is there a decent primer type document on how to configure all of this stuff? I don't want to bother you guys with all of these questions before I get some more base...
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