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Hi Andy, I need to replace a malfunctioning NVR model LV-N9808C8E that has 8 poe ports. It currently has 8 poe LV-PB932F4 bullet cameras. I'd like to keep most of the cams but maybe upgrade a couple to better low light cams. Can you recommend a NVR and better cams? Thanks.
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I postmortempriester,
I saw you find the good wire to connect UART to W6. :goodpost:
In what order is the connection when looking from the edge. TX / RX / VCC / GND
I've try all possibility, and none works. :(
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Andy...new here. I have a current residential camera system with 5 of these cameras - IP-5IRD4S34/28 and running the SuperLive Plus app on a local DVR. The cameras look great during the day, however at night they're pretty terrible. If we had an event, there would be no way I could recognize a license plate or even facial recognition with them. And the SuperLive app is even worse. When I turn on notifications, I get a dozen every minute from the wind blowing a tree slightly or a bug flying by. It's so bad I just turn them off and have resorted to using Wyze cameras to trigger actual alerts and if I need more detail I get into the SuperLive system. My questions for you:
  1. Recommendations on upgraded cameras I can install with the existing DVR?
  2. For the BlueIris app, can you adjust the motion sensitivity or select zones to trigger an alert to avoid all the unwanted alerts?

Thanks
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DZFrank
Thanks. We have an NVR (cat 6). What cameras would you recommend?
wittaj
wittaj
See this thread for the most commonly recommended cameras based on distance to IDENTIFY. They represent the best overall value in terms of price and performance day and night.

The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection

At the urging of several folks here, I created a thread to show the importance of focal length and how focal length can be more important than megapixels (MP). I mentioned some of this in the post regarding The Hookup’s latest video demonstrating different cameras, including one sold from a...
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You would have to set the camera up specifically to read plates. You need the proper camera with OPTICAL zoom for the distance you are covering and the angle to get plates.

Regarding plates, keep in mind that this is a camera dedicated to plates and not an overview camera also. It is as much an art as it is a science. You will need two cameras. For LPR we need to OPTICALLY zoom in tight to make the plate as large as possible. For most of us, all you see is the not much more than a vehicle in the entire frame. Now maybe in the right location during the day it might be able to see some other things, but not at night.

At night, we have to run a very fast shutter speed (1/2,000) and in B/W with IR and the image will be black. All you will see are head/tail lights and the plate. Some people can get away with color if they have enough street lights, but most of us cannot.


See the LPR subforum for more details.
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EMPIRETECANDY
If 3rd party NVR i don't recommend to use with our cams if you are not tech savy.
Use BI or just use one of our NVR.
a1topgun
New System Set Up
Newbie here. I have set up a few webcams at our local small airport so I have some (very little) experience. We are building a new terminal building at the airport and the manager asked me to set up a new security camera system with 7 – 8 cameras. Looking at Amcrest, Lorex, or Dahua system with a DVR/NVR. POE and Open Source are required and I will use Blue Iris.

One question I can’t find an answer to is do I need a DVR/NVR or can I just dedicate a computer as a server?

I would appreciate any comments and or gottcha’s in setting up a system like this.

Thank in advance to any and all who respond.

Ron
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rickward
Blue Iris on your computer is fine. I have 32 cameras at our facility
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rickward
Just use a good computer and play with settings to keep the CPU from running high. I use a RAID backup with 3 -16 TB security drives
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Hello Andy. Do you sell analog/HDCVI Dahua cameras by any chance? I know this is a very old tech and most people now buy IP, but I cannot afford to replace all the wiring in the large building I'm planning on replacing cameras.
www.ptvc.ch
hello I just bought used Dahua DH-SD49425XB-HNR, WEB VersionV3.2.1.1283440.P9 Version ONVIF21.12(V3.1.0.1207744) V2.401.0000000.64.RHNZ_200219_34642 Secure basic versionV2.2

I can't get the camera to follow him. I think this is the wrong firmware, can you help me? thank you in advance for your help and support
www.ptvc.ch
www.ptvc.ch
autotaking

autotracking doesn't work for me
Ssayer
Hey! I just saw your posts on Slickdeals concerning the Paxvigo cams. Hah, though I went in for 2 of them, there was no way I was going to post on that cam here. The last time I posted (quite a while back) on a non name brand cam, I was sort of lambasted enough to not want to again. :p I'm hoping that they are decent at least as they'll fill a "need" I've had for a single wide angle cam in a couple of spots...
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Hey Andy. I'm looking for the PFB203W mount (for the camera I won from you!). I live in the EU. You don't use Aliexpress for us in the EU anymore and your new website doesn't ship to EU (yet?).
Email is now the only way to buy from you?
SpiralIPCT
Hi, I have a Hikvision Hilook DVR, I'm trying to find channel 0 on it (which shows all cameras) but it does not work, I tried routes such as "/Streaming/Channels/1" and "/Streaming/Channels/001", I also looked through the DVR settings and found no Channel-0 Options, Could I get some help please? Thanks
TonyR
TonyR
You posted your question on a profile where you're likely to not get a response. The Hikvision forum would be more appropriate. :cool:

Are you using the complete URL including the RTSP port number with VLC, such as :
rtsp://<user>:<password>@<nvr-ip>:554/Streaming/Channels/001
SpiralIPCT
SpiralIPCT
Sorry there i'm new to this, dont know how it works haha. Yes the URL seems to be in the correct format


I tried:

rtsp://<user>:<password>@192.168.1.50:554/Streaming/Channels/1
and
rtsp://<user>:<password>@192.168.1.50:554/Streaming/Channels/001

Both get an error, however when doing

rtsp://<user>:<password>@192.168.1.50:554/Streaming/Channels/101
It shows channel 1 as expected.

Edit: Also In the Hikvision app, when I enable "Show Channel-Zero" it does not show.
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What DVR do you recommend for the following cameras that would provide remote access via local wifi for iMac, iPhone, iPad.
Secure access away from home for portables would be a bonus.

IP4M-1028W connected via ethernet to NETGEAR ORBI Satellite

The following POE devices connected via switch model: AGPS9E8P-AT-96

IP2M-853E
IP2M-853E
IPC-HDW5231

I see this on Amazon but would happily purchase whatever you recommend from you.

Thank you!
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Hey, I read in an older post of yours that you use an L3 switch with interVlan routing. I have an L3 switch also and want to put each camera on its own vlan plus the BI PC on another vlan. Not sure if that works the way I want, because I am wondering, if I put everything on their own Vlan but then route it all on the switch, how is that more secure then just having them in the same Vlan? How do you define the ACLs to make sure only wanted traffic is sent to BI?
Regards
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