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  1. Jessie.slimer

    Where have all the PTZ cameras gone?

    Holy crap this thing is huge. And heavy. Does anyone know what ceiling mount adapter works with this camera? It comes with the wall bracket, but I want to mount it to a wood soffit. The manual does not say anything about ceiling (soffit) mounting. I have a PFB301C and PFA111, but the camera...
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    Where have all the PTZ cameras gone?

    Yeah, that's too bad. I just checked Andy's site again and one PTZ8X4M-42X-Laser 1/1.8” was available. It has been out of stock for weeks since I have been looking, so I pulled the trigger. It looks like it has everything I need except a built in mic, but I guess I can add a microseven mic it.
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    Where have all the PTZ cameras gone?

    I'm looking for another ptz but can't find anything in stock or available anymore except 8mp with 1/1.8 sensors or 1/2.8 sensors on the empire tech site or Amazon. I'm really interested in the SD6AL433XA-HNR but they are nowhere to be found. Autotracking, Long Range IR, and high focal length...
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    Temporarily suspend PTZ return to home possible?

    I emailed support right after you told me about the feature and discovered the android app didn't work with it. They emailed me back this afternoon and said this might get fixed in the upcoming app update. Fingers crossed.
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    Temporarily suspend PTZ return to home possible?

    Yes, this is exactly what I needed, thanks. I tried it on the cpu and it works as expected, but the Blue Iris android app does not do anything when holding down the square. No box in the feed and no holding of the ptz in place. I wonder if this feature is not available in the app. Can someone...
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    Temporarily suspend PTZ return to home possible?

    Looking through the manual, I found this for Http commands: /admin?camera=x&ptz=n PTZ command n on camera x (short name). n=0,1... for left,right,up,down,center,zoom+,zoom- I'm going to experiment with this command. If I can't find a way to directly disable return to home, perhaps I can...
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    Temporarily suspend PTZ return to home possible?

    That's good to know. I would be interested in this as well for times there are a lot of people in our driveway. I'm worried there may not be a way to disable the return to home function, though. Since the function is built in to Blue Iris, I can't think of a way to quickly bypass it.
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    Temporarily suspend PTZ return to home possible?

    I've got a SD49225XA-HNR with multiple presets set up in Blue Iris. I also have the Resume cycle/schedule after inactivity (sec): setting in PTZ set to 120 seconds. It works great and reliably returns the cam to home/preset 1 after 120 seconds of inactivity. However, we sometimes want to leave...
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    Camera AI or SMD with Blue Iris AI?

    I've been using the built in AI of my cameras (mostly 5442) with alerts sent to Blue Iris via onvif, then had CPAI verify these and send pushover alerts for verified motion from people and vehicles. This has worked great for many years, but I would like to now be alerted to small animals such as...
  10. Jessie.slimer

    Looking for 10x optical zoom as cheap as possible

    These are cool cameras. I have 3 of them. But they do not have optical zoom, and at only 4mp, 10 feet will likely be too far for the digital zoom to read a small gauge like that.
  11. Jessie.slimer

    HDD recommendation

    Good to know.
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    HDD recommendation

    I bought it April 2021. Its making weird noises and is not recognized about 50% of the time after cpu reboots. Another reboot and it shows up, but I fear one of these times it won't.
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    HDD recommendation

    These are ok for camera use 24/7? Price per TB is cheaper than WD purples. I may go this route to replace my failing 14tb purple.
  14. Jessie.slimer

    The Nostalgia / VINTAGE Thread

    It was needed.....to have that private conversation in the kitchen pantry
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    The Nostalgia / VINTAGE Thread

    The good ol days
  16. Jessie.slimer

    AI: not responding

    Is anyone using the restart function? If so, what value are you using for minutes?
  17. Jessie.slimer

    EmpireTech 2025 Spring Sales March.18th-23rd

    Decided to finally replace my first Andy cam from 6 years ago (SD22204UE-GN) with a Color4k-T for my front porch. Can't wait to see how much better it will perform at night. Gotta love these sales.
  18. Jessie.slimer

    Get a dashcam. Period!

    Glad you are ok. That could have ended very badly.
  19. Jessie.slimer

    Weight value as overlay

    I needed to pull some json data into my camera feeds a few years back. @bp2008 was kind enough to whip up a very easy to use app. Working great since set up. See this thread: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/looking-for-a-way-to-pull-a-data-value-from-json-to-overlay-on-camera-feed.60630/
  20. Jessie.slimer

    Gene Hackman: RIP

    I just learned his wife was 63. Atta boy, Gene. :cool:
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    Best current deal on 1000ft of Ethernet cable, RJ45 Connectors, and a crimper?

    This is why I only use cat6. The pricing difference between 5 and 6 is not enough to take the risk of needing the extra poe power later and not having it. Especially for long runs.
  22. Jessie.slimer

    Contemplating Blue Iris and have a question about PC location

    Curious why you do not want to put the PC in that closet and run headless? I've got mine in a closet with the hdmi output run to a TV in a nearby room. Other solution would be to run ethernet from the switch to another room where the PC is.
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    Best current deal on 1000ft of Ethernet cable, RJ45 Connectors, and a crimper?

    Yeah looks like Truecable is the way to go. I see it for $194 on Amazon for 1000 feet. Good to know it's good quality.
  24. Jessie.slimer

    Best current deal on 1000ft of Ethernet cable, RJ45 Connectors, and a crimper?

    Looks like just over 4 years. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=8103 I think i need to look around too.
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    Best current deal on 1000ft of Ethernet cable, RJ45 Connectors, and a crimper?

    Crazy how much monoprice cat 6 has gone up in the last few years. I checked my past orders from amazon, and see i was paying around $100 for 1000ft. Same cable is almost $300 now.
  26. Jessie.slimer

    User experience on BI Android App?

    https://ipcamtalk.com/tools/watchdog/ There is a watchdog that can alert you if your server is unreachable, but it doesn't know why it is unreachable (power outage, internet outage, server issue, etc)
  27. Jessie.slimer

    Customer Service is dead (share your stories here)

    I think the Kohler engine builders and the Kohler toilet designers might actually be the same people.:p
  28. Jessie.slimer

    Customer Service is dead (share your stories here)

    Well, mostly dead. There are still a few good companies out there. Looking for something in the garage the other day, I came across the engine block for my commercial grade Scag zero turn mower that I replaced last year. It stirred up some anger and I have to vent. Sorry. I bought the mower 5...
  29. Jessie.slimer

    Home monitoring alternatives?

    Me too. Works great with my Honeywell hardwired alarm. Alerts are instant and we can decide to call police/fire/etc after checking cameras if we are not home. No monthly fees is nice too.
  30. Jessie.slimer

    Seattle Area Bomb Cyclone Sky Captures November 2024

    Nice. What camera is that and what kind of exposure/gain settings?
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