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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    Perfect thank you Steve1225 I take it that the Empire branded kit will take official Dahua firmware and also work well with my Dahua NVR?
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    What are the Dahua product numbers of the bullet camera and turret cameras above so I can do a little more research to identify which better suites my needs
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    I’ve already got some fixed cameras and the PTZ just gives an overview and tracks activity. One of the fixed cameras is overlooking the vehicles iat around 10ft high to give a good overview and clear the cars. So I guess I will try a new camera in this spot first. I also like the discreteness...
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    Thanks for all your help guys and links to spend more cash but it’s good to see the same user names who were around and giving advice when I set up my system over 5yrs ago. I haven’t really touched it since then as I remember the PTZ tracking being a pain the get good and the firmware upgrades...
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    Thanks for your help. The mode was set to auto. I've made the changes as per the picture is this what you were referring to ?
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    I have had my set up few years now with Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 with the following cameras DH-SD49225XA-HNR IPC-HDW5231R-Z IPC-HDW5231R-ZE However after a recent late night visitor I was unable to get a decent face picture. I'm not sure if I can improve the settings on my current cameras or use...
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    How to access Dahua NVR using gDMSS over VPN

    Works on wifi on LAN Occasionally works on Andriod on WAN Never works on IOS on WAN Tried a few different versions of the gDMSS app to rule out a possible bug in an update. Looking increasing like a time out issue but I have a down of 150mbps & up of 30mbps
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    How to access Dahua NVR using gDMSS over VPN

    After having gDMSS app over OpenVPN working for years. It has now suddenly stopped working and I cant figure out why ? Like tamamontu I can access my NVR via web browser once my VPN is connected from a WAN locataion but strangly not via gDMSS. Where did you disable the ports as I have all the...
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    PTZ trigger with spotter cam, any advice on how to?

    Thanks @Wildcat_1 It was actually easier than you suggested. School boy error as I forgot to enter time periods
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    PTZ trigger with spotter cam, any advice on how to?

    Keep getting the message below when i try to enable time task but cant figure out why? Just 2 presets no tours set up.
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    LJW2K is a totally genuine forum member who gets some harsh critics sometimes for his honesty and advising other European members that the China supply chain is not always good value in the UK as the same items can be purchased through legitimate channels for roughley the same cost and sometimes...
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    PTZ trigger with spotter cam, any advice on how to?

    @Bosty its looking like im going to have the time task work around. @Wildcat_1 is going to test other firmware to see if the idel function works but the amount of users that have given up and are using time task tells its own story. Anychance of a screen shot of your time task settings and any...
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    Newbie here - Recommendations for good PTZ camera

    I know what you mean as I install both manufactures. I personally prefer the metal housing and build of Dahua but the camera firmware and NVR software of the Hiks gives a more solid and polished user experience. Regarding image quality in the past I would of agreed that Dahua had the upper hand...
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    I believe so, as indictated by jmcu a while back but what is being done to rectify the idle bug?
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    Newbie here - Recommendations for good PTZ camera

    Check out Hikvisions offerings. Dahua firmware is lacklustre and buggy. Make the PTZ you choose are not restricted being able to do the tasks you have in mind by firmware issues.