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  1. steve1225

    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    yes, color-4m (34PRO) models are from released in 2024 Dahua TIOC-PRO 3449-PRO camera line... except color4m-tl and color4m-xl models which are from Dahua 2449 only white led line. Andy made a small mess under the color4m / color8m banner - and that's why I strongly appeal for cleaning up and...
  2. steve1225

    Rainbow glare in the morning

    move/rotate camera in place/direction where this will not be a problem... use sun cover / shade (bullets usually have this)..
  3. steve1225

    My review of the SDT8C842-8P-FA-APV-0280 2×1/1.8" CMOS 8MP 42x (versus the PTZ1A2M-25X 2MP 25×)

    Very nice... Did you use white light on the camera? or some spot light next to the camera? the white moving spots looks like dust reflections from the light... I would invest/install some white spotlights (narrow beam) / flood lights (wide beam) on the building or fence - but in some distance...
  4. steve1225

    EmpireTech NVR / Camera Tripwire / motion settings?

    you can do IVS on camera (using camera AI resources) and then face detection/recognition of NVR (using NVR AI resources).. usually limited to 1/2/4/8 channels (depending of type of NVR and used other AI functions)..
  5. steve1225

    EmpireTech NVR / 5442 S3 Cams - Webplugin Not Functioning in Edge Browser

    there is another possibility. on modern (UI5) cams webplugin is not a webplugin any more. Modern browsers from many years don't support any web plugins.. the only browser who have any support is old Internet Explorer (using ActiveX technology). on modern browsers webplugin is done as Windows...
  6. steve1225

    Auto Tracking Pets with Dahua

    Dahua never released any PTZ camera which officially supported animal tracking (in spec sheet). Only human and vehicles. Older non-AI models did that, but only because they couldn't differentiate animal from human. Sometimes never AI models track bigger animals, but only because they think...
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    My review of the SDT8C842-8P-FA-APV-0280 2×1/1.8" CMOS 8MP 42x (versus the PTZ1A2M-25X 2MP 25×)

    Tip from other PTZ models: Use a maximum of 80-90% zoom range... Typically, at the maximum 100% zoom PTZ cams / optics produces the most image distortion and instability.
  8. steve1225

    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    yes, those are the same cameras with the same capabilities/compatibility simply sold under different brand..
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    Can i improve my NVR5216-4KS2 footage ?

    54PRO = 5459-PRO in Dahua catalog... https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/All-Products/Network-Cameras/WizMind-5-Series T54PRO-ZE: https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/All-Products/Network-Cameras/WizMind-5-Series/Pro/4MP/IPC-HDW5459H-ZE-PV-PRO
  10. steve1225

    Dahua PTZ camera making creaking noises when panning up

    guarantee.... return to the seller and ask for a replacement :)
  11. steve1225

    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    Not only, there are some Dahua low line plastic 2449 models with only white light (no IR) sold as Color4M in Andy shop (sub 100 USD models)... they should be called 24WHITE or 24COLOR - or something like that... this is why I ask for model numbering unification... Andy can't use original...
  12. steve1225

    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    @EMPIRETECANDY Andy, please change the Color4M/8M camera designations to the system we chose together (34PRO). Currently, practically three different camera lines have been released as Color4M. It's hard to tell them apart, especially low line plastic white light only 2449 models. Furthermore...
  13. steve1225

    EmpireTech 2025 Autumn Sales

    All new 34PRO-ZE, 54IR-ZE-S3 and 54PRO-ZE will have the similar zoom range / Field of View.. All those have 1/1.8" sensor. PRO models have hybrid light (IR + white, white can be activated by human motion), more open aperture (F1.2 vs F1.8 on 54IR models) and much modern video processing...
  14. steve1225

    Luminys migration / NVR question

    Let me guess.... Are you a Mac user? Do you have Microsoft Office (Word/Excel etc) installed? The CSS styles used in the Dahua NVR interface use appropriately selected fonts for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. And the interface normally looks OK on these platforms... The whole thing becomes...
  15. steve1225

    Dahua v5 upgrade questions / Empiretech Taurus

    those are the same software/firmware as Dahua.. simply different logo... Empiretech is simply reseller under own brand (OEM) here.. Color4K S1 are old cams from 2021.. some models had gray interface, some new blue one.. This line had many problems, widely commented on here on the forum. Dahua...
  16. steve1225

    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Avigilon is doing CCTV systems for corporations, who need multiple 100+ cameras systems.. And they have good integrated solution for that (especially VMS / software side, camera hardware is mediocre at best). Price is from the hell, but they have many advantages for that big integrations...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Yes.. On the new NVR model new firmware with new UI will be updated / extended for next 2-3 years.. As it was always on PRO line of cameras or NVRs... So no worries here... if there are bugs they should be fixed... I don't know what policy update Dahua will take for older 5xxx-EI (2022...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    there is thread about this NVR Next GUI 5.0... it's available for older 5xxx-EI as firmware upgrade, but it have many small errors and for now better to stay on older now.. https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dahua-nvr-next-gui.81915/
  19. steve1225

    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    You can assume that for 99.99% chance plugin is still there :) most features will work without it (like on actual NVRs on latest firmwares), but you will see non stop messages about installing and some limitations..
  20. steve1225

    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    does anybody received new 54PRO camera from Andy? any first impressions?
  21. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    You'v received all the suggestions on what you can do (3 options) on the forum. You tried only one of them. Now you're just starting to be grumpy :) ps. If you're sending questions like this, at least put some effort into them. Prepare photos showing the problem and describe them. Show what...
  22. steve1225

    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    there is no such thing as signals sent over POE to the recording equipment :) POE is a Power over Ethernet standards.. except some negotiation for power, it simply sends 48V over CAT5 cable :) Nothing more... Dahua NVRs and IPCs are using many protocols, all over classic TCP/IP (or UDP/IP in...
  23. steve1225

    Dahua NVR5208-XI (WizMind) — worth it or better options?

    it's not - decoding capabilities are half of 5xxx-EI (-AI models in Andy shop).. And 5xxx-EI is old model (2022), replaced by new 5xxx-EI2 (AI-S2 in Andy shop, 2x more AI limits, bigger decoding capabilities, some extra AI functionality).. ps. I'm not 100% sure, but as I understand Luminys vs...
  24. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    for that you have WDR.. or HDR on modern WizColor cams...
  25. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    Normally yes - zero.. Exposure compensation have use where you have very big brightness differences in scene (80% scene bright, 20% very dark). In other cases - automatic selection should be ok. If you limit exposure / gain / iris too much - then automatic selection will not work correctly...
  26. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    if you really need two profiles, use scheduled time plan as everyone told you.. and request you seller to help you with this case of firmware error..
  27. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    In Europe, if a product is defective, we send it back to the seller (online or classic offline - zero difference), and they have to worry about what to do with it. Typically, repairs or replacements are handled by the manufacturer's representative for that country - but seller should know this ...
  28. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    or third option - draw scheduler time plan for each month and use functionality which works on Your camera...
  29. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    I wrote that - this is main case where I need separate profiles in those 2-3% cases... For now you can use WDR all day & night.. and use one profile... Or contact with Your seller.. And try to create request for fixed firmware. You seller sold You this product and his is responsible to support...
  30. steve1225

    Confusion around Day/Night switch utility and newer Dahua cameras

    As I person who manages hundreds of cams, I will tell you that You are not right.. Simply You don't know how to do it :) In 97% cases night profile (shutter time/gains setup for the night - but only if setup as RANGES from 0 to specified value - in full manual mode) will work very well in day...