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    Dahua outdoor camera - IR fault?

    I adjusted the camera slightly towards the house, realising from the comment above thatthe camera was catchingthe edge of the camera securing ring. Result ! Thank you very much !!
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    Dahua outdoor camera - IR fault?

    Thanks. The camera is fixed to a post 3 feet tall - no other option. There is no front fence; but I will turn camera towards the house in case its picking up site of the edge of the post....the IR could be catching the post I guess. Never thought of that! Thank you.
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    Dahua outdoor camera - IR fault?

    Hmm. The DVR is close to a bunch of electric circuits, hence are the BNC cables. The Cat5e cable going out to camera 6 is in a conduit with a lighting cable which is now unused, but I'll need to check the route. I have attached a screenshot from playing back camera 6 at night earlier this...
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    Dahua outdoor camera - IR fault?

    I've attached pics of the system I have, with a pic from the Swann today (sunlight) and then from the Dahua covering the front door in sunlight today. I will search a pic of the IR picture of the same camera. I played around with camera 1 connections and the 12v is ok....and with some...
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    Hi from Glasgow, Scotland

    Joined as my Dahua system has developed a couple of faults on the cameras. Fixed the recent DVR fault after tracing it to the power supply putting out 2 volts rather than 12volts - thought that was unusual. I'm hoping to add another camera - got 6 just now on the 8 channel DVR and fancy one to...
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    Dahua outdoor camera - IR fault?

    I have a Dahua 8 channel DVR and 6 Dahua cameras. Since fitting in 2017, they work well. However the camera at the front which is fitted to a side fence to cover my front door is great during the day, but hopeless at night. I can see the IR lights on it at night, but all I get is a blurred...