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    Bug in IPC-Color4M-T firmware?

    @steve1225 What settings do you use on your WizColor cameras? Self-adaptive mode, Day/Night, etc.? Do you set shutter speed, etc.
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    Bug in IPC-Color4M-T firmware?

    Many thanks @steve1225 This discussion has been extremely helpful.
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    Bug in IPC-Color4M-T firmware?

    @steve1225 Thank you for this insightful response. I'm using Frigate NVR and it reconnects without any problem and displays the new stream. How do I ensure I'm running the camera in the new "normal" mode? I will give it a go without WDR and SSA. Do I just turn backlight off to get the new...
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    Bug in IPC-Color4M-T firmware?

    I recently purchased four IPC-Color4M-T cameras from EmpireTech and think I may have found a bug in the firmware. The cameras are all running V3.140.0000000.10.R, Build Date: 2025-02-26. Here is what happens... When the cameras are set to "Day/Night switch" their video feed stops for a little...
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    humidity level and noisy image in dark lighting conditions?

    First photo is a couple of nights ago at 9:00pm. Second photo is about the same time this evening. Maybe its just my imagination?
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    humidity level and noisy image in dark lighting conditions?

    I have four IPC-Color4M-T cameras from EmpireTech. I've had them for a little over a week and they seem to be very impressive. However, I've noticed more noise in the nighttime images this evening and wonder if it is tied to the high humidity. There were several thunderstorms in the late...
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    Dahua T54IR-ZE-S3 - wow, what a contrast difference

    I'm running "Self-adaptive" mode on an IPC-Color4M-T (3.6mm) and think its pretty good. As @bigredfish points out, it lets you set the shutter speed and gain--I've got it at 0-6ms and 50 gain. I'm using it with Backlight on WDR and Illuminator on Auto IR Mode. Here is one of the images it...
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    Z-wave bear alarm anyone?

    Have you seen this bear alarm (Amazon)? I was thinking I could connect it to a solenoid that I could operate using this z-wave microcontroller (Silicon Labs ZGM230-DK2603A). Use it with a 12ga blank. There's been a lot of gang activity need my rental property and I think something like this...
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    Looking For Floodlight Suggestions

    I'm not sure if anyone is still interested in this topic, but I have two HomeSeer HS-FLS100+. They work great.
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    Is ChatGPT right about IP camera settings?

    I asked ChatGPT what settings are best for an ip camera. Here's what it says about the choice of CBR versus VBR. Do you guys agree with the AI's advice?
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    Camera recommendations

    What's the purpose of the camera? Are you locked into the HikVision ecosystem?
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    What can I change to improve ability to identify teenage delinquents

    @mat200 -- I hear you on the 1/2.7" sensor. That's why I asked about whether people think I should replace it with the IPC-Color8M-TL from Andy at EmpireTech. The IPC-Color8M-TL has a 1/1.8" sensor and otherwise seems rather similar.
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    What can I change to improve ability to identify teenage delinquents

    Thank you all for such valuable feedback. To answer @bigredfish, the exposure setting was set to "auto". I'll try to adjust it to see if I can get less motion blur. The local police tell me that the videos from this property have been helpful in the past. I'm going to install two more cameras...
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    What can I change to improve ability to identify teenage delinquents

    The footage below was captured on a Dahua N43BU83 in ambient lighting conditions. The primary purpose of this camera is to watch the front facade of my rental property from the north side in case of property crime (I have a similar camera watching from the south). Because of the camera's...
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    API to turn on light for the IPC-HDW3849H-AS-PV

    @technick Getting the light to stay on for more than 10 seconds isn't something I've explored. However, if you're using Home Assistant, you could write an automation that would keep triggering the light for any duration. That's what I do with for the siren in my TiOC cameras. If my Frigate NVR...
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