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    Replacing a failing Dahua bullet cam with something stable

    Factory reset and firmware updated. We'll see how this goes!
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    Replacing a failing Dahua bullet cam with something stable

    No sdcard - I'm using a synlogy NAS to record over ethernet.
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    Replacing a failing Dahua bullet cam with something stable

    Thanks. It's not on the internet - just on a private network.
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    Replacing a failing Dahua bullet cam with something stable

    I have tried a different cable (though not inside). I have not tried setting it to factory defaults. You think that might actually help?
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    Replacing a failing Dahua bullet cam with something stable

    I have a Dahua IPC-HFW1831E bullet cam which has been freezing regularly, even with the latest available firmware, and I'm ready to give up and replace it. Restarting it solves the issue, and I have daily restarts scheduled, but it still happens. I also have an Amcrest IP8M-2597E which from what...
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    IPC-HFW1831E camera reset button

    I definitely googled before posting, but I didn't find that page. Thanks!
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    IPC-HFW1831E camera reset button

    Thanks - any idea where the reset button might be located after I take off the front?
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    IPC-HFW1831E camera reset button

    I recently bought an open box rebadged IPC-HFW1831E (Amcrest) that does not have the default password, so I need to find the camera reset button to reset it. The problem is, this camera has no visible external ports or screws. See the attached picture. Any idea how I get to the camera reset...
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    Bitrate for 8mp camera with h265

    Thanks. For some reason this camera's firmware will only allow a CBR bitrate up to 9984, but I'll take some screenshots at different values. Presumably I'd want to have some movement in the screenshots to see if there's ghosting, or would that be more a shutter speed issue than a bitrate issue...
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    Bitrate for 8mp camera with h265

    Thanks. Yea I was getting horrible macroblocking with VBR. Aside from macroblocking, what kind of things are you looking for in the video when trying different CBR settings?
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    Bitrate for 8mp camera with h265

    Hi all - How can I find the right bitrate for my IPC-HFW1831E camera running at 3840x2160 resolution with h265? The Dahua software defaulted to 3072 Kb/s CBR (VBR is a mess with this camera). How do I figure out what a good CBR setting is on h265? Thanks
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    IPC-HFW1831E mini bullet successor?

    Hi all - Is there a good successor or replacement for the IPC-HFW1831E mini bullet? I have one and would like another, but they don't seem to be available anymore. What I really like about this model is that it has a 1/1.8" sensor in a compact unit and good low light performance, so I'm hoping...
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    Recordings get grainy then clear, repeatedly

    Thanks - I'm outside trying out these settings at night right now. 1/120 shutter speed is fairly dark. 1/100 is not bad. I tried adjusting the gain up to 60 and it didn't seem to add ghosting. That said, it seems I can adjust the shutter speed or the gain and get similar pictures. Of those two...
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    Recordings get grainy then clear, repeatedly

    System Info System Version: 2.622.0000000.18.R, Build Date: 2019-01-09 Camera Conditions Picture settings: 50 for all of them Exposure: Anti-flicker: Outdoor Mode: Auto 3D NR: On Grade: 20 Backlight: Off WB: Auto Day and Night: Mode: Auto Sensitivity: Middle Delay: 6s IR Light: Auto...
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    Recordings get grainy then clear, repeatedly

    I have a Dahua IPC-HFW1831E (EmpireTech) that I'm using a Synology Surveillance station to record with. Looking at the camera's live view, it seems fine, but looking through the recordings, at certain times of the day I'm seeing the picture starts to get artifacts and very grainy, then clear up...
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