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  1. CamCrazy

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

    Yes, just a small improvement would be nice, seems like it will be next month at the earliest now, latter part I suspect. Those two cameras look interesting, my beta testing days are over for a while now but I do hope these work out for you :thumb:
  2. CamCrazy

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

    Guessing most owners are either just living with these now or have moved them on. I still have one brand new in the box and two which are up and running, both of which will get replaced unless we have a miracle firmware fix in the next few months. They can be repurposed elsewhere I guess...
  3. CamCrazy

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

    OK, do we have 'Pro' firmware coming for end of January, since only one day is left now. getting close :oops:
  4. CamCrazy

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

    Any news @EMPIRETECANDY - slow and steady wins the race but just checking :thumb:
  5. CamCrazy

    OpenALPR Webhook Processor for IP Cameras

    I would still like to know if anyone has the text overlay running on a IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 bullet camera, if so what script/command they are using. :thumb: *****Update, just resolved this. In camera Overlay I enabled 'Location' then used the normal script/command...
  6. CamCrazy

    IR halo ring issue in a IPC-B52IR-Z12E S2.

    On the older turrets they used to have a foam ring around the lens, this was meant to press against the glass. In theory the function was to stop IR reflections, often these were not positioned correctly from factory. I had to split the turret open and reposition these on a couple of 2mp...
  7. CamCrazy

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

    Depending on the brightness and direction of those lights, I see this frequently on an old 49225 PTZ when car headlights drive towards it. Internal reflections (lens flare) causing the light to bounce around within the lens assembly, potentially.
  8. CamCrazy

    HDD recommendation

    Annoying, best get it swapped out, only so many times it will come back to life no doubt about that! Some will say brand is personal preference, I will take WD every single time, but only in 5 year warranty flavour, ie Blacks or Enterprise. I used to have a stack of failed Seagates removed from...
  9. CamCrazy

    HDD recommendation

    How old is that failing purple out of interest?
  10. CamCrazy

    HDD recommendation

    The big problem is they can vary depending on model (size), also some of the enterprise 7200's are actually very good, if in a vibration damped mounting. I sit next to (3 feet away) a 14TB WD enterprise drive in a PC which uses only Noctua fans, it registers 30-32db virtually next to the case...
  11. CamCrazy

    HDD recommendation

    I have done dB test in the past, but the general noise is louder, 'machine gun' effect is also quite a bit louder. The enterprise style in the external drive enclosures are pretty good if you have them in a good drive mount, ie with anti vibration fixings in the case, suspect in the NVR you will...
  12. CamCrazy

    HDD recommendation

    Unlimited budget and no care about noise - WD Blacks or enterprise 7200rpm Budget and care about noise - WD Purple Handy with tools and great value - WD External on offer and remove the drive :thumb: **For info I have been supplying and building systems for 25 years, can't ever remember a WD...
  13. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Think I will try a factory reset on the one I have running latest firmware, this might also allow me to rollback if desired. Will report outcome if I go ahead with that.
  14. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    I am seeing this both in live view and playback, similar effect to running 5 frames per second.
  15. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Has anyone recently tried going back to a previous firmware? If I try this it gives me an error and fails whilst trying to install after the upload.
  16. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    I concur 100% with this, at least two out of the three I purchased would have been returned, maybe all three - had they been local dealer supplied. Sadly none of the dealers in my country offer the 54Pro, S3 or 4K series, so options are limited.
  17. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Testing it again?!? I bought and own three, have been testing them for many hours so far and consider my feedback useful for others, that would be the purpose of me testing the new firmware. Just because I consider a camera to have flaws, does not mean I want to write off the three I spent good...
  18. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Looks like waiting until firmware publicly available since I suspect Andy has given up letting me have latest releases, too much bad press from me no doubt. Maybe honesty not always the best policy if you want beta firmware releases, I hope that I am wrong here! :confused: The floodlight...
  19. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Looks like waiting until firmware publicly available since I suspect Andy has given up letting me have latest releases, too much bad press from me no doubt. Maybe honesty not always the best policy if you want beta firmware releases, I hope that I am wrong here! :confused:
  20. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Yes @EMPIRETECANDY as requested multiple times, please send new firmware for testing and honest opinion/feedback, we are happy to beta test - grab these oportunities from willing testers :thumb: (even those like me who don't post videos! but do feedback with image samples)
  21. CamCrazy

    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Thanks for posting, is this with onboard IR only or some other ambient/assisted lighting?
  22. CamCrazy

    Dahua SD49225T-HN PTZ repair log

    That is a fair comment, once I realised the entry point was basically resin? sealed I soon decided not to mess with that. I would rather solder repair the cable and ensure the weather sealing of the camera is left untouched. We have quite a bit of rain and wind here, temps don't go much above 35...
  23. CamCrazy

    Dahua SD49225T-HN PTZ repair log

    Well technically there were 10 pins, and although I didn't count the cable cores there could well have been 10 also. Which really just leaves the 'strong stability' which I am guessing you were probably referring to. The efficient transmission and interference free are probably dressing it up a...
  24. CamCrazy

    Dahua SD49225T-HN PTZ repair log

    Final push and the PTZ is installed again today, bracket was looking a bit bare this last few weeks but complete again now! seems to be working fine so far. I had a 54ProZE running in its place since removing the 49225 (not on the same corner bracket!) so it was a bit odd switching from 4MP...
  25. CamCrazy

    Review- EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 4mp Varifocal Turret

    Seems that way, sad really, because a lot of installers and others will probably not care less like we do! sadly, hopefully some do though. Large sensor for the win as always, shrink the automation/Ai budget and funnel the money into quality hardware. To the likes of you and I it is not rocket...
  26. CamCrazy

    Review- EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 4mp Varifocal Turret

    This is a great summary on the sensors, makes me wonder what will be the fate of 4K and S3 series, are they still buying sensors for these or simply using up remaining stocks!?! Suspect the Ai bubble is much smaller than people think, there will be some air to come out of it but not so sure it...
  27. CamCrazy

    Review - EmpireTech IPC-T54PRO-AS 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP WizColor

    100% agreed, disgusting that they released a camera in this state frankly, at best it was in testing stages, most likely 1 year and another sensor away from release.
  28. CamCrazy

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

    Oh wow, OK, well you have a fine selection! no harm trying one out. The S3's are superb, no doubt, one of Dahua's finest I suspect. The 4K series are certainly amazing cameras as well, not without flaws but I have been nothing but impressed with mine, they often get vehicle and people ID's which...
  29. CamCrazy

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

    I believe that is a good alternative, others with experience will know more. A lot can depend on distance to subject, I can only vouch for the 4K and 5442/S3 series which are both excellent when used in the correct location. Do you have any cameras already and which type?
  30. CamCrazy

    "I want 2.8mm cameras everywhere to see everything..." - This is why you need specific FOVs with purposeful focal lengths.

    I wanted to say thank you to @Ri22o for this and the 'build' thread, fantastic setup from the switches/network hardware to the cameras. For both novices and experienced installers, these are valuable resources that no doubt took a lot of time to create. Appreciate you taking the time, great...