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

    Ha ha...ok
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    ODE TO THE 5x59-PRO I walked into the forum on a dusty Tuesday night, Looking for a partner that'll treat my fields just right. Andy grinned and tipped his hat, said, "Son, what'll it be?" I said, "Before I sign that paper, prove a thing to me." Chorus I'd gladly buy a Series 7, don't you leave...
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    Amazon Prime Day Deals - Get Them While They're Hot

    I feel so foolish. Based on the previous tips from this forum, I had been using dielectric grease!
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    Direct burial cable recommendation

    TrueCable has some excellent direct burial cable that I have used. Search: 36 results found for "Cat6 Direct Burial｜Unshielded"
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    Color 4k troubles

    I'd check the wire and connections first. The only time I had a problem similar to what you are experiencing, it turned out to be the wire. If you're using a Dahua NVR with your 4K-X, under "Maintenance Center" select one-click-diagnosis. It may detect something intermittent. As far as replacing...
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    Color4M-T new firmware available

    Didn't notice anything different during the day, but in an hour it will get dark here, so I'll put it through a few tests.
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    Color4M-T new firmware available

    Dahua posted a firmware update for the Color4M-T (IPC-HDW3449H-AS-PV-PRO) rev. 26. I uploaded it to one of my Color4M-T cams, and it worked without any issues; so I installed it on the other two 4M-T’s, and it seems to be working well on all three cameras. IPC-HDW3449H-AS-PV-PRO
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Plus, don't forget the model that is 360° and works under water.
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    Locking T54IR camera lens in place?

    Nope, as you discovered the phillips head screw just locks the base. That camera mount has to be the worst idea anyone from Dahua ever had.
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    PTZ5A4M-25X vs PTZ4M-25X

    I had difficulty updating the same camera and finally had to resort to climbing the ladder and doing a factory reset. That fixed the issue, and it finally updated ok. Did you try a reset before updating?
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    Need advice: 2 Dahua cameras for outdoor garden surveillance

    Just to add to what bigredfish suggested above, when I think of a garden and ip cameras, the first thing I think of is bugs. External illumination will help immensely.
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    IPC-Color4K-T and IPC-Color4K-T180 230227 Firmware

    The color cast correction analyzes the artificial lighting in the scene and removes color casts (blue/yellow) to render a more natural white balance. Under the street lamp on my street, it corrected the lighting to make it appear more pleasant to the eye.
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    IPC-Color4K-T and IPC-Color4K-T180 230227 Firmware

    That is probably wise, but since I have multiple T180 cameras, I don't mind testing the firmware on one camera to see if it makes an improvement. I don't recall if this was included in the previous firmware, but the color cast correction on this firmware works very well at night.
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    IPC-Color4K-T and IPC-Color4K-T180 230227 Firmware

    I noticed that Dahua has a firmware update (2026-05-08) for this camera IPC-Color4K-T180 (IPC-PDW5849-A180-E2-ASTE) on their site. I installed it on one of my two T180's, and it seems to be working well. Possibly IVS detection from the sides is better with this update. (fingers crossed) Here is...
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    PTZ5A4M ?

    Not sure what is causing it, but the first thing I would try is a factory reset of the camera.
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    Detecting wildlife with Dahua cameras

    One can dream...
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    Detecting wildlife with Dahua cameras

    Yep, the 54PRO and 58PRO cameras.
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    Detecting wildlife with Dahua cameras

    Here are the specific animals...
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    Quick comparison video of Color4K-X Series 1 & 2

    The firmware that came installed on the camera was 2/6/24 (rev. 12), and I just now updated to the 1/14/26 (rev. 62). Note that this uses the newer interface, so series 1 and 2 use different firmware.
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    Quick comparison video of Color4K-X Series 1 & 2

    Here is a quick comparison of series 1 & 2 of the 6mm Color4K-X cameras. I only made a video at night, since the cameras are identical during the daytime and provide an excellent image. One thing I noted today though is that the series 2 focus point is about 2 1/2 feet further than the series 1...
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    Firmware for IPC-T54IR-ZE question

    I had been using the 3.142.15OG003.0.R.241221 firmware on all my IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 cameras, but updated them to 3.142.0000000.8.R.250826. No problems at all, but it should be noted that I did a factory reset of all the cameras first, before initiating the update. I keep a 128GB USB drive with all...
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    While browsing my NVR today, found a clip that was saved on my NVR with the same cat, same time, 13 days apart. On the left is the B54IR-Z4E-S3, and on the right is the B54PRO-Z4E. This clip definitely shows how much better the S3 is in dim lighting conditions. I'm going to swap cameras again...
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    Here is a screen capture from the daytime. And yes, he could use some new tires. :oops:
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    The night settings I have found to work best for this particular setting: Brightness = 50, Contrast = 56, Saturation = 50, Sharpness = 19, Gamma = 50 Shutter 0-6ms, Gain 0-50, Iris = 100, Exposure Compensation = 50, 3D NR = 39, 2D NR = 34 For daytime, most settings are similar except: Shutter...
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    I didn't blur the plate out. He has painted some stuff over the letters of the plate to distort it, so it can't be read at night. Here is an extended clip...
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    No one has walked down the driveway at night since swapping cameras, but this guy drove down the driveway tonight and also a few nights ago, when the B54IR-Z4E-S3 was set up; so it shows the comparison. Unlike last night when AI-ISP and AI-SSA were "off", I decided to switch on AI-ISP. Didn't...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    Yes, seems to be the same. Looks like they spent a lot of time on the AI functions, so for the heck of it I decided to turn on the AI-ISP and AI-SSA and see what that does. Right off the bat, the daytime image appears to be washed out with a lack of contrast. I assume the nighttime settings will...
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    B54PRO-Z4E first impression

    After updating the firmware of the B54PRO-Z4E with the April 1, 2026 release, I noticed two things immediately: the smart illumination function now works much better than it had previously, and the light sensitivity seems to have been optimized since the previous firmware. Here are two clips. In...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    That's with the B54IR-Z4E-S3. I just now finished swapping the B54IR-Z4E-S3 out with the B54PRO-Z4E. Here are a couple screen shots. The first is the B54IR-Z4E-S3, and the second is the B54PRO-Z4E. Daytime pics and videos from the B54PRO-Z4E are so much nicer. I hope, as I view the images...
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    Dahua WizColor 5x59-PRO and SmartLight 5x59-IL new series

    I sure hope so. It will be interesting to see if it knows the difference between deer and cats. This is from a couple nights ago on my driveway.
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