Arjun
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Try setting it to Shutter Priority in UniFi Protect
1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal
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Try setting it to Shutter Priority in UniFi Protect
As expected, that is awful on default settings with movement. And shocked at how poor the distance is on default settings.
Arjun
IPCT Contributor
First thing I noticed is smearing during motion (not as bad as the T54PRO though); in the distance, it appears as if the subject is disappearing in the distance.
Arjun
IPCT Contributor
Yep, if only settings could be better optimized through manually configured settings
I don't think dahua will have more 1/1.2cmos in the later 1-2 years, the chips price is going very very crazy. They have to consider the consumers' ablility to buy and use them.
flynreelow
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how much more expensive are those 1/1.2cmos vs the other ones they are mainly using now in the 4mp?
The color4K-T price will go up to 350usd very soon from the rapid price increase on chips, 54IR-ZE also will be increased to 300usd. Almost double compare to the 2025.
We are tired of this crazy things, keep higher stocks=big risks, but looks like no good news about the DDR price in the near future.
Arjun know this, i told him all in Micron, he said that is bubble 2 months ago, that time Micron still at 400usd, now 1000usd
We are tired of this crazy things, keep higher stocks=big risks, but looks like no good news about the DDR price in the near future.
Arjun know this, i told him all in Micron, he said that is bubble 2 months ago, that time Micron still at 400usd, now 1000usd
Chokolinho
Getting comfortable
If down big sure can buy, at 1000usd it's expensive, but the market is crazy. Sandisk now 1700usd. We are on the very front of the real market, so know well. When the price down, i will let you guys know.
All cams need light, no matter LED or IR, or else the night pics can't be good.
So want to get full color good pics at low light place, the camera need very strong LED light. So that is why some guys complain the LED model's light is too strong. Hybrid camera sure have its advantages, but for the pics at low light i am still think the pure IR or LED are the best.
So want to get full color good pics at low light place, the camera need very strong LED light. So that is why some guys complain the LED model's light is too strong. Hybrid camera sure have its advantages, but for the pics at low light i am still think the pure IR or LED are the best.
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I still believe the only way forward for the industry is go large. Ai simply caanot make up or light gathering ability.
I'm, also puzzled why the CCTV industry seems so badly affected as the camera industry doesn't seem to have suffered big rises.
GoPro's have never been cheaper:
Admittedly there is some rumour they're in financial difficulties, but even so, it's relected in others as well, eg Insta 360 X4, can now get a whole bundle + camera for £389:
I believe previously these cameras were both in the £500 price range
I'm, also puzzled why the CCTV industry seems so badly affected as the camera industry doesn't seem to have suffered big rises.
GoPro's have never been cheaper:
Admittedly there is some rumour they're in financial difficulties, but even so, it's relected in others as well, eg Insta 360 X4, can now get a whole bundle + camera for £389:
I believe previously these cameras were both in the £500 price range
Those just simple camera, not too many smart function, a camera firmware size in 2019 is 100mb, now almost 1gb.
The color4K-T price will go up to 350usd very soon from the rapid price increase on chips, 54IR-ZE also will be increased to 300usd. Almost double compare to the 2025.
We are tired of this crazy things, keep higher stocks=big risks, but looks like no good news about the DDR price in the near future.
Arjun know this, i told him all in Micron, he said that is bubble 2 months ago, that time Micron still at 400usd, now 1000usd
And it could be even worse..
Now we how big boom for AI in datacenter. New data centers created are like crazy rabbits from hats all around world.
In a few years we will have big switch to local AI - on mobile, on tablet, on computer, on home devices. Mostly due privacy reason and high prices for cloud AI services.
Stupid fridge will be required to have 64GB RAM and some crazy powerful SOC (CPU/NPU) to run locally AI which looks at your food in fridge using cameras an inform you that your tomatoes are not fresh and must buy a new ones...
Or your mobile, tablet, TV, audio speaker or even CCTV camera.
A few years ago (before AI detection), all cams had 128-256MB RAM.. Now we have models with 2GB (new 5459-PRO) and 4GB RAM (new 7459)...
Look how camera firmware files increased in size.. And they are fully compressed. They must be fully loaded and uncompressed to RAM memory, to run AI models 24/7 on NPU..
Arjun
IPCT Contributor
@EMPIRETECANDY It might best to have new models with little to no AI features; this can significantly reduce price almost near to its former glory as it would not require large amounts of RAM. 256mb to 512mb of RAM is sufficient for IP cameras without AI. We should offset those AI features to dedicated NVR's and/or Blue Iris (or anything else comparable) systems
I've changed the Shutter Exposure to "Frame Clarity" which states it will increase the shutter speeds by 4x. It would be nice if they opened that up for a more granular control. We will see how that change looks tonight.
There is no manual control of shutter. There are three options. Auto, Frame Clarity, and Best Low-Light. The Frame Clarity raises shutter 4x. Best Low-Light decreases frame rate to 20.
Arjun
IPCT Contributor
Nope, that's why I am hesitant to move more cameras in my setup to Ubiquiti.
Like @benallgood said, there is no granular control
And what is even more upsetting is how Ubiquiti contradicts its own statement, even admits that shutter speed / exposure makes all the difference for motion events at night, but still fails to incorporate manually set controls
UniFi Academy - Designing for Evidence Capture
Why “cinematic” video is not the same as forensic truth. Modern security cameras are often marketed around bright night color, high frame rates, and cinematic smoothness. While these qualities look impressive in demos and playback, forensic evidence is captured in individual frames, not in how...
Looking at the night time video... I wonder if the camera is programmed with a priority for license plates. I know LPR is a function the camera can do from the camera itself. Reason why I say this... Playing the video... I keep pressing pause and play and pause and play randomly... The license plate is always readable and very sharp with clear text. Person would be blurry or a partial "invisible man".
Maybe something to do with the way the video is being encoded so there is less loss in clarity for certain objects? I see on Unifi Protect that under encoding there is "enhanced" which I assume is their version of Dahua's "AI Coding".
