IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M 2.8mm replacement

motef

Young grasshopper
Mar 15, 2017
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Hi all,
So my IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M 2.8mm from @EMPIRETECANDY is due for replacement many years of service. Now i am wondering what to replace it with?
I am not sure if i should go another dual lens or two seperate cameras? I really want good night vision detection.
At the moment the IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M 2.8mm covers a side entry was (Rt Side) and a Laundry entry/backyard (Laundry) and it is mounted on the eaves.
I only have one Cat6 cable running to this point but could run another cable or do a POE splitter.
The Rt Side is very tight whereas the Laundry/Backyard is wider. (pics below from current feed)

Would be grateful for peoples thoughts.

Cheers

RT Side

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Laundry/Backyard
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The dual lens looks like very good for this place, but those cams nightivison not too strong. Replace with 2 cams cost will be bit higher. But can use a cheap camera watch the RTSIDE and a IPC-T54IR-ZE for the laundry
If it's working good, i think can go on use it.
 
The dual lens looks like very good for this place, but those cams nightivison not too strong. Replace with 2 cams cost will be bit higher. But can use a cheap camera watch the RTSIDE and a IPC-T54IR-ZE for the laundry
If it's working good, i think can go on use it.
Thanks Andy, appreciate the help.
Happy to go with 2 separate cams so a bit extra is fine if it performs better.

Quick context on the two spots so you can point me right:
RtSide (side passage): it's up on the eave looking straight down a narrow passage between the house and the fence — I can't move or lower it, and it's dark down there. What's the cheap cam you'd use here? Couldn't see the model in your link.
Laundry: needs to cover the laundry door up and the back yard behind it, so the varifocal T54IR-ZE makes sense to me for the framing.

One thing I wanted to check with you — I'd been looking at the smart dual-light / full-colour ones (Color4M-T, Color8M-TL) because I'd like colour at night if I can get it, but I don't want a warm light burning all night pulling bugs. For dark spots like mine, would you go IR Starlight (like the T54IR) for cleaner night vision, or the dual-light ones that only fire the warm light on a detection?

Cheers
 
Yes, use the 4M-T , better nightvision than the 4K model. The led light can be triggered via IVS no problem.
Cheap camera use a IPC-T24IR-AS 2.8mm The lens can do adjust down some via adjust the ball part of the camera.
 
Yes, use the 4M-T , better nightvision than the 4K model. The led light can be triggered via IVS no problem.
Cheap camera use a IPC-T24IR-AS 2.8mm The lens can do adjust down some via adjust the ball part of the camera.
Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY , that all makes sense

One more if you don't mind. I'm also replacing my front camera. It's currently an IPC-HDW5231R-Z which has served me really well, but it's only 2MP and I'd like more detail.
The view is my driveway plus the street — about 20m out to the kerb. It's my most important camera. No plate reading needed, I just want to see people clearly.
What I'm after:
  • 8MP
  • Best colour at night I can get
  • But not a white light burning all night — I don't want bugs and spider webs on the lens.
I've been looking at the IPC-Color8M-TL and the IPC-T58PRO-ZE. The PRO looks better on paper — 50m warm light vs 30m, and it's varifocal like my 5231 so I keep the framing flexibility but it's about $70 more. Is that worth it for a 20m scene, or would you point me at something else?

Camera View
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Camera Mount Location

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Cheers
 
Yes, you use the IPC-T58PRO-ZE is better than that 8M-TL, It't motorized lens and more AI functions. No problem for the light, it has deterrence function.