Ah, OK, well maybe just try bringing it indoors, open it up and let it dry for a few days at least, then re-assemble and possibly try sealing all case joints with silicone or similar. Might be worth checking the rubber gaskets if visible, I have known these get crushed or misaligned from factory. It is a very annoying problem though!
IPC-HFW5431EP-Z5 - Condensation circle inside lens
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Ah, OK, well maybe just try bringing it indoors, open it up and let it dry for a few days at least, then re-assemble and possibly try sealing all case joints with silicone or similar. Might be worth checking the rubber gaskets if visible, I have known these get crushed or misaligned from factory. It is a very annoying problem though!
An overlooked area of moisture laden air ingress/egress is where the pigtail enters the camera body. Great placed for non-gassing, outdoor-rated silicone caulk.
FWIW, the guy parking his truck with trailer attached on that curve, even in a residential neighborhood, is taking qite a chance, IMO.
FWIW, the guy parking his truck with trailer attached on that curve, even in a residential neighborhood, is taking qite a chance, IMO.
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Thanks I will give these ideas a try. Making some adjustments to my night-time settings to see if I can grab plates. I'm getting close, need to do a little tweaking.
And yeah Tony, that's an awful place to park it. Especially the way cars come around that corner...begging for something bad to happen. It's pretty blind coming around there. Especially the afternoon sun in the eyes of people coming into that corner from the far end.
And yeah Tony, that's an awful place to park it. Especially the way cars come around that corner...begging for something bad to happen. It's pretty blind coming around there. Especially the afternoon sun in the eyes of people coming into that corner from the far end.
I will just add it here while we have the conversation going...
Both Edge-in-IE-mode and PaleMoon. Can't access these settings. Dropdowns are empty.
The audio is also garbled garbage.
If the answer is a firmware update I will. When I was reading on this forum, a lot of people said "don't update it just to update it unless something is broken."
Both Edge-in-IE-mode and PaleMoon. Can't access these settings. Dropdowns are empty.
The audio is also garbled garbage.
If the answer is a firmware update I will. When I was reading on this forum, a lot of people said "don't update it just to update it unless something is broken."
Ugh. I'm running Edge in "Internet Explorer" mode...not sure I can still get my hands on IE can I? I also tried Pale Moon which is supposed to be the closest thing I thought.
IE is baked into Win 10 and 11, it's just hiding.
How to enable native Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and 11:
- Open Notepad:
- Copy then paste the single line of code below into Notepad:
- CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true
- Save as OpenIE.vbs
- Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs
- Create a shortcut to the above file and double-click it anytime you want native Internet Explorer.
It is still native to Win10 and 11
How to enable native Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and 11:
How to enable native Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and 11:
- Open Notepad:
- Copy then paste the single line of code below into Notepad:
- CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true
- Save as OpenIE.vbs
- Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs
- Create a shortcut to the above file and double-click it anytime you want native Internet Explorer.
Then you are either using an account that doesn't have admin rights or something went wonky with your admin account, especially if you changed the password after you initially set it up.
Try creating another account with admin rights. Or change the password to the admin with the same password.
Try creating another account with admin rights. Or change the password to the admin with the same password.
Worst camera ever! 
Won't take me long to throw my settings back in there and change the IP.
Is that the same as clicking "Default" under "Default" menu to reset to factory configs?
Or something specific on the physical camera I'd have to do...
Won't take me long to throw my settings back in there and change the IP.
Is that the same as clicking "Default" under "Default" menu to reset to factory configs?
Or something specific on the physical camera I'd have to do...
Yeah it is. Figured I'd just keep rolling in the same thread with it since it was the same camera.
Hit "Default", all it seemed to do was wipe out my configuration settings. Still in the camera though.
Hit "Default", all it seemed to do was wipe out my configuration settings. Still in the camera though.
Just wanted to be sure
Other setting pages are fine? Just the encode tab is not displaying values?
What are you using to access it?
Are you going through the NVR?
Other setting pages are fine? Just the encode tab is not displaying values?
What are you using to access it?
Are you going through the NVR?
Yeah all the other settings look like they are working fine on it.
I have tried using Chrome, Pale Moon, "Edge in IE mode", and straight Internet Explorer.
I have not tried going through the NVR...thought I read that all the changes should be done locally on the camera.
Inside the NVR itself I see this:
I have tried using Chrome, Pale Moon, "Edge in IE mode", and straight Internet Explorer.
I have not tried going through the NVR...thought I read that all the changes should be done locally on the camera.
Inside the NVR itself I see this:
