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Don't usually like to cross post but am doing here since was asked by users that frequent both forums I’ve been asked this question many times over the past 2 weeks and realized I hadn’t posted an update so since things have been crazy busy wanted to get back to posting here. So you asked for...

I’ve been asked this question many times over the past 2 weeks and realized I hadn’t posted an update so since things have been crazy busy wanted to get back to posting here. So you asked for an update, long one incoming, you’ve been warned :) As mentioned, it’s been a crazy busy set of weeks...

Hey all, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving for those in the U.S. and that all of you are looking forward to taking some time with family and friends as we get closer to Christmas and the end of year holidays globally. I wanted to give a quick update on what I’ve been working on in the...

All Just a quick update. I've been online in 'stealthy' mode to catch up on DM's and am getting through them. Glad to see people reach out and I'm hopeful that the information I'm replying with assists all in making purchases, configurations, cam operations etc better. I've also been jumping...

All, I’m back in the saddle again with another review, this time for the EmpireTech PTZ5A4K-25X / SD5A825GA-HNR. Thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY for providing the unit in return for an unbiased no holds barred review. Good to see a new 8K on the block for testing and this time one of the first to...

Wildcat’s Status All, it seems like it’s been a LOOOOOOONG time since I posted (and to be fair, it has been a lot longer than I would have liked). Unfortunately this past month has had a crazy number of storms in the area that have been pretty impactful. Tornado warnings that, luckily, while...

Intro I’m pleased to announce we have another Traffic / Access camera to look at, the DH-ITC-437-PW6M-IZ-GN / LPR-437. You’ll recall that I reviewed its 2MP brother last year HERE. The 2MP was no slouch at ALPR/ANPR work and I’m excited to see how this 4MP variant (using the tried and true...

All I've been asked about these 3 areas many times and even more so lately, so thought I would create a post (started small but you know me, I then decided I needed to add more information). Therefore with that said, I wanted to share my input, perspective and recommendations here on these...

** NOTE - I did mention this in a topic on one of the cam reviews but posting at this higher level in case anyone else had feedback etc. As I’ve completed a ton of review, tutorial and configuration types of posts and videos this past year, I thought I would create a post (cross posted to IP...

As I’ve completed a ton of review, tutorial and configuration types of posts and videos this past year, I thought I would create a post (cross posted to Dahua sub-forum too due to working with a number of those cams this past year), looking for feedback on what you want to see in video's I...

Intro I’m pleased to announce we have another worlds first review to kick off, this time on the new Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2. What’s this camera all about ? Well in a nutshell, take 2 x 5442T’s, squeeze them together, apply splicing algorithms and end up with a stitched 8MP (4096 x 1800...

Ok, who's ready for not only a review BUT another World's First Review ? You heard it here first, new camera in hands and almost ready to review. Thanks as always goes to Andy (@EMPIRETECANDY) for providing this camera in exchange for a fair, honest, non biased, no holds barred review. I’ve...

Hope all of you are doing well ! Intro Its time to do another review and this time (as you may have seen in my Coming Soon video), we have 2 of them. Both of these cams are from the same MFW-7x42K1 family and feature dual sensors. I have the 7442 (4MP) and 7842 (8MP) versions of these cams...

Hope everyone is doing well ! Glad to say that some new HW is in in hand and almost ready to start reviewing. Big thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY for providing in exchange for a no holds barred review. Awaiting new FW as there were a number of day 0 bugs I reported that have delayed the reviews...

How about something a little different. This doorbell arrived today so thought why not do a quick unboxing here. Video Link Below - Remember To Watch In YouTube And Select 4K

All I’ve mentioned the great use case of the Dahua PFA Junction boxes and their interchangeable face plates many times but as I’m always asked for more details, I thought I would put together a quick video for anyone that is interested. In short, by using the methods I show in the video, if...

Before I get started, I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and a Happy New Year to you all ! Time for my first review of 2022 and there will be many more to come. I’ve decided to try and provide a higher production quality on the video’s I put together for you so will be focusing...

Intro Just before the holidays and another Worlds First review coming your way. This time I am taking the new Dahua DH-HFW5449T1-ZE-LED / IPC-Color4M (@EMPIRETECANDY model number) for a spin. I’ll be putting this full color 4MP camera through its paces and pitting it against its bigger brother...

Intro I’m pleased to announce we have another worlds first review to kick off, this time on the new IPC-T5842T-ZE (@EMPIRETECANDY / Andy’s model number). This camera picks up where the 5831 left off and is a natural, potential step up from those already utilizing the legendary 5442. Lets jump...

Intro I’m pleased to announce we have another worlds first review to kick off, this time on the new HFW5449T1. So whats better than 1 camera (lens), well 2 of course. This camera makes some bold claims of Full Color regardless of low light environments utilizing 2 lenses. Lets jump into it but...

Intro I’m excited to be doing another Worlds First Review. this time as I mentioned in the full color thread, I’ve been testing the new Dahua full color 4K camera. This was provided courtesy of @EMPIRETECANDY for a fair, honest, no holds barred, unbiased review. I’ll attempt to answer any and...

All I didn't want to cross post but as this audience may be interested in a review I am currently working on for the Dahua ITC237-PW6M-IRLZF1050-B I thought I would post a link HERE back to it in case you want to follow along as I update this one. WC

Who’s up for a new review ? YES ? Ok, lets jump into traffic cams and dedicated ANPR. @EMPIRETECANDY Amazon link HERE Quick Update: @EMPIRETECANDY model of this camera which you should use if ordering from him is IPC-LPR237B-IR. Intro This is a review of the Dahua ITC237 ANPR, traffic and...

Intro You heard it right, this is the worlds first review (I checked) of this brand new (barely left development) monster camera the Dahua IPC-HFW8442-Z4-D47-LI - Dual Sensor Micro PTZ Bullet. Thanks as always to @EMPIRETECANDY for providing this unit in exchange for a fair, honest, unbiased...

Review - Dahua Wizmind IPC-HFW71242H-Z All Thanks to Andy (@EMPIRETECANDY) we have a new beast of an AI cam to test in exchange for a fair and honest review. This camera supports ANPR, Video Metadata along with regular Object Filtering (within Deep IVS), Face Detection (No Face Recognition...

All @EMPIRETECANDY kindly provided 1 of these units for testing and I specifically wanted to focus on 1 area, night captures and IR as I know a number of people have been interested in understanding how this compares to the fixed lens variants in this respect and have been wanting a 4MP vari to...

All, as I mentioned in my 59232 review, I had purchased some other PTZ’s and would be reviewing. Glad to say that the SD5A425XA-HNR showed up today and looking forward to putting through its paces. This is one that on paper looks to be a great day and nighttime contender to the 49225 and I'm...

All, i’ve been asked by many recently to help explain the various recording related verbiage / variables featured in cams and specifically the Dahua NVRs. I’ve also received and seen a lot of questions / posts about Motion Detection, specifically ‘why is Motion Detection performance poor, why am...

All, as you know by now I own and use a number of PTZ’s, AI cams and systems (Pro & Ultra) and I’m reviewing these as I add more. So I’ve now gone ahead and purchased 2 more PTZ’s directly (this 1 and another 1 that I’m hoping can be delivered next week) and will be reviewing those as I get...

All, thanks to Andy (@EMPIRETECANDY ) we have a new heavy duty, hardcore 4K PTZ AI camera for testing. This camera has been provided by Andy in exchange for a fair and honest review. This test is of the SD8A840WA-HNF 4K 40x Starlight IR PTZ AI Network Camera. This PTZ is based on a 1/1.8”...