1/1.2" 8MP Varifocal

[benallgood]

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".
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There's definitely a little more playing around with settings I can do. I notice on mine, I have an Advanced option under Encoding too.

 

[lewic]

I guess "advanced" is only for actual Unifi cameras. I'm just running Hikvision, Dahua and Luminys cameras with an AI Port for each.

 

[benallgood]

Not trying to get licenses during the day at this distance, but wanted to play around with the zoom. This is zoom maxed out. The stationary plate is 73 feet away. Motion plates aren't readable at that distance. This is on the default 30FPS though. I may try lowering to 15FPS and see what plates look like.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Yes, that is the point, but need time, this year will be hard. Because you are even hard to find the cheaper DDR, some models DDR price increase 40usd, and not have money can buy them, small companies will be very bad at this situation.

@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

 

[flynreelow]

Not trying to get licenses during the day at this distance, but wanted to play around with the zoom. This is zoom maxed out. The stationary plate is 73 feet away. Motion plates aren't readable at that distance. This is on the default 30FPS though. I may try lowering to 15FPS and see what plates look like.

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FPS wont matter.

 

[Looksee]

Don't worry, guys. Once new AI solutions come to fruition and are live, all ill be well. No more of us having to perform those pesky tasks of calibration and settings manipulation.

 

[CCTVCam]

Those just simple camera, not too many smart function, a camera firmware size in 2019 is 100mb, now almost 1gb.

So the cost problem is AI chips? Even more reason why Dahua shouldn't be using it! In my opinion, it's shown no massive improvements beyond a small improvement to noise in largely motionless images and better adjustment of some picture parameters.

Surely the way forward is to shelve AI in all but testing labs at least until there are huge gains and instead go back to basics on released cameras - a big sensor and AI screening. AI chip prices will probably have fallen by then as well.

I also wonder if it's accurate to say Dahua's cameras have more ram. Although I can't find the specs for the RAM, the Insta 360 is capturing 72mp photos and 8K video at up to 200mbs data rate. 4k at up to 100fps also at up to 200mbs. That takes some serious processing / memory. It also has other expensive features such as Gorilla Glass and a huge battery and a 1/2" sensor and quality lenses, so not sure how the argument CCTV is more expensive to produce really stands up when you compare what appears to be in each, AI aside.

Specs:

Specs
Photo & Video
Hardware
Compatible Devices

Sensor Size
1/2''
Aperture
F1.9
35mm Equivalent Focal Length
6.7mm
Video Resolution
360º Mode:8K: 7680x3840@30/25/24fps5.7K+: 5760x2880@30/25/24fps5.7K: 5760x2880@60/50/30/25/24fps4K: 3840x1920@100/60/50/30/25/24fpsSingle-Lens Mode:4K: 3840x2160@60/50/30/25/24fps2.7K: 2720x1536@60/50/30/25/24fps1080p: 1920x1080@60/50/30/25/24fpsMe Mode:4K: 3840x2160@30/25/24fps2.7K: 2720x1536@120/100/60/50fps1080p: 1920x1080@120/100/60/50fps
Photo Resolution
Approx. 72MP (11904x5952)Approx. 18MP (5888x2944)
Video Format
Single-Lens Mode: MP4360: INSV
Photo Format
INSP (can export via mobile app or Studio desktop software)DNG
Video Modes
Video, Active HDR, Timelapse, TimeShift, Bullet Time, Loop Recording, Pre-recording
Photo Modes
Photo, HDR Photo, Interval, Starlapse, Burst
Color Profiles
Standard, Vivid, Flat
Video Coding
H.264, H.265
Max. Video Bitrate
200Mbps
Exposure Value
±4EV
ISO Range
100-6400
Shutter Speed
Photo: 1/8000 - 120sVideo: 1/8000 - to the limit of frames per second
White Balance
2000K-10000K
Audio Modes
· Auto Wind Reduction· Active Wind Reduction· Stereo· Direction Focus
Audio Format
48 kHz, 16bits, AAC
Weight
203g
Dimensions (W x H x D)
46x123.6x37.6mm
MicroSD Card
UHS-I V30 speed class, exFAT format SD cards with a max storage of 1TB are recommended.
Battery Capacity
2290mAh
Charging Time
Charge to 80% in 38 minutes (9V 2A)Charge to 100% in 55 minutes (9V 2A)
Run Time
135 minsTested in a lab environment in Video Mode at 5.7K30fps. Run time at 8K30fps is 75 minutes.
Operating Temperature
-4°F to 104°F (-20℃ to 40℃)
Waterproof
10m
Bluetooth
BLE 5.2
Wi-Fi
5GHz 802.11a/n/ac
USB
Type-C USB 3.0
Gyroscope
6-axis gyroscope
Color
Black
Mobile Phones/Tablets
iOS Devices:Compatible with iOS mobile devices with chips A12 or above and iOS version 13.0 or above, including iPhoneXS, iPhoneXSMax, iPhone11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Air(2020), iPad Pro and newer iPad models.Android Devices:Compatible with Android mobile devices that meet the following capabilities, including:• Android devices with Kirin 990 and above chips, including Huawei Mate 30, P40 or newer models.• Android devices with Snapdragon 855 and above chips, including Samsung Galaxy S10, Xiaomi Mi 9 or newer models.• Android devices with Exynos 2200 and above chips, including Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Ultra and newer models.(system should be Android 10.0 or above, or HarmonyOS 2.0.0 or above)Note:1. Devices that do not meet the above requirements may still be able to use the app to control the camera, however, performance of some processor-intensive and AI-powered features may be sub-optimal.2. After testing, phones equipped with Qualcomm SDM765 5G chips have poor hardware decoding capabilities and are not supported for use, such as OPPO Reno 3 5G.3. App installation requires a mobile phone with a 64-bit system. A 32-bit system does not support app installation.
Bluetooth Devices
Motorcycle Bluetooth Headsets:SENA: 50S, ST1, 10SCardo: PACKTALK EDGEAiride: G7+ASMAX: F1Lexinmoto: G4Vimoto: V9S, V9XOther Bluetooth Headsets:Apple AirPods 2nd generation, Apple AirPods 3rd generation, Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generationSamsung Galaxy Buds2

 

[flynreelow]

we got some night videos yet?

 

[benallgood]

we got some night videos yet?

I should be able to get some video tonight. I'll go through a few different camera settings and upload the best settings I can get it to do.