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Thanks! And thanks to Andy as well at Empire for his personal reply!

I have multiples of the old (first) version of this camera (IPC-HDW5231R-Z) that I purchased from Andy in 2016/2017. What is the last stable version of the firmware that it can/should run? The last one I found was DH_IPC-HX5X3X-Rhea_Eng_P_Stream3_V2.460.0000.7.R.20170306 Does that sound right?

I watched this flashing image a little too long. I think the strobe effect caused a seizure. I ended up in the hospital. Happy New Year ;)

I just wanted to add that I am in receipt of one of the new "S2" versions of this model (the model number on the camera includes S2 at the end). The only difference I can detect (at least in the camera I received) is the introduction of an audible "clicking" sound when zooming in and out. The...

This is a practice that really does piss me off. Not only do some sellers mark items as shipped (when they have NOT shipped) they also provide a phony tracking number. When or if it does ship, you have to hope the seller updates the tracking info with a REAL number you can track. Andy has...

Personally, I wish PayPal were an option across the AliExpress site (only some sellers accept it and it is not integrated into the AliExpress payment page.) PayPal would be my payment preference.

This is all an effort by AliPay (the payment processor for AliExpress) to insure international transactions are not later said by the the buyer to be fraud /unordered and then claim the item was never received. I have received many shipments by ePacket and DHL and no signature was ever...

Agree with bp2008. And I would add, the significant savings over buying domestic more than makes up for the risk, IMO.

Thanks Nayr.. always the reliable source of accurate info.

Andy, how are the "s2 ones" different from the prior release?

Hmmm.. looks like there may be a new software/driver version of this cam? S2? IPC-HDW5231R-Z/S2 Free Shipping DAHUA Security IP Camera cctv 2MP WDR IR Eyeball Network Camera with POE IP67 Without Logo IPC HDW5231R Z/S2 on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

Maybe I'll get one of each..;)

Interesting. So which should deliver best low light performance? I would imagine Exmor R. But the larger aperture of the 8232 could also be helpful?

Anyone able to confirm which sensor is used in this cam? Is it Emor, Exmor R or something else? Dahua does not seem to say: IPC-HFW8232E-Z Dahua Wiki indicates Exmor INT/IPCamera/IPC HFW8232E Z - Dahua Wiki I'm deciding between this and the IPC-HFW8231E-Z IPC-HFW8231E-Z Obviously...

You are so right. Perhaps the FDIC should require banks to have better than crap res cams if they want to continue to be insured?