Recent content by HuCon

Fourth camera (2nd replacement) installed yesterday and working like a champ. I did however, remove the tape which was wrapped around the folded (internal) wiring to free-up the movement while positioning it. I did not do this for the other three installs so if I was supposed to then this is...

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar!

Lol, I guess we'll see when I break the next one with my sheer suckiness just by opening the box and plugging it in. Serious question: is there even such a thing as "international" versions of these cameras or is that just a euphemism for hacked Chinese? If so, I repent of my ways!

@fenderman Thanks. Starlights from Andy are sounding better all the time :D. I still see merit in posting my experience with the international/Chinese Dahua domes -if for no other reason than to underscore the point that you make -that the "savings" probably comes at a steep cost. And I'm...

I suppose there are numerous reasons to avoid these. What's confusion for newbies like me is just what am I gaining by paying much more for English/American equivalents? -Better vendor support? -More stable/save firmware? -Better hardware QC? I don't mind paying more for quality but at first...

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, tried that; although, what I didn't do was take my working camera and swap it with the cable of the faulty one. The next replacement arrived today and if same issues, I'll take pics and perform more thorough troubleshooting.

Hi all, I joined this site when I began to install cameras for the first time on my house last week. I purchased two HDBW4431R-ZS on Amazon and mounted them horizontally under the eaves. One on each corner looking down the driveway and angled slightly so as to keep an eye on the other camera...

Like many others, I have begun to implement IP cameras outside my house rather reluctantly. Reluctantly because while I am somewhat IT savvy, I am an over-analyzer and I tend to over-research the crap out of everything. Most of my research keeps leading me back to these forums. You guys are...