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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    That 2CD7046G0 looks amazing - fixed aperture f/1.4 lens. A pair of these ridiculous things sounds great. They're lightweight, compared to a large-sensor ptz cam. This also turned up the smaller IDS-2CD7A46G0/P-IZHSY, which is around half a stop slower.
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    I'll check them out - I thought I had one of these, but apparently canceled the order. I still have an issue with zoom lenses though in that past the wide angle, they begin to have a lot of light dropoff. It wont' be f/1.6 at 32mm. It's similar to the single PTZ I have over there right now -...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    The end of the road before it splits to 4 driveways. This is a SD5A425XA zoomed to catch the edge of the street on left, up to the mailboxes on the right. The tree causes auto-tracking to almost always fail, especially when leaves have grown in. Supplemental IR seen. One camera for the left of...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Not something I'm against doing - I diy a lot of electronics. I assume 3d print an enclosure, and if none exist yet, draw one up. That said, this also appears to be a basic video camera, without webserver or poe. It's a camera only I believe. I'll be looking into it a bit though. That said, by...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Yeah, that model of camera, which I haven't been too happy with. I don't need the ptz features - just the zoom is nice to "play" with, but mostly a gimmicky thing that doesn't replace multiple fixed cams. Lack of consistently set focus at zoom for things like license plates made that idea still...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Great, I'm going to check these out! 1/1.2" 2MP does sound amazing.
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Surely not a fixed aperture f/1.6 lens? That seems like it would stop down as well, similar to the PTZ. I'll watch it though!
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Understandable, but I haven't been happy with my 1/1.8" 4MP cameras. I have probably 100 spare cameras in my garage that I've played with and replaced, or decided not to use, for various reasons. Distance is right around 100 feet away, hence why I think that I can make a ~25 degree or more...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    Thanks, I'll check it out. Those larger sensor PTZs do get quite big though, when I don't need anything except a fixed lens. That price is around the same as the micro 4/3 ptz though - I'd think the larger sensor would be a better bet. They're all so big/heavy when they get over 1/1.8" though...
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    Options for great low-light color cameras at distance

    We just had another issue on our street and have police involved. I have yet to find a good extremely-low-light camera that works with a telephoto range, and of course won't be a blurry mess. I get great video from the ultra-wide 1/1.2" cameras closer to the house, but the street/mailbox...
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    Could I end up with "too many" cameras? Consequences?

    Too many cameras? Then you end up like me and have 50+ spares of various models that have been tested/replaced/upgraded over the years, and that's after pawning extras off to friends, family, etc. I like playing with new gear, having various focal lengths, etc, so I'm often swapping things out...
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    Same - I do like my cameras, and I expect more longevity since I don't scan, but this was just a shock to hear about. I'm also not trying to throw legal-this or that too much into here - just stating why I believe Dahua needs to do right by the consumer (and law) here. From what interactions...
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    Even the manual doesn't say there that the function would stop working, and laws don't work on assumptions. Just stating something (ptz will stop functioning) in the manual would likely be borderline acceptable, but probably a win-able case by the manufacturer. You're correct about "warranty"...
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    The jurisdiction matters, and through some purchasing routes, you are correct. Others, not so much. If the merchant and payment institution didn't work out, I'd have no problem with the small claims for purchases made on certain platforms; I wouldn't bother with Ali, but could be wrong there...
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    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    No, you can/should get your item cost returned. You will almost never get anything for your time (jurisdiction rules), nor legal costs, or anything beyond the value of the product unless there is injury or other financial loss that can be blamed on the product itself causing the loss. Failing to...
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