Unifi AI Port- Works great!
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That's unfortunate. It is like the Unifi AI Port wants to detect a vehicle first before looking for a license plate.
Exactly my thoughts as well - it did not record anything between 7:48pm and 6AM EST this morning even though the License Plate numbers are Crystal Clear.
Riclyo
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I have some 5442's laying around and am contemplating on getting a CK2 Plus running protect with the AI port and giving it a go. It would be a 3-4 camera max system at a camp that the family would have access to. I'm just weighing cost vs. ease of use compared to setting up a nvr system.
I wish I can recommend the AI Port but night time performance disappoints presently
Riclyo
Pulling my weight
So I'm still stuck with go full unifi with crappy night cameras or go nvr and risk annoying falses?
I haven't tried a unifi camera for lpr; their lpr offering is somewhere around $400 to $500 and its zoom is no where close to the z12 camera
You can try blue iris and rekor scout
Seems to be a widespread issue
And this is why AI Port sucks with ONVIF
Therefore, at night, my LPR camera cannot pickup plates due to not being able to seeing moving vehicles at night; I can force color on the camera, but then the plates become too reflective. I'm forced to continue using Rekor Scout at night until Ubiquiti comes with a fix (if they even plan to) for this mess
Therefore, at night, my LPR camera cannot pickup plates due to not being able to seeing moving vehicles at night; I can force color on the camera, but then the plates become too reflective. I'm forced to continue using Rekor Scout at night until Ubiquiti comes with a fix (if they even plan to) for this mess
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The reviews for this thing went from "its great" to "it sucks" in a hurry.
Does the OP @steve9380 not run LPR at night or something?
Does the OP @steve9380 not run LPR at night or something?
I thought about returning the second AI Port I received the other day for the Ubiquiti cameras I have in my setup; but I am reluctant to return them as it does a good job with facial recognition and other anomaly detection(s). I didn't want my Blue Iris system to take toll on system resources when Rekor Scout runs simultaneously in the background; daytime AI Port, nightime Rekor Scout
Hey I was just thinking about getting 2 axis q1700-le with License Plate Verifier for my home, form you post it sounds as the results are not very accurate. Can you please give some more info. Perhaps going with AI Port + existing DAHUAs is a better solution(outside of the night issue which is actually very crucial in my use case
).Hey I was just thinking about getting 2 axis q1700-le with License Plate Verifier for my home, form you post it sounds as the results are not very accurate. Can you please give some more info. Perhaps going with AI Port + existing DAHUAs is a better solution(outside of the night issue which is actually very crucial in my use case
Personally, I wouldn’t invest in expensive Axis cameras just to pair them with UniFi and an AI Port. You’ll get better detection performance by running them on an Axis NVR, which is designed to take full advantage of their capabilities.
What range do you need for license plate capture? If it’s 50 feet or less, I’d recommend UniFi’s AI LPR camera. It integrates seamlessly and gives you the smoothest overall experience.
I'd guess around 60 feet, give or take. It depends on the angle, right? A steeper angle means a shorter distance.
Sorry for the mix-up, I was talking about pairing the AI port with the existing Dahua Z12E (or maybe upgrading to the S3 for better night vision) not with expensive Axis.
The plan for Axis is to use their on-camera plate analytics and store the data on a custom system. Or, if it's not too pricey, maybe an Axis NVR. Or even NX Witness, since it supports plate data from Axis.
I've already got 2 Dahua ITC 237s, but they're a impossible to hide so i was hoping to get more covert setup with axis q1700le. Dahuas work pretty well otherwise, though. Does unify AI ALPr camera work at night? My street is pitch black at night .
Sorry for the mix-up, I was talking about pairing the AI port with the existing Dahua Z12E (or maybe upgrading to the S3 for better night vision) not with expensive Axis.
The plan for Axis is to use their on-camera plate analytics and store the data on a custom system. Or, if it's not too pricey, maybe an Axis NVR. Or even NX Witness, since it supports plate data from Axis.
I've already got 2 Dahua ITC 237s, but they're a impossible to hide so i was hoping to get more covert setup with axis q1700le. Dahuas work pretty well otherwise, though. Does unify AI ALPr camera work at night? My street is pitch black at night .
From what I’ve seen, AI detection via the AI Port doesn’t currently recognize license plates unless it first identifies a car object. For true ALPR, the Axis Q1700-LE is considered the gold standard. If you go with that camera, I’d strongly recommend pairing it with an NVR that fully supports its built-in ALPR capabilities. Otherwise you won’t be getting the full value from it.
For UniFi’s AI LPR camera, this video gives a good sense of what to expect: https://youtu.be/VkQUh0wNB6A?t=2497&si=r593vUKYDdJwpbOF and it shows a nice comparison to how it performs when you set it to dedicated LPR mode. In general, you’ll get the best results if you keep the capture distance within about 50 feet and maintain a camera angle of 25 degrees or less. At night especially, a slight angle helps reduce glare and reflections, but too much tilt can hurt legibility. The goal is to balance glare reduction with keeping the characters crisp and readable.
If you can tune your Dahua Z12E to produce an image similar to what’s shown at 44:06 in the video, then an AI Port should be able to handle it as well.
For UniFi’s AI LPR camera, this video gives a good sense of what to expect: https://youtu.be/VkQUh0wNB6A?t=2497&si=r593vUKYDdJwpbOF and it shows a nice comparison to how it performs when you set it to dedicated LPR mode. In general, you’ll get the best results if you keep the capture distance within about 50 feet and maintain a camera angle of 25 degrees or less. At night especially, a slight angle helps reduce glare and reflections, but too much tilt can hurt legibility. The goal is to balance glare reduction with keeping the characters crisp and readable.
If you can tune your Dahua Z12E to produce an image similar to what’s shown at 44:06 in the video, then an AI Port should be able to handle it as well.