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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    I have had the same exact experience with the cameras only detecting people and vehicles in the middle, stitched area. This happens day and night. Thought I was the only one who experienced this. I too have tried trip wires and intrusion areas with varying sensitivity settings. Never could get...
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    IPC-T5442T-ZE picture issues

    As Looney suggested, try CRB rather than VBR. Can you put a memory card in the camera and try recording to it to rule out a cable problem?
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    For anyone on the fence and debating whether to get a IPC-Color 4K-X or a IPC-Color 4K-180 I made this quick comparison video (4K). At the street intersection of my house I have had someone crash through my fence and have also had a car-thief ditch a car in front of my house, so I decided to...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    This worked perfectly to get Internet Explorer back, and it only took a few seconds. Instead of changing the name of the BHO folder, I simply emptied the contents into the trash and restarted. Still can't draw the area inside the motion detection window though. I know the problem is not just on...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    Thanks for the helpful reply. I did the one suggestion back when I first had this trouble, and it worked, but then I assume another update changed it back again. Ha ha, a Mac user all his life trying to navigate a PC with Windows is like driving in San Francisco. You can always see your...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did read through the thread multiple times and did several searches to seek a solution, but unfortunately not any success. I am primarily a Mac user who bought a PC with Windows 10 and installed windows on another Mac with BootCamp so I could configure my 49225XA-HNR...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-PFW5849-A180-E2 - Dual Lens 180 Degree Full Color 4K (8MP Stitched) Camera

    I am attempting to set up motion detection for a Dahua IPC-Color4K-T180, but I have run into a difficulty. Hoping someone can assist me. My main computer is a Mac, but for several of my cameras (like my PTZ's) I use a PC with the Edge browser in IE mode or Chrome using the IE Tab. Here's my...
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    Are the 5442's still best? or time for 4k variants...

    Yes, I have read many positive reviews about the 5442H-ZHE VF. Sounds like a winner. I just got a IPC-Color4X-B180 and want to try it for one of my street-view cameras. Currently I am using a Color4K-X in that location (have all three versions: 2.8, 3.6, and 6mm). Plenty of light from one street...
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    Are the 5442's still best? or time for 4k variants...

    I have several of the varifocal 5442 cameras, and they have been the best all around camera, especially in low-light situations. However, for the heck of it I bought a 6mm 5442 to try in place of the varifocal 5442, and it is so much better. Not only can it see better in the darkness of my...
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    Wide vertical angle camera

    Your post is very helpful. I am going to have to try this with another camera. I have been using a 4:3 aspect ratio camera at my front door, and your suggestion sounds a lot better. Today was the first time in years that a UPS delivery driver actually delivered a package to my front door, and as...
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    Options for mounting a IPC-Color4K-T180

    Thank you for your kind reply. Yes, when I saw that the PFA137 was the recommended box for the camera, it seemed that the only difference between the 137 and 130 was the depth, since they both have the same screw hole pattern.
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    Options for mounting a IPC-Color4K-T180

    I currently have a IPC-Color4K-X mounted on a pole with a PFA130-E junction box and PFA152-E pole mount. I am considering swapping out the camera for a IPC-Color4K-T180. My question is: will the Color4K-T180 attach to the PFA130-E box I have mounted? I do have a PFA121 box that I could replace...
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    N55DU82 Firmware advice

    Very good advice to follow, but since I had an unused N55DU82 that I was not using, I decided to give the newer 3/07/2023 firmware a try. It worked fine. Looks like it updated a few features on the camera. I applied the update to the other four cameras, and they seem to be working well also. I...
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    N55DU82 Firmware advice

    I have several 5442T, Color 4K-X, and N55DU82 cameras installed at my home and realized that four of the N55DU82 cams have dissimilar firmware versions. I would like them to use the same firmware. The most recent firmware on one of the cameras has a build date of 1-22-2021. When I went on the...
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    Amazon Answers

    In the Community Guidelines Agreement on Amazon, it states (regarding external links): "We allow links to other products on Amazon, but not to external sites." Perhaps the external link is being flagged.
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    The last 20 feet of it's trip are the toughest...

    Usually the UPS driver throws my packages over the fence. Too lazy to open the gate with one finger. A couple days ago this is how he left my package on the street. Luckily I was home to see it on my security cameras before someone could snatch the package.
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    type of flex conduit for bury ethernet cable installation in backyard

    Here's the link for the 3/4". Less expensive than buying from a home improvement store. I used about 94' for my run...
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    type of flex conduit for bury ethernet cable installation in backyard

    I used flexible conduit for my Color 4K-X camera that goes out to the street from my house. It worked great. Here is a link to some 1/2", but I used 3/4" with the direct burial CAT6 cable. https://www.amazon.com/Sealproof-Flexible-Nonmetallic-Liquid-Tight-Electrical/dp/B0756MHW7K?th=1
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    4K driveway cam?

    The bulbs in the fixtures should work fine, but I would have a concern with the light bleed from the bulbs and reflecting directly back to the camera. I think directional lights would make more sense. Maybe you could take your wife out to a nice dinner and then make the suggestion to stop by the...
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    4K driveway cam?

    As wittaj recommended, it is always best to have a light on at all times for the Color 4K cameras. After trying different combinations of lights, I found that a dusk-to-dawn 20 watt LED (150w equivalent) works perfectly with a couple 41-watt motion-sensing lights on the sides of my garage. It...
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    4K driveway cam?

    Is that your garage in the picture? If it is, I think a directional light placed on each side would give the Color 4K-X plenty of light. You wouldn't have to worry about the soffit reflection because you wouldn't be using the camera's white lights. I have one a Color 4K-X overlooking a street...
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    dreaded day light savings time

    Great to hear. You mentioned that you set the time manually. Is there a reason you don't set it automatically with SmartPSS? This is how I set mine. Device CFG<General<Time Setup (see attached)
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    dreaded day light savings time

    It worked fine on my Mac. Is this how you have the search set up on your computer?
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    Best Video editor software?

    On a Macintosh, when a video doesn't need extensive editing with Final Cut Pro X, I use VideoProc Converter.
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    Compression setting question

    Thank you so much. That's exactly the information I wanted. I wondered if I'd be saving anything by going with H.265 in the sub-stream. I appreciate the the time you took to answer this.
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    Compression setting question

    I have a question about video settings. Following the recommendation of others, I set my cameras for H.264 encoding, as it definitely provides the best resolution; but my question is, does the main stream and sub-stream encoding method have to match? If I were to set the main stream for H.264...
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    Watchdogs

    This is too funny. I have really enjoyed getting into the IP camera game this past year, and checking this forum each morning is one of the first things I do to start off my day. I realized that my dogs enjoy the IP cameras as much as I do. They will jump up on my office chair and stare at the...
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    Interesting test of IPC-Color 4K-X

    Excellent comments. I appreciate the feedback. Yes, after experimenting with both cameras for about a week, I switched back to the 2.8mm. There is not much difference in the field of view as you mentioned, but one interesting thing I found is that with LDC turned "on" in both cameras, there is...
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    Interesting test of IPC-Color 4K-X

    Today I swapped out a 2.8mm IPC-Color 4K-X with a 3.6mm IPC-Color 4K-X in the same location. I wanted to see how much difference there was between the two cameras with each having the SAME settings. I assumed the 2.8mm would have better depth of field and the 3.6mm would allow a little more...
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    Outdoor CMX white ethernet cable

    The second cable you listed above I used last week when installing a Color 4K-X outside. It has been working flawlessly. I used 3/4" schedule 40 PVC for the run and then some flexible PVC to connect to the camera's backbox on a metal post. Really good cable and easy to snake through the PVC...
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