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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Depends on your use case. You can just use full blown Video Metadata by itself in non-Acupick mode + Motion Detection IF you really want it. Personally I would stay clear of MD + SMD and instead as you know, I advocate for Video Metadata or now, AcuPick. -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Yes, they do support it just not implemented / purposefully disabled in current FW. Couple of ways you can see this: Throw on AcuPick as an example, go into your NVR of choice (I currently have these hooked into both EI's and XI's) go into AI Settings (on EI) or AI / Parameters on XI. Then go... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Yes these are great cams, always enjoy them BUT I don't like the mounting options they went with on design. Cameras themselves are fantastic BUT if they built them to interface with regular PFA square mounts OR even had mounting kits to allow mounting into those, would be ideal. Yes there are... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Adding in an EI NVR into this mix is a big benefit. If you want to go further then using something like an XI (which I use in addition to EI) takes it to another level. All depends on use case, budget and your choice of ecosystem for NVR, with its middleware based, software NVRS (BI etc) or... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
The Video Metadata streams actually can contain plate information. It’s down to implementation of video metadata that makes the difference. Therefore depending on cam, FW implementation etc there's not always a need for using NVR processing (for NVR's that feature it). There are Dahua cams with... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Yes the S3 cams are very capable and offer functionality and flexibility that allow the use of Acupick vs vanilla IVs on a camera by camera basis. The addition of Video Metadata as I mentioned up front, is a key win on these and other cams that feature it. If you have AI enabled NVRs like... -
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2024 EmpireTech Autumn Sale Plan
Honored to be asked to draw the Super Prize & 2 x First Prizes here. So without further ado, let's get this started. Super Prize Winner - 39 USA The first 1st Prize Winner - 327 DE The second 1st Prize Winner - 462 USA Congratulations to all the winners and THANK YOU to...- Wildcat_1
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- Forum: EmpireTech Andy
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Tips / Recommendations When Using The S3 Cameras (Listed in My Video too): Reduce Gamma to 42. Reduce Sharpness to 40 - 44. Reduce Exposure Compensation to 20. For Night Settings Consider Dropping Gain to Range of 0 - 40 (from 50). Increase Contrast to 52. At Night, Don't Drop Noise... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Wanted to provide some updates. Had some issues getting onto the site this week but wanted to post my Tips/Recommendations here (will also post in the initial Post number) here. I am also getting ready to to edit the test for the next S3 camera but have been focused on getting the bugs... -
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2024 EmpireTech Autumn Sale Plan
Looking forward to this as always. Countdown to prize drawing ! Thanks to @EMPIRETECANDY for organizing this again.- Wildcat_1
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- Forum: EmpireTech Andy
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Thanks for the kind comment @lukeeper Great questions. Let me expand with some additional answers for you Q1- ALWAYS Manual Mode and dial in the range for your situation. Personally I don't like to go lower than 1/250 (absolute lowest) during the day. At night I'll go between 1/120 to 1/250... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
All Quick update. I've been working on some of the bugs I've found with this camera and will be documenting all of these to Dahua and @EMPIRETECANDY this week. Specifically 5 I'm tracking right now, all with relatively easy fixes that I've identified. Also I will be working on another S3... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Well as I mention all the time and show, you definitely need to adjust the camera away from Auto for exposure etc but with regards to true aperture, you’re limited by the max offered by the lens, in this case 1 1/8. When I mention IT adjustments I truly mean just that, IR light and associated... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Yes I may do a comparison video once done with the other reviews. As I mentioned, the image from the sensor is bright and the SOC is very quick. The S3 cams really are a 1 stop shop of a cam that can do many tasks at one thanks to the SOC + packing the cam with Video Metadata. As I mentioned in... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Ok after waiting the usual long time for YouTube to re-process what already meets their 4K specs, night video is up. Including here in thread and will then post in the bookmarked posts above for easy reference. As always, remember to pick 4K on playback. -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
All, night time video for this one is complete, will be uploading today. Share my thoughts, recommendations, tips in that video as well. I'll also update the post place holders above with my final thoughts when complete. Long story short though, great camera with a LOT of potential. Needs... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
To confirm / clarify, the recommendations I made for adjustments are NOT shown in the video. I kept everything out of the box for this video and then made the adjustments before recommending here, based on what I saw in the video. Hope that helps clarify. BTW, agree that it would be nice to... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Tips / Recommendations When Using The S3 Cameras (Listed in My Video too): Reduce Gamma to 42. Reduce Sharpness to 40 - 44. Reduce Exposure Compensation to 20. For Night Settings Consider Dropping Gain to Range of 0 - 40 (from 50). Increase Contrast to 52. At Night, Don't Drop Noise... -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Post #2 - Video's & Pic's Daytime Testing Here is the daytime test I completed for this camera. Nightime will be coming in about 1.5 weeks. As always remember to select 4K on YouTube. Night Testing Here is the night test of this camera featuring B&W with no light as well as full color tests -
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Review: EmpireTech IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 / Dahua 5842T-ZE-S3 - 8MP / 4K Turret Camera
Intro This is the first of 3x S3 reviews. This one will focus on the EmpireTek IPC-T58IR-ZE-S3 - 8MP S3 Turret Camera / IPC-HDW5842T-ZE-S3 Turret Camera. Unit has been provided by Andy @EMPIRETECANDY (THANK YOU !) in exchange for my fair and unbiased review. This cam is an 8MP unit with IR... -
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How about a new review, what about 2, 3, possibly 4 ?
Looking to post the first video for the next review today. Will be the daytime footage and will work on night time over the next 1.5 weeks. -
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How about a new review, what about 2, 3, possibly 4 ?
Yes definitely need to get some more models in my hands for testing after these 3 :) -
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EmpireTech 9th Anniversary (Summer)Sales
Next Up, the First Prize Winners - 4 Winners Winning Numbers Are: First Winner # 1 = #457 Second Winner # 2 = #189 Third Winner = #606 Fourth Winner = #331 Congratulation to all the First Prize Winners !!!! Now I'll hand over to @looney2ns to pick the Second Prize Winners- Wildcat_1
- Post #181
- Forum: EmpireTech Andy
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EmpireTech 9th Anniversary (Summer)Sales
Okay here we go everybody. Let’s get this parted started !!!! Up first, the Super Prize Winners - 2 Winners Winning Numbers Are: First Winner - #154 Second Winner - #361 Congratulations to our Super Prize Winners !- Wildcat_1
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- Forum: EmpireTech Andy
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How about a new review, what about 2, 3, possibly 4 ?
Hahah, totally with you on that one @tigerwillow1 ! I'll add another, the fact that when viewing the GUI's on a Mac you get prompted to download a plugin in .exe format ! ;) -
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EmpireTech 9th Anniversary (Summer)Sales
Looking forward to drawing Super & 1st prizes on this one. Always honored to be asked and certainly appreciate @EMPIRETECANDY continuing to host these. Great to see the community here come together for these events. Good Luck for tomorrow everyone !- Wildcat_1
- Post #167
- Forum: EmpireTech Andy