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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
Just tried using latest Blue Iris and I still get big green bars if I enable H265. Viewing the RTSP stream in VLC works fine though. -
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Dahua Backdoor Uncovered
There is no direct connection between the NVR and phone app for push notifications. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc all have push notification services as a core part of their platforms. Push notifications are sent through servers hosted by Apple, Google, Microsoft for their respective... -
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How to tell what make a re-branded camera is?
Small world indeed! Maybe unfair to compare them, since their price they're not the same price point... build quality is fine, metal housing, though the plastic locking mechanism always had me worried it would break when taking it apart. I have the older revision where the ethernet connector was...- cb8
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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How to tell what make a re-branded camera is?
The 4MP cameras in the third package looks just like the Reolink RLC-420s I bought at first. If that is the case, I'd stay far away from them. I found this forum looking for a better camera, and ended up with the Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z as so many others :)- cb8
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Aliexpress Shipping Question - What's Normal for EMS Delivery?
I'm been waiting for one of those adjustable IR lights too for quite some time, shipped via ePacket. I assume it hasn't actually shipped since the package tracking has no information. So far for the three ePackets I have actually received, they've all arrived in 14 days or less (14 days from... -
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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
You need to read the full product description and/or message the seller to figure out if it is actually in stock or not. Caught me the first time I made an order on AliExpress. -
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VPN Primer for Noobs
You need to change your VPN server to use a TUN device instead of a TAP device. The Android app does not support TAP per this. Same applies to the iOS version of the app.- cb8
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Vlan question
Unless your ISP's router is so restrictive you can't setup port forwarding, you'll be fine setting up a VPN server behind it. Did you check out nayr's excellent VPN primer?- cb8
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Is this switch suitable for x6 poe cameras and 2 ubiquiti AP's?
That looks like the older model which supports 2.4GHz only. I bought two of them back when the only option for 5GHz was the pro at 3x the price, but now I have switched out with the UniFI AP AC LITE, which is now at the same price I originally paid for the UAPs. Though with the new AP AC, you...- cb8
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- Forum: Accessories
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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
You are limited to 25/30 fps if you enable certain features, for example WDR. It can be confusing as the UI won't tell you which feature you enabled that prevents 60 fps. -
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Dahua 4MP 25mm LPR Modification
That's a good point. Makes the IPC-HFW5431E-Z5 very appealing. Guess I'll just have to pick one up whenever Andy can get a hold of it. -
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Dahua 4MP 25mm LPR Modification
Dahua just listed a new 4MP bullet with 7-35 varifocal lens, IPC-HFW5431E-Z5. Though with the existing IPC-HFW5431E-Z being listed at ~$300 on Ali, it's quite a bit more expensive than the IPC-HFW4431K-I6... -
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BI crashing windows 10 every couple of hours
One word of warning though, while this dump is a mini dump and won't include the full heap, it can include anything in memory that Blue Iris has access to, be it your camera's username/password, SMTP username/password for email notifications, etc... though that is more likely if Blue Iris... -
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BI crashing windows 10 every couple of hours
When the process crashed Windows most likely saved off a crash dump. This crash dump should be far more useful to the developer as they can open it to see what was happening when it crashed. You can find it under "%LOCALAPPDATA%\CrashDumps" and it should be named something like... -
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Reolink decided not to add iFrame interval because it'll cause issues for "some people".
That's a good point. Right now I can't use hardware acceleration anyway with Blue Iris running inside a VM on an AMD box, but that's certainly something that needs to be remedied at some point either by a dedicated Intel box w/QuickSync or an NVR. If I had just bought them I'd certainly send...- cb8
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Reolink decided not to add iFrame interval because it'll cause issues for "some people".
Thanks, TL1096r! I wasn't planning on keeping the ReoLinks, but if that solves some of the flakiness I experienced recently where the camera would just go offline, I guess I can always us them for additional angles. Agreed, I have UID and UPnP turned off, though the cameras are on their own...- cb8
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Reolink decided not to add iFrame interval because it'll cause issues for "some people".
I've had some issues with my ReoLink 420s too with Blue Iris. Every now and then there are artifacts in the video stream, which becomes very noticeable when it triggers the motion detection. Occasionally it happens a lot, like 50-100 in a night, and then it can be weeks with no issues. So far I...- cb8
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Reolink - good & bad
Yeah, looks like 411 is a better option than 420 at least. Peeking at the specs I noticed it has a larger aperture at 1.2 vs 2.0 for the 420. That slightly more than 1 f-stop is certainly very welcome in low-light. Also, the zoom would have helped in my case since 4mm is just too wide as I get...- cb8
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- Forum: Smart Cameras
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Reolink - good & bad
I have 3 x RLC-420. To start off with something good; with the latest firmware update they don't need any browser plugin for video in their admin interface unlike the 5231 I've picked up... When it comes to image quality I am less impressed. The night time image with the builtin IR requires a...- cb8
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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
Btw, thanks for a very helpful review, nayr! Really impressed with the HDW5231R-Z. I'm replacing some 4MP @ $100 cameras I bought from Amazon last year. Turned out they were so-so during the day and totally useless at night :) The HDW5231R-Z on the other hand does color, at a higher shutter... -
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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
Payment went though when I made my first AliExpress order for a HDW5231R-Z early January after finding this thread. I paid with AMEX and AliExpress redirecting to an AMEX domain for verification, though AMEX redirected back to AliExpress without requiring any input, so might depend on your...