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  1. J

    Pre-event recording to SD card

    Correct. They both produced similar result if I remember correctly. So buy which ever one is cheaper.
  2. J

    Pre-event recording to SD card

    Your result is similar to my Samsung Select. So you got a legit card.
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    Smallest PTZ Camera Available?

    I don’t blame your wife :) I was going to purchase a SD59225 myself but ended up with SD49225 because it is smaller and lighter. And yet, it still provides the same camera sensor with 25X zoom. The only feature I lost is auto tracking but size and weight was a big factor for me.
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    Pre-event recording to SD card

    The only way to confirm is to run the simple utility like H2testw to see the read and write performance. It takes seconds to find out. For u3 card, you should get 90MB or higher for read and 30MB or higher for write. A counterfeit will do under 15MB.
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    Pre-event recording to SD card

    U3 class 10 cards from Samsung and Sandisk are very good. Look out for cheap counterfeit cards from eBay. There are simple utilities available on PC to test the performance of the card. I always run them to test my newly purchased sd card.
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    Pre-event recording to SD card

    I only use u3 class 10 sd card after experiencing drop frames with u1 class 10 card. u3 cards from Sandisk and Samsung are very good based on my own test. And watch out for counterfeit cards from eBay, especially the ones selling for unusually cheap. I caught one after testing it. Fortunately...
  7. J

    Do you use anchor on wood wall?

    Never mind.. it should be 5/16 for size 14 screw according to pilot hole size chart from Bolt Depot.
  8. J

    Do you use anchor on wood wall?

    What should be the pre-drill bit size for the #14 screw?
  9. J

    Do you use anchor on wood wall?

    I agree that it is probably unnecessary. I thought the plastic anchor will help drilling the 2 inch screw with the added bonus of extra support.
  10. J

    Do you use anchor on wood wall?

    Actually, it is not quite true. HomeDepot sells plastic anchors and screws pack for use in drywall and plaster. It says so in the package :) I chose the stainless metal sheet screws because they are very strong and durable. At least the one I got. I have used them to mount my old camera and when...
  11. J

    Do you use anchor on wood wall?

    Hey guys, I am mounting a ptz camera on a wood wall and thinking of using 2” stainless sheet metal screws along with plastic anchors. The camera and mount bracket weighed 7.8lbs. Is plastic anchor a good idea? I think it should ease drilling 2 inch screws. My old camera weighed less than 2lbs...
  12. J

    PTZ Tour with IVS Abandoned Object..

    Is it fair to assume that the IVS Abandoned Object won’t work with PTZ Tour since the camera doesn’t remember the previous image once it turns to another location?
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    Ok, got 4 x 2mp starlights delivered, now what. lol

    The default address for Dahua camera is in the 192.168.1.x subnet. My subnet is 10.0.0.x and the router won’t recognize my Dahua camera. So I had to change the router address to 192.168,1,x temporary in order to access the camera and change the camera’s IP address to 10.0.0.x.
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    IVS object size setting..

    Thanks for the replies guys. Appreciated it.
  15. J

    IVS object size setting..

    What minimum integer value did you use for human? And how did you derive the value?
  16. J

    IVS object size setting..

    IVS allows to specify the object size to distinguish various objects (e.g. people, car, pet, etc.) by setting minimum and maximum integer value. However, the document gives no clue as to what min and max value should be set for car, people, etc. Any idea?
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    Firmware for newer dahua cams as well as detailed specs available here

    Yeah, I also updated my firmware to NTSC instead of PAL and so far so good. With NTSC, I can now bump the frame rate to 30 which is nice. The new firmware enables the P2P setiing by default so I had to turn it off again. I didn’t know that the new PTZ firmware is for both NTSC and PAL. I was...
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    Firmware for newer dahua cams as well as detailed specs available here

    Interesting. I am running “2.622.0000000.7.R.R4.2510.9A.NR, Build Date: 2018-04-04” and when I checked for new firmware from my camera, it says I have the latest and clearly this is not the case. From the site, I see two files below which might be for my PAL camera. Do I need to install the...
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    IVS setup missing..

    Oh yeah, I read about this here and totally forgot. Thanks a lot.
  20. J

    Firmware for newer dahua cams as well as detailed specs available here

    Where do people get their latest firmware for international model camera like SD49225T-HN?
  21. J

    IVS setup missing..

    Hey guys, I am using IE 11 with my SD49225T camera and it is working fine, live view, ptz, motion detection, etc. However, IVS setup is strangely missing. Please see the pic below. I am running the latest firmware: 2.622.0000000.7.R.R4.2510.9A.NR, Build Date: 2018-04-04 Any idea as to what I...
  22. J

    Known firmware bug in SD49225T?

    I am running the latest firmware and it allows me to create a guest user account which is great. So I created one with access to live view and ptz only. When I logged in, it allows me to modify the password of the guest account. Is that a known bug?
  23. J

    iDMSS mobile app question..

    Thanks for the info.
  24. J

    iDMSS mobile app question..

    What does the icon shown below do? I can’t seem to find any info. That icon doesn’t seem to do anything on my SD49225T ptz camera. Any idea?
  25. J

    iDMSS HD vs Lite

    Ok, I guess I will have to roll a dice to find out. :)
  26. J

    iDMSS HD vs Lite

    This is disappointing for a paid version. I don’t expect a full featured app but the IR and day/night settings are the common things users would want to tweak and should be in the mobile app. Heck, even Dahua’s OEM Amcrest has almost identical mobile app with IR control setting. Other than...
  27. J

    iDMSS HD vs Lite

    Does it provide access to IR and Day/Night setting?
  28. J

    iDMSS HD vs Lite

    Currently, there are two iPad apps for Dahua.. iDMSS HD is a paid version whereas the Lite version is free. What’s the difference? Is it worth paying the HD version?
  29. J

    Dahua remote access over TMobile LTE..

    Thanks for the info. I understand P2P is not very safe but I just want the remote access option. My camera won’t be on 24x7 and remote access is for special occasions.
  30. J

    Dahua remote access over TMobile LTE..

    Thanks but I am trying to avoid third party vpn if I can. My current router doesn’t support vpn and I will probably wait for the 802.11ax for the next upgrade.
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