I have moved to direct hikvision software for the 5.3.3 which has an option in video settings to turn on h264+. - LTS is on 5.2.2 - check their download page - V5.3.2_150902 is listed.
4mp cams
- Thread starter jdsuowner
- Start date
same here.. you need to get it from here:
http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/download_89_p1.html
Baseline Firmware_IPC_En_V5.3.3 150630(2 Series WDR models)
Firmware notes:
http://overseas.hikvision.com/ueditor/net/upload/2015-08-13/e3ae90e6-7b4e-4bd0-97b4-cc0f4ac58e2f.pdf
http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/download_89_p1.html
Baseline Firmware_IPC_En_V5.3.3 150630(2 Series WDR models)
Firmware notes:
http://overseas.hikvision.com/ueditor/net/upload/2015-08-13/e3ae90e6-7b4e-4bd0-97b4-cc0f4ac58e2f.pdf
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
I don't think there is a problem (except tweaking a bit). All True WDR cameras are going to wash out some colour, that's the very nature of WDR. All Digital WDR cameras are going to wash out some colour but add a lot of noise. 120db WDR is quite a wide range, hence more colour washed out.
-> Off to get those settings, sorry for the wait guys.
It's not the colors washing out, it is the grey tint of the entire image that is the issue. Also, there is no shadow change. I have over 1,000 cameras and have no issues with them and WDR settings and the like, but these 4mp ones are massively not doing anything close to what WDR does on any of my other cameras, other Hikvision, ACTi, Vivotek, and Axis do nothing like what these are doing. WDR should only affect the dark areas of an image, and it should try to make them brighter thus seeing more detail in the shadowed areas. With the Hik 4mp it ADDS shadows to the entire image, that is not right lol.
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
"WDR should only affect the dark areas of an image" is not correct. True WDR is combining both long and short exposures. The desired effect from this is that overly dark areas are brighter and overly bright areas are darker. The overall difference in contrast from the darkest and brightest part of the picture is lower (hence some greying). Maybe these cameras are doing that too much and the colours are being washed out.
Digital-WDR, which I suspect near all those 1,000 cameras will be, tries to adjust the contrast of areas which are too bright or too dark. Generally I find Digital-WDR results in an overly bright image. But I think the same for Samsung AMOLED mobile phones and a lot of people love the over-exposure vivid colours and high brightness.
Maybe I'm wrong and there is an issue, mine seems ok (I have some cameras so it's based off personal experience), so what I'll do is 1) get the settings, 2) take it off the wall and indoors and put it next to a 3MP one with sunlight coming through the windows. This will be the ultimate test for the WDR.
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
Guys & @jimmyt try this
Firmware v5.3.3 150630
Brightness 40
Contrast 80
Saturation 90
Sharpness 60
Exposure Manual 1/25
Gain 100
White Balance AWB1
SMART IR OFF
WDR ON 50
Noise Reduction OFF
I get no flashing and no WDR issues with that and colours look accurate. Maybe it's the horrible British weather? But I have a 2032 covering the same area and the colour are about the same but the WDR is no where near as good.
Also, it's in permanent day mode. Street lighting is enough for most areas but I have a PIR on too (soon to be permanent lighting).
Firmware v5.3.3 150630
Brightness 40
Contrast 80
Saturation 90
Sharpness 60
Exposure Manual 1/25
Gain 100
White Balance AWB1
SMART IR OFF
WDR ON 50
Noise Reduction OFF
I get no flashing and no WDR issues with that and colours look accurate. Maybe it's the horrible British weather? But I have a 2032 covering the same area and the colour are about the same but the WDR is no where near as good.
Also, it's in permanent day mode. Street lighting is enough for most areas but I have a PIR on too (soon to be permanent lighting).
Last edited by a moderator:
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
Hmmm... mine is far brighter and it looks like you have more sun too!
Still getting ghosting? Same firmware version?
Your shadows are much better now though and the grass is green. Do you think that's better?
Still getting ghosting? Same firmware version?
Your shadows are much better now though and the grass is green. Do you think that's better?
You definitely have the same issue as me, that nice grey image. I'll set up a 3mp and 4mp comparison here a little later today to demonstrate the issues we're having a little more clearly.
Can you post the same image with WDR off, all the other settings the same?
Can you post the same image with WDR off, all the other settings the same?
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
Oh wow, that is different! I can't see why I'm not getting this.
sat / contrast 100 / bright 30 WDR off and on - see file name (off is left file, on is right file). Also, my exposure time is 1/30. No 1/25. Have 1/30, 1/60, 1/120 etc.. with wdr on. Have 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/30, 1/60.. etc with WDR OFF
Attachments
Del Boy
Getting comfortable
That's probably because I am in Europe so mine is 50Hz. Just to eliminate this, can you set to 50Hz and see what happens?
When I turn WDR OFF then my saturation is too high so all the colours get too vivid (expected) but overall the picture is darker. The opposite of what you are getting.
Yeah, if CMOS sensor is not good, tweeking settings is a waste of time.