Agreed. but since I'm new to Dahua, I wanted to ask about both files and PAL vs NTSC difference. Andy already answered that if/when I upgrade I can do PAL and the PTZ file. I'm not the first to upgrade, I let voluntary beta testers do that for me
, unless there is an issue I'm wanting to correct.
But I am still wondering about what to get and from where. So I have a couple of questions for you hobbyists/professionals:
Hello everyone!
I am planning to dive straight to the deep end, that is, going to this world of surveillance cameras from start. I have been overwhelmed about how much choices about brands and models there are, but finally come into conclusion that Dahua is probably the best brand and this SD49225T-HN is the "best bang for the buck". I have read this whole thread, and that took me few days lol
1. You all seem to encourage ordering straight from Andy. I have understood that he gives good service and all, but IF I find this camera cheaper, say, in Amazon Europe, is there some reason I shouldn't order it from there? As living in EU, it would be easier to sort out problems etc, or at least one would like to think so... I have ordered quite a lot of stuff from AliExpress and usually everything has gone well, but nothing this expensive (there will be customs etc).
2. We have quite strict laws here, and they strictly prohibit individual home-owners from positioning camera in such way that neighbour's yard or even public street (or especially people there) will be shown on camera, even potentially! And of course I have neighbours and streets all around my yard... I have read that at least some cameras (or NVR's ?) have these privacy masking tools that you can blur/blacken some areas from camera's view, so I could for example mask my neighbours' yards so that they are not going to be on my recordings. But does that work at all with PTZ cameras, especially with this one? I mean, if my neighbour is in west but not in north, can I somehow set it up so that when camera pans from west to north, it blocks my neighbours yard from view when it is heading west, but doesn't keep that black box when it turns and faces north? If you know what I mean?
3. Because these things are quite expensive, and I will probably need several cameras anyway, I have thought that initially I will buy one PTZ camera (this one) and one turret camera (HDW5231R-Z, I guess this is the best cheap one?), and then I can try them in different positions to see how many more of those cameras I still need. And for NVR this one: NVR4104-P-4KS2. Would you recommend this set or something else? I have this impression that all three equipment are quite good.
4. I have understood that it would be best to go for PoE cameras if possible, but I am in situation where it could be easier to go with Wifi cameras and NVR as it's very difficult to draw cables around my house (and shed outside), and I am probably going to move anyway after 2-3 years. Is that wifi solution going to work at all? Or at least if I get to drawing cables around my house, then could I add 2-3 cameras around my shed (that place would have a great view across my backyard etc) and all those cameras would be wireless? Or would having several WIFI cameras block my wifi network completely?
Hello everyone!
I am planning to dive straight to the deep end, that is, going to this world of surveillance cameras from start. I have been overwhelmed about how much choices about brands and models there are, but finally come into conclusion that Dahua is probably the best brand and this SD49225T-HN is the "best bang for the buck". I have read this whole thread, and that took me few days lol
1. You all seem to encourage ordering straight from Andy. I have understood that he gives good service and all, but IF I find this camera cheaper, say, in Amazon Europe, is there some reason I shouldn't order it from there? As living in EU, it would be easier to sort out problems etc, or at least one would like to think so... I have ordered quite a lot of stuff from AliExpress and usually everything has gone well, but nothing this expensive (there will be customs etc).
2. We have quite strict laws here, and they strictly prohibit individual home-owners from positioning camera in such way that neighbour's yard or even public street (or especially people there) will be shown on camera, even potentially! And of course I have neighbours and streets all around my yard... I have read that at least some cameras (or NVR's ?) have these privacy masking tools that you can blur/blacken some areas from camera's view, so I could for example mask my neighbours' yards so that they are not going to be on my recordings. But does that work at all with PTZ cameras, especially with this one? I mean, if my neighbour is in west but not in north, can I somehow set it up so that when camera pans from west to north, it blocks my neighbours yard from view when it is heading west, but doesn't keep that black box when it turns and faces north? If you know what I mean?
3. Because these things are quite expensive, and I will probably need several cameras anyway, I have thought that initially I will buy one PTZ camera (this one) and one turret camera (HDW5231R-Z, I guess this is the best cheap one?), and then I can try them in different positions to see how many more of those cameras I still need. And for NVR this one: NVR4104-P-4KS2. Would you recommend this set or something else? I have this impression that all three equipment are quite good.
4. I have understood that it would be best to go for PoE cameras if possible, but I am in situation where it could be easier to go with Wifi cameras and NVR as it's very difficult to draw cables around my house (and shed outside), and I am probably going to move anyway after 2-3 years. Is that wifi solution going to work at all? Or at least if I get to drawing cables around my house, then could I add 2-3 cameras around my shed (that place would have a great view across my backyard etc) and all those cameras would be wireless? Or would having several WIFI cameras block my wifi network completely?
Thanks! I had read those Cliff Notes before I found this thread. A lot of good info there! And yes, I will definetely go for at least 8 channel version. Too bad if Wifi is not reliable though. I wonder why they even make Wifi cameras then if those block your wifi Network so easily? I thought I read someone using Wifi versions successfully (don't know if there was more than one wifi camera though). Would be so much easier to install those around my shed, where power is available easily but for PoE I would need to dig Network cable under my lawn across my yard...
Excellent! Thanks a lot for those pictures, that's exactly what I meant, didn't thought it was possible though as I thought it takes too much processor power for cameras to handle that when camera rotates... But I am glad that works! Yellow squares are not pretty but they will do their purpose... I don't suppose there is freehand tool for masking instead of squares?
Excellent! Thanks a lot for those pictures, that's exactly what I meant, didn't thought it was possible though as I thought it takes too much processor power for cameras to handle that when camera rotates... But I am glad that works! Yellow squares are not pretty but they will do their purpose... I don't suppose there is freehand tool for masking instead of squares?
Thanks! Four masking zones is not much for PTZ camera that can potentially see a lot, but then again, I guess it will be enough as I can basically just draw one big square across my neighbours yard on one side and then another big square to another side
glad it worked. don't some of the 802.3at unifi switches require you to set the port to POE+ via the unifi controller?
In some environments, a WiFi camera may work well. But when it doesn’t, troubleshooting WiFi (in-depth) isn’t the easiest, and it ends up frustrating most people.
I wonder why they even make Wifi cameras then if those block your wifi Network so easily?
