Hey folks,
First off, I am a NOOB although I am also pretty technical and learning fast.
My understanding is that there are 2 types of Dahua cameras out there. There are "cheaper" cameras direct from China that has usually been hacked with an English overlay and there are International cameras which are higher quality and more expensive with multiple language options (aka non-hacked) and the firmware can be updated directly with no hacks.
Is there a comparison chart somewhere that provides equivalent models or are the model #s the same and you have to ask the seller? Can you tell based on a firmware # on the camera soft menu? I am definitely on a limited budget with these cameras so if I can still get decent quality with firmware I need to hack to update I am ok with that because I FOUND this forum. However, I still don't 100% understand this.
Also, I apologize in advance if I should have found this somewhere but after reading the forums for a few days I'm not sure what to even search on. For example, I just ordered a test camera (Dahua IPC-HFW4431R-Z) that I got from a US seller on eBay (open box) for $50 that I am going to use to determine focal lengths around my house to determine lens sizes that work for me. Does this model number have an international equivalent or do both Chinese hacked versions and International versions use the same model number and if so how can I tell the difference?
Thanks in advance for your input - love this forum!
First off, I am a NOOB although I am also pretty technical and learning fast.
My understanding is that there are 2 types of Dahua cameras out there. There are "cheaper" cameras direct from China that has usually been hacked with an English overlay and there are International cameras which are higher quality and more expensive with multiple language options (aka non-hacked) and the firmware can be updated directly with no hacks.
Is there a comparison chart somewhere that provides equivalent models or are the model #s the same and you have to ask the seller? Can you tell based on a firmware # on the camera soft menu? I am definitely on a limited budget with these cameras so if I can still get decent quality with firmware I need to hack to update I am ok with that because I FOUND this forum. However, I still don't 100% understand this.
Also, I apologize in advance if I should have found this somewhere but after reading the forums for a few days I'm not sure what to even search on. For example, I just ordered a test camera (Dahua IPC-HFW4431R-Z) that I got from a US seller on eBay (open box) for $50 that I am going to use to determine focal lengths around my house to determine lens sizes that work for me. Does this model number have an international equivalent or do both Chinese hacked versions and International versions use the same model number and if so how can I tell the difference?
Thanks in advance for your input - love this forum!