Dahua Starlight Varifocal Bullet Z5 7-35mm (IPC-HFW5231E-Z5)

Justintoxicated said:
Where can I get junction boxes like those? Also where do I get the mics? Does sound work using POE and blue iris?
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I got them from Andy. I got the mics from Amazon. I don't use POE on these. I ran a separate wire to power the mic and camera. The mic came with a splitter, so I only had to run 1 power cable. I don't use Blue Iris.
 
bug99 said:
I assume that these are relativity low cost MICs, with the plastic one being the lowest cost? Is anyone using them, with an opinion?
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don't bet on it. the high fidelity ones are pretty expensive from the only seller on Ali (not @EMPIRETECANDY ).
Justintoxicated said:
So I'd have to run external power to use a microphone? No POE and no Blue Iris?
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you have to power it somehow, this can get a little messy. Audio in on the camera should work just fine in BlueIris.
 
tangent said:
don't bet on it. the high fidelity ones are pretty expensive from the only seller on Ali (not @EMPIRETECANDY ).

you have to power it somehow, this can get a little messy. Audio in on the camera should work just fine in BlueIris.
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Well I use POE for everything to avoid having to add new outlets everywhere my cameras are located... If I have to have 110v power i guess I will have to continue going without sound.
 
If I remember correctly @nayr detailed a mic installation. Maybe search his username and “microphone”?


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Justintoxicated said:
Well I use POE for everything to avoid having to add new outlets everywhere my cameras are located... If I have to have 110v power i guess I will have to continue going without sound.
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You can use a PoE splitter to power the camera and mic via 12V. Just be careful, there are lots of really crappy PoE splitters that can't output anywhere near what they're rated for. You also need a fairly large enclosure of some kind to put it.
You could also run a separate cable to the mic and power it from a 12v supply elsewhere.

In the case of a large power hungry PTZ, it's easiest to power the camera with 24VAC and get a small 24VAC to 12VDC adapter to power the mic.
 
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tangent said:
You can use a PoE splitter to power the camera and mic via 12V. Just be careful, there are lots of really crappy PoE splitters that can't output anywhere near what they're rated for. You also need a fairly large enclosure of some kind to put it.
You could also run a separate cable to the mic and power it from a 12v supply elsewhere.

In the case of a large power hungry PTZ, it's easiest to power the camera with 24VAC and get a small 24VAC to 12VDC adapter to power the mic.
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Come to think of it I don't even know if my old POE switch will power this camera or if it needs one with a newer spec. hmmm. Guess I will find out. Getting power to my cameras is going to be a big problem if I can't use POE I don't have any spare outlets so I might need to call an electrician :(
 
Justintoxicated said:
Come to think of it I don't even know if my old POE switch will power this camera or if it needs one with a newer spec. hmmm. Guess I will find out. Getting power to my cameras is going to be a big problem if I can't use POE I don't have any spare outlets so I might need to call an electrician :(
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Powering outdoor cameras from outdoor 120v outlets would be one of the dumbest things you could do. If you don't power them by PoE, you would be running another cable to the camera to provide power at a lower voltage eg. 12vdc or 24vac depending on the camera.
 
tangent said:
Powering outdoor cameras from outdoor 120v outlets would be one of the dumbest things you could do. If you don't power them by PoE, you would be running another cable to the camera to provide power at a lower voltage eg. 12vdc or 24vac depending on the camera.
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right so i don't understand what I would need to power the microphone. 12v power is not available next to the camera and there's no outlets in the area. Hence the decision to go POE in the first place?
 
Justintoxicated said:
right so i don't understand what I would need to power the microphone. 12v power is not available next to the camera and there's no outlets in the area. Hence the decision to go POE in the first place?
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Power the camera via PoE. The best option for powering a microphone is probably to run a second Cat 5e/6 cable to the camera location. You could use this second cable with a PoE splitter or just go the simple route and run 12v on this cable instead of ethernet/poe.

The other choice would be a passive mic that doesn't require power, the kind that you hook right up to the camera. These don't have the audio quality of the powered mics, but are better than nothing.
 
tangent said:
Power the camera via PoE. The best option for powering a microphone is probably to run a second Cat 5e/6 cable to the camera location. You could use this second cable with a PoE splitter or just go the simple route and run 12v on this cable instead of ethernet/poe.

The other choice would be a passive mic that doesn't require power, the kind that you hook right up to the camera. These don't have the audio quality of the powered mics, but are better than nothing.
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Thanks, I only have a 4 channel poe switch, but it sounds like I could get a powerstrip for the outlet I installed, and a POE injector and make another cable.
 
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I don't see these listed on the ali site. Does he still sell this model?
 
The organization of product listings under Empire Technology Co., Ltd on aliexpress is, frankly, terrible.

By using the search function I found three listings. Some of these are for the -Z5E which is basically equivalent, I believe the only difference is that the one with E on the end supports dahua's longer-range PoE technology (but still works normally with standard PoE).

Black Friday Shopping Carnival cameras 2MP WDR IR Bullet Network Camera IPC HFW5231E Z5E free DHL shipping-in Surveillance Cameras from Security & Protection on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

2017 Latest New Arrival 2MP WDR IR Bullet Network Camera IPC HFW5231E Z5 , free DHL shipping-in Surveillance Cameras from Security & Protection on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

2017 New Arriving cameras 2MP WDR IR Bullet Network Camera IPC HFW5231E Z5E free DHL shipping-in Surveillance Cameras from Security & Protection on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
 
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I see, said the blind man. filtered by starlight but could find it when searching the page. If you were to buy a starlight turret instead (similar quality to the bullet), which would you get?
 
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