Check the camera connection cable to the motherboard, but it might also be a faulty camera.
Hikvision's new 4MP 2-series
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Do you get the same effect when viewing the camera directly via the web GUI?
If powered via a PoE port - do you have any facility to temporarily power via a separate 12v power supply?
If powered via a PoE port - do you have any facility to temporarily power via a separate 12v power supply?
I will have some installed next week I believe anyway, I just installed the last of my 3mp stockpile and sent out 3 4mp for install today. Now for them to get put up.
Here is an attachment from my "milkisbad" 4mp mini bullet - 4mm lens - one of the many cars that use our driveway as a turnaround.. In this pic its about 34' away. Still trying to dial it in.. settings that I like for night aren't the greatest for daytime and vise versa.
Software is hikvision 5.3.1
settings of note:
brightness/contrast/saturation/sharpness all at 50
Exposure - 1/30 gain 63
wdr - on at 59
white balance - auto1
digital noise - on at 69
Software is hikvision 5.3.1
settings of note:
brightness/contrast/saturation/sharpness all at 50
Exposure - 1/30 gain 63
wdr - on at 59
white balance - auto1
digital noise - on at 69
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I have a similar 4mp camera (2CDC2041WD-I) and it has the same problem: White flashing.
But the white flashing on mine is not associated with motion detection. It happens every 10-20 seconds or so. The only time I can make it happen is when I click the "save" button while connected via browser to the camera. I've tried all sorts of things to fix it but I've given up; it wants to flash.
I've tried separate power sources for both cameras and it does it still. In the web gui, and the nvr output. In 4mp mode it does it every 10-20 seconds also for the turret, in 1080 only with motion. The mini dome only does it with motion in all resolutions. I think it might just be a nvr issue. Hopefully a new firmware will fix it.
One of mine is white flashing now too... annoying! At least I'm not alone. Wasn't yesterday hmmm....
I had it on continuous yesterday so, if you want motion then turn off motion and turn on intrusion detection and make boxes and thresholds. Less false alarms too!
v5.3.3 supports 4x line-crossing but I'm finding setting the sensitivity very fiddly.
v5.3.3 supports 4x line-crossing but I'm finding setting the sensitivity very fiddly.
Another problem presented with this 4MP camera -- after making changes to various parameters (trying to fix the flashing), the camera will not save settings. Even with I am directly connected to the camera via browser GUI, I cannot get the camera to save the GAIN setting (for one.) I had turned it to zero for testing and I cannot get it back to any other value. I can move the slider but it does not save the value to the camera. I've tried all sorts of "tricks" but nothing works.
For me too.
I used DS-2CD2032-I before and have to use thresholds between 30 and 35% line detection to detect people and cats for example.
With the new DS-2CD2042 i have to use over 80% to detect people. But I think even that does not always work.
Little bit irritating.
I'm going to install 4-5 outside cameras and get the feeling these low light level cameras with wdr have issues that may not be fixed with firmware, should I go with 3mp units as I plan to record at 1080p?
I think its the first second firmware for the new cameras. So we have to wait a liffle bit.
I´m sure it cam be fixed with new firmware.
DS-2CD2032-I is nice fpr 1080p, but DS-2CD2042 has much better picture and videoquality.
thanks for reply. If I record at 1080p will picture and video be much better with 2042 vs 2032?
the improvements of 2042 smaller pixels, 7X light sensitivity and wider dynamic range, makes me doubt firmware will fix issues completey, it will improve, but the fix will be with second or third generation cmos sensor as problems point to pushing limits of cmos chip. just my opinion.
I've been anxiously awaiting the availability of these new 4MP cams from Milkisbad, now I'm thinking maybe it's good I haven't been able to order them yet. It's gonna be interesting to keep a watch here and see what experiences people are having with these cameras.
Wow, I'm also having issues with the white flashing on mine, I thought it was just a problem with it cycling between night and day but from looking at the youtube video, I got the same problem. It doesn't matter if it's motion detecting or not, just flashes.
I went back to my recorded video to see if the flashes show but it seems like it's only for the live mode, are you guys getting it both live and recorded?
I went back to my recorded video to see if the flashes show but it seems like it's only for the live mode, are you guys getting it both live and recorded?
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I got 10 of these last week and some of them show this problem, so either it's a manufacture defect or it's some FW issue with it. They seem to flash randomly during the live preview.
jsut curious.. are you all on 5.3.3? I am on 5.3.1 and dont have those issues - although not sure how many are on 5.3.1 since yours all probably came with 5.3.3
I got the same problem but this is with a Hikvision NVR 7104. I had to reduce it to 2MP to get it to stream, did you figure out how to fix this?
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I'm using v5.3.3, which came straight out of the box. Is there any way to downgrade to v5.3.1? If so, where can I get the FW for v5.3.1? I got these cameras straight from an aliexpress supplier.