Temperature could be a factor but I think the cause is more likely a lot of bad components used in manufacturing. Too many are going bad and Larebare lives in Washington State so temperature isn't much of an issue. At the time mine went bad it wasn't in direct sunlight.
Typically temperature isn't too bad in Washington State, but there was a heat wave with record high temperatures at the time (near 100 degrees)...As Lare posted later on, it was 98 degrees the afternoon the cam failed and it was in direct sunlight. The 98 is a shade temperature, so objects in direct sunlight would have been much hotter. We often hear of children having heat strokes inside hot cars because despite it only being 90 something outside, the inside of a locked car in direct sun can get over 150 degrees...
These cams are supposed to be rated to around 130 degrees, but I assume that either this is a completely made up number to make it seem workable in any climate....or either they did testing in a controlled environment and the components started failing at after 130 degrees, not realizing (or ignoring) the fact that 130 degrees could easily be reached inside the housing when in direct sunlight and only 90 something degrees outside air temp.
hell even the $250-$300 Imporx PTZ cameras, which I still consider cheap ass junk due to the shit firmware appear to have a much better track record so far on these forums.. so you dont have to go all the way to Dahua if you want some nice toys that dont break your bank.
For the record, you do realize that Imporx and Huisun are the same thing? Same factory, same parts used. If you're talking about the speed domes, they're available under both the Huisun and Imporx names too. I've yet to hear of any speed dome failures. The speed domes have a higher temperature range (up to like 150 degrees, I believe vs. the 130 on the mini-ptz) and also the speed domes have an automatic fan that activates at high temps, unlike the mini-ptz...Thus, if temperature is the problem, the speed dome versions should prove to be more reliable.
Monica said I could ship it back for repair, but of course that is not an option because of the cost to ship it to China. She said she would sell me a new V2 camera for about $150 including shipping. Geesh, I think I'll go shopping elsewhere. :sad2:
Have you checked just what the shipping would be? These are fairly light weight and could be sent using First Class International Mail. I think it's around $30 for a 3 pound package. If you could send just the circuit boards and/or a few specific pieces, you may even be able to get it in the $20 range.....I would think 20 or 30 bucks for a repair would be better than over $100 for a replacement....Granted, if it's a temperature issue, you'd probably run into the same problem again whether you repair or replace. You may be better off getting a speed dome.
You can't use the word circuit with China folks ... They think it a race or something ... use module board
Bill
I've found "pcb board" tends to work better than "circuit board" for some reason. Something about "pcb" abbreviation that the chinese seem to be more familiar with, in my experience.
