IPC-HFW5241E-Z12 Night settings all screwed up

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This camera was working great at night until about halfway through winter, I figured it was the salt on the plates, but I think my setting on the camera got messed up. I use the sunrise/sunset app. Looking at the picture any suggestions would be great as I am getting frustrated.I have posted the settings from that pictures.
 

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This camera was working great at night until about halfway through winter, I figured it was the salt on the plates, but I think my setting on the camera got messed up. I use the sunrise/sunset app. Looking at the picture any suggestions would be great as I am getting frustrated.I have posted the settings from that pictures.
 

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Updated settings, clear capture is from a clean yellow plate and the bad one is about 15 mins later on a newer salted covered white NY plate.
 

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Dirty plates are always a problem. Make sure your lens is clean. I was having the same issue: the night video was not as good as it was a few months ago. Today I cleaned the lenes on both LPR cams and it is much better.

Your settings are not much different than mine.
LPR-W Night Settings 1-9-21.JPG
 

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Yeah, sometimes we can't get every plate. That clean yellow plate is very clear! But all of yours are still readable.
 

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Dirty plates are always a problem. Make sure your lens is clean. I was having the same issue: the night video was not as good as it was a few months ago. Today I cleaned the lenes on both LPR cams and it is much better.
Funny as my wife said to clean the lense and I blew her off, I did clean it today.
 

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Yeah, sometimes we can't get every plate. That clean yellow plate is very clear! But all of yours are still readable.
True, I guess it’s tough to accept that not every plate is gonna be read, I am impressed with how many poor images it’s gets correct.
 
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