I'd like to replace an older Dahua camera that monitors my driveway. The technology has since changed quite a bit since I installed in about 8 years ago!! I am looking at something that can do POE, and has excellent night color night picture. It is presently a bullet model but it doesn't matter if it ends up being a turret model - I'm just looking for the best picture at night. The camera I presently have installed is IPC-HFW5231E-ZE. There are so many darn model numbers (it appears we can't get Dahua cameras anymore due to the ban?). Is there another "brand" like Empiretech or something that would be a Dahua alternative?
Looking to upgrade an older Dahua camera for my driveway - Need some recommendations please!
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The "ban" doesn't impact the typical homeowner,
With that said, many here have been buying Empiretech from Andy @EMPIRETECANDY for years. It is International Dahua OEM without the logo.
The camera you want is the 5442-ZE (54IR-ZE). If you have enough white light, you can keep it in color.
There is currently not a full color varifocal on the market we would recommend.
With that said, many here have been buying Empiretech from Andy @EMPIRETECANDY for years. It is International Dahua OEM without the logo.
The camera you want is the 5442-ZE (54IR-ZE). If you have enough white light, you can keep it in color.
There is currently not a full color varifocal on the market we would recommend.
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Thanks - I will give it a try!! I am hopeful that this will definitely work better than the older camera, based on what I've seen! I'll post my results once I have it up!
Something others may not tell you, Just because the Name is different then Dahua you might want to search your area to find out if you are able to use a OEM Dahua because from what I was told. OEM or not it is a Dahua branded device with a Mask.. So my understanding is that Empiretec or Amcrest or others that have Dahua hardware without a Dahua logo. I mean to be fair Amcrest not only has Amcrest logo on the camera, but in the FW and even own the Mac Addresses the cameras are connected to. Not all OEMs even went as far to own their own brand. But even Amcrest states may not be NDAA approved on the products pages.. This way the Schools, GOV and others that are part of the ban will look for other hardware.. Are you a Personal Home owner in USA? If so then why are you worried about NDAA? Different Country different rules this I understand, Then you might want to look to see if Uniview has any that fit your needs.. To be honest there is not much out there better then Dahua or a Dahua OEM provider and some are much better then others...
Next I have some hardware that is said to be NDAA and to be honest it is a few steps down to any of my Dahua/or OEM and Hikvision/or OEM hardware.. Security issues and support is about as bad as Hikvision OEM support? I don't like making a call/email to the OEM brands to get a reply we don't sell to the General Public contact your reseller.. What kind of support is that.. Or being told that someone don't have a feature that you know it has and yet the person on the other end of the phone or email has a title of Product Specialist.. WTF...
There are list out there that show who are an OEM of Dahua or Hikvision, IF Dahua is banned then again from what I was told so are the OEM's.. The list are not 100% complete as some are not listed but the hardware is clearly Dahua and doing a mac search most times for your new product is all that is needed to see it belongs to Dahua..
Edit: Small turret 4mp with nice sensor size and f/1.0 in a Uniview brand IPC3634SE-ADF28(40)K-WL-I0
Next I have some hardware that is said to be NDAA and to be honest it is a few steps down to any of my Dahua/or OEM and Hikvision/or OEM hardware.. Security issues and support is about as bad as Hikvision OEM support? I don't like making a call/email to the OEM brands to get a reply we don't sell to the General Public contact your reseller.. What kind of support is that.. Or being told that someone don't have a feature that you know it has and yet the person on the other end of the phone or email has a title of Product Specialist.. WTF...
There are list out there that show who are an OEM of Dahua or Hikvision, IF Dahua is banned then again from what I was told so are the OEM's.. The list are not 100% complete as some are not listed but the hardware is clearly Dahua and doing a mac search most times for your new product is all that is needed to see it belongs to Dahua..
Edit: Small turret 4mp with nice sensor size and f/1.0 in a Uniview brand IPC3634SE-ADF28(40)K-WL-I0
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bigredfish
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Dahua is not banned for US consumers. Only for Federal related installations as I understand it. has been for a few years now?