Review-Dahua IPC-K42A 4mp Indoor Cube cam 2.8mm

I have this IPC-K42A and it works well.
But, on DMSS, when I want to watch the "packed" files recorded as in with the playback feature (one each 20 minutes is the setting) [see pictures], it always gives the "Failed connection" error.
It does work well with viewing "Live", instant alarm messages videos, full stream playback...

I attach the video and recording pack setting + the DMSS pack screen I am referring to in case it wasnt clear.... well if anyone can help :-)
 

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looney2ns said:
Blue Iris finds the onvif port as 8999.
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Oh good to know thank you! I was able to connect via Home Assistant directly using ONVIF using port 80 which is weird. It has worked "ok" but I may try to reconnect using that port and see what happens just in case others here are using HA directly for sensors and such.
 
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@looney2ns 1 more question, do you know if this camera allows you to fetch the main stream directly? I have tried using wireshark (I don't have BI) and I am unable to identify how to directly tap into the specific stream.
 
rios said:
@looney2ns 1 more question, do you know if this camera allows you to fetch the main stream directly? I have tried using wireshark (I don't have BI) and I am unable to identify how to directly tap into the specific stream.
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This URL below works with VLC and everything after "554" is the correct path for the mainstream in Blue Iris. NOTE: Be sure to use TWO "/ " after "RTSP:", as the forum software won't allow me to post the 2 correctly. Of course, put in the correct cam's username, password and IP address:

Code: 
rtsp:/camera-user:camera-password@camera-IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

That being said, with Blue Iris if you put in a Dahua camera's IP address, username and password, then click on "Find/Inspect", BI should properly populate the URL and path.

EDIT: In the URL, if you change "subtype=0" to "subtype=1", the sub stream, not the main stream, will be displayed
 
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TonyR said:
This URL below works with VLC and everything after "554" is the correct path for the mainstream in Blue Iris. NOTE: Be sure to use TWO "/ " after "RTSP:", as the forum software won't allow me to post the 2 correctly. Of course, put in the correct cam's username, password and IP address:

Code: 
rtsp:/camera-user:camera-password@camera-IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0

That being said, with Blue Iris if you put in a Dahua camera's IP address, username and password, then click on "Find/Inspect", BI should properly populate the URL and path.

EDIT: In the URL, if you change "subtype=0" to "subtype=1", the sub stream, not the main stream, will be displayed
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THANK YOU! I did find a link to this later somewhere else, but this helps a lot!
 
Does anyone know how to trigger the siren? I can't figure this out.

NVM I figured it out!
 
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What is the default IP address? I just picked up one of these and can't come up with a good IP for it. I would have thought 192.168.1.108, but it's a no-go.
 
I see that Dahua is listing this camera as discontinued. Does anyone know if there is something similar but updated that they replaced it with? Looking for a small POE indoor camera with IR like this one.
 
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I know that they are still available for purchase. I was more wondering if there was something new and improved that I could purchase instead.
 
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