I have tested my camera a lot and now it's seems to work very well. Anyone who doesn't have autotracking you can build it yourself . I made it using tripwires to control PTZ presets. Im happy for this how it's works. Now camera follow presets very well and preset failure is so far gone. Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY and @Wildcat_1 for help. My camera is working after I used that my tour trick. Check the autotracking video.
Homemade Autotracking
So, how is the AI performance on this PTZ?
I find the performance of this cam to be superb. As I mentioned in the thread, this absolutely rivals and in some cases beats (depending on model age of comparison PTZ) other PTZ's in other classes. For the price point, it is hard to beat this powerhouse PTZ and to be honest does feel wrong to class it as a 'Lite' camera considering all it is packing.
Is AI feature alone worth it to consider this camera over the SD5xx series (assuming I don't use the Autotracking on either model)?
@Arjun, having now used many cams in the Pro & Ultra AI line, I would say absolutely. AI is incredibly useful in 2 primary ways for me (can certainly detail more):
1) the ability to capture targets within triggered actions that you actually want (i.e. people, cars etc NOT leaves, balls rolling across a scene, carts in a parking lot),
2) event review, knowing that you can (with at least 90%+ confidence) focus capture review on the AI elements such as only having to review CarDetect or Vehicle (cam GUI vs NVR GUI) tagged / object filtered (depending on Ultra vs Pro AI lines) results saves a ton of time when trying to identify footage to hone in on, previously of course you only had the option of looking at IVS triggered or motion footage, this takes it to the next level.
Again, one key thing I want to reiterate is that power and performance of this SD49225 really is remarkable for a Lite series PTZ. Having used and owned many PTZ's including an SD6, the performance (as in responsiveness), the Auto Tracking capability (I know this is somewhat diluted by the latest news on Auto Track in this cam), its low light capabilities and the amount of new features packed in (SMD, AI Object Filtering etc) hands down for the money, this is a phenomenal PTZ. Having 2 of these currently, they do not disappoint.
Now, you specifically mentioned SD5xx, well remember that the SD59232/59432 (these 2 share the same sensor as each other) also feature the same level of AI, SMD, and DO support Auto Tracking (if that was critical to your install needs). Therefore between the 59232/59432 vs the 49225/49425, the real separation becomes Auto Tracking and price
HTH
@GuitarKin is the 1st guy in the world get this camera, and thanks to his fantastic work with @Wildcat_1 to make the camera a more reliable model. 4mp nightvision at remote place, looks very good.I have tested my camera a lot and now it's seems to work very well. Anyone who doesn't have autotracking you can build it yourself . I made it using tripwires to control PTZ presets. Im happy for this how it's works. Now camera follow presets very well and preset failure is so far gone. Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY and @Wildcat_1 for help. My camera is working after I used that my tour trick. Check the autotracking video.
Homemade Autotracking
@GuitarKin is the 1st guy in the world get this camera, and thanks to his fantastic work with @Wildcat_1 to make the camera a more reliable model. 4mp nightvision at remote place, looks very good.
Nice! I have a 59230HNI and it has major issues with wandering. It will notice when tripwires are set off, zoom in but while zooming in, the object already moved. annoying. Question is, is the "Draw Min Target" for how close it zooms in or the size of the smallest object that triggers the tripwire?I have tested my camera a lot and now it's seems to work very well. Anyone who doesn't have autotracking you can build it yourself . I made it using tripwires to control PTZ presets. Im happy for this how it's works. Now camera follow presets very well and preset failure is so far gone. Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY and @Wildcat_1 for help. My camera is working after I used that my tour trick. Check the autotracking video.
Homemade Autotracking
Nice! I have a 59230HNI and it has major issues with wandering. It will notice when tripwires are set off, zoom in but while zooming in, the object already moved. annoying. Question is, is the "Draw Min Target" for how close it zooms in or the size of the smallest object that triggers the tripwire?
Nice! I have a 59230HNI and it has major issues with wandering. It will notice when tripwires are set off, zoom in but while zooming in, the object already moved. annoying. Question is, is the "Draw Min Target" for how close it zooms in or the size of the smallest object that triggers the tripwire?
Thank YOU! Now lets get daytime right! LOL!!!@rcirz just finished the remote session on your cam, changing a lot of the config and setting up IVS and auto tracking tweaks and I was able to get it tracking you great at night (thanks for being the test human on the street as I know you said it was freezing there). I think you’re now seeing these benefits and enjoying your eye in the sky in all it’s brilliance, right ? Let me know if you need any more assistance.
HTH
Thank YOU! Now lets get daytime right! LOL!!!
Just finished reading through this entire thread, what a journey! @Wildcat_1 might I suggest adding an update to post #1 regarding the removal of auto-tracking and maybe a summary of the issues outstanding and solved? After reading your initial posts I was excited about the camera only to see auto-tracking is no more and others were having some problems (that appear to be resolved??). I currently have the Amcrest IP2M-853EW that I received as a gift - and still within the return period. I just received a quote from Andy for the SD49225XA-HNR for $60 more than the Amcrest goes for. Seems like a no-brainer to return that and go for the 4922. He suggested the 4922 which lead me to your awesome review.
If I'm understanding correctly the problem of losing its positioning in relation to presets/manual control has been fixed (or was only a problem for a handful of cameras)? If I do a swap not only will I gain 25x zoom vs Amcrest's 12x zoom, but I can use the tripwire and other detection features to basically replicate basic auto-tracking (not that I really need auto-track)?
My main concern is the wandering/loss of location. Before I switched to Dahua IP cams I had an old Lorex PTZ that lost is way all the time and was super frustrating. I have full coverage with stationary cameras so this is mainly a "toy" cam and to reach our mailboxes down the street.