Review: Dahua SD5A425XA-HNR 4MP 25x Starlight IR PTZ

I'm wanting to give this camera a try and install it 650 feet from the NVR, good thing is I have electric 35-feet from the install location. Any suggestions on the best way to manage this? Thanks.
 
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Current Favorite Cam List For Those Interested
A little extra as I close this post.
As I get asked this all the time, my current favorites list and those I recommend based on their per class performance and use case are, in no particular order:

49225 - Coming with 2MP, an absolute powerhouse for the price, certainly a rare gem in this category of PTZ’s
5A425 - Continues on the great sensor to optic and MP pairing for the 4MP line providing a great image

5442 - A well rounded and very flexible series of cams that has the pairing of MP to sensor and optics almost perfect
  • Bullet IPC-HFW5442E-ZHE
  • Fixed IPC-HDW5442TM-ASE
  • Varifocal - IPC-HDW5442T-ZE
7442 (ANPR Models) - These really are amazing models and 1 of my all time favorites for vari bullet cams due to feature and performance. A Z12 variant in this model would be an amazing addition and would increase the flexibility even further
  • IPC-HFW7442H-Z
  • IPC-HFW7442H-Z4

5231/5241 - Due to advances in the other models above, my 2 current favorites in this model are based on their performance for reliable long range LPR (not ANPR of course, for that, 7442) therefore the Z12's only.
  • IPC-HFW5231E-Z12E
  • IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E
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Looking at empiretechandy's cameras, the model numbers are slightly different than listed above. I understand Andy sells Dahua under his Loryta brand. As an example, is the Dahua IPC-HDW5542TM-ASE the same as Andy's Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS? HDW vs T, ASE vs AS. Thanks.
 
nowandthen said:
Looking at empiretechandy's cameras, the model numbers are slightly different than listed above. I understand Andy sells Dahua under his Loryta brand. As an example, is the Dahua IPC-HDW5542TM-ASE the same as Andy's Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS? HDW vs T, ASE vs AS. Thanks.
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Yes depending on the series, as some cams remain Dahua branded vs Loryta. @EMPIRETECANDY re-brands accordingly. Also Yes, the 2 models you list above are the same, IPC-HDW5542TM-ASE being the same as Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS. HTH and feel free to reach out with any other questions
 
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hmmm.... would a regular POE switch work for this? For some reason, as soon as it starts to detect movement, the whole camera crashes and reboots?
 
joshwah said:
hmmm.... would a regular POE switch work for this? For some reason, as soon as it starts to detect movement, the whole camera crashes and reboots?
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Depends on your switch. You need to a) ensure POE+ is supported and that b) you have enough POE budget left to support up to 20w give or take on that port.
 
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X2 on the PFT1200
 
bigredfish said:
X2 on the PFT1200
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I had a look, the cheapest pricing was $65!!!! At the moment, I am using two switches.. one is a 8 port netgear managed POE switch and the other is just a netgear switch.... kind of annoying having two.. anyway, so I decided for $150 i'll just buy a TP-Link TL-SG1016PE which is 16-port POE+ switch... and i'll offload the other two switches to family who only need a basic POE switch etc.
 
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We have just ordered 4 of these for an up coming project during April, This thread has been very helpful in selecting the model, many thanks to all that contributed.
Andrew
 
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Where did you order from if you don't mind me asking
 
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