Review-Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-ZE 800 meter capable ePOE
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Yes, I have, but that is from one person, would like to get the take of multiple people to really see what the real world exp. is.
That is right, but bad news dahua already ends the production for the IPC-HDW5231R-Z, future only have IPC-HDW5231R-ZE.
r-z have around 40pcs, and R-ZE 90pcs. For the price , you can send me PM, different QTY have different price.
Summer is almost here and so are the insects. Apparently the area around the camera is attractive to spiders since every night I get several recordings of spiders crossing the image or the webs in the wind.
I've set my camera to record on tripwire with 2 areas; one zigzag line at the beginning of the driveway and one tripwire with the lines going around the entire driveway.
The latter because we have problems with stone martens and they cross several parts of the driveway.
But the spider(webs) cross this section too which results in several recordings every night.
Even though I clean the area pretty much every day.
To bad, since this tripwire setup works great otherwise.
Ugh...
I've set my camera to record on tripwire with 2 areas; one zigzag line at the beginning of the driveway and one tripwire with the lines going around the entire driveway.
The latter because we have problems with stone martens and they cross several parts of the driveway.
But the spider(webs) cross this section too which results in several recordings every night.
Even though I clean the area pretty much every day.
To bad, since this tripwire setup works great otherwise.
Ugh...
awsum140
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Install an auxiliary IR illuminator and shut of the onboard IR in the camera. No more spider web problems, reduces false triggers from insects flying by and stops false triggers from rain and snow. Best if mounted in front of and slightly above the camera if possible.
Any recommendations for a good IR cannon? I know that the other popular guy that reviews these cams, has a good IR cannon mounted on just junction box, but never found what kind it was.
They are not IR cannons, but I've been testing these from Tendalux, and so far been happy with them.
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Thanks.
Any clever way of power these via the cam or PoE somehow?
My cam will be hanging off the soffit of my house in the back yard. the yard is about 80ft wide and 50 deep from the house, so total of 4000sqft from the end of the house. I am guessing the 80ft IR would be fine for me, but since it will be hanging off the soffit, not sure how to power it since the cam is PoE.
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POE splitter, but be mindful of it's total load capablity, that would be both the cam and the IR.
POE Splitter? Never heard of that.
I can just run an additional POE wire, that wouldnt be a problem since I essentially have 48 ports on my POE switch. But how would I plug the IR to the POE?
I have a few Z's and one ZE. I had issues with the optics on the ZE and a few others here have had a similar or additional issue. So from my experience I'd take another Z over the ZE. The ZE also has the IRs placed 1 above \ 1 below the camera. The Z has them side by side. In my placement it causes white out spot on the ground where the Z did not do that in the same location. I have no use for the epoe and I do not really use full zoom to notice the extra 1x. Just by experience, others are fine with the ZEs I imagine.
awsum140
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I'm using this one in my backyard and it throws out to about 220 feet with about a 100 foot width, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072J4K9J...olid=3DJ96FH498CMH&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I'm also using these for "fill in", out to about 60 or 70 feet, and like them better than the Tendelux because the mount is far more easy to adjust and could be mounted to a standard electrical box plate using a 1/2" threaded hole like any spotlight mounts https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDRMWVG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you can get a PoE cable to them,consider just using a wall wart and extension cable for larger ones while the smaller ones will work fine with a splitter. Also, keep in mind you need a "Y" cable if you use a splitter, PoE is not fed through the splitter so you need to power the camera through it as well.
I'm also using these for "fill in", out to about 60 or 70 feet, and like them better than the Tendelux because the mount is far more easy to adjust and could be mounted to a standard electrical box plate using a 1/2" threaded hole like any spotlight mounts https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDRMWVG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you can get a PoE cable to them,consider just using a wall wart and extension cable for larger ones while the smaller ones will work fine with a splitter. Also, keep in mind you need a "Y" cable if you use a splitter, PoE is not fed through the splitter so you need to power the camera through it as well.
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I'm just assuming those look like they would put out a LOT more IR light than the 2 IR dots on camera.
So instead of lighting up a circle area in front of the cam can you see a whole yard as bright with these or does it not work that way.
Happen to have any on-cam IR vs. those external IR night pics available to post?
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This comment now has me worried because I am unsure if I will be adding an additional IR illuminator to the set up