Review- EmpireTech IPC-B54IR-ASE 4MP IR Fixed-Focal Bullet IP Camera

[looney2ns]

Courtesy of EmpireTech we have the new 4mp mini bullet to look over.
This is a Dahua OEM.
I have the 2.8mm model, also available in 3.6mm and 6mm.

More info about this cam can be seen here: Mini Bullet






I have seen some encoding problems with this cam in BI. You will see the examples in the videos.
EDIT: I turned off AccuPick and the tearing problem stopped.
I do not see this behavior with the cams video recorded direct to the cams SD card.
I'm using h264, 15fps, 15 iframes, 8192 bitrate.
I've tried the other codec's but the issue remains.


Daytime


Nighttime

I start out using the AI SSA setting, but as you can see the Smart/Auto IR doesn't work.
So I tried shutter settings in this order 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, and last 1/500. Brightness at 45, contrast at 50.


@EMPIRETECANDY

 

[Mike A.]

... as you can see the Smart/Auto IR doesn't work.

Like an Outer Limits episode. ; )

 

[bigredfish]

You'd think by now Dahua could get Smart IR to work consistent. I swear every new model I wince when IR comes on wondering if it will work or not.

Funny thing is, and some may remember my posts and discussion with a very experienced and I think Dahua employee, about how well their analog/CVI cams handle Smart IR vs their IP cams. Im still pretty certain the analog cams do it differently by literally adjusting the output intensity of the LED's vs the IP cams which seem to try and adjust overall Gain to accomplish the same thing.

Regardless, when it comes to Smart IR, their analog cams do it well and their IP cams are hit and miss.


I know I have much better examples, but they're on the other computer and I'm lazy and sleepy, but here's a decent example.
2MP 2241 CVI Turret

Ooopsss, pardon me, no after you, excuse me, scuze, ooompf.. sorry
View attachment Home_ch4_20210222002542_20210222002733.mp4

 

[bigredfish]

I had that tearing on my 4MP mini-PTZ and decided it was a result of SMD AND IVS running simultaneous and havent had it since...maybe check that?

 

[Mike A.]

Other than the glitches motion looks good. Mic is very good.

 

[looney2ns]

I had that tearing on my 4MP mini-PTZ and decided it was a result of SMD AND IVS running simultaneous and havent had it since...maybe check that?

I double checked and SMD wasn't on.

 

[wittaj]

Is that video out of BI and do you have hardware acceleration on? If so turn it off for that camera and see if the tearing disappears.

 

[microseven]

I do not see this behavior with the cams video recorded direct to the cams SD card.
I'm using h264, 15fps, 15 iframes, 8192 bitrate.

To avoid jamming the network, you may try reducing the bitrate from 8192 to 3000. The video quality will remain relatively unchanged. Video recording is stored on the camera's microSD card, not through the network.

 

[smiticans]

To avoid jamming the network, you may try reducing the bitrate from 8192 to 3000. The video quality will remain relatively unchanged. Video recording is stored on the camera's microSD card, not through the network.

The quality will definitely be degraded. Most of us on this forum run our cameras on an isolated LAN via a second NIC that does not touch our main LAN or have any internet access. Running the cameras at 8192 will not "jam" the network. I have plenty of cameras running 8192 and higher bitrate and don't have any issues with network congestion.

 

[tigerwillow1]

To avoid jamming the network, you may try reducing the bitrate from 8192 to 3000. The video quality will remain relatively unchanged. Video recording is stored on the camera's microSD card, not through the network.

Sorry Mr. Bot, your suggestion will make a big difference in the video quality. Does 8192 jam the network in your artificial brain? By the way, where did you live before moving to Michigan, US?

 

[looney2ns]

Is that video out of BI and do you have hardware acceleration on? If so turn it off for that camera and see if the tearing disappears.

I turned off Accupick in the cam, and the tearing stopped.
HA is still on.

 

[wittaj]

I turned off Accupick in the cam, and the tearing stopped.
HA is still on.

Wow that is a strange one LOL. I mean accupick is useless unless paired with an appropriate NVR, so it makes you wonder if it would experience that with an NVR too?

I am going to test it with accupick on the one camera I have with that and see if it tears so we know if it is camera model specific or some bug in this one.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Thanks Looney's great review, cost a lot of time, the night pics looka great, for a low light MINI bullet this one is bit good.
Aucpick function later we will have a details video to show how it's working.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Hey guys

Smart IR fw is going to finish soon, next week will get the real fw, will send to looney to make a testing,, i test the temp fw, looks great, but still need some adjustment.