Teaser Info and Mini Review - Empiretech B52IR-X3 Triple Lens Camera
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I had this grand plan to walk around with my laptop and Chrome Remote Desktop last night, but I was too tired and went to bed. I looked this morning and ended up with this capture, so not all was lost.
Any idea if I will get any better than this? Or should I keep making some tweaks? (It looks better now that I am posting it, than when I reviewed the footage)
Any idea if I will get any better than this? Or should I keep making some tweaks? (It looks better now that I am posting it, than when I reviewed the footage)
bigredfish
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So lower the exposure and increase the gain?
I am trying to get more detail in the faces, which I’m sure isn’t helped by the focus being several 10s of feet behind them. It’s too bad we can’t adjust that.
flynreelow
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that looks better than any nighttime image from a ubuquiti camera
bigredfish
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Yes. Worth a shot.
I rarely run less than 40 gain and often leave it at 50 or juice it to 60
I wish these had manual iris control
EmpireTech Refurbished IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP IR Starlight Va
4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image. Outputs max. 4MP (2688×1520) @25/30 fps. Built-in IR LED, and the max. illumination distance is 40 m. ROI, SVC, AI H.264/H.265, encoding after filter, flexible coding, applicable to various bandwidth and storage...
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Appreciate the heads up, but bad timing for me. I need to work out my network issue first. Don't want to add anymore equipment and have the nut across the street change settings on me or worse. Got to close the door on him firstEmpireTech Refurbished IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP IR Starlight Va
4-MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor, low luminance, and high definition image. Outputs max. 4MP (2688×1520) @25/30 fps. Built-in IR LED, and the max. illumination distance is 40 m. ROI, SVC, AI H.264/H.265, encoding after filter, flexible coding, applicable to various bandwidth and storage...
Yep, it didn't last long, but was there when I shared the link.
So glad I did not pull the trigger on the X3 with a max zoom of 25mm, because with the Z4E at 32mm the FOV isn't quite enough. I'm using a ZE and a Z4E in this location and both are at max zoom. The intersection is roughly 52 feet away from the camera. I would have thought 32mm would have been more than enough, guess not. Even the ZE needs a little more zoom.
I'm going to run it for a while and see if it needs improvement. I think I may eventually swap out the Z4E for a B12IR-Z12E, and run the Z4E as the overview
I'm going to run it for a while and see if it needs improvement. I think I may eventually swap out the Z4E for a B12IR-Z12E, and run the Z4E as the overview
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Yea, I am happy with how the Z4Es are working for me in the path location, but do wish they had a little more than 32mm. It's definitely a trade off between the Z12E and Z4E. Additional zoom and 2MP/smaller sensor vs less zoom and 4MP/bigger sensor.
Are you sure that intersection is only 52' away? It looks further than that.
It is 66' to the middle of the path and this is what I am getting, I would think 32mm would be more than enough for your 52'.
This is about 50-52'.
Are you sure that intersection is only 52' away? It looks further than that.
It is 66' to the middle of the path and this is what I am getting, I would think 32mm would be more than enough for your 52'.
This is about 50-52'.
Sorry, I am mistaken. For some reason, I thought it was 52 feet, but it's 152 feet. What a dumbass I am. I don't know how I messed that up.
I like the idea of the 4mp sensor, but feel this location really needs more zoom for it to be effective for identity. As it stands, we're barely getting recognizable images. Going to have to be the Z12E to get identity images, I think.
I like the idea of the 4mp sensor, but feel this location really needs more zoom for it to be effective for identity. As it stands, we're barely getting recognizable images. Going to have to be the Z12E to get identity images, I think.
Ok, how did you deduce that image? And the camera is on the corner post between the 2 properties - so it is roughly 152ish feet
I said don't ask how...
From other posts I know you're in Florida. I then assumed your camera name was the intersection, so I took some of the mailbox numbers I could read and just guessed which street they were on. I searched in Google Maps until I found a result that had that intersection.
That corner is better than the other one then, but probably still too far for the Z4E. I thought it was the one above based on your neighbor post.
Yeah, I think I will have to use a Z12E. My PTZ camera, just behind the post you show has a focal distance of 5 - 64mm (pretty much the same as the Z12E) and at max zoom I get the following captures of the intersection. Since it will be on the closer corner post, it should do well there
