cameras are alot more than the underlying hardware, reliable software makes or breaks it.. you can have the best hardware in the world, but slap that imporx software on it and it can hardly compare to a real Hikvision or Dahua.
There shouldn't be any imporx software that I'm aware of. The module itself is a genuine Hikvision, so it should use Hikvision's firmware....The only thing imporx does here is attach a pan/tilt head to it...The genuine Hikvision module with genuine Hikvision firmware should control the newly attached pan/tilt head..Should be no different than installing a microphone on a camera you already own. You're just adding an extra piece of hardware for the current firmware to control...
Worth noting, there is a cheaper version available in which Imporx/Huisun puts together their own module and use their own firmware (which appears to be a hacked older version of Hikvision's firmware), but I see no reason why the one I linked to with a genuine Hikvision module would use anything other than the firmware that Hikvision themselves put in the module.
The biggest added feature I was referring to is the wiper, which may or may not be important depending on location. I live in a humid, tropical environment where we have thunderstorms with wind-driven rain every afternoon in the warm season...The big, splotchy rain drops stay all over the lens for hours because it's too humid for them to dry. Would be a very important feature for me.
As far as resolution, that doesn't necessarily mean much. Some on this board claim to get a clearer picture with the 2mp mini-ptz from Huisun than they get from the Hikvision 4mp cams. There's more factors at play in producing a crisp, clear image than simply the number of pixels...Heck, my 2mp Huisun gives a clearer and sharper image than my 12mp point-and-shoot cam....Besides, if you're zoomed in close enough, added megapix may not be of any benefit even if processing and all else is of equal quality. You don't need to see every pore on someones face to be able to tell what they look like. Many criminals have been caught for decades using 640x480 analog cams....and in most close-zoom shots, 2mp is going to be more than enough to clearly identify the person.
Not saying that your camera is bad. I'll even admit that it may be a better choice for some people. By the same token, I don't believe the one I found is a 'cheap piece of crap' as you've insinuated and stand by the fact that mine may be the better choice; at least in certain situations. I feel you're unfairly judging cameras based on their brand name without ever actually trying them or having any proof otherwise of their quality. Remember, "Dahua" was once an unknown brand that would still be unknown today if people had just assumed it was no good without trying it first. It's natural to be skeptical when you don't know the quality of a newer item, but that doesn't mean you should assume it's worthless.
