Working on new Hikvision 4mp cameras

[gwminor48]

I'm replacing my Foscams with rebranded Hikvisions and it looks like a lot of work to get them the way I would like. I don't think I'm going to be able to use them at 4mp. The difference in cpu usage is quite an increase from my 1.3mp Foscams, I use Blue Iris. Lowering to 2mp helps some, plus the night videos were very grainy at 4mp, still grainy but better at 2mp. The biggest change in cpu usage is when BI is maximized and when viewing these larger videos in BI it is common to hit 90-100% cpu, With BI minimized cpu is 42-45%. When BI is maximized cpu is 60-62%, memory used by BI about 625mb. I know I could use a better pc but I'd like to get these cameras dialed in better first. With the Foscams I could turn IR off & on from BI. With the Hikvision I have them on auto night/day until I can figure out profiles better? Here are some pics.
Foscam 1.3mp cloudy day

Hikvision cloudy day at 4mp

Hikvision more sunlight at 2mp

Foscam 1.3mp night

Hikvision at 2mp same neighbor driving by

 

[gwminor48]

Also, don't know about other peoples experience but one of my turrets had been up less than 24 hours and I had my first spider web, so we'll see if the turrets are less spider prone in the long run.

 

[nzipcamera]

Thanks for sharing your pictures. Which model Hikvision camera did you purchase?

 

[fenderman]

what are your image settings? is the wdr on?

 

[gwminor48]

Thanks for sharing your pictures. Which model Hikvision camera did you purchase?

They are rebranded Hikvision, these images are from 4mp turret which would be a DS-2CD2342

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[gwminor48]

what are your image settings? is the wdr on?

wdr is not on, like many others I'm not really happy with the wdr at this time, hopefully it can be improved. I have dnr at 50. Does higher help at night but cause ghosting in daytime? I tweaked the image settings a little yesterday to get color I liked better, brightness=31, contrast=45, saturation=49, sharpness=100. Here is a pic with a little more sun. This is at 2mp, I may try 4mp again but I didn't like the 4mp at night. I could take a pic with wdr on but you've probably seen enough of those already to see how wdr is looking.

 

[Del Boy]

Try giving my settings a whirl and see what happens.

 

[gwminor48]

Try giving my settings a whirl and see what happens.

I'll look for that thread and give it a try, thanks.

 

[gwminor48]

Another thing I just realized is that I don't see any of the flashing that I heard some people mention on their 4mp cams.

 

[jimmyt]

Gwmimor48 - LTS camera?

 

[gwminor48]

Gwmimor48 - LTS camera?

Yes.

 

[jimmyt]

http://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/5531-4mp-cams

Check out this thread.. Lots of settings and attached pics. I haven't had much time this week to work on it. I am on hikvisions 5.3.3 - delboy too.. Razer is on LTS.

 

[gwminor48]

http://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/5531-4mp-cams

Check out this thread.. Lots of settings and attached pics. I haven't had much time this week to work on it. I am on hikvisions 5.3.3 - delboy too.. Razer is on LTS.

Thank you. I had seen that thread and forgot where it was.