License Plate Capture (LPC) cameras recommendations. Dahua

[stevef22]

Hello, Im just wondering what the current LPC cameras from Dahua offerings are...

1. Budget camera under $350 that most people can use as a LPC very well.

2. Legit LPC camera that is really good at reading plates.

If you can sugguest two model numbers that would be much appreciated.


Thank you

 

[wittaj]

Do you want a camera that can actually read and record the plates or just the ability to set it up to manually read plates or use a 3rd party reader?

If the first one, it will cost more than that.

EmpireTech LPR413-Z3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP Starlight+ 8mm–32mm Vari-Focal Du

4MP 1/1.8"CMOS License Plate Recognition Distance Distance up to 20 m (65.62 ft) Capture and Recognize License Plates from Vehicles Traveling up to 120 kph (75 mph) Starlight+ Technology, dual Illuminators Supports Intrusion and Loitering Detection Built-in Mic and Speaker Active Alarm with...

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If the latter, then the Z4E for up to 60 feet away and the Z12E for up to 200ish feet away

EmpireTech 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP IR Vari-focal Bullet Network Camera IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3

4MP 1/1.8" CMOS image sensor Built-in IR LED, the max. illumination distance is 120 m Deep learning algorithm Supports max. 512 GB Micro SD card Built-in MIC IP67 and IK10 protection SMD 3.0

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EmpireTech IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 1/2.8" CMOS 2MP 5mm–60mm Ultra Low Light

2MP 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor Built-in IR LED, the max. illumination distance is 150 m Deep learning algorithm Built-in MIC IP67 and IK10 protection SMD 3.0

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[stevef22]

Thank you very much! Great info and help. I will probably go with budget ones around $240 is my budget. The plan is to buy two of them and hide them in a mailbox shell. Each one pointing opposite sides of the road.

What IR flood lights do you recommend? I want 940nm to avoid a red light people can see.



The street is residential with cars moving 40mph or slower. Cars are almost directly facing the camera. Its a long residential street and Im in the middle.

A 940nm IR Blaster with front facing daylight ON/OFF sensor would be the best. Any you can recommend?

 

[wittaj]

940nm will not work with these cameras (or very well). The IR filter is designed for 850nm.

But even if they did, they would have to be on the same plane as the camera due to the way the reflective properties of the plate work, so that would then make the IR blaster more obvious than 2 little red LEDs hidden in the mailbox.

People driving will not see the red LED. People walking may see them at a certain angle, but put some red reflective tape on the mailbox flag and maybe down the post and it will help minimize seeing it.

If you are truly putting cameras in the mailbox and the mailbox is literally at the street - like you can pull up to the curb and open the mailbox, then the much cheaper ZE will work.

EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP IR Starlight 2.7mm–12mm Var

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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[bigredfish]

Just remember, even at streetside, you'll be aiming 50-100ft down the road to get a good angle on the plate.
Anything more than about 30 degree angle diminishes capture ability greatly.





*AND you'll be zooming in more than you think. Basically a car length, so if you want overview as well, you'll need a 2nd camera

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NOT This

 

[stevef22]

940nm will not work with these cameras (or very well). The IR filter is designed for 850nm.

But even if they did, they would have to be on the same plane as the camera due to the way the reflective properties of the plate work, so that would then make the IR blaster more obvious than 2 little red LEDs hidden in the mailbox.

People driving will not see the red LED. People walking may see them at a certain angle, but put some red reflective tape on the mailbox flag and maybe down the post and it will help minimize seeing it.

If you are truly putting cameras in the mailbox and the mailbox is literally at the street - like you can pull up to the curb and open the mailbox, then the much cheaper ZE will work.

EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP IR Starlight 2.7mm–12mm Var

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...

empiretech01.com

Thank you for this

 

[stevef22]

Just remember, even at streetside, you'll be aiming 50-100ft down the road to get a good angle on the plate.
Anything more than about 30 degree angle diminishes capture ability greatly.

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*AND you'll be zooming in more than you think. Basically a car length, so if you want overview as well, you'll need a 2nd camera

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Good points! Thank you

 

[redfive]

You could even consider this
EmpireTech IPC-B74IR-Z4-AI 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP 8mm–32mm vari-focal IR ANPR
Which has true ANPR (not only detection)

 

[stevef22]

You could even consider this
EmpireTech IPC-B74IR-Z4-AI 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP 8mm–32mm vari-focal IR ANPR
Which has true ANPR (not only detection)

Good find, thank you