Recent content by claire

Will do!

Sorry for the confusion. Finding firmware at US Dahua is indeed pretty straight forward. I was referring to people that might purchase an "upgradable" camera from a Chinese seller where the model number doesn't clearly link to a model listed on the U.S. Dahua site. It seems to me that buying a...

Very grateful for your many thoughtful replies. This is very helpful and clear information. For the noobs among us, I think I'll write up "The Case for Purchasing Cameras Capable of Being Updated" that summarizes these many points. I've learned that security cam systems are complex, expensive...

Hi Aengus4h - boy, this "International" business is confusing. I think a lot of sellers have abused this term. I've seen a bunch of current sellers writing "International" and "Multi Language" and including terms like "OEM"... then, if you read carefully, you see "cannot be upgraded" or "please...

I hear ya SkyLake. Additional features and fixing problems is a very good reason for wanting the ability to upgrade embedded software. I wonder how long Chinese manufacturers would stay interested considering the pace of cam technology. Finding Dahua firmware is a pain to sort, they don't make...

Thanks mat200 - I certainly will. I've learned from this forum not to flash English firmware to a Chinese camera. If you buy an older camera I could understand wanting to get more up-to-date (backdoor patched) firmware for the camera, but finding a vetted image seems like a nightmare. If you buy...

Hello to everyone. I've really poured over this forum to understand things and it's been a terrific experience. Thanks to all you pros who contributed so much to helping noobs like me! I read the Cliff Notes and Nayr's primers (all fabulous resources). I have a simple question about these cheap...