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    Unbricking DS-2CD2432F-IW help, no luck with 5.30 downgrader

    The log shows initialized, test tftpserver, success, and then stops on transmitting (if I recall correctly) but in any case unlike the 5.30>5.25 dav there is no "system update completed!" it stops prior to that and all attempts are via the recommended networking instructions in your other posts...
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    Unbricking DS-2CD2432F-IW help, no luck with 5.30 downgrader

    The issues are 1) a reboot defaults all settings (including network settings) to default. In other words no connectivity if it reboots which happen for various reasons. 2) setting video format from PAL to NTSC requires a reboot to take effect which puts me a loop. That's the issues with just...
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    Unbricking DS-2CD2432F-IW help, no luck with 5.30 downgrader

    First of all, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. The first one I tried bricked it. That was Baseline Firmware_IPC_Raptor series_En_v5.4.5 170123(Released). It worked fine on my other camera of the same model but not this one. I applied the firmware on both of those cameras using the...
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    DS-2CD2342WD-I firmware update fails

    I was hoping you can take a look at this post and help me or lead me in the right direction. Unbricking DS-2CD2432F-IW help, no luck with 5.30 downgrader
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    Unbricking DS-2CD2432F-IW help, no luck with 5.30 downgrader

    I also bricked my 2CD2432F-IW trying to update to 5.4.5 from 5.3.0 150513 (see picture below). After several attempts with various firmwares from the hikvisioneurope portal the only thing that got me back up was the 5.3.0 downgrader recommended here and linked on this forum by you and...
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Okay, okay I get it now. [emoji3]
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Sorry if there's a misunderstanding but here's your post I was responding to. Noting your smiley face I'm pretty sure you were kidding as well. "Or.... you could buy 4, no better make it 6 Huisun mini PTZ for same price mount them all in one spot and cover every inch of your driveway [emoji1]"
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    I was just kidding too.
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Does LTS have a 2/3 year warranty and do they have good support (help desk, firmware updates, etc)?
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    @jmburton2001, that's awesome and I have a large backyard that it would be perfect for. @klasipca, those 4 motors could be disturbing at night. [emoji3]
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Looks like the Hik version is almost double that. It says the IR 397', does it detect motion and start to track at that much distance?
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Like it. What's the approx cost of that PTZ?
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Agree, using my settings was a big improvement. Drop WDR made it even better. Save the config. [emoji3]
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    Mines not so bad with current settings.
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    You mean the OP's graininess issue? Yes you're right and I'll try it however mine isn't that bad.
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    WDR is a scene specific setting and in reading the buellwinkle review of this particular camera i noticed that he had the same scene problems I did, windows with light coming in, shadows and lots of color. I tried various settings and this seemed to work but I'll try your recommendation and...
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    I have WDR on and at at 20 DNR on and at 100 All Image Adjustment settings at 50 I think I got that from an older NetworkCameraCritic post. Works well but not perfect. Good enough.
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    why so many -FALSE-alarms? { PIR, Intrusion, LineCrossing } ??

    Could be. I gave up on PIR not because it wouldn't record but because I couldn't get it to integrate with my ddns push notifications. Definitely I would turn up sensitivity/threshold settings until it worked then back down from there.
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    why so many -FALSE-alarms? { PIR, Intrusion, LineCrossing } ??

    Agree but I thought you had line crossing and motion detection turned on in addition to PIR no?
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    why so many -FALSE-alarms? { PIR, Intrusion, LineCrossing } ??

    Are those shadows in your target area? How about trees, branches, flowers? Wind?
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    Voice Talk from NVR? Not directly on a camera?

    The point is that it seems it can only be done one channel at a time as far as I can tell.
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    Voice Talk from NVR? Not directly on a camera?

    I don't have your NVR but mine has an audio in (mic) input on the back but it can only be used on one channel at a time not broadcast. Good idea though.
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    DS-2CD2042WD activate/password problem

    Isn't there a Hik sticker on the side of red/white box? Lower right side of that sticker on mine has default IP address and username/password.
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    NTP issues with 2 cams DS-2CD2132F-IS and DS-2CD2632F-IS.

    NVR has my correct time zone and DST, cam has wrong time zone and DST enable/disable is being controlled by NVR. Cams are only correct during "standard" time. It's a bug and I can't find a workaround. I'm guessing the bug is the cam can't interpret the time zone command from the NVR correctly...
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    NTP issues with 2 cams DS-2CD2132F-IS and DS-2CD2632F-IS.

    I have/had the same issue on my 2 Hikvision DS-2CD2432F-IW. One is like yours Chinese made English same firmware the other is U.S. latest US/Europe FW 5.3.x. Now that DST is over in my region (California) time is correct. What's happening in my case is NVR is syncing the time and time settings...
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    Can't detect DS-2CD2132F-IS ip address. Please help.

    I was suggesting the single port injector (not switch as I said above) if it's just going to be a single camera, my mistake. Very inexpensive.
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    Can't detect DS-2CD2132F-IS ip address. Please help.

    You also need power for the camera. If you only have one camera you can find an inexpensive single PoE switch that you will plug into the wall socket. One cable goes from Poe to camera and one goes from 2nd port of Poe to your network. I'm not familiar with your camera but that's what is...
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    Can't detect DS-2CD2132F-IS ip address. Please help.

    Do you have power to the camera? Typically a PoE (power over Ethernet) switch or other source?
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    How Low Should I Mount on Entrance

    Speaking only for my situation I can do both. Great video of people coming to my door, most of which are friends or delivery people ,without placing a camera in their face. Also, for me, it wasn't needed and cable is well hidden. Each situation is different. I also have other cams monitoring...
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    How Low Should I Mount on Entrance

    I have mine about 8" above and to the right of the door. Mine is a 2.8 with a 95 degree FOV. I have full facial as they walk up and as they stand at the door (most people back up a couple of feet) I have the top and front of their head. I would think eye level is too obtrusive and hard to mount...