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  1. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Nice find. I wonder if the camera is the Starlight in the RCA version. I couldn’t find mention of that anywhere. My RCA has exceptional night quality. I assume they are identical hardware.
  2. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Honestly I keep changing my mind. Each individual app update changes my opinion. I tried all of them again yesterday and now I am preferring the Guarding Vision which is what Nellys uses. As for the LaView Connect app, it uses the same credentials as the rest, however the new LaView One app...
  3. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I prefer the EZVIZ app
  4. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    These Apps are virtually all the same. Varying degrees of versions & features. They all utilize the same underlying cloud service and credentials. LaView Connect ClareVision Plus Uniden One RCA Security Guarding Vision EZVIZ This app is different but also works with the doorbells. Hik-Connect
  5. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    No issues with water in the newer model. I got a replacement from Nellys on the first one and installed it and got water in it same day. Nelly's didn't respond to my email about a refund. I just decided to chalk it up as a loss. ohwell.. It was 120.. WIsh I could get it back, but it's just...
  6. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I use the BI apps for SmartThings and have similar actions. A bit of a pain to setup but it works pretty well.
  7. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I use Blue Iris for this and stream the RTSP url to the BI server. I use BI motion detection and have motion areas blocked out for where I don’t want it to alarm.
  8. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    That’s awesome! You will likely never get Bi to send audio to the camera speaker. Bi needs to see if as an audio device. When I speak to BI from my app I hear it on the computer that BI runs on because that is the only audio device it knows of.
  9. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Wow it really jacked up the saturation. Look at the difference. That’s crazy bad.
  10. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Wasn’t willing to risk that reset. No I haven’t done the update yet. I was about to but thought I would check here first. My first one that was RMA had a horrible blown out image as you put it. I cleaned it up with all the settings in here. The new one doesn’t have that but I assume the upgrade...
  11. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I have the same upgrade in the RCA app for the same version.
  12. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Pretty sure it's the same. I pulled these screenshots from iVMS 4200 when connected to my RCA Security Camera.
  13. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I do not have an NVR. I use Blue Iris and the camera is streaming to that with RTSP just fine.
  14. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    To be clear, I am speculating that that are the same hardware platform based on the fact that the first generation version was the same across all branded versions. That being said, I can’t tell you why the EZviz is so expensive. The RCA doesn’t appear to be locked down other than what we know...
  15. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    It’s the same thing but it may have restricted firmware on it. It’s $219 on Amazon! Wow! Your link didn’t work BTW.
  16. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    My RCA doorbell locked up from a BI perspective but was working fine in the RCA app. I used ivms 4200 to remotely reboot it and the RTSP came back alive. So there could be some issues at times. This happened after about 5 days of running continuously without any other issues.
  17. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I honestly wondered about your wiring. Maybe there is an intermittent short, or the wire is too small. That would suck. A good ohm meter might be of some help in that regard. If it’s a break you may see more resistance than what would be typical on a copper wire. I got mine back, installed it...
  18. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Possibly. I think you may be able to enable some extra logging. Here is the link. Download | Client Software - Hikvision
  19. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I did read somewhere that there is a cap that provides momentary charge to the doorbell so that it stays going during the doorbell ring cycle. Do you have it installed with a mechanical or digital chime when installed for real? Does it have the resistor or powerkit installed on the chime? I...
  20. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I use the Edwards 16v 30va transformer without any issues. I had a nutone 16v 10va before and it was overdrawn at times and would cause issues with reboots etc.
  21. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Mine is in the process of being replaced due to some pink Video artifacts and degraded video quality. I think the camera chip was bad. However I didn’t have any reboot issues when using BI. I was doing a lot with it too. I had BI and Smartthings integrated so that when there is movement, it acts...
  22. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Is there something I missed? This thread is about the new RCA HSDB2A doorbell and mine is running latest firmware and RTSP is still working just fine to BI. I don’t have the original doorbell from RCA. I do have a Nelly’s that I am about to put back into play so that I can finally send the RCA...
  23. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I have to still send mine back due to the pink video artifacts but the fw update greatly increased my WiFi connection. Looking way better now.
  24. Chadsturgill

    Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR

    Tech support told me that this happens when you connect Blue Iris to it. Did you by chance do that? Rebooting the camera always fixed it for me.
  25. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Username is admin. Password is just below the QR code on the ring button or on the front cover of the manual. Mine was like 7 capital alpha characters. There is no web interface but RTSP channel 101 is functional. Same url as older Hikvision cameras and doorbell.
  26. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    That you go! Haha. Also you can always go back the the RCA app after it’s added. I’ve tried them all. The RCA App seems to be newer than the rest. However the app bubble numbers are always wrong. It says 76 notices and there at like 4. Maybe being on the bleeding edge isn’t the best.
  27. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Try using the EZVIZ app. They all ride on the same platform.
  28. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I’m running latest app and iOS. Not sure why yours is not working correctly.
  29. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Not sure, it was a bit of a PITA to get it to work right but it worked first time. Did you connect to the WIFI of the camera temporarily? That is what it’s looking for, then you push the settings down to it via the app then it reboots and connects to the real WiFi you specified and you may need...
  30. Chadsturgill

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    It’s not the voltage you need to worry about as much as long as it’s 16-24v. What you need to check is the VA rating of the transformer. If it’s a 10va like most new Home builds uses, it’s too small. It will likely work but you may have issues at times. There are numerous forum posts for all...
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