Yup, the itc237 is a 2MP 1/1,8". It's a "special purpose camera", but still
3841 or 5442?
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sebastiantombs
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Dahua does not market to home users at all and provides no real support to us. You're best off ordering from Andy, a member here, He supports what he sells both technically and with firmware that isn't available on the Dahua site in many cases. I have about 20 cameras from him. All are Dahua OEM which means they can be safely updated with new International firmware. That's not always the case when you buy Dahua from Alibaba vendors other than Empire Technology. He has an Alibaba store, Amazon store and you can also order directly from him, mention IPCT membership when you order directly from him.
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Thank you very much. I have read a lot about Andy and it seems that you can trust him without restrictions.
I still have a few questions to be on the safe side:
Updates for cameras and NVR I get only here in the forum from Andy, right? Official updates via Dahua are not possible? Or are the updates better here anyway?
Are the devices multilingual, or only English?
I want to use the cameras, among other things, to look at the triggering of the alarm system on the iPad / iPhone, whether it is a false or a real alarm.
Can I not only look live in the app, but also see there 1. triggered motion alarms, which are recorded and 2. can I just go to the video sequence, for example, 5 minutes before the current time?
Thanks a lot to all!
Thank you very much. I have read a lot about Andy and it seems that you can trust him without restrictions.
I still have a few questions to be on the safe side:
Updates for cameras and NVR I get only here in the forum from Andy, right? Official updates via Dahua are not possible? Or are the updates better here anyway?
Are the devices multilingual, or only English?
I want to use the cameras, among other things, to look at the triggering of the alarm system on the iPad / iPhone, whether it is a false or a real alarm.
Can I not only look live in the app, but also see there 1. triggered motion alarms, which are recorded and 2. can I just go to the video sequence, for example, 5 minutes before the current time?
Thanks a lot to all!
Andy's cameras are Dahua and Hikvision OEM equipment sold under the names Loryta and Empiretech.
Some of my cameras I have bought from Andy from his Amazon and AliExpress store come as Dahua cams in Dahua boxes with Dahua logos, and some are not logo'd - I think it depends on how many cameras Andy buys if he gets them with the Dahua Logo or not. But regardless, they are Dahua units. If you get a unit that has Dahua on it, then the camera GUI will say Dahua; otherwise it will simply say IP Camera but looks identical except without the logo. Some of his cameras may come with EmpireTech stamped on them as well.
As long you you by from the vendor EmpireTech or Loryta on Amazon (or AliExpress), they are Andy cams and Dahua or Hikvision OEM.
His cameras and NVRs are international models and many of them are not available through Dahua and Hikvision authorized dealers, but his cameras and NVRs are usually better than what you can find from an authorized dealer. You select the country at camera initialization.
You can update the firmware on Andy's cameras and NVRs from the Dahua and Hikvision website, thus proving they are real Dahua and Hikvision. But you will find that the firmware we get from him is actually better and more recent than what is on the Dahua website because many members here provide feedback to Andy and then Dahua makes modifications to the firmware and sends back to him and then he sends out to his customers. These have been great improvements that Dahua doesn't even update their firmware and add to their website. So many of us are running a newer firmware than those that purchase Dahua cameras through professional installers. Smart IR on the 5442 series is one such improvement. Autotracking on the 49225 PTZ is another. We got the next version of AI SMD 3.0 prior to anyone else as well.
Look at the threads here where members are actually testing firmware and improving it for Dahua - find a Dahua dealer with that type of relationship that Andy has with Dahua - I don't think you will find it. Look at the Dahua 4k camera on the 1/1.2" sensor as an example - Dahua provided that to Andy for sale before Dahua even made it available and look at all the improvements being made to the firmware from input from customers right here on this site.
As far as alerts and triggers and alarm systems and watching video, that comes down to the VMS platform you are using.
Some of my cameras I have bought from Andy from his Amazon and AliExpress store come as Dahua cams in Dahua boxes with Dahua logos, and some are not logo'd - I think it depends on how many cameras Andy buys if he gets them with the Dahua Logo or not. But regardless, they are Dahua units. If you get a unit that has Dahua on it, then the camera GUI will say Dahua; otherwise it will simply say IP Camera but looks identical except without the logo. Some of his cameras may come with EmpireTech stamped on them as well.
As long you you by from the vendor EmpireTech or Loryta on Amazon (or AliExpress), they are Andy cams and Dahua or Hikvision OEM.
His cameras and NVRs are international models and many of them are not available through Dahua and Hikvision authorized dealers, but his cameras and NVRs are usually better than what you can find from an authorized dealer. You select the country at camera initialization.
You can update the firmware on Andy's cameras and NVRs from the Dahua and Hikvision website, thus proving they are real Dahua and Hikvision. But you will find that the firmware we get from him is actually better and more recent than what is on the Dahua website because many members here provide feedback to Andy and then Dahua makes modifications to the firmware and sends back to him and then he sends out to his customers. These have been great improvements that Dahua doesn't even update their firmware and add to their website. So many of us are running a newer firmware than those that purchase Dahua cameras through professional installers. Smart IR on the 5442 series is one such improvement. Autotracking on the 49225 PTZ is another. We got the next version of AI SMD 3.0 prior to anyone else as well.
Look at the threads here where members are actually testing firmware and improving it for Dahua - find a Dahua dealer with that type of relationship that Andy has with Dahua - I don't think you will find it. Look at the Dahua 4k camera on the 1/1.2" sensor as an example - Dahua provided that to Andy for sale before Dahua even made it available and look at all the improvements being made to the firmware from input from customers right here on this site.
As far as alerts and triggers and alarm systems and watching video, that comes down to the VMS platform you are using.
sebastiantombs
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The International firmware supports many languages. Generally the firmware provided here, by Andy, is "better" than what is on the Dahua site. That said, you can also use firmware from the Dahua site should you be inclined.
I'm not an NVR user, I use Blue Iris, so I can't comment on exactly how video access works with one.
I'm not an NVR user, I use Blue Iris, so I can't comment on exactly how video access works with one.
I would use a Dahua NVR (5208-8P-4KS2E), as well as the app for Apple.