Bricked SD50225U-HNI - replace with another or something newer?

[richtj99]

Hi,

My SD50225U-HNI seems to be bricked, is hanging off the house (hard to get to for me). I did get up a ladder, tested the cable & it is OK - no issues which I guess is good. I was happy with the SD50225U-HNI until it stopped working. I can always use another so if I manage to get it unbricked when working on it later, thats OK.

Any suggestions for a $400 - $650 range, 20+ zoom, IR, autotrack camera? Huge plus if it is able to reuse the existing SD50225U-HNI mounting brackets for ease of install.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[tibimakai]

There is a thread here, about how to unbrick it.
I had an issue like this myself, and it took some time and effort to unbrick it, but it brought it back to life. Also saved some money in the process.

 

[richtj99]

Thanks - I think I could use another camera either way - I am figuring I can upgrade & maybe fix it later. When the existing unit boots, it pops on the network for a few seconds, then goes offline. I cant http, tftp, etc. If I could play with it as it sits I would be happy to do that but I think I need to physically remove it & at that point I would rather have the replacement ready, fix the old, then repurpose it.

 

[tibimakai]

The favorite camera that most of us are using is the SD49225XA(2MP) or XB(4MP). It works way better then what yo have. I had the same gen 59225 like yours, and that one can't compare to the 49225XA, or XB.

 

[richtj99]

Nice - You convinced me to check the unbrick thread.

The link for dahua_tftpbackup.zip is down - I have no idea where to find it.