Dahua Firmware on Rebrand?

[JordanZ]

I ended up getting a free camera to product review (BV-Tech PoE IP Turret Dome Camera, UltraHD Outdoor IP Camera with Mic/Audio, Up to 98ft Night Vision, 2.8mm Lens (2K(4MP) Color) and it looks just like a IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED. I tried to upload the Dahua firmware to it from it's native GUI but it's erroring out immediately. I previously put Dahua firmware on a different knockoff camera without issue so was hoping this would work the same. Any idea why this one isn't accepting it, or any ideas how to force it?

 

[garycrist]

You are lucky you did not "brick" the camera! It probably has "hacked"
software.

 

[Mike A.]

This one?

https://www.amazon.com/BV-Tech-Turret-Camera-UltraHD-Outdoor/dp/B0B26QP1K2

If so, then, no, not the same as the 5442 AS.

 

[looney2ns]

Show us pictures of the actual cam.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

looks just like a IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED, but that is not the same thing. price has huge difference. Turret on the market housing not really big difference.
Don't update with dahua fw, easy brick.