Dahua IPC-HFW3841E-AS-S2 White dots (pixels)

wizhunt

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Today i bough Dahua IPC-HFW3841E-AS-0280B
When i try it on light in my room i have white pixels on my black t-shirt. Is this camera broken? When film in dark no bad pixels.
I maked new video with better light but white dots still there. They are fewer. On dark with IR, the camera is well.
Now I'm wondering if I should keep it or return it. The camera is 194 euros and these points annoy me. And for that much money, I want a camera that can shoot without white dots. Is this problem with all 4k cameras or




 
As stated in the other thread so that people don't repeat what was previously mentioned:

Nope, that is just some overzealous pixels trying to provide an image on something all black.

Try it with a different color shirt and see if they are all white - that will let you know if it is a dead pixel or overzealous pixel.

Here was one thread/post showing this that on a black image they show up, but not on a green, thus it isn't a dead pixel, just a few overzealous pixels trying to produce an image in what it thinks is a dark environment.


What is your end goal for these cameras? They are surveillance cameras, not GoPro or cameras for Hollywood movies. A few overzealous pixels trying to overcompensate for a dark area is not going to break the ability to get a capture of a perp breaking into your car. The other option is for Dahua to tweak the camera to be more sensitive to light and thus would be a much darker image and not perform as well at night to stop a few overzealous pixels.

And if it is for pornhub, I doubt people would notice :lmao:
 
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I have a YouTube channel for Sleep Streaming. I just want to improve the stream quality. I am with a 4MP 2k camera 30fps TP-Link Tapo 520WS. And that's why I bought an 8MP 4k 30fps camera. I will not use the camera to shoot in daylight or other light. But those white dots are annoying, they are way over 20 pcs just in position on the t-shirt. There should be more than 100 in full screen. For me this is a big problem even if I don't use it.
i also try different Image setting like Exposure, Image Contrast, Brightness Style Saturation Sharpness Gamma
only Backlight: WDR 20 change ammount of white dots. but they do not disappear completely
 
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You changing things and watching them disappear shows that they are not dead pixels.

You need to get a camera on the ideal MP/sensor ratio. You bought an 8MP camera put on a 1/2.8" sensor that does well for 2MP but struggles with 8MP as it needs 4 times more light than the 2MP.

We do not seem to see these issues with the 5442 series camera.

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Hello again. I looking for 8MP 1/1.2" but i can't find with IR light. Filter on site show me only Hikvision ColorVu with white leds.
DS-2CD2T87G2
DS-2CD2387G2
DS-2CD2087G2

With IR only have 8MP 1/1.8"
I like these 2 models:
Hikvision IP bullet camera DS-2CD2086G2-IU(2.8mm)(C), 8MP, 2.8mm, microphone, AcuSense 213$
Hikvision IP bullet hybrid camera DS-2CD2087G2H-LIU(2.8mm)(eF), 8MP, 2.8mm, ColorVu 301$

I will use IR only at night but is good to have ColorVu model that have IR and White led at same time. I think i can disable White leds and when i need it to enable.To not buy other cams in future. if buy now IR only in future meaby i can want to buy Colorful camera for night. I can add 100$ more to not buy other cams in future why next time will cost me 213+301$=514$.
Do you think these cameras will have white dots(pixels)?