plz explain why similar spec cams price so differently?

[consorts]

i read many here advocate buying from empire on ali* because it's english firmware
(not hacked). now i'm looking between two cams that have features i think i want;
IPC-HDBW5631R-ZE that empire sells for $200
IPC-HDBW4631R-ZS that others sell under $80
both appear to be 6mp varifocal dome poe ip67 h.265

my experience thus far is with a hikvision cube cam.
i got a great deal last year on a 4mp annke (offbrand)
and was happy to see it authenticate to hikvision and
work with their ivms-4200 software and browser gui,
and even their ios and android phone app.

so i ended up paying half price by avoiding hikvision name.
so is that's what is also going on here with Dahau? or is there
something besides firmware authenticity that i may be missing.

 

[fenderman]

i read many here advocate buying from empire on ali* because it's english firmware
(not hacked). now i'm looking between two cams that have features i think i want;
IPC-HDBW5631R-ZE that empire sells for $200
IPC-HDBW4631R-ZS that others sell under $80
both appear to be 6mp varifocal dome poe ip67 h.265

my experience thus far is with a hikvision cube cam.
i got a great deal last year on a 4mp annke (offbrand)
and was happy to see it authenticate to hikvision and
work with their ivms-4200 software and browser gui.

so i ended up paying half price by avoiding hikvision name.
so is that's what is also going on here with Dahau? or is there
something besides firmware authenticity that i may be missing.

No it's China region hacked firmware. Cannot be upgraded and some components are likely different. Regardless there are better options than the 5631...also avoid domes.

 

[consorts]

avoid domes

so for varifocal i should only look at bullets ?

 

[ThomasPI]

Depending on your goals and distances I’d look at Turrets too first.

 

[consorts]

look at Turrets too first.

really? so turrets are a better design than dome when it comes to varifocal ?

i did notice on various youtube videos that domes have auto focus delays

while bullets do not... so does that mean turret is somewhere in between?

 

[SouthernYankee]

You need to read and stop asking the same question that have been asked 100+ times before.
Have you read the cliff notes in the wiki. Also search. Stop being lazy.

 

[fenderman]

so for varifocal i should only look at bullets ?

turrets. much better than domes.

 

[fenderman]

really? so turrets are a better design than dome when it comes to varifocal ?

i did notice on various youtube videos that domes have auto focus delays

while bullets do not... so does that mean turret is somewhere in between?

That claim is unfounded.

 

[looney2ns]

Review-Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-ZE 800 meter capable ePOE