Anyone had experience with Dahua security cameras?

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#2481501 11-May-2020 20:57

Also following with some interest. What options are there for locally bought / proper English firmware? Assuming Aliexpress and delivery at the moment is probably a long shot!

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#2481511 11-May-2020 21:14

ANglEAUT:

What about browser plug-ins & cross platform compatibility?

All three of these listed below seem to require some IE specific plugin

UniView
HikVision
Dahua
Are they usable on Mac or Linux & in other browsers?

Latest Dahua firmware has switched away from plugins given most browsers not supporting them anymore. No plugin needed for streaming.
This is on the Dahua OEM cameras and latest firmware from Andy at Empire Tech on AliExpress.

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#2481513 11-May-2020 21:16

phrozenpenguin:

Also following with some interest. What options are there for locally bought / proper English firmware? Assuming Aliexpress and delivery at the moment is probably a long shot!

PBTech has some - https://www.pbtech.co.nz/search?sf=dahua&search_type=.

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#2481593 11-May-2020 23:49

ANglEAUT:
What about browser plug-ins & cross platform compatibility?

Older Dahuas required some sort of ActiveX control or something similar for IE, but I've never actually used the web interface for anything other than the initial config, there's an Android app that gives you everything you need. Newer Dahuas AFAIK use HTML5 video.

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#2481659 12-May-2020 09:00

phrozenpenguin:

Also following with some interest. What options are there for locally bought / proper English firmware? Assuming Aliexpress and delivery at the moment is probably a long shot!

You'd need to do your own research on local sources - there are a number, but you'll find lots of security distributors will only resell to licenced security installers. Viewtech might.

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#2481660 12-May-2020 09:02

neb:
ANglEAUT:

What about browser plug-ins & cross platform compatibility?

Older Dahuas required some sort of ActiveX control or something similar for IE, but I've never actually used the web interface for anything other than the initial config, there's an Android app that gives you everything you need. Newer Dahuas AFAIK use HTML5 video.

There are still settings that can only be configured from the NVR GUI or camera GUI which is kind of annoying - even SmartPSS can't give you full control over some things such as IVS.

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#2481695 12-May-2020 09:33

Mehrts:

I'm looking at install some cameras around my property too, so I'll be following this with interest.

What method of recording were you going for? Cloud based/SD Card storage/ NVR?

I use Dahua cameras and cloud storage via an always on small computer.

So if somone cleans out my house, I have the snap shots stored off site.

1.. Camera motion snap shots using FTP...

2.. FileZilla to capture the FTP snap shots to a folder on the computer.

3.. Onedrive sync or Google sync to upload the the snap shots to the cloud... depending on where you have available cloud storage.

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#2481887 12-May-2020 13:21

sbiddle:
There are still settings that can only be configured from the NVR GUI or camera GUI which is kind of annoying - even SmartPSS can't give you full control over some things such as IVS.

Sure, but for the few bits of initial config that do need the video, e.g. motion-detection regions and sensitivity, you can find some Windows device and use IE. Once it's done you don't really need to touch it again.

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#2482244 12-May-2020 21:24

neb: ... you can find some Windows device and use IE. Once it's done you don't really need to touch it again.

No thanks. I prefer not to. I also know that I will be fiddling often.

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