Upgrade needed to reduce false alarms ?

[RJB]

Hi
I have inherited a (fairly elderly) system comprising a DS-7204HUHI-K1 DVR and 4 no. DS-2CE56HOT -IT3 turret cameras. I activated motion detection, set sensitivity down at 20% and adjusted the areas to avoid waving plants and the like (where possible). I’m still getting an awful lot of false alarms - down to things like bugs passing the camera at night.
Can I make this a usable system through utilising intrusion / line crossing etc ?
Or should I just suck it up and upgrade to an IDS range DVR with Acu sense capability - and if so, would I need to change the cameras as well ? ( Im stuck with the PoC cabling as its buried in the house extension where the system is mounted )

Any thoughts / advice welcomed !!!

 

[fullboogie]

Intrusion and line crossing are way better for detection and lessening false alarms -assuming that old firmware is up to the task.

 

[RJB]

Intrusion and line crossing are way better for detection and lessening false alarms -assuming that old firmware is up to the task.

OK ! Good to know. I appreciate the advice !

 

[JB1970]

Hi
I have inherited a (fairly elderly) system comprising a DS-7204HUHI-K1 DVR and 4 no. DS-2CE56HOT -IT3 turret cameras. I activated motion detection, set sensitivity down at 20% and adjusted the areas to avoid waving plants and the like (where possible). I’m still getting an awful lot of false alarms - down to things like bugs passing the camera at night.
Can I make this a usable system through utilising intrusion / line crossing etc ?
Or should I just suck it up and upgrade to an IDS range DVR with Acu sense capability - and if so, would I need to change the cameras as well ? ( Im stuck with the PoC cabling as its buried in the house extension where the system is mounted )

Any thoughts / advice welcomed !!!

You’ll want to upgrade to one of the newer iDS models. IDS-7204HUHI-M1-PXT would be what I’d recommend. The P in PXT is for the PoC model.

 

[RJB]

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You’ll want to upgrade to one of the newer iDS models. IDS-7204HUHI-M1-PXT would be what I’d recommend. The P in PXT is for the PoC model.

thanks for that useful advice. Will the current cameras be adequate with a new DVR ?

 

[JB1970]

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thanks for that useful advice. Will the current cameras be adequate with a new DVR ?

Image quality will be the same as you currently have, but you'll get the added convenience of the AcuSense functionality. I tend to only install IP systems when at all possible but when I did fit HDTVi analogue (what you have), I wasn't a fan of that camera. The PoC version you have is fairly poor in low light (Hikvision did an identical non PoC version that was much better but needed a 12V DC supply)

With that newer DVR you have several possibilities. Is the PoC cabling to the cameras coax or is it CAT5E with baluns installed at each end of the link? If it's coax you're restricted to PoC cameras. I'd probably look at the 3K format (5 megapixel) hybrid light cameras. They have both infra red and white LED light so you can choose (per camera) whether to use:

- standard colour/mono mode (using IR light at night)
- 24/7 colour (uses white LED light at night)
- hybrid (colour/mono but switches to colour with white light when detection occurs)

DS-2CE72KF3T-LE for the above camera
DS-2CE72KF3T-LYSE adds microphone for audio over coax
DS-2CE72KF3T-PIRXO adds microphone and siren strobe light

The DVR can handle 4 PoC cameras plus 4 IP cameras. Unused PoC channels can also be switched to provide additional IP channels.

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[RJB]

Thanks so much for this really helpful advice and guidance ! Cable is coax Im afraid