Dahua Analytics+ Tested

By: Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Aug 07, 2019

Dahua's analytics have performed poorly in past shootouts. But now, they claim their new Analytics+ "algorithms significantly improve accuracy and reliability."

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To see how these new analytics perform, we bought and tested the N45DL7Z 4MP dome, examining:

  • How well does it perform vs. outdoor false alert sources such as rain, animals, and foliage?
  • How well does it perform vs. indoor false alert sources such as shadows, lights, and flashes?
  • Are human and vehicle classification accurate?
  • What distance/PPF level is required for detection?
  • How well does it compare to Avigilon, Bosch and Hikvision analytics?
  • How well does it compare to Wyze analytics?
  • What chips / AI are the analytics using?

*****'* ********* **** ********* poorly** **** *********. *** now,**** ***** ***** *** Analytics+"********** ************* ******* ******** and ***********."

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** *** *** ***** new ********* *******, ** bought *** ****** ********** *** ****, *********:

  • *** **** **** ** perform **. ******* ***** alert ******* **** ** rain, *******, *** *******?
  • *** **** **** ** perform **. ****** ***** alert ******* **** ** shadows, ******, *** *******?
  • *** ***** *** ******* classification ********?
  • **** ********/*** ***** ** required *** *********?
  • *** **** **** ** compare ** ********, ***** and ********* *********?
  • *** **** **** ** compare ****** *********?
  • **** ***** / ** are *** ********* *****?

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*******

***** *********+ ********* ***** strongly, ********** *********** ***** extremely *** ******* ******** to ***** ********** ********* cameras, **** ****** ***** alert ********* *** ****** distances/lower *** **** **** competitors.

***** *********+ ******* ***** alerts **** *** **** common ******* ******* *** outdoors, ********* *******, ****, shadows, ******, *** ******* (with *** ******** *********, below), **** *** ****** of * **** ** testing. ************, ** ****** were ********** ** ******** or **** ***** ** our *****.

*******, **** ~** *** was ******** *** ***** detection *** *** *****, one ** *** ****** PPF ****** ** ******* we **** ****** (*** *** ********), ** *** **** competitors **** **********,***** ***, ******* ***** *****/********* ********.

** *** *****, ** observed **** *** ********* issues:

  • ***** ****** *************** ** a ***** ***:***** *** ****** ******* alerts ** **** ******* in *** *****, ** was ************ ********* ** a *****, ***** ***, classified ** *****, ****** it *** *** ******* detect ***** *******. **** detection ******** ********** ** the ******** ****.
  • ********** ******** *** ** a ****** ***: ** **** *****, * car ****** ** *** foreground ** *** ******'* FOV ********* * ********** bounding ***, **** ***** it ******* ******, ***** occasionally ********* ***** ******. This *** *** ******* on *** ****** **** or **** *** **** parked ***** ** *** camera.

Competitive ******* **********

****** ***** ** *** N45DL7Z ** ~$*** ***. However, ** *** **** of *******, ** ************ was ******** **** *****, on *****, *** ** low ** $***.

**** ** **** *****, the ******* ** *********** less ********* **** ***** commercial **/**** ******** ****** we **** ******, **** as*********'* **********(~$*** ******),  ** **** as ***-** ******** ****** such **********'* ********** *** *******(~$***-***).

Most ****** ******* ***** ****** *******

*** ***** *********+ ****** avoided *** **** ****** sources ** ***** ****** outdoors, **** ** ****** foliage, **** ********** *** FOV *****.

** **** ** ***** rain *** ******** ******** down *** ******'* ****, which ********* **** ***** analytics ** **** ******:

No Alarm On Rain Raindrops On Dome

************, *** ****** *** not ***** ** **** animals ** *** ***** such ** *** **** shown *****, ***** *** in ***** ** *** camera *** ******** ******* of ****.

No False Alerts On Deer In Scene

Large *** ******** ** *****

*** **** ****** ***** triggered ***** ********* *** a *****, ***** ***, which *** ************ ********** as ***** **** ** the *****. ******** ** remedy **** ** ******** maximum/minimum **** ******** *** not ********* ***** ******.

Triggered Only On Large Dog

Persistent ******** ***** ****** **** ** *** **********

*******, *** **** ***** outdoor ********* ***** ******** in *** ***** *** the ******** ******** ** parked **** ** *** foreground ** *** *****. When **** **** **** parked ** *** ********** of *** *****, *** object ******** *** *********, occasionally ********** *****. **** did *** ***** ** all ****, *** *** it ***** ** **** further **** ** *** scene **** ** ***** shown *****. ** ******** changes ******* ** ********** this *****.

Stationary Car Triggers Detected Constantly

Most ****** ****** ***** ***** ***********

*** *********+ ****** *** not ***** ** ****** sources ** ****** ***** alerts, ******. *** *******, moving *******, * ****** issue *** ***-** ******, did *** ******* ******.

No Alarm On Shadows In Scene

***** ****** ******* **** as ***** ******* ** flashes **** *** *** cause ***** ******.

Person ********* ** ~** ***

** *** *****, *** Analytics+ ****** ******** ****** at ~** ***/~***' ********, one ** *** ****** PPF ****** ** ******* we **** ****** (*** *** ********), ** *** **** competitors **** **********,***** ***, ******* ***** *****/********* ********.

******** **** ******** **** further, ~*-* ***.

Classification *****

***** ** *** *********+ camera's ************** ******** **** one **** **** **** setting ** *****'* ****** intrusion *********, ****** ******* the ****** ****** ** and ******** ***** ** vehicle *********.

Teardown - ********* *** ****

*** ***** ******* **** a********* ********* ****, *** ** *** new, **** ******** ******** of *********'* ****** ****, released ** ***-****.

Hisilicon Hi3516D V300 Processor

**** **** ** **** powerful **** **** ****** variants, **** * ****-**** ARM ********* *** ************* (********-***** ****), ******** ***** ************:

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Avigilon ****-******** ********* *** ***** *** **********

*********+ ********* ********* ** Avigilon's ****-******** ******** ******* as **** ** ***** IVA, **** ** ***** ignored ****** **** ****, animals, *** *******.

*******, *********+ *** ************ were ************* ***** **** Avigilon ** ***** (~**-** vs. **+), ****** ******* to **** ******** *** Bosch ****** *** ***.

*******, *** ***** ******* is ******* **** ********* than **** ** ***** competitors' *** ******, ~$*** USD (** ****) **. $700-800.

Hikvision ********** **********

*****'* *********+ ******** ***** alert ******* *************** ********* ********* **, **** ** *******, shadows, *** *******.

************, *** ********** ****** was ******* **** ********* than *****, ***** ~$*** online, ****** $***-*** *** Dahua (** **** ***** on ****).

Wyze/Xnor.ai **********

*********+ *******'* ****.** ***************** ***** ****** *********, with ******* ******** ** the **** ****** *******. However, **** ******* ****** to ****** ******* ******** due ** *** *** analysis *** ******** **** an ************** *-****** ******** between ******, ******* ** which **** ****** ** Dahua.

*******, **** ** *** less ********* **** *** Dahua ******, **** $**, including **** ****** *********, though ******* *** ***** integration (**** ** ********* for **** *** ***** that ******** *** ****** detection).

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** ******* was **** ** *** tests, *** ****** ** the **** ** *******:

***** *******:**.***.*******.*.*, ***** ****: ****-**-**

Comments (42)

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/07/19 11:17am

** *** *** ****** the ********* ** **** I ***** **** ** a **** ***** ***** to ** ***** ****** reliable ****** ********* *********.

*** ******** (******* ** is ********* ****, *********, Intel ********, ***.) ** now ******* **** *** the ******** *** (*.*.,**** ** ****). ** **** *** be ****** ******* ** add **** *********** ********* to *** ******.

*** ******** ** *** fast **** ******* ****** manufacturers *******. ***** ********* loses ** *********, ** our ******* *** **** is * *** *** for ***** *** ** embarrassment ** *********'* ***** of **** ******** ****. 

*** **** ****** ** forgiven ****. **** **** a *******-****** ******* *** while ********* ** ****** *** 'VMD', ***** *********+ ******* beats **** ** * lower *****. * ******** the ***** **** ** late ** ********* ** the **** ***** *** then **** ***** ** late *** ******* *** their *********** *** *** their *****. ***, ***** history ******* ****** *** Axis **** *** ***** it **** *** *** if **** ** **** on *********, ** ***** be **** *********** ******** on ****, ** ******** people *********, **** ****** available, **** ****** * must-have.

Chris Chambers

In reply to John Honovich | 12/29/19 08:46pm

**'* *** ****** * months ***** **** ****** and * ***'* *** any ***** ****** *** cost ******* *** "******** people ********* *********" **** other ******. (****** ** not ******** ********** ** the ***** ** **** instance. :-) ) * can ***** **** *** Hik ***** ******, **** with ********* ********/***** *** error ** *** ********, cannot **** ***** ** matching **** ** ********* in **** ******. ***** the **** ******* *********** of **** **, ** looks **** *** ***** is ** ** * limited ******.

*************, ** ******* **** if *** ***'* ****/**** varifocal, **** ***** ****** an **** ***** **** option **** *********+. *** N45DM62 ** ********* *** $199 ** *&*, *** it ******* **** ****** Hikvision **** ***** ***** focal ****** ****** ********* offers *** **** ******* set. ** ****** ** familiar **** **** *****, or *** ********* ******* it ****** *** **** reliable ****** *********, * would ********** ******* ***** it.

***** * **** * strong ********** *** ** resolution ** **** *****, the ********* ** ***** alerts ** ** ******** cams ** **** **** I ** ****** **** emails **** **** **** when * "***** *****" is *********. **** ****** record *** *****. ** occurs ** ** **** I ***** *** * dual ****** ***** **** a *********** ****** *** with ** (~$***) ******** with *** *** ***** at $*** *** **** have ******** ****** ********* and ** (******** *** Hik *****'* **** ****, which ***** ** ** true **** ** *** time) ** ***** $*** total. *** * ****** from *** *****, **** check **** ******* ********** at **** ****. *** extra ****** ***** **** be ****** * ***** distance **** **** **** it ****** * ******** different *********** ** *** subject.

** ***** ** **** nice ** *** *** image ******* ***** ***** here ** **** ****** along **** ** *******, even ****** **** *** be ***** ** **** of *** *********.

Sharvil Patel

08/07/19 06:03pm

****, ****** *** *** testing ** **** ******* Hikvision's *** ******** / ColorVu ****** *** *******? I ****** *** **** find ***** ******* ******* as ****. 

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sharvil Patel | 08/07/19 06:07pm

** ******** ******* **** at *** **** ****. The ***** ******* ******. I'm ********* *** ******** to ****** ** *** next *** **** *** we **** ** ******* it ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/07/19 07:02pm

*** ***** ** *********, also: ** **** *** yet ****** ********, *** we ****** ***** **** expensive********** ******, ***** *** *** perform ** **** ** Dahua *********+, **** **** false ****** ** *******, shadows, *******, ***. **** you **** **** ******** and **********? **** *********** did *** ***, ** so?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Sharvil Patel | 08/08/19 08:02pm

* *** *** ** the ******** ******* *** it ***'* **** ****** than ** ***** * series ****** ** ***** alerts. * *** *** **-*********-*** and *** ********* *** being ******** ** ** older **-**********-* **** *'** owned *** *****. **** both **** ***** ****** at *** ***** ** the *** ** *****. I'm ******* ***** ********* in ***** ******* *** daylight. 

** *** ***** ****, my ******* ***** ******** not **** ********** ******, but **** **** ******** does ****** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 08/12/19 07:14pm

******* ***** ******** ******** you ** ** ********** to *** $*/***** **** ***** ************ ** ***** ** *** access ** *** ****** recognition . 

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 08/12/19 07:23pm

****’* ******* ******* *’** never **** *** * Nest ******* *** ** Samsung ******. 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/08/19 06:04am

** **** *** ***-*********-***? 

** ***** ** ****** for ***** ***** **** the ***** ************* ** is ******, ***** * understand *** **** *** Dahua *** ** ******* that ** *** ******* you *** **, *** rest ** *** ***** operates **** *** ****** Dahua ************* **** ****** system.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/15/19 08:23pm

*** **** ****** * can **** ** **** is *****. ***** **** not **** * ***** reference *** ** ** international **** *******, ** least ********. ** ***** like **'* ******-*********-***, *** ** ****** be **** **** ******* has ******* *** **** it *****'* **** * slightly ********* *********, ******, or ***** *********. *'** reached *** ** ***** to *** ** **** can ***** *********.

Joe Hernandez

08/13/19 04:39pm

***** **** *** ****** reinvestment ** *&* ***** allow **** ** ******* their ** *** ********* them ** ********** ******** in ***** *******.

** **** ** **** focus ** ********** ***********, ensuring *** ******* ******** for ***** *** ****, and ******** ***** ****** than *** *******, **** should **** ***** *** make * ********** ** the ******.

* **** *********** *** sold ***** *** **** continue ** **** ** they *** ****** ******* with ******** **** **** always ******* *** ********* and **** ***** ********** on *** ************** ***** it. 

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Joe Hernandez | 08/13/19 11:53pm

******. ******* ******* **** article, * ******** ***** not **** ***** ** their *** *********+ *******. I've **** ******** *********** by ******** ********* *** released **** *** **** couple ** ***** *** was ******* ** **** how **** *** ******* analytics ********* ** ***** models.

* **** ******* *** N45 *** **** & bullet *** ** ******* to ** **** **-***** testing. ** *** **** well, * *** **** stop ******* *** **********. I've **** ********* *** updated ***** *** *** am **** ** *** you *** ****** ****** by ****, ***** ** something *** ***'* **** in ****** *** ***** mobile ***.

* *** ******, *******, that ***** *****'* **** to ** *** *** to ****** **** ************* based ** * ********. Does ******* **** ** it ** ******** ** receive ************* ** * schedule ** *** ***** app? * **** *** can **** * ************ schedule ** *** ****** itself, *** * ***'* want ** ******* *** actual ********* *****.

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Raymond Shadman

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/21/19 03:25am

***, ** **** ****** the ************* *** ***** detection ** ** ******** on *** ****** *** on ******* (*****). ** have *** ****** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

08/15/19 07:52pm

****** **** ***** ** they *** *** **** in ******? **** ** the ***** ****** *** the **? ***’* **** anything ****** ***** ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/15/19 08:24pm

*** ***% ****, *** it ******* ** ** one ** ***"***-**" ******. ***** *** ******* that **** *******. *'** reached *** ** ***** to *** ** **** will ***** ********* **.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

08/15/19 11:10pm

***** *** *** **** getting **** ***** ********? Can't **** *** *** Analytics+ ******* ** ***** anywhere. *** **** ** backorder ***** ********* *** Anixter *****'* **** **** them ** ***** ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/15/19 11:30pm

** ******* **** ********.***.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/16/19 01:07am

****** *** *** *****. What *** **** **** on ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 08/16/19 07:50pm

**** *** ******** *** cctv.net *** ***'* *** any ** *** *********+ models ******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/16/19 07:56pm

*** ******** *** ****** on *** *******, *** should ***** ** **** them *** ****'** **** you ***.

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Raymond Shadman

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/21/19 03:28am

**** ** ** ****** Video ******** *** *** price ****** ** ******** Dahua ********* *********+. ** were *** ** *** first ** ***** ****. 310-370-9500 **

Undisclosed Integrator #5

10/05/19 04:19pm

**** *** ****** ******* a *****, **** **** it **? **** ** push * ************ ** SmartPSS?

***** ** ** **** to *** *** ****** into ******* *** **** as ******** ** ********* using ***** ** * specific ****** **** *** VMS?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

11/01/19 05:16am

**** ******* **** ** the ********* + *** compatible **** ** *******/** Spectrum?

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/01/19 05:06pm

***, * **** ****** checked *** * *** not **** ** ******* intrusion ****** ** ** Witness.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 11/01/19 09:31pm

** ***,

***** *** *** *******! Was **** **** **.*?

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/01/19 09:58pm

***, ****** ***** ******* 4.0.0.29785.

****** ********* ****** ******, intrusion *** ***.

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Raymond Shadman

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 11/01/19 10:39pm

**** ***** *****/******* ********* events? ***** ***** ****** did *** ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 11/04/19 05:59pm

* **** ******** * Dahua ***-********-*** (* ******* camera **** ** *** maybe **** ********* ** Europe) *** ****** **** with ******* *.*.*.***** *** I *** ******* *** events.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/04/19 06:48pm

**** ** ****. * have * **-***-**********-*** ** the *** ** **** with *.*

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/12/19 04:43am

**** * ******* *** firmware *** ********* ********* stopped ******* ...

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Raymond Shadman

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/01/19 07:07pm

*** ********** **** ** Spectrum, *** ** *** still ******* ** **** it **** ******** **.*. I *** **** * couple ***** *** ** a ** ******** **** the ********* ****** ***** work *****.

Marc de boer

RRBSecurity | 11/12/19 11:05am

**** *** ** * bit *** *****, *** is ***** * ****** on ***** **** *********?

**'* ****** ***** ** see **** **** ** this ****** ***** **'* getting ****** ********

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David Johnson

01/22/20 12:38pm

*'** **** ******** ** OEM ******* ** **** technology *** ** ********* overall. *** ******** ******* to ** *** ********* performance **** *** ** is *******. **** *** insect ******** **** ********* the ********* ***** **** no ********** **** ** mitigate. **** *** ** off *** ******** ******** utilized *** *********** *** flawless.

***** ** ******* * supply ** *** ***** to ******* ****** *** IR ******* ******* * don't **** *** *** would ******** ** ****** scenario *** * ****** hose ********** *** * basin ******* ***** ******** the **** *** ******** downpour ** *** ****** these *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to David Johnson | 01/22/20 03:30pm

* **** ******* *** same ********** ** ***** describes. **** ** *** light, *** **** ** and ******* ** ****. And ****** ** ***** without ** *** ******** lighting.

********* **** *** ***** this ***** ** * further ******** ******.

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 01/22/20 07:22pm

** *** ***** **** dripping **** *** **** or **** ****** ****** from *** ** ********** on ***** ********? ** didn't **** *** ****** with **** ****** ******* but * *** *** and ******** *** ***** here. ** *** ** the ****, **** ** a **** *** ** replicate ** *** ****** around ****.

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David Johnson

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 01/22/20 07:25pm

**'* *** ****** ***. I ***** ******* **** a ***** ******** ***** be *******.

* ***** **** *** some **** ;-).

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 01/22/20 07:40pm

*** ** *** ********** reflecting **** *** ** caused **** ***** ******. (Bullet ******).

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David Johnson

01/25/20 07:38pm

****** ** ** **** of *** ***** *********+ bullet (*** ***).

** *** ****** *** general ****** ********* *** un-tick *** ****** ****** you *** ***** **** the ***** ****** ********* enabled **** ******* & Human ******* ********.

** *** *** ******* you *** *** ** your ********* ********* **** and **** *** ******* and ***** ******* ***** with ****** *** ***** options.

** ****** *** ******** flawlessly **** ****** *** recorded ***** *** ***** & ******* ******* ******** and ** **** **** and ****** ********* ********** .

** - *'* ********* to *** ******* ** card *** ********** *** MDSS ***.

Chris Chambers

In reply to David Johnson | 01/26/20 12:37am

*** *** ****** * couple ***** *********? ** there *** ****** ** set * **** ***** record ****? *** *** to **** **** **** one ******** *** **** email? *** *** ** eliminate *** *********** ***** ended ***** **** *** no ********?

*** ***** *** ******* of *** ***** *****? Do *** **** *** the ***** *****/********?

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David Johnson

In reply to Chris Chambers | 01/29/20 08:46pm

*** **** ***** *** email ******* - *****'* set **** **.

*****'* ** ********** *** good ***** *'* ****** and ** *** *****-** IR *****'* *** ** then *** ***/*** ***'* really ****.

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to David Johnson | 01/28/20 12:16am

** *** **** ****** recording ** ******* ****** events ******* ** *** events *** **** ** why *** **** ******* alerts ** **** *** insects?

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David Johnson

01/29/20 08:43pm

**** ******* ** ** the **** ***. **'* still *** ***% ******** but *'* *********. *** context **** ** * parking *** **** ******* foliage ** *****. *** scene ** ********* *** with * *** ***** LED ****** ***** *** I'm ***** ****** **% camera ** ******. ** the ******* ****** ********* setup **** * **** have '******' ****** *** the ******* **** ***** grid *******. ***** ****** Detection ** ******* *** both ******* ****** **** the ****** *********** ********. The *** **** ** setup ** ********* **** record *** ******** ********.

**** * **** *** previous **** ******* *** only ******** ** **** people *** ******** ** far.

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