QC444 upgrade to Dahua Firmware

[lapolonio 0]

Anyone tried flashing Dahua 2.608.0000.6.R Firmware on to the Qsee QC444 DVR? How did it go?

 

I know it is my risk to do it, but the latest firmware from QSee for my DVR does not seem to work with RTSP.

 

I am using the latest version of VLC and there is no firewall (software or hardware) between my Windows 7 box and the DVR.

 

My hope is that the Dahua firmware will work.

[rory 0]

Thats is an LE-AS/AN

Dont do it, that firmware is not for that DVR.

[lapolonio 0]

Thanks for the response Rory, you seem to have a lot of cred here. I think it was you but I recall a post regarding RTSP feeds.

 

Doesn't seem to work with QC444 and the latest from firmware from Q-See.

 

Created my own base64 hash for my passwords, even created a separate account with a short password with admin rights. The command is similar to this

 

$ echo foo:bar|base64

Zm9vOmJhcgo=

 

Then I would paste this into vlc

rtsp://192.168.1.11:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=00&authbasic=Zm9vOmJhcgo=

 

Still no go. I telnet to port 554 and see nothing, type OPTIONS ans see nothing

 

I think is is the latest version

Bios Version 2.606.QS00.0,Build2011-5-11.

 

After I post this I will try and reflash the bios again with QC444-110910.rar

[rory 0]

The RTSP only works from firmware 2.608, even though you can telnet to the port on 2.606 it just never actually works. Unfortunately that unit is Dahua's most basic one, and uses a different firmware from all the others. So although it does seem the same in general as the LE-A, there can be some differences, one being the firmware updates are not as regular as the LE-A and others.