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Definite Guide: Find out if you have HW3.0 or HW2.5
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pdx_m3s
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Yes door sticker says May 2019. Tesla chat told me build date was May 25th and also said that I had HW2.5.
Record some Sentry or TeslaCam video. Take the drive to a computer, look at the video. AP2.5 will record videos in H264/AVC. AP3 records in H265/HEVC.
The hardware for AP2.5 isn't able to handle H265 at useful framerates, so this should be reliable on any firmware version.
d21mike
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Just got a Model 3 with a 6/30/19 (left factory date). It has HEVC Video format so looks like HW3 
As you can see my signature I am on 2019.15.105 and I had an update today? Is that the most current version for HW3?
As you can see my signature I am on 2019.15.105 and I had an update today? Is that the most current version for HW3?
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It'll depend on the exact tool you're using to view the video. With VLC, there's an option under the Video Menu called Codec Information that'll show how it is encoded.
pdx_m3s
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I'll try and check tomorrow. However just realized that while my door sticker shows 6/19 we actually took delivery on 6/7 so that sticker is clearly not a build date or it's a misprint.
pdx_m3s
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It’s just build month/year. Door sticker doesn’t list build day.
Knightshade
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9/19 build date on my LRP Mine was in inventory as a basic autopilot, so I added FSD as an option during the sale. I was told I had HW3 but the TeslaCam videos were using H.264 encoding. So I pulled the cover and YES I have HW3- p# is 1462554-00-H. I think the codec used is dependent on the software version. I have software 2019.27.103 566b11d - not the version that other people seem to have with HW3. Don't know what that means as far as functionality, except I noticed that Summon only allowed 40 feet. Guess I have to wait for an update....
Mine was in inventory as a basic autopilot, so I added FSD as an option during the sale. I was told I had HW3 but the TeslaCam videos were using H.264 encoding. So I pulled the cover and YES I have HW3- p# is 1462554-00-H. I think the codec used is dependent on the software version. I have software 2019.27.103 566b11d - not the version that other people seem to have with HW3. Don't know what that means as far as functionality, except I noticed that Summon only allowed 40 feet. Guess I have to wait for an update....9/19 build date on my LRP
Yup. A few weeks after we figured out all this codec stuff, Tesla switched all the cars to H264 with 2019.28 firmware; I have been told some folks were having problems with stuttering on H265 that might have been the reason.
I've just checked my newly delivered M3P, production date is July 2019 and the sticker seems to indicate HW3. However, the partnumber on the casing and especially the date stamped on there is really confusing. Is the date and partnumber just for the casing itself?
(See this thread for all details)
(See this thread for all details)
Yes, they changed it. Only way of knowing is with the parts number. But is Tesla still using old HW2 hardware?
By the way, I also had issues with 265, stuttering, artifacts and missed clips. Not sure if it was the stick, but I doubt it.
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