Which HIK turret cam - 3MP or 5MP?
Looking at upgrading my outdoor home cameras, as I am having a lot of trouble with sipiders on my current bullet cams. So I have narrowed it down to two (I think) turret cams, the DS-2CD2335FWD and the...
View Article[Help] Question/Information about Hikvision NVR
Hi all, I am new here and need a little help. Colleague of mine has Hikvions NVR from with RR region (model: DS-9616N-F8). He wants to update the device in order to use the new Cloud services the...
View ArticleHikvision 9632 i8 problem with RAID and with permissions
Hello guys, I have NVR Hikvision 9632 i8 that is updated to the last firmware and i cannot setup RAID array that i had before. When i enable raid on system the NVR is showing me a message about must...
View ArticleApple Safari 12 and Hikvision cameras
Apple have just released an update to their Safari browser - V12.0 First reports are coming in that with this version of Safari it is no longer possible to view Live Video from your Hikvision cameras....
View ArticleExporting Video - exports lots of single files
Hello I am trying to export a 2 hour period, I am fine with the export process but when I get there is separates all the clips out in to 10 second clips rather than the full 2 hours - apparently it's...
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Apple Mojave, Safari 12 and Samsung NVR
Hi All I am having a similar issue and in need of help to get the system back up and running. I can no longer view my cameras via the safari browser which worked perfectly in search and record...
View ArticleHikvision Poor image quality after firmware upgrade of cameras and NVR
Hi. I recently updated my firmware for my NVR 7DS-7608NI-E2 / 8P/A to firmware V3.4.98 build 171121 with cameras DS-2CD2142FW-IS and DS-2CD2542FWD-IS firmware V5.5.53 build 180730. I also have...
View ArticleIP Camera R6 Platform 5.5.53
Hi There, My first post! I have a question about the latest firmware for the R6 Platform, my cameras are DS-2CD2342WD-1 turret & DS-2CD2742FWD-1 dome. They are currently running 5.5.0 and running...
View ArticleIP camera hacking - how to prevent it
Hacking of IP cameras, networks, recorders etc. is a hot topic. Just a quick share of the guidance from Axis & HikVision - documents attached.
View ArticleDS-7608NI-K2/8P looses connections to cameras
I have a Hikvision DS-7608NI-K2/8P NVR with three Hikvision cameras attached (Hikvision IPC-D140 4mm 4MP CMOS Outdoor IP Network CCTV Dome Cameras). Intermittently the NVR will drop one or more of the...
View ArticleMilesight VCA Smart Event processing on NVR or VMS
How does the interaction between a Milesight camera and higher layers of the system work for the advanced VCA functions (Camera <- -> NVR and VMS)? The camera has various options for VCA actions,...
View ArticleIs there a way of determining which lens you have?
DS-2CD2042WD-I camera.... Is there a way of determining which lens you have, after it's installed? Can't seem to find anything in configurations... I'm looking into buying some more of this version...
View ArticleQuestion on CCTV Monitors
At the moment I am using my computer monitor for my CCTV setup but, if I want to have a look at what my camera is showing, I have to leave what I am doing and then toggle the HDMI splitter/switch...
View ArticlePOE and Powerlines (Ethernet over Power)
Having read the POE vs Ethernet over Power article i just want to sound out a potential setup moving from analogue CCTV to IP. The CCTV will be on a outhouse which has power but no Ethernet provision....
View ArticleDahua or hikvision
Hello everyone, I want to buy ip camera and I cannot decide which one to buy i have theses 2 1. Hikvision DS-2CD2043G0-I 4MP 2. Dahua DH IPC-HFW4431R-Z They both are 4mp I currently use Dahua XVR and...
View ArticleClocks going back an hour
Hi, I own a HikVision NVR set up and was wondering how to set it up so that the time changed automatically when the clocks move backwards or forwards. I am currently doing this manually through...
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Cannot enable Motion detection on IVMS4200
Dear all I need help, I cannot enable Motion detection on this software. currently I use Hikvision NVR and view by Hik-connect account, when I view camera by IP domain I can enable this function, but...
View ArticleTwo offices? What set up?
Hi IP Pros, Would love if you could bestow your wealth of knowledge on this IP cam ignoramus. We have two offices on different sites and don't know what the best route is? Do we need two NVRs? Need 6...
View Article[Mac] How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a Mac
How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a MacTypically, support for surveillance cameras on a Mac is quite limited. Many manufacturers limit their camera's plugins to only work with Internet...
View ArticleCant get camera on
Just got a floureon 3000tvl AHD Using BNC cable with a power connection with the BNC snip end off power on the camera to twist wires red and black off the power BNC On my other camera it was just +-,...
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