Hikvision Firmware Update for DS-76xx/77xx/96xx NI-I (-I series) NVRS
Kieran submitted a new resource: Hikvision Firmware Update for DS-76xx/77xx/96xx NI-I (-I series) NVRS - Hikvision -I series NVR Firmware V3.4.2 Latest firmware for the 4K Hikvision -I series NVRs This...
View Article[Tutorial Megathread] Getting Started With Your Hikvision System
Getting Started With Your Hikvision System Tutorial Megathread Congratulations, if you've found your way here then you're most likely now the proud owner of a shiny new IP CCTV system from Hikvision!...
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I have a new DS-2CD2542FWD-1 which has been working for a week mounted on a junction box on the door frame in my porch with the cat cabling running under the upstair floor near mains and telephone...
View ArticleWV-SW175/2 Sound issue in IE11 / Windows 10 - Solved
I have been struggling for 2 weeks to resolve my issue of no sound when viewing my SW175 & SW172 cameras in IE11 on my freshly rebuilt Windows 10 PCs. I eventually found the solution on this...
View ArticleVeracity Timenet older type
Hi, We have a veracity TIMENET ntp which is of the older type that requires a small piece of windows software to configure it. The latest version has a web interface. Does anyone know where I can get a...
View ArticlePlayback Error
Hi I wanted to ask for some assistance. I have a HIK wireless NVR. The cameras connected to it are also HIKVision brand (cube camera). The recording works fine because the timeline shows a bar that...
View ArticleHikvision's plugin for Google Chrome is unsupported
Currently supported browsers: Mozilla Firefox Internet Explorer - ensure you run the camera IP address in Compatibility Mode in IE Opera Safari Currently unsupported browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft...
View ArticleSinocam help
Hi everyone, this is my first post here! Just a few question Iv recently bought two sinocam ip cameras and was wondering if anyone has the same? I am really struggling to get them set up and working, I...
View ArticlePush notification with Smart Events NVR DS-76xx series
Hi all, I'm experiencing an issue to set-up push notification with smarts events using nvr ds-7608 8poe and 4 cameras DS-2CD2032-I. I have tried Local connection ( nvr and mobile in the same network )...
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Synology Release Surveillance Station 7.2
Synology Release a New Update Synology have once again released a fairly large content update to their popular Surveillance Station CCTV package running off of their NAS drives. Whilst not as large as...
View ArticleDDNS conundrum
Ok I registered for the Hikvision ddns service and set up one camera successfully. Tried to add a second camera in device management and I keep getting 'device does not exist'. Both cameras are...
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New Western Digital Purple 8TB Hard Drive
Western Digital Release 8TB Purple Hard Drive Storage has always been one of the most important factors to consider when designing a CCTV system, particularly one involving IP cameras. Now, with the...
View Article[FAQ] Hikvision ANPR Setup
Hikvision ANPR Setup Documentation Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) aka License Plate Recognition (LPR) has always been a bit of a daunting beast to tackle, and one that required specialised...
View ArticleiVMS-4200 compatibility
I've got a couple of Hikvision cameras and an Avtech. All have worked really well and I've been using them with Security Spy on a laptop which is Mac specific software. I'm moving to a Hikvision NVR...
View ArticleDS-2CD2332-I motion detection but no ftp transfer
I have configured a DS-2CD2332-I for ftp transfer. I can see motion detection but nothing ends up in the ftp folder. I have done the FTP test and a test file is created. So ftp is working. I can...
View Article[FAQ] Hikvision 4MP Series Motion Blur at Night
Blurry Night Image? Some of the biggest contributors to a video that suffers from motion blur and ghosting at night time are slow shutter speeds, high gain settings and high digital noise reduction...
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[Bonjour] Quickest way to find an IP camera on your Mac
In this short tutorial, I will be going over the quickest method of finding an IP camera on your network using a Mac. The best part is, you don't need to download any software either. First of all,...
View Article[FAQ] What is an EXIR camera?
What is an EXIR Camera? Q: Good Morning, What is the benefit of using the Hikvision DS-2CD2342WD-I turret camera over a dome camera like the DS-2CD2142FWD-I which has the same specs but is vandal...
View Article[FAQ] White and Black Flashes on my Hikvision 4MP camera at night?
White Flashes on 4MP Hikvision Cameras Q: Good Afternoon, I purchased a 4MP Hikvision Dome camera and NVR from you a couple of weeks ago and I think the IR might be faulty on the dome. At night, the...
View ArticlePowerline adapters
Does anyone have any experience using these with their IP cameras ? I've been using them round my house and office which is adjacent to the house as a replacement for wireless and they are vastly...
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