Which is the Best Hikvision NVR for 8 Cameras?
Which is the Best Hikvision NVR for 8 Cameras? DS-7608NI-K2/8P or DS-7608NI-I2/8P? There are currently 2 main choices for Hikvision systems with up to 8 cameras: DS-7608NI-K2/8P or DS-7608NI-I2/8P....
View ArticleEmails every 5 minutes
HI everyone. I have just had CCTV installed so this is all new to me, so please bear with me. I have a Hikvision NVR DS-7600 and have had email notifications set up. The trouble is I get an email every...
View ArticleBest solution for distant camera?
My neighbour wants to install a camera at his entrance gates which are 300 yards from his house. He has electricity at the gate, if needed. What would be his best solution? I've been looking at POE...
View ArticleHow to enable colour at night?
Had to recently reset my cameras HDR due to an issue. Prior to that, when my hikvision cameras were installed two remained colour throughout the night and it was crystal clear and would pick up...
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Motion Detection sensitivity tips?
Hikvision DS-2CD2342WD-I I have a condensing boiler vent below my camera. It keeps triggering events. Ive turned down to 20 sensitivity and it still triggers. Thoughts?
View ArticleIndoor camera-pointing through window?
Hi, I’m exploring using an indoor camera-pointing through my bifold doors for a view of potential intruders into the garden. I can imagine that in the daytime-this shouldn’t be too much of an issue (?)...
View ArticleWanting to replace a camera
Evening all, We have a Hikvision system comprising of a DVR and 2 dome cameras. The front camera has some additional features such as line crossing detection but the rear doesn't. The rear has started...
View ArticleHikvision NVR and separate PoE Switch
On Hikvision NVRs (such as DS-7608NI-K2-8P) , do all the cameras have to connect directly to the PoE ports on the NVR, or can the cameras be connected to a PoE switch elsewhere and then just a single...
View ArticleNewbie setup: NVR 7716 POE - Should I setup cameras plug n play or manual?
Hi all, I have NVR 7716 which is POE and a bunch of HIK Vision cameras and intercom. I wanted to ask is there a recommendation on weather I should set the cameras up as "plug n play" (which the NVR...
View ArticleHikvision "Device is Offline"
Morning all! I am using Hikvision DVR with 8 Dome cameras, i can view all the cameras on the desktop client of IVMS but on my phone it states "Device is Offline" any ideas how i can fix? The IP...
View ArticleQuestion about DS-7732NI-I4 / 16P NVR Intrusion detection
Hello. I'm probably being silly and missed a setting somewhere. I have two identical IP cameras on my NVR. Both have intrusion detection and line cross turned off for alerts (not enabled). But on one...
View ArticleHik-connect offline (0x2002)
Hi! I wondered if anyone else had the troublesome issue, where hik-connect will just decide to take itself offline (without network errors), and the best way I can find to quickly fix it, is to...
View ArticleColorVu - can't enable WDR or HLC - setting failed
[First post... thanks for the valuable knowledge throughout this forum!] Hi All. I'm setting up two new cameras and an NVR and am having trouble with one of them (the colorvu DS-2CD2347G1-LU) The D2345...
View ArticleConnecting Audio to Hikvision DS-2CD2563G0-IS 6MP Mini Dome
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has installed this camera before? I bought it recently amongst a few other HIK bits for the house as I wanted something at the front porch that wasn't huge and had the...
View ArticleHikvision DS-2DF8236I-AELW
Hi I'm trying to setup smart tracking on this DS-2DF8236I-AELW camera but can figure out how to do it can anyone help me with this
View ArticleDelayed Notifications - Android
Hi, I have tried using both hik-connect and ivms-4500 on several android devices all running android 9. Notifications work well until the phone has been turned off for 1 minute, and then notifications...
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Hikvision web browser interface
Hi the ptz option isnt showing up on the web browser interface for me how do I solve this I've attached this photo to show the ptz I'm talking about thanks
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Has anyone had any problems lately with the Hik Connect app not receiving push notifications from the line crossing notification. Thanks
View ArticleCamera connected to NVR but unable to ping or connect through web interface
Hi all, I have three cameras on my network that I need to update their names and change one of the IP addresses, they are both working and connected to my NVR, the picture is updating and the NVR knows...
View ArticleDS-778NI-K4 - Only 2 cameras display out 6
Hello, please pardon me for my english, I have a Hikvision DS-778Ni-K4 NVR installed with 8 DS-2CD2T43 GO-i5 bullet cameras. Only 2 camera showing on the NVR, the others displaying no resource. when i...
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