IPC-B640-Z
HI i recently bought a hikvision ip camera IPC-B640-Z the firmware does not have the cloud storage option hopefully someone can help me ive searched hikvision website for IPC-B640-Z firmware without...
View ArticleHow to update HikVision Firmware in just nine simple steps - updated 20th...
Updated 20-2-19 - corrected the link to the portal as Hikvision changed their url (again). Otherwise all is good. We use this method every day. Now viewed over 38,000 times. Here's how to upgrade your...
View ArticlePainted cameras
Hi guys i'm new here, overtime i found some really good info so i thought i'd ask. Couple of my cameras were sprayed with black paint. I tried to clean them off with white spirit with no help. Any idea...
View ArticleConnect HIK Connect on Mobile broadband
Hi Can anybody tell me if you can connect a HIK Vision NVR to a mobile broadband device to then view cameras on HIK connect app ? Thanks Dan
View ArticleGetting pictures but no notifications on my phone
I have a DS-7604NI-K1-4P and on Hik connect with the pictures but getting no notifications, any help will be appreciated.
View ArticleSamsung Default Login Username and Password
Username: root Password: admin Username: root Password: admin Username: admin Password:1111111 Username: admin Password: 4321
View ArticleUnable to connect HI-Look cameras after NVR reset
Hi Guys, Basically I'm no longer able to find my Hi-Look cameras through the NVR after it was reset back to factory settings.. this was done in error after my dad could no longer connect through the...
View ArticleInstalling external siren
Hi Two question really first is can I configure outputs of an NVR to drive an externally mounted siren, to use an audible deterrent? If this is possible can it be controlled remotely by an app, rather...
View ArticleHik-connect configure DDNS
Hey all, quick question, what is the "Configure DDNS" settings option on the hik-connect app. This is needed prior to "Remote Configuration" it seems.. just not sure what this option is/does? This...
View ArticleNo video`s coming up on monitor screen.
I have a Qvis Pioneer DVR which i got professionally installed approximately 5 years ago. The DVR and monitor are located in the roof space. I had not been in my roof space for around 6 months until...
View ArticleHikvision Hik-Connect Apps V4 newly available
Not sure if anyone has posted about this this previously. This morning I had a message come up on the HIK Connect app telling me there is a new version 4 available for Android. I have not tried it yet...
View ArticleWhat happened to this camera?
Hi everyone: I'm sorry for posting this blunt question, but I don't know how else to explain it. Here's the recording from the surveillance camera that went from clear to whatever-its-doing now: I know...
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Connecting Asustor iSCSI to hikvision DS-7616NI-I2 using ipsan (hdd error)
How to solve this problem my HDD management when I add the Asustor NAS iSCSI it acquired HDD error back to normal after 5mins onwards it will error again. back and forth normal and error. any idea why...
View ArticleCan you use an RJ45 Coupler with POE?
I need to join two Cat5E cables that use POE. Will I have any issues using an RJ45 coupler to join them? Many thanks, Tim.
View ArticleUsing 5mp colorvu cameras with Swann dvr
first Time on here so hello to everyone. So my question is, as I already own a Swann 5mp dvr would the hikvision 5mp turret cameras work with the dvr as I’d like to add some more cameras and maybe...
View ArticleHikvision DVR not working
Hi There, We have 4 HIK cameras and hard drive, for some reason they have gone off, looks like they have power to each camera, as when you look at them they have 2 red lights in each one, when you...
View ArticleNo videos coming up on monitor screen?
I have a Qvis Pioneer DVR which i got professionally installed approximately 5 years ago. The DVR and monitor are located in the roof space. I had not been in my roof space for around 6 months until...
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 ArticleMove Hikvision cameras from NVR to regular POE switch?
I want to relocate my Hikvision K Series NVR from our main room to a home office (noise reasons - the NVR is noisy!). Currently I have 6 Hikvision POE cameras directly attached to the NVR (using same...
View ArticleCCTV - Six Cameras Simultaneously Develop Bad Picture
I have a Swann CCTV system (not WiFi) with 6 cameras all around the house. Suddenly, tonight in the infrared, they all suddenlly developed a funny picture. They all have a line(s) across them that goes...
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