Setting up New CCTV
Hi Everyone, first post here, never setup a CCTV system before so I'm looking for some advice please. I am planning on purchasing 4 2CD2386G2-I/GREY Hikvision cameras. The stumbling block is what NVR...
View Articleusing a Fibre network for CCTV IP Cameras
HI I have a requirement to run an IP network 600m with 5 POE cameras connected to POE switches 5 at one end, then 3 switches every 200 m along the run. nvr---x -----x-----x------x Each x is a switch...
View ArticleDoes Hik Video Intercom work on MacOS???
It's frustration day here as my new Hikvision Video Intercom (DS-KD8003-IME1 plus indoor screens) is being installed and I wonder if my dealer misled me into believing that it would work via iVMS-4200...
View ArticleNVR offline & wrong user name and password
Hello, I am hopeless with my NVR DS-7616NI-K2/16P and I hope someone here can advise me In SADP tool I can set up the NVR IP address and change password, what I successfully did several times, however,...
View ArticleAudio steam missing
Hi . I am new to CCTV and still learning. I have recently purchased a DS-7608 N1-K2/8p with 4 DS-2CD2183G0-1 cameras. I have so far set the cameras to the nvr. i have continuous recording set . I can...
View ArticleIP camera freeze with lighting
I have a Hikvision NVR DS-7608NI-I2/8P and one of the cameras is a DS-2CD2T45FWD-I5. This camera is on the front of my house and it has an LED motion detection flood light around 3 meters away. Of a...
View ArticleNew HikVision User - Stuck on mobile app - Create Verification Code
Hi, just to say, this is my 1st post here, I've been reading advice here for a while, and after buying some less than amazing IP Cams, I thought I would follow advice and purchase just a single...
View ArticleHow to Unbind a Hikvision Device using SADP on a PC
Unbinding a Hikvision device is not something that is required all that often, in most cases you can do the unbind from within the app. There are though some rare cases when the user does not have...
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What does Unbind do?
In the process of trying to get Hik Connect to operate remotely on the mobile. I inserted the Lot Number on the box of the camera. (This is the Verification Code?) It came back as 'Incorrect...
View ArticlePOE requirements for DS-2CD2663G0-IZS
Can anyone tell me if a DS-2CD2663G0-IZS motorised vari-focal bullet camera will operate using just 802.3af POE? I know 802.3 at, POE+ is specified as I can appreciate that the motorised lens requires...
View ArticleURL for generic ipc365 IP camera to be used with ispy
Hi there I recently bought a number of generic IP cameras that I can currently access through an android app and their own proprietary app but I would like to be able to use them with ispy too. I have...
View ArticleAxis Announce Discontinuation of Their Axis Companion Range
On the 6th February 2020 AXIS announced their plans to discontinue the AXIS Companion hardware products. Axis made the decision to discontinue the Companion range as a result of their decision to only...
View ArticleAudio stream missing
Hi . I am new to CCTV and still learning. I have recently purchased a DS-7608 N1-K2/8p with 4 DS-2CD2183G0-1 cameras. I have so far set the cameras to the nvr. i have continuous recording set . I can...
View ArticleIP camera and mount
Hi there, quick question.. is the mount: DS-1294ZJ compatible with the camera: DS-2CD2385G1-I. I need a mount that has a small surface area (needs to be mounted onto a flat porch sofit which is very...
View ArticleHikvision Officially Release V4 Firmware for their K-Series NVRs - V4.21.005
Hikvision have released V4.21.005 for their K-series NVRs (only 76 77 86 NI-K2 K4 K8) , which you can download from the UK portal here: HIKVISION UK PORTAL I have checked: Is this correct?V4 firmware...
View Articlepower ip cam hikvision from 12v battery
hi everyone, one question. I have to power a hikvision ip camera from a 12v battery with a solar panel. I also need to power an ubiquiti antenna to make a 1km p2p. can you tell me some solution to...
View ArticleHikvision headache
I've recently purchased a Hikvision NVR and camera for home (DS-7604NI-K1@V3.4.104 build 190424 and DS-2CD2386G2-IU@V5.5.97 build 190712) both are at the latest firmware, but I'm having a real hard...
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Hikvision ip camera /Offline(abnormal network)
i have this problem with my NVR DS-7616NI-ST it says offline(abnormal network) how to fix this? and also tried sadp tool but it only recognize my other NVR which is newer DS-7616NI-I2 this nvr has no...
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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 ArticleTime and date different sizes
Hi all, I don't know if anybody could help me out but I have added one extra camera today to my HiWatch system NVR, there are two HiWatch 2mp Cams already installed on PoE switch in annex. Today I...
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