Urgent help required
afternoon guys, I have an issue with my Hikvision NVR and need help urgently, before I go away on holiday next week. I have a DS7604 NVR which suddenly seems to have stopped working today. I heard the...
View ArticleHow to achieve effective night vision?
I was never under any illusion about the limited effectiveness of an infra-red image for the purposes of recognition at night. However, now that my 4MP Hikvision dome camera (with an IR range of 30m)...
View ArticleNetwork issue for HIK Vision DS-7800 series
I have encounter a network issue for this series about the IP address are keep reset to default setting, as i use fixed ip address for local view, but every time i set back to my local ip, the ip...
View ArticlePush messages
I have 4 cameras connected to a NVR. Two of the cameras push events to the HikConnect app the other two dont. The NVR is set up correctly with all cameras set to notify surveillance center . Events...
View ArticleHikvision VCR
Got a Hikvision DS-7604NI-K1 / 4P NVR and DS-2CD2055FWD-I setup All working well but motion detection picks up to much at night time so I want to disable motion detection and use VCA smart events...
View ArticleHikVision Configuration menu jumbled
I've seen this a few times now, and had reports from several customers of their HikVision camera or NVR or camera's 'Configuration' menu appearing jumbled, and being unable to click or select any of...
View Article[Tutorial] Using a Hikvision NVR's "Virtual Host" Feature
Using a Hikvision NVR's "Virtual Host" Feature One of the most successful selling points of a Hikvision NVR to many small-setup customers is the "Plug and Play" functionality that simplifies the setup...
View ArticleHikvision NVR VCA
Got a Hikvision DS-7604NI-K1 / 4P NVR and DS-2CD2055FWD-I setup All working well but motion detection picks up to much at night time so I want to disable motion detection and use VCA smart events...
View ArticleHalf of my DVR HDDs don't seem to be being used
The drives are formatted and were all installed together. Raid is off. Does this look right?
View ArticleHikVision Hik-Connect Setup
The transition to the new Hik-Connect portal and the corresponding Hik-Connect Apps has raised lots of issues and queries, so here's a quick repository of information which you may find useful. There...
View ArticleVersion 5.5 Issue with WebPluginforMAC
Upgraded NVR to 3.95 with no issues. Seems to state web plugin version 3.0.6.13 Then upgraded DS-2CD2042WD-I to v5.5.0 170725 which now states plugin version 3.0.6.26 Since then - whilst the NVR can...
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 ArticleMilesight
We would like to introduce Milesight for your consideration, our webshop category for this new manufacturer can be found here: Milesight ¦ use-IP Ltd Their website here: Video Surveillance Solution...
View ArticleHikvision Replacement Cameras
I must say, I'm more than a little surprised to see Use-IP sell the Samsung IP camera range as a possible replacement to Hikvision devices. In my experience, Samsung has just never made decent security...
View ArticleIP Camera Reviews
We recently launched a new website to showcase IP Camera Reviews: IP Camera Reviews from use-IP Ltd | Reviews of the latest IP Cameras We realised from all the feedback we've had over the years that...
View ArticleDefault reset
So, less than two weeks after the email notification about the firmware update and before I had chance to do it my hiki was reset to default. Now going again and I have done the update. I've not read...
View ArticlePOE (can I make do with 7 core)
Hi, Thanks to all for reading my message. New to the forum, looks very interesting and useful. If I can get my system up and running I may have the motivation to expand the system further and spend...
View ArticleMilesight YouTube Videos
Just FYI, Milesight's YouTube channel can be found here: Milesight Technology Co., Ltd. use-IP YouTube channel is here: use-IP Ltd You might want to subscribe to both, so as not to miss anything
View ArticleMilesight Online Demos
We're receiving some very positive early feedback on this new range of IP cameras from Milesight: Hi Phil, I have to say I am quite impressed now. Just quickly installed their demo camera plugins and...
View ArticleHikvision plugin doesn't work in Firefox
Unfortunately, the time has finally arrived. As of Mozilla Firefox v52.0 released on March 7th, NPAPI plugins are no longer supported. This means that, much like Google Chrome, Hikvision users will no...
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