IP cameras for a 17.5m wide frontage - 1 or 2?
We have a wide frontage of 17.5m, with a depth to road of 8.5m, frontage split into the following: |-gates-|----garage----|-front_door-|----house_frontage----|...
View ArticleHow to increase video quality from medium in HIK Vision DS-7208HQHI
Hi, I just had a hik vision system installed with 5 external dome cameras (i may add 2 in future). I am looking to improve the video quality, against each camera, however in the camera settings in the...
View ArticleHow to Reset the Password of your Hikvision Camera/NVR in 5 steps using the...
Cybersecurity is a big issue for IP manufacturers at the moment and a key element of cybersecurity is the password and the resetting process, so in this guide we are going to take you through...
View ArticleHik Vision DS-7204HQHI-K1 Offline / Offline (0x1007)
I have tried pretty much everything to get this device back online but now at a complete loss. I have had the device up and running for a few months, however over the past week or so I have been unable...
View ArticleLatest HikVision Firmware for EasyIP 3.0 Cameras - new V5.5.51 (G1 Series...
HikVision released new firmware for the EasyIP 3.0 / G1 Series family of cameras yesterday 25th March 2018. Available to download from their European Download Portal here: DOWNLOAD PORTAL BTW - With...
View ArticleCannot Remote view on 2nd smartphone
Hello, i just installed a DS-7600 hikvision nvr system with 8MP turret cameras and i set up the remote and wifi viewing on my phone but cannot set it up on my wifes iphone, i keep getting this error....
View Articlehow do you value the potential of mobile surveillance
Now every one is holding a cellphone, 3G or 4G(more G will be I guess), which makes live broadcast possible, and brings personalized home security system into spotlight. Many manufacturers have already...
View ArticleWisenet mobile app setup
The Wisenet mobile app can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices and you can find more information on the application here. This guide is based on the process followed on an iPhone but I would...
View ArticleHIKVISION DS-7208HUHI-K2 firmware
I have the above DVR and am looking to upgrade the firmware (so that live streams will work over the web). I bought it from Aliexpress, but it appears to be a European model. Where do I find the...
View ArticleHik-Connect not working abroad
Hi, My Hik-connect works fine in the UK. When I go outside the UK I received an error message that I can only be connected to one server at a time. Any ideas why this could be? Thanks
View ArticleHow to Factory Reset a Milesight NVR
At some point during the setup of your Milesight system or after you have your system up and running you may need to do a factory reset your NVR, there are 2 options for factory resetting a Milesight...
View ArticleHikvision playback
Hi, I’ve just installed my first Hikvision ip camera and was hoping to get some help on 2 issues I’m having before I install the next one. I’m using NVR DS-7616NI-E2-8P and the camera is DS-2CD2055WD-I...
View ArticleRe : Hikvision DS-7608NI-E2/8P/A Replacement Power suppy delta electronics...
My power suppy for my Hikvision DS-7608NI-E2/8P/A went down last night I have checked both rails and there dead so it looks like I need a replacement or get the old one repaired .The old PSU is a delta...
View ArticleGmail test successful but no real emails
Hi guys I've a 4MP HIKVISION cube camera which I purchased from here. After a bit of reading and some changes, I finally succeeded in getting a test email out to my gmail account. However, upon motion...
View ArticleHow to auto show "main-stream" instead of sub stream on live view?
Within my live view, I need to automatically show the "main-stream" instead of the sub stream. How do i do this? At the moment, every time i change the live view view, i need to select every camera and...
View ArticleHikVision's latest Mac plugins
Updated 24th June 2018 with fresh links to Hikvision download sites. Unfortunately Hikvision keep changing their website/portal structure (which breaks the links) - if you find these links are broken,...
View ArticleHikVision plugins for Apple Mac / Safari
Click the below link to access and download the latest Apple Mac plugins & software: Overseas website (China) HikVision plugins for Apple Mac / Safari European Portal: Mac Plugin: Web video...
View ArticleViewing your Hikvision cameras in Safari [Mac]
One of the best features of an IP camera is the ability to simply view it within your browser. Unfortunately in order to do this though, you need a plug-in called web components. When you try to view...
View Article[Mac] How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a Mac
How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a MacTypically, support for surveillance cameras on a Mac is quite limited. Many manufacturers limit their camera's plugins to only work with Internet...
View ArticleIVMS 4200 no live view but Hikvision app works fine
HI All new here so hop you can help. Got my hands on a new Hikvision setup DS 7604Ni K1 4P 2 x DS 2CD2555FWD-IS 2 x DS 2CD2185FWD I I have installed these and they are very good quality and were easy...
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