Ad-hoc camera arm button (switch on/off events)
Hello All, Is there any option to switch on / off Events on Hikvision cameras via a external button? I understand there is an option to select a schedule when events are captured. It is useful for...
View Articlesmart event, intrusion detection, min/max button missing in web browser?
i have 1x DS-2DE3304W-DE 1x DS-2DE4A404IW-DE 2x DS-2CD2155FWD-I on the intrusion detection screen in the web browser (i don't have any nvr), I only see min/max button in the DS-2CD2155FWD-I, the other...
View ArticleLaptop vs Phone software?
Why is the PC version of the Hickvision software so much faster and easyer than the PC version? the PC version is so much slower clunkyer and a PITA to use? i just got a new phone a becasue my old...
View ArticleHik DS-1005KI stopped working on Win10 after libusb update
Please help on my HIK DS-1005KI plug on Windows 10 PC and using IVMS 4200, Updates of windows 10 came and it updated the libusb driver as i can see on my updates history, from thereon the joystick...
View Articleupgrading issues - DS-2CD2332-I
Hi have the above camera, worked outs its R0 and have all the current downloads available (I assume i have to do incremental - (5.4.0/5.4.41/5.4.5) Its running a really old version at present (5.1.6)...
View ArticleHikVision on a Mac
Hi Guys I am very new to CCTV and got a 4 camera HikVision 5mp system installed with a DVR-508-K1 3TB hard drive. I know you can access the cameras with an iPhone via the app and a web browser using...
View ArticleLatest HikVision Firmware for G1 Series cameras - V5.6.5
Hikvision has released new firmware for their G1 Series IP cameras. The latest firmware, Version 5.6.5, can be downloaded here. NB - you may need to refresh your browser when viewing the Hikvision...
View ArticlePlease update your firmware to the latest available version
I'm making this plea again, because every day we continue to get calls and enquiries about "odd" issues, features "not working", cameras "gone faulty", cameras that have "gone offline", no longer being...
View ArticleHikvision App
Hi There I have the hikvision app on my iPhone. I want to send a video of a live stream to someone. So I recorded the playback using the the little video icon. But on sending it I get an error message...
View ArticleHow to make Intrusion Detection more reliable.
Hi Everybody, I've slowly been moving my older HikVision DS-2CD2342WD-I cameras over to Smart Events from Basic Motion Detection. While it's mostly working very well, there are some frustrating moments...
View ArticleTwo thousand posts - onwards & upwards!
This is my 2,000th post at our Forum; it took ten years to reach my 1,000th post, the second thousand took 2 days short of 11 months! Yes, it’s getting busy round here. Here’s a very quick ‘state of...
View ArticleHIK 2346G0 and Line Crossing Detection 'missing'
Hi. I have recently installed 2346G1 (Firmware V5.6.0 build 190507) which is connected to NVR DS-7608NI-I2 / 8P (Firmware V4.40.010 build 200430). I cannot find 'line crossing detection' on neither the...
View ArticleLatest HikVision Firmware for I-Series NVRs - V4.40.010
Found a new firmware update released for my 7608NI/I2-8P on the Hikvision RU and US sites. (Dated 2020/04/30) I've used firmware updates from these sites previously on my world region NVR without any...
View ArticleHikVision iDS-TCM403-AI ANPR Direction Detection?
Hello, I've got a HikVision iDS-TCM403-AI and I'm struggling to get the direction detection working. Wonder if the firmware may be out of date. It's currently running V4.2.5. I can't find the camera...
View ArticleAsus Router cannot connect to Hik-Connect
Hi team, I've read a whole bunch through these forums and am not able to fix my issue. I have a DS-7604NI-K1/4P Hikconnect DVR and an ASUS RT-88U router. I recently replaced my ISP provided TP-Link...
View ArticleHikvision HWD-7108MH-G2 Help
Hi. I bought last week a Hikvision/Hiwatch kit which was on sale here in Portugal. It includes a DVR (HWD-7108MH-G2) which supports both IP and coaxial cameras and 4 8MP dome cameras (HWT-D381-Z). I...
View ArticleHow many Hik-Connect accounts am I able to connect to my Hikvision IP Video...
We have recently had some customers ask us what the limitations surrounding the number of mobile devices that can be connected to Hikvision Door Stations. Indeed, it is key information to have, which...
View ArticleProblem network 4k camera
Hello, I´m desperate and I would need your help. I have 3 hikvision cameras with hikvision NVR. 2 are colorvu and the other one is a DS-2CD2385G1-l. The NVR is the 4k with 4 poe ports. Everything was...
View ArticleMotion event setup hit-and-miss with wrong format preview images
I think I have the same problem in both MacOs and Windows: the preview images when setting up motion events or smart events aren't in the same 16:9 format as the camera feed. So how do you set up zones...
View ArticleHikvision - poor live playback and live stream
Hi all, I hope you can help me. I have two Hikvision NVR units with Hikvision cameras - and I've noticed (it has been probably like this since it was setup) that although the feed is there, every 10...
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