How to set up Hikvision's EZVIZ service
How to set up Hikvision's EZVIZ service Please see our Hikvision Tutorial Megathread for further help with Hikvision systems. We are asked occasionally about a service Hikvision provide that is...
View ArticleHiki - A Simple CCTV NVR for Hikvision cameras
Hi all, I've just uploaded a basic CCTV network video recording application to Github, I wonder if it would be of any use to users on here. Rather than having a web interface, doing motion detection...
View ArticleHikvision Firmware Update for DS-76xx/77xx/96xx NI-I (-I series) NVRS
Kieran submitted a new resource: Hikvision Firmware Update for DS-76xx/77xx/96xx NI-I (-I series) NVRS - Hikvision -I series NVR Firmware V3.4.2 Latest firmware for the 4K Hikvision -I series NVRs This...
View ArticleGetting DVR online
Hi I have just installed a 8 camera system and got it all working not a problem, until it came to viewing it on the app. I have the app working and registered, it finds the device but the device status...
View ArticlePoE switch for Hikvision DS-2DE5184-AE
Hello forum, I have a few PoE devices (phone, panasonic cctv and Hikvision DS-2DE5184-AE outdoor PTZ IP). I would like to drive them all with a single PoE switch. I've tried two different PoE switches...
View ArticleHikivision ds-2cd2032-i with on old firmware version 5.0.0 130830
I have a Hikivision ds-2cd2032-i with on old firmware version 5.0.0 130830. I have access to an older laptop with an old IE version which allows me to use the plug in. However, I am having difficulty...
View Articleunable to login to hikvision webUI/Timetsamp incorrect
Hi all i have had a HIKvision system setup for about a year now, and everything has been running great, i have remote viewing setup (via ivms phone apps) and everything seems to be running smoothly,...
View ArticleProblems formatting SD card - returns to "Uninitialized"
Hi all, I've just connected up my first HikVision camera - a DS-2CD2355FWD-I. I've inserted a Sandisk SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I card which it recognises, but seems to have problems...
View ArticleH.264+ Questions
Using EasyIP 3.0 3/ 8MP cams with a Qnap NAS (TS-253a) running surveillance station. h.264+ generally seems to work except with 8MP camera on higher/ highest quality although there's a notable delay in...
View Articlevms 4200 cms software
I installed two seprate systems one Hikvision NVR and the other UNIVIEW NVR201-08LP . The HIKVISION system has VMS 4200 . How can i connect the two systems in order to see both on one screen .
View ArticleHow to set up Hikvision ANPR
How to Set Up Hikvision ANPR As Hikvision continue to make what was once very specialist and expensive much more accessible in both cost and user-friendliness, we've been fielding far more enquiries...
View ArticleMultiple NVRs
I have installed an 8 channel nvr but now need more cameras. Are there any reasons why I would not add a 4 channel nvr rather than replace with 16 channel. Will defo not need more than 12 cameras in...
View ArticleHikvision's plugin for Google Chrome is unsupported
Currently supported browsers: Mozilla Firefox Internet Explorer - ensure you run the camera IP address in Compatibility Mode in IE Safari Currently unsupported browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge...
View Article[Mac] How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a Mac
How to Activate and View a Hikvision Camera on a Mac Typically, support for surveillance cameras on a Mac is quite limited. Many manufacturers limit their camera's plugins to only work with Internet...
View ArticleHikVision Cameras - Review of the EasyIP 3.0 5MP mini-bullet versus the 3MP...
A review of the Hikvision DS-2CD2055FWD-I 5MP Mini Bullet Network Camera with sample video and side-by-side night & day comparison with the performance of the 3MP mini-bullet: (both in 6mm focal...
View ArticleiFrame rate settings
Hi I have a playback stutter/skipping issue on my DS-2CD2142FWD camera (x4) /DS-7608NI-E2/8P setup and I'm trying to work out if its being caused by the camera configuration. I've read that the iFrame...
View ArticleProblems after flashing new firmware to NVR
I decided to flash new firmware to my DS-7608NI-E2/8P NVR to see if I could improve browser compatibility. The flash went well and I put in 3.4.3 160822 without issues. The NVR now boots up and is...
View ArticleReplacing a Faulty Hikvision PoE Connector
Replacing a Faulty Hikvision PoE Connector Recently we've had a few customers who have experienced some issues with the PoE connectors on the pigtail of their Hikvision device that has caused it to...
View ArticleCan't connect to ip-camera in C# Visual Studio
Hello, I have been following the OZEKI Camera SDK tutorials on youtube and I've had some trouble connecting to my ip camera, a Hikvision model DS-2CD2442FWD-IW. So far i've created a project in C#...
View ArticleUnable to save settings on HIKVISION DS 7208 HGHI-SH DVR
So I'm having this issue from a month back and don't really know what triggered it. I have an HIKVISION DS 7208 HGHI-SH DVR hooked on to 6 Analog cam's with 1 TB of HDD for storage. Everything is...
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