H265+ playback fails on Apple and Android mobile clients
Good morning, After adding some more cameras to a working Hikvision install we noticed the playback using Apple and Android mobile devices was unreliable. Playback would stutter, stall or display an...
View ArticleDS-7608HUHI-F2/N POOR IP CAMERA RESULT
Hi. I have purchase the HIKVISION turbo ds-7608huhi-f2/n model. I am having trouble with the ip camera. it is working fine with analogue camera. when i connected the hikvision ip camera ds-2cd2355i,...
View Articlemy Camera not OVER WRITING/NOT RECORDING, once SD Card full
Hi guys I need your help, I got this cameras in my home [2.8mm] Hikvision DS-2CD2542FWD-IWS 4MP Built-in Mic Wifi indoor Dome Camera when SD Card is full, after this my Camera is not Recording any more...
View ArticleCameras keep going faulty
I've gt 4 DS-2CDD2T42WD-i5 cameras, 3 of which have now gone faulty. They seem to just no longer power up. I've tested another camera that i know works on the same ethernet cable and it powers fine....
View ArticleHikvision camera losing its main stream settings
Hi, I've got a DS-2CD2142FWD-I on my home network, it's the only camera I have. Not using a DVR, camera isn't set to record Gigabit network, using PoE Using Hik-Connect for DDNS and the Hik-Connect app...
View Articlehikvision nvr with non hikvision ip cameras
hi all trying to get my head round this one one camera is hik g1 series so its range is 192.169.254.** and goes straight into dvr the other 10 cameras are avis and are going through a poe switch and...
View ArticleWhy is my time and date pixelated?
I have a Hikvision dome camera which displays some characters in the time and date as pixelated squares as you can see in the image: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet It's not always the...
View ArticleHikVision DaVinci Wi-Fi hack vulnerability
We are just now learning of a vulnerability in HikVision wireless cameras where the Wi-Fi has not been used. The cameras ship with a default wi-fi network connection configured - which uses the SSID...
View ArticleHow to connect a Hikvision camera to a Synology NAS
Hi all, Recently we've come across this very helpful document produced by Hikvision US that details how to mount a camera to record to a Synology NAS via both the NFS and CIFS mounting options. It...
View ArticleOutput for flood lighting
im using the trigger to bring on flood lighting , fine , trouble is when the lights go off the camera detects and re-triggers !!! Vicious loop. Fix?
View ArticleMissing attachments for email notifications Hikvision DS-7716N-E4/16P
Hi I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on an issue I am having with the above NVR. I have managed to receive alert and event notifications over email such as motion detect etc. The problem...
View Article[Tutorial Megathread] Getting Started With Your Hikvision System
Getting Started With Your Hikvision System Tutorial Megathread Congratulations, if you've found your way here then you're most likely now the proud owner of a shiny new IP CCTV system from Hikvision!...
View ArticleHikVision upnp hack vulnerability
HikVision cameras & NVRs can use upnp (universal plug 'n' play) to quickly/easily/automatically configure port mapping/forwarding in your office/home router to facilitate remote access to your...
View ArticleFirmware updates
Hi i got my cameras (Your Order #100007910) from your guys and its been top service, anyway i thought best update the firmware but can find the locations of it in the portal. i've got Hikvision...
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 ArticleIntrusion & Line Crossing not working.
Hi All, Wanting to try either Intrusion Detection or Line Crossing on my system to try & minimise the false triggers I get with normal motion detection. Mostly Moths & Spiders. Have followed...
View Articlehikvision ip cameras resolution
hi guys i purchased a DS-2CD2155FWD-IS camera, i was looking on youtube at all the videos of the cctv before i bought it and it looked impressive, i have mine now set up and to be honest it looks...
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 ArticleHikconnect mobile app - remote playback fails
Hi, I have my camera recording 24/7 on my NVR and remote playback works fine if I go via a browser. If I try to playback previous footage from my mobile phone though the app seems to think there isn't...
View ArticleHikvision DS-7608NI-E2 / 8P - POE Dead ?
Hi all, I updated the firmware on my NVR to FW 3.4.92 and all my static camera's to FW 5.5.0 All went well and everything is back up and running bar one issue. Due to location I have 4 camera's...
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