Auto Iris Level - what does 0-100 mean?
When enabling Auto Iris, you can change the setting between 0 and 100. But what does this mean? The usual (quite useless) Hikvision manuals say "If Auto is selected, you can set the auto iris level...
View ArticleUser Access denied on streaming image through browser
Hi, I have a DS-2CD2142FWD-I and have created two users (apart from admin), UserA and UserB. UserA is type of "User" and has only "Remote: Live View" permission UserB is type of "Operator" and has all...
View ArticleIVMS 4200(MAC) Pop up message after 7 days
Hi everybody, I have this problem that i really can't explain!!! i'm using the latest IVMS4200 client for MAC, everything is working fine (on my network, on my phone, on my Mac, on HIK-Connect, on my...
View ArticleLatest HikVision Firmware for -I NVRs - new V4.1.70 (76XX, 77XX, 96XX NI-I) -...
Please Note - there have been many reported issues arising from the latest firmware releases, and therefore please see our latest thoughts here - we do not currently recommend upgrading beyond V4.1.63:...
View ArticleHikVision EasyIP 4.0 launch announced today!
HikVision have today announced a new EasyIP 4.0 range of cameras and NVRs: Hikvision launches EasyIP 4.0 cameras and NVRs to help small and medium businesses maximize their site security - Hikvision...
View ArticleiVMS 4200 - Camera not showing in ONLINE DEVICES
Hi all, I have 1 camera (DS-2CD2385FWD-I/G) connected directly to a 7604Ni NVR. I can view my camera via the NVR software, iVMS 4200 software as well as HiKconnect no problem. However, I get a lot of...
View ArticleHikvision ANPR upload Video event
Hi I have an Hikvision DS-2CD4A26FWD-IZS/P - which has ANPR facilities. I have got it configured so when a number plate is identified it will upload a picture of the vehicle to an FTP server - this has...
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 ArticleLatest HikVision Firmware for EasyIP 3.0 Cameras - new V5.5.82 (G1 Series...
Hikvision have released new firmware for their G1 Family cameras - V5.5.82 Currently I am only seeing this at their UK download portal here: HIKVISION UK PORTAL The Release Notes are attached
View ArticleProblems with playback from mobile devices
Hi, sorry if this has been asked before, but I have searched and not come across this problem. On the NVR I have full 24 hours playback available, but on mobile devices using Hik-Connect (5 different...
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Did you know that the -K2/K4/K8 series NVR can use same firmware as -I models?
Did you know that DS-xxxx NI-K2/K4/K8 series NVR can use same firmware as DS-xxxx NI-I models? This is because they share the same platform - K51 (you can also see this in the zip file name when...
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Pre-Record + Post-Record Settings Not Working
DS-7608NI-I2 V4.1.64 Build 190119 Recording Schedule set to Motion Record 24/7 Advanced Settings: Pre-Record 10s Post-Record 10s Recorded Activations are only showing the motion event and no pre or...
View ArticleHikvision Camera compatible with HiWatch NVR?
Currently running a Hik POE fixed PTZ on a property that was recording to a NAS Drive fine until I changed the machine to Windows 10. Have got bored trying to amend it all. I am looking at NVR's and...
View ArticleUnable to Upgrade firmware on PTZ (failed to get the upgrading progress)
Hi guys I have 3 DS-2DE4225IW-DE that won't upgrade firmware, I have tried via the camera web GUI and a batch configuration tool and get the message failed to get the upgrading progress. Currently,...
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How does it know IP addresses
This is probably a very stupid question but... How does HikConnect know the IP address of a camera? If it is because the camera connects to Hik servers and therefore we have the source address then the...
View ArticleImage & Video Encryption
On My Hik vision DVNR aftersoo long the option for Image & Video Encryption re enables its self even though i disable it via my phone and on the DNVR. Can i permanently disable this option ?
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Cant see 1 camera on mobile
Hi I have 4 hikvision camera 3 show fine on my mobile phone but 1 always just buffers never comes on I can view it fine on the nvr screen any thoughts
View Articleis there a place to report bugs in the firmware
i was playing with email settings and all of a sudden the address changed to something like localhost:xxxx i could not get into the camera anymore, i had to power cycle the camera to get it to work gain.
View ArticleHikvision Password Reset - Do It Yourself
Firstly, your device will need to be running recent / the latest available firmware. We have only yesterday seen the first reference to this feature in the brief notes to the latest firmware for the -I...
View ArticleMin and max size on intrusion/line crossing
I've got a 7608NI-I2/82 on FW 4.1.63. Today I was fooling around with the minimum and maximum size settings in both intrusion detection and line crossing in an attempt to reduce false alarms from cats,...
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