Clocks going back an hour
Hi, I own a HikVision NVR set up and was wondering how to set it up so that the time changed automatically when the clocks move backwards or forwards. I am currently doing this manually through...
View ArticlePOE and Powerlines (Ethernet over Power)
Having read the POE vs Ethernet over Power article i just want to sound out a potential setup moving from analogue CCTV to IP. The CCTV will be on a outhouse which has power but no Ethernet provision....
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Apple Mojave, Safari 12 and Samsung NVR
Hi All I am having a similar issue and in need of help to get the system back up and running. I can no longer view my cameras via the safari browser which worked perfectly in search and record...
View ArticleIP Camera R6 Platform 5.5.53
Hi There, My first post! I have a question about the latest firmware for the R6 Platform, my cameras are DS-2CD2342WD-1 turret & DS-2CD2742FWD-1 dome. They are currently running 5.5.0 and running...
View ArticleMilesight VCA Smart Event processing on NVR or VMS
How does the interaction between a Milesight camera and higher layers of the system work for the advanced VCA functions (Camera <- -> NVR and VMS)? The camera has various options for VCA actions,...
View ArticleTwo offices? What set up?
Hi IP Pros, Would love if you could bestow your wealth of knowledge on this IP cam ignoramus. We have two offices on different sites and don't know what the best route is? Do we need two NVRs? Need 6...
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 ArticleCant get camera on
Just got a floureon 3000tvl AHD Using BNC cable with a power connection with the BNC snip end off power on the camera to twist wires red and black off the power BNC On my other camera it was just +-,...
View ArticleHow to update HikVision Firmware in just nine simple steps - updated 30th...
Updated 30-10-18 - corrected the link to the portal as Hikvision changed their url. Otherwise all is good. We use this method every day. Now viewed over 22,000 times. Here's how to upgrade your...
View ArticleDS-7608NI-K2/8P V4 firmware?
Hi all, I have a DS-7608NI-K2/8P NVR which currently has firmware V3.4.99. Build 180324 currently installed even though checking the portal it only seems to go upto V3.4.98. The NVR was bought from a...
View ArticleHikvision HiWatch Tutorials
We at use-IP Ltd have never offered or sold the HiWatch range by Hikvision. However, as we do get asked occasionally in this forum to help people with these products, we thought we'd share these...
View ArticleIVMS-4500 Lite — Use outside of local lan?
I’ve got iVMS-4500 4500 Lite working with my (upgraded) DS-2CD2042WD-1 camera on iPhone, but on local lan only 192.168.x.x. Is there a tutorial on how to make this work outside of local lan? My...
View ArticleWisenet NVR WebViewer
Browser compatibility and Live View The online platform used to view your Wisenet NVR online is called WebViewer and it can be used on Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Chrome and Firefox can only...
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I'm looking for an english firmware for my DS-2CD3955FWD-IWS 1.05mm camera.
Hi, Please point me to the latest firmware available for my camera model "DS-2CD3955FWD-IWS". I brought the camera from other country without knowing it was in Chinese, and now I can't make it to...
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 ArticleUnable to playback recordings from Nvr
Hi, Am a newbie here, having some trouble with playback from my nvr, I've listed the details below. My problem is I can playback the videos off both my cameras up until sunrise then I just keep getting...
View ArticleQuestion on CCTV Monitors
At the moment I am using my computer monitor for my CCTV setup but, if I want to have a look at what my camera is showing, I have to leave what I am doing and then toggle the HDMI splitter/switch...
View ArticleEmail alert pre-event
Topology: DS-7604NI-K1-4P - v3.4.98 3 x DS-2C2355FWD-1 -v5.5.61 1 x DS-2CD2555FWD-IS v5.5.61 I have successfully set up email notifications directly from the cameras and received the three captures for...
View ArticleHik-Connect and RTSP at the same time
Hello, We have encountered problem with Hikvision NVR. We are using NVR model DS-7608/7616NI-K2/8P(16P) with 8 Hikvision bullet cameras. We would like to use Hik-Connect and RTSP feature at the same...
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