Thanks for this, whoslooking. I was able to get my DS-2CD2032-I camera with v5.2.5 build 141201 firmware which was displaying all of its menus in Chinese back to English menus. This camera's label indicates it was originally shipped with an older V5.2.3_141024 firmware, so already it's running...
Alastair: Thanks much for the pointer... I used the MTD Hack you pointed me to and was able to get the camera to have English menus again!
One more question: Originally the camera was shipped with v5.2.3_141024 firmware as listed on its label. Now the camera is running FW V5.2.5 build...
A couple of years ago I purchased 4 Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I cameras off a Newegg Flash sale. I did not know at the time and until recently about the Chinese vs. US version firmware on these cameras, so of course I've got myself in trouble by flashing one of the cameras and it is now displaying...