Recent content by havjoe

Hello everyone, I have a microphone connected to the Audio-In/G terminals of my Hikvision DS-2CD2942F-IS camera. I've attached a photo at the end of this post showing how the camera and the mic are wired up. I know the wiring is ok because I get both audio and video from the BlueIris mobile...

Hi all, I'm deciding between these two cameras. I recognize the 4K one is far more expensive, but I'm willing to spend the money if it will solve these problems better: 1. Need to see faces very clearly in both the day and night from as close as 20 feet to as far as 60 feet. 2. Same...

Thanks for the insight Tic. I have my NVR coming, I will see what happens, and report back to the group any issues and/or successes.

Hi fenderman, who is Milkisbad and does he sell only Hikvision? How do you buy from him/her? Thanks!

Thanks nayr. If I get a Dahua NVR, will I be able to use my existing Hikvision cameras with them? Why is Dahua so much cheaper and has better specs? What is the difference? I have been under the impression (at least from this forum) that Hikvision and Dahua are comparable. And since I inherited...

Hi all, Looking for some help on finalizing my NVR purchase. I am looking to get a 16-channel NVR for Hikvision cameras. So far the cameras that I have are 1x2MP and 4x4MP. I will be getting another 8-10. I'm thinking that the DS-9616NI-ST gives me the most flexibility and performance. I...

Thanks nayr, I think I get it. If switch 1 is connected to the internet router, and it ran all my WiFi APs, and connected via uplink to switch 2 which is the one that has all my IP cams/NVR, and there is a lot of camera traffic (multiple viewers on multiple devices simultaneously), then it...

Thanks jon. Thanks for the info. Do you happen to use any of the monitor outputs on the 7716NI to view your cameras, or do you pretty much stick to your tablet for viewing your cameras?

Thanks nayr. What would drive someone to put cameras and LAN devices on same switch vs separate out like in my sketch? Is there somehow more transparency into the traffic between any given device? Does it improve performance to be on the same Gigabit switch? Thanks again.

I see. So, with a pro-type NVR do you see something like the attached being the high-level network design? I'm assuming the NVR gets plugged in to normal AC power and does not use PoE for power.

Hi folks, Researching Hikvision NVRs (I plan on sticking with Hikvision cameras). I want to make sure I shield my LAN and internet speeds from all the IP camera traffic that will be produced by 16 x 2-4mp cameras. Will the 9616NI pro model help me do this better due to its ability to delegate...

Looking into Hikvision NVRs....there are the Plug-n-Play models (for example the DS-7716NI-SP/16) and the Pro-Models (for example the 9616NI-ST). What is the difference? From the connections stand-point, I see that the PnP already have the individual PoE ports to plug the cameras in. However...

Thanks fenderman. Didn't know about plasti dip. I may just return them. Appreciate you pointing out newbie mistakes.

Excellent, thank you. Just wanted to confirm. I read that the Z in the model number indicated motorized varifocal.

I just purchased the 4mm DS-2CD2542FWD-IS Hikvision to install for my front door. I really like their mini profile. Last week, I purchased these two no-name cameras from backstreet-surveillance to try-out their dark-colored cameras. I hope these cameras are great, as I've been searching for some...