Great feedback. simple events with emails like motion detection are working, just no clue why the face detection smart event won't. Assuming it is a bug specific to face smart events, I might have to look for another event I can use instead.
I'm the same, I need to have something that works, and so far the local support has been useless so I'm not sacrificing anything there.
Having run this a little longer I'm still seeing zero smart event emails for face detection, which is not looking good.
Thanks, I'm not sure the smart event for face detection is working in the same way. I was getting an email alert, haven't seen one come through since the update but will test more.
That's exactly what I needed to hear. I now need to work out which alternative to a DS-2CD2386G2-ISU/SL I should get that has a Microphone and Face Detection smart event. They don't make it super simple to select only audio enabled cameras!
I was generally happy with the DS-2CD2386G2-ISU/SL but...
I thought there would be a sticky about this or an FAQ, but I didn't spot one.
I'm not impressed by the Hikvision reliability and support, but don't know if it is considered fine/reliable to mix camera brands with a Hikvision NVR?
I have a DS-2CD2386G2-ISU/SL that won't generate thumbnails attached to emailed face detection events, even though it once did. Some combination of the hikvision firmware updates seemed to have killed that capability.
So with the requirement being for a camera that will support the face alert...