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    Hikvision DS-7616 - "Smart Events" vs "Basic Events"

    For Posterity, after adjusting sensitivity on the Smart Events, I am able to get alarms now with Basic Events (Motion) disabled. This has helped greatly in reducing false alarms, but the jury is still out on how many incidents it may miss. I believe it will take some tuning.
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    Hikvision DS-9516N login and browser problem

    Get the IE Tab Exentsion for Chrome. I Have been using it for about a month now and it works great with my Hikvision NVR https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ie-tab/hehijbfgiekmjfkfjpbkbammjbdenadd?hl=en-US
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    Hikvision DS-7616 - "Smart Events" vs "Basic Events"

    Good Afternoon/Evening All - I am working on limiting "bird and bug" false alarms with my Hikvision NVR and it's 2 PTZ cams and 4 Turrent Cams. Question: Do Basic Events need to be configured first, and "Motion Detection" enabled in Basic Events, in order for Smart Events to work? I've tried...
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    Hikvision PTZ reflection problem

    Thanks for the reply - I've been meaning to try out a good IR flood light. I will give it a shot
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    Hikvision PTZ reflection problem

    Good afternoon. I recently installed a hikvision 4 megapixel outdoor PTZ camera to work with my hikvision nvr. The daytime quality is fantastic, but at night, it appears that the infrared light is reflecting an image of the camera in the dome itself. I will attach a photo for reference, but it...
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    Considering moving from Hikvision to Blue Iris

    Thanks Wittaj - I will search through the AI camera threads. Seems like it's worth it to pay an extra 50 to 100.00 per camera to save me hundreds of hours over the typical camera lifespan. Makes it even easier in that instance - I can pilot a camera or two via their web interface, find one I...
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    Considering moving from Hikvision to Blue Iris

    Good Morning/Afternoon folks. I have a Hikvision 8 port NVR at my property with 6 cameras on it. It has served me well, but I am really interested in some of the new facial/car/person recognition features that are coming out. These cameras are used on the external walls of a vacation home that...
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