Recent content by th3bloody9

So I have a Hikvision DS-7608NI-K2 (Firmware Version: V4.32.115) that I'm setting up for an elderly person and I'm trying to make it as foolproof as possible for them to view their cameras on their living room TV. All the cameras have built in microphones and they will want sound to play (it's...

Ok so I struggled getting a Dahua camera to work on a Hikvision 7608NI-K2 NVR (firmware V4.71.005). I think I figured out why people are running into password errors. The Hikvision NVR only seems to accept a max password length of 16 characters for the cameras! My Dahua user password was set to...

I know it's possible to lock a section of recording (so that it doesn't get overwritten) directly via the NVR interface, but does anyone know of a method to lock a recording via IVMS or the web interface? I have a remote location setup with 4G. Downloading recordings over 4G obviously uses a...

I think all Hikvision NVRs should work with Hikvision cameras for the rudimentary function of recording etc. It's the more specialised features/functions you need ensure are compatible/available if you want to be able to use them. My advise (as someone who is relatively new to this too) would...

No I never thought to try that, sounds like a good idea though. If I get chance I might test this method out as it would be handy to know.

:lmao: I think I've learnt that a farmers definition of a "watertight" building is a bit less rigorous than most!

So went ahead and purchased a DS-7108NI-E1/8P from Amazon. Very pleased to say that I put the hard drive in and can access all the old footage from the damaged NVR :) Also it seems the firmware is better on this international version (not sure if it's just because its a newer firmware), the...

Many thanks for your help. This is the one I found on eBay, the listing is a complete mess though - the item specifics mention DS-7108NI-E1/8P, but the description mentions DS-7108NI-SN (however afaik that's a non POE model and title clearly states POE), also the second image they used is of a...

Sorry to bother you again Alastair, but I cannot seem to source the exact model (DS-7108N-SN/P) NVR from a UK seller (they literally just ran out of stock). I can find this model though: DS-7108NI-E1/8P I believe it's just the international version of the same NVR? Do you think this would be...

I delved into this a little. A good free option is broadcasting to YouTube Live, however they don't directly accept RTSP feeds (protocol IP cameras use) so you need to convert it to a RTMP feed first. You could try FFmpeg (I didn't have much luck with this) or OBS Studio (had better luck with...

Woohoo that's great to hear :) I don't suppose you would know whether any Hikvision NVR will work? I'm tempted to get a nicer model.

Hi Alastair, Thanks for stopping by. Yes it was a Chinese version with hacked firmware. As far as I know the firmware I tried loading was meant to be the correct Chinese->English one I needed (found it on this forum). Also just tried the stock Chinese one you linked (many thanks), but had the...

As a last ditch effort I cleaned up the water damage as best I could and tried flashing firmware via TFTP (connected via switch), seems to connect correctly but never finishes the last step shown in the examples ('system update completed' message) even when left for 15min+. It gets this far...

I don't know to be honest, but the NVR was on a table-top in a hayloft type room of a farm building. I was told it was completely water-tight but I'm guessing it's not. Probably some drips from the roof during heavy rainfall :(

Finally got my hands on the NVR… I think it's safe to say I found the source of the issue, the PCB has some nasty water damage (see attached pic). Weird that it was somehow working up until it was switched off. I don't suppose anybody knows whether putting the hard drive in another Hikvision...