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    HikVision NVR displays "No record file" during playback

    Okay it just happened again. "No record host" for all of January 13 (It's the 13th here in the US, the 14th in Australia). I was viewing footage from the 13th yesterday without any problem at all. And it's not the same camera as last time. It makes me question the assumption that it is the...
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Oh I think I might have just answered my own question from scanning the specs: "Pan:0˚~360˚; Tilt:0˚~78˚; Rotation:0˚~360˚" Confirmation? I'm guessing there is a bracket to suit for a vertical mount?
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    Can I mount this on a vertical surface and rotate it down? If so, is the rotation limited to 90 degrees? If no, is it really not designed to be mounted like that, e.g. will gunk collect in the pivot points or is it more likely for the weather to affect the glass?
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    A search for IPC-HDW5231R-Z (18 results) or HDW5231R-Z (1 result) did not include Empire Express, yet when I look at my orders and click on that camera that I ordered from Empire, or when I go to Empire's store, the item appears. Odd. I did notice that the store says 0 pieces available. Should...
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    HikVision NVR displays "No record file" during playback

    Rebooting is not a problem. It's working fine now, but I lost that one day. I can play "into" the day, but not select random points on that day and start playing. No major issue, but again, nothing from HikVision.
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    HikVision NVR displays "No record file" during playback

    Update: I tried rebooting the NVR. Still nothing viewable from the 11th. When I selected the option to download footage from the 11th, there is an 891MB file which I can download (Although I won't. It will take forever over a remote ASDL connection from Australia to my VM in the US). So worst...
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    HikVision NVR displays "No record file" during playback

    Has anyone seen this before? Here's my setup: I have two HikVision cameras on a HikVision NVR. Until this morning, everything has been fine. I have continuous recording for both cameras as well as various settings for motion detection, line crossing, intrusion detection and email set up for...
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    DDNS problem but Only on HikVision NVR and Camera

    Update: This morning I checked Dyn and all 5 hosts have been updated. So it seems my first initial post was premature. I'm not sure whether the IP addresses have changed, which I suspect would have prompted the HikVision NVR and camera to update the host, or whether it was just a matter of time...
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    After the initial fanfare, here's an update. I can confirm that with the latest NVR firmware (3.4.91), email notifications using Gmail now work. So last night I set up motion, line crossing and intrusion detection on two cameras with email notification. This morning I received emails for all...
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    HikVision terminating Hik-Online DDNS Service

    I'm actually working through this on another thread now. DDNS problem but Only on HikVision NVR and Camera Making progress. And yes, my DNS is set to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. It would be nice if HikVision has a DDNS test function like Dahua.
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    DDNS problem but Only on HikVision NVR and Camera

    I agree that I only need two hosts. I am just testing the DDNS on HikVision now that I have switched to Dyn. It doesn't seem to be working. I could just forget it since my routers are doing the job, but I am curious why it doesn't work. Yes I know. I did not suggest they did. I was just...
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    Hik-Online is closing, Hik-Connect is not compatible with my device

    Yep. That worked. Thanks!
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    GMAIL SETUP Questions

    Okay I finally did get it working with Method 2. Gmail was blocking it. You gotta fiddle with the settings in Gmail. Say it's okay for the unknown device that just tried to log in, to log in. To allow devices to log in etc. It's not particularly clear. I kept plugging away, clicking at OK, OK...
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    GMAIL SETUP Questions

    I just tried Method 2 with a HikVision NVR DS-7608NI-E2 / 8P with the latest firmware, 3.4.91, and it failed.
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    Hmmm. I never saw that option on my Dell XPS 13, which I bought in November. Pity. Yes, for gaming, I agree. I'm a pilot and used to use MS flight simulator for brush up on instrument approach procedures so I had to keep a Windows machine around for that. Intensive CPU wise. I've switched to...
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    I suspected as much. I just didn't want to assume. :-) Dual boot these days? Yeah, I used to do it. But unless you need the performance for gaming, with VM's, I don't see the need as much. I've got a new Dell XPS 13 with the i7 and it cold boots Windows 7 in 17 seconds. Shutdown is 7 seconds...
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    BI?
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    I'm only using Firefox on Linux. Opera didn't give me any joy either. Chrome, Big Brother, dare I install it...
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    DDNS problem but Only on HikVision NVR and Camera

    On closer inspection, the HikVision camera appeared to update the DDNS entry 30 minutes after I manually updated all 5 of them 2 days ago. Nothing since then.
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    DDNS problem but Only on HikVision NVR and Camera

    I am trying to diagnose why my HikVision NVR and Camera (Separate locations) do not seem to be updating the DDNS server when the router in the two locations and the Dahua NVR in one of the locations are successful. Here is my configuration: Location 1. Router, Hikvision NVR plugged into it...
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    Yes. Windows 7 with WebComponents running in a VM under Linux. I never got HikVision video to work properly in Linux. On my HikVision NVR, none of the video worked because WebComponents was required and good luck getting that working on Linux. This is still correct as of the latest 3.4.91...
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    Dahua 2MP Starlight Lineup

    Already working on it... ;-)
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    Hik-Online is closing, Hik-Connect is not compatible with my device

    Seeing that the end was nigh, I deleted them. :-(
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    Hik-Online is closing, Hik-Connect is not compatible with my device

    I'm using Dyn now but can't get iVMS-4500 to work. Before HikVision decided to terminate their original DDNS service, I was using that successfully with iVMS. In the app, I don't know what settings to use. Is it "IP/Domain" or "IP Server"? For the former, it asks for address and port. For the...
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    Updated NVR firmware published NVR_K41_BL_EN_STD_V3.4.91_161220

    That fixed it. Interesting.
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    Updated NVR firmware published NVR_K41_BL_EN_STD_V3.4.91_161220

    Just upgraded the firmware on my DS-7608NI-E2 / 8P to 3.4.91. TCP/IP settings blank. Uh oh.
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    Continuous and motion. Hooray!
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    Yep, after seeing the web interface on the new Dahua I just installed at another location in Australia and the review of their new Starlight cameras, I'm done with backward ass HikVision. The pity was that I ordered the Dahua NVR and the cameras (Which were on back order), flew to Australia...
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    Yep. Just did it 10 minutes ago. Upgraded from 3.4.2 to 3.4.91. Thankfully the NVR rebooted. It did ask me to upgrade WebComponents, which I did without a problem. My HikVision cameras are recognized. The timeline still shows continuous recording on the top line in blue with no motion in red...
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    I'm going in guns blazing. The firmware loaded. It's rebooting. Hopefully it will come back to life as I just got back from Australia last week and it's a looooong way to go to revive a non responsive NVR...