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    DS-2CD2087G2-LU weird issue

    That may not be helping. Can you swap it with another camera to see if anything changes?
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    Hikvision DS-7616NI-SE/P NVR Replacement

    Mine is a 7608NI-I2/8P, it does record/ decode an audio/ video stream from a camera. (I wasn't sure what you meant by "remote audio".) I've got cameras with built in mics and two with external mics that are wired back through the cameras. They all work fine. One is a Dahua with an inbuilt mic...
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    Hikvision DS-7616NI-SE/P NVR Replacement

    If it was me, I'd be trying to track down one of the DS-78XX series. The 16 channel versions run at 320Mbps - twice the capacity of the 76 series. https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/IP-Products/Network-Video-Recorders/Pro-Series/ds-7816nxi-i2-16p-s/ That extra capacity will help with any...
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    One camera only works when the other one is removed

    Any chance their IP addresses have somehow ended up the same? I had that happen to my NVR after a firmware upgrade, it was working fine before the upgrade. You can unplug one working camera from the NVR ports and then run SADP on the remaining cameras via that port.
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    DS-2CD2387G2-L(U)

    Reducing your contrast level down can help improve shadow detail day and night (on any camera.) Try playing around with HLC for night time. If you've got something bright in the scene that can stuff up the exposure the camera calculates and make shadowed/ darker areas even darker. HLC helps to...
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    DS-2CD2387G2-L(U)

    You should notice a massive difference in the detail within the scene (8MP vs 2MP) Are you using the camera's onboard lighting? Some low power garden lights should give enough light. You're better off with even spread light over the entire area than one super bright flood light - that tends to...
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    Is anyone using Hik ColorVu cameras in a rural location with not much ambient light?

    I'm running the 8MP ColorVu turret DS-2CD2387G2-LU and it replaced a DS-2CD2H35FWD-IZS (which is basically a varifocal version of the 2CD2335FWD-I -still 3MP.) I've got enough lighting that the DS-2CD2H35FWD-IZS would stay in colour. Having done a direct swap, I'm finding I can run an exposure...
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    DS-7800NI-I2/P (& DS-7800NXI-I2/P) Series NVR - incoming bandwidth specs?

    Hmm... Another situation where I wish I'd gone with Dahua gear. They've got plenty of NVR's that will do 20Mbps (and higher) per channel. They're even available locally- in Australia - which is unusual for most of the gear I want to buy. Network Recorders Do Dahua NVR's play nicely with...
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    Hikvision colorvu overexposed image

    Adjusting the HLC (High Light Control) will most likely help in that situation. Did you buy it for security reasons or to make blockbuster movies? ;) The detail in the picture looks very good and you'd be able to identify someone at your gate. The real test would be to walk up to the gate and...
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    Is anyone using Hik ColorVu cameras in a rural location with not much ambient light?

    No one camera type will be suitable for all situations. If you've got reasonable street lighting (or are prepared to add some lighting yourself) then something like the ColorVu can work very well. I've got mine in the front yard. It would be useless in the back yard as I don't have (or want) the...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    I'm using V4.40.017, build 201124 and with all Events disabled on the NVR for the 8MP Colorvu I'm now getting the alert markers through on Smart playback from the camera. For some reason the detecting of the "Intrusion" with only "humans" or "vehicles" selected doesn't seem to be as accurate...
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    Is anyone using Hik ColorVu cameras in a rural location with not much ambient light?

    You're going to need some low level area/ flood lighting for sure. From my experience try and evenly light the area to avoid poor images in shaded areas. The inbuilt lighting may be enough for a localised area. I've got an 8MP ColorVu turret covering my driveway and use various forms of...
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    IR not working on older camera- IR filter stuck.

    A tip for anyone who may find a camera doesn't work with IR light at night, if your IR LED's are coming on it's most likely the IR filter stuck closed. I just had it happen in a 4MP DS-2CD2342WD-I that I'd been using locked in colour 24/7 for a couple of years. I pulled it apart and tried...
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    DS-7800NI-I2/P (& DS-7800NXI-I2/P) Series NVR - incoming bandwidth specs?

    I've experimented with H264+ and H265+ in the past. I've found issues after a while with the picture pixelating/ lose of image clarity. IIRC they recommend only to use those "+" settings with scenes that are usually static and don't have much movement? I was using variable bit rate and noticed...
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    DS-7800NI-I2/P (& DS-7800NXI-I2/P) Series NVR - incoming bandwidth specs?

    :) That was going to be my next question. Possibly no stock due to the semiconductor shortages? I found some old listings on Google last time I searched, but they were no longer available.
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    DS-7800NI-I2/P (& DS-7800NXI-I2/P) Series NVR - incoming bandwidth specs?

    Here's a datasheet showing the specs of the Hikvision DS-7800NI-I2/P NVR models: https://www.hikvision.com/content/dam/hikvision/products/S000000001/S000000002/S000000007/S000000026/OFR000040/M000035028/Data_Sheet/Datasheet-of-DS-7800NI-I2-P_NVR_V4.40.010-20201118.pdf . The 8 channel model...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    Back dating to an older version has given the NVR the ability to set the recording parameters for intrusion on the new ColorVu by both max/ min size and human/ vehicle. Plus it doesn't reset the time back to 12:00am when changing between Smart/ Normal. The Smart markers are missing off the...
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    ColorVU versus the Dark Fighter options?

    That's what I've done in my front yard- automatic sunset to sunrise flood lighting as well as motion sensor lights (because the street lighting is abysmal where I live.) The 8MP Colorvu works well in that situation without using it's built in lighting. The 8MP ColorVu also out performs my older...
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    Where to purchase ColorVu cameras?

    I bought one off AliExpress in December and paid the extra for DHL shipping. 233.97US $ 9% OFF|New Hikvision DS 2CD2387G2 LU 8 MP 4K ColorVu Fixed Turret Network CCTV Camera|Surveillance Cameras| - AliExpress It turned up fine, the only thing I've noticed is the focus seems a bit soft on...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    So that didn't fix the problems- 4.51.025 is the same. Plus now I've got one camera not wanting to connect to the NVR and the 8MP Colorvu doesn't have an image appear on the NVR or web interface when trying to set up Events or Smart Events.
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    ColorVU versus the Dark Fighter options?

    ColorVu cameras are great if you've got reasonable street lighting covering the area you want to watch over. Or, you're willing to install extra visible light sources (even motion sensor lights etc.) They can give you decent results in those conditions. The added bonus is the visible light...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    So I've been running the V4.60.000 firmware for a while. It offers the NVR based set up for the camera intrusion capability (at least for people/ cars) but there are some rather undesirable "features": 1. There are no visible Event makers on the timeline when in "Normal" mode. So you can't have...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    Thanks. I'll try it out later. I did discover (after updating from Euro 3.93 to the latest firmware) that the NVR camera Intrusion menu has actually got "Vehicle" and "Human" detection options for the ColorVu camera. So I've enabled that and will see what happens. I used the search function to...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    Do you know what settings you've enabled?
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    Yes, but they'd most likely only be "Motion" Events? That's the problem- "Smart Events" set up on the camera (e.g. "Intrusion", "Line Crossing" Events don't appear there), yet Motion Events will. It's almost like there's some sort of software glitch that stops them as you can set "Notify...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    Yes I came across that the other day. It would have been handy recently when I was searching for people/ a vehicle a couple of weeks backed. Instead I waded through Motion events that pick up flying insects, leaves blowing around etc. My NVR is isolated from my home network and normally I use...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    I'll have to look into setting them on the NVR and see how good it works. Even without the max/ min size it appears to be sensitivity is the size control and Threshold the time the target spends in the zone.( From reading the manual.) I upgraded it to the latest NVR firmware hoping that would...
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    How to get Smart Event set up on camera GUI to mark the Event on the NVR's playback timeline?

    I've tried searching for the answer to this, but haven't found the solution. I've got a Hik camera with the "Smart Event" feature for "Intrusion" which includes a useful "Maximum"/ "Minimum" target size option. I've configured it on the camera the exact same way as a basic Event like "Motion"...
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    DS-2CD2387G2-LU 4mm 8MP ColorVu out of focus, black pixels when zoomed in?

    Yes, I'm aware of the reduction in the depth of field with a larger aperture opening. I also checked the specs prior to buying and know about the 3.6m to infinity - I'm talking about the focus on things past the 3.6m distance. I'll get it set up outside today and see how it looks (focus wise)...
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    DS-2CD2387G2-LU 4mm 8MP ColorVu out of focus, black pixels when zoomed in?

    Okay, an update- both of the problems appear to be related to the bitrate I'd set it up at. The focus could still be better IMHO.
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