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  1. FrankMCN

    Enable H264+

    Funny isn't it - for a feature Hik has been keen to push and rave on about, nothing but problems and no fix with all the latest firmwares... H265+ on the other hand, little has been said about it and it appears to work great on my Hik NVR and IP Dome.
  2. FrankMCN

    Enable H264+

    Playback on the recorder can also be problemaitc with 264+, give it a go and see how you get on - its not recommended for scenes that change alot - i.e. a road with lots of traffic.
  3. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    can you hear the IR cut filter snapping open & closed when switching between day & night modes?
  4. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Nope mine doesn't do that, IR cut filter stuck? Try a full factory reset and if still doing it send it back.
  5. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Quick update, been using this camera for around a week now and have the settings pretty dialled. The night vision was a pleasant surprise, looking over its specs pre-purchase I was not expecting much improvement over the 4MP VF bullets I currently have - the specs seemed pretty close with the...
  6. FrankMCN

    2CD2T42WD-I5 and 2CD2T42WD-I8

    Sorry, mis-read. Sun shiled will help but you could just be trading sun glare for spider webs that will affect the night vision more (bigger problem imo), can also play with BLC and set up a image setting shedule.
  7. FrankMCN

    2CD2T42WD-I5 and 2CD2T42WD-I8

    i8 has twice the IR LED's (4 vs 2) so has more power for more range. Does your installer not have any recommendations for cameras?
  8. FrankMCN

    NSC-4A220-PTZir & NSC-4A320-PTZir Mini PTZ Security Overview

    Hi Ryan, thanks for the pointers, I'm learning alot from you! Unfortuatnly I can't get the camera to do what I want which is fine - the smart tracking was an unexpected bonus anyway and used the way the manufacturer intends its fine. Regards the other smart features - using other IP cams to...
  9. FrankMCN

    A new Hikvision tripwire.

    Live and learn I guess, hopefully you bricked it before calling your guy saying it was fixed. I'm actually fine with Hik trying to control their exports and guide things through properly supported channels. You may own the hardware but not the software thats loaded onto that - if things go...
  10. FrankMCN

    Hikvision Mini Dome - Better low light?

    In addition to the above, you can try bumping up the brightness to 80, drop the contrast to 10, reduce sharpness to 30 (will reduce picture noise), drop the DNR as well as that causes alot of ghosting - I run mine at 30 (you don't need as much when you drop sharpness). Also play with BLC as that...
  11. FrankMCN

    NSC-4A220-PTZir & NSC-4A320-PTZir Mini PTZ Security Overview

    Intresting - not tried doing it that way! The PTZ supports upto 4 zones/lines perIntrusion/Line crossing/Region Entrance/Region Exiting Detection are these setup per PTZ preset area? - i.e. could you set the PTZ looking in one direction and call that preset 1 and setup a intrusion zone 1, and...
  12. FrankMCN

    NSC-4A220-PTZir & NSC-4A320-PTZir Mini PTZ Security Overview

    Hi Ryan, its hooked up to a NVR 7616NI-I2. I can't get smart tracking itself it trigger recording - I can use VCA like face detection, line crossing, intrusion etc, but if I try using motion detection the camera actually turns off recording when it moves - either by manual PTZ input or its own...
  13. FrankMCN

    Record only when home alarm is on?

    Yes please - post back with what you find or accomplish, its an area that does intrest me. Thanks!
  14. FrankMCN

    NSC-4A220-PTZir & NSC-4A320-PTZir Mini PTZ Security Overview

    Yep 100% agree, excellent little PTZ with some nice 'bonus' smart features. Great product for Nellys to stock and support. Any tips on getting it to trigger recording while its auto-tracking - I get that motion activated recording is disabled while the PTZ movement functions are being actively...
  15. FrankMCN

    Record only when home alarm is on?

    To be fair it is surprising that there is now way to do something like this. I'd love to be able to set a recorder up that has alarm inputs to send notifications if the internal camera's detect movement while the home alarm system is armed and NOT to send notifications when the system is...
  16. FrankMCN

    choose right NVR

    budget? if you want to load over 50 IPC's onto a NVR you won't have many options - more options if you split between 2 or 4 recorders.
  17. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Hi Slider, that video is mislabelled, the camera their doing their install demo on is DS-2CD4D26FWD (fixed dome/motor lens) not a PTZ. The centre part of the PTZ bubble on the 2DE4A220IE-DE is clear, the sides appear smoke/tint which is where the IR illuminators sit behind. From the ground...
  18. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Anyone know how to get these smart tracking cameras to record while they are auto tracking an object? Can set the camera to motion activated recording but when the PTZ is under manual or auto track control it effectivity deactivates motion activated recording - I get that the it should ignore...
  19. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Its pretty quiet, loudest thing is the IR cut filter snapping across the lens which is the same sound level as any other camera, the actual PTZ functions are quiet.
  20. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Intresting, can't find 5.4.3 or 5.4.4 listed on the Hikvision Europe firmware download site, no worries - decided to be guinny pig and update to 5.4.8. Can confirm that this is an R7 platform, wasn't able to update via the camera's own webportal so hooked it up to my NVR and updated through...
  21. FrankMCN

    Mini outdoor PTZ : DS-2DE4A220IW-DE

    Hi, just got one of these yesterday and getting to grips with it - seems like a great PTZ. It came with firmware 5.4.3 and supports face detection, smart tracking, HLC which wasn't in the specs I read - nice bonus, however does not appear to have H.265 in its options which the specs did say it...