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    Can you change the NVR Channel No. assignment?

    Once a camera has been added to the NVR, it seems to be assigned the next Channel No. in order. Can you edit these? Can I move a camera to an unused channel in an effort to reorder them logically?
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    Video Adjustment > Screen mode> Indoor vs Outdoor?

    Hi, Can someone shed some light on what these settings do or what they change? I did some searching but found little information about them. The cameras seem to default to outdoor. I assume make it the right setting for where the camera is? :-).
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    Hikvision Varifocal Zoom level?

    Hi, I have a varifocal 2.8-12 that I have zoomed in. Is there anyway to see what focal length I am zoomed into? I have checked the camera page but cannot seem to find it. Thanks in advance.
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    A Hikvision journey of discovery (tips and tricks for the perfect setup)

    Your VLC setup is brilliant.... thank you for sharing.
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    IPCT 8 MP(4K) Starlight IR Fixed Bullet, Camera Powered by Night Eye

    I know they are vastly different form factors, but I would love to see a mini shootout between this camera and the 2 MP Starlight IR Fixed Turret. I assume the 2MP would have better low light and night performance but I wonder by how much. In daytime the 8mp should outperform it all the way...
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    Hik-Connect and UPnP

    That is excellent ...a and probably 1000% better than my rambling posts.
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    Hik-Connect and UPnP

    Yes - that is pretty much it. Here is a summary. Once setup correctly, your Hik device (cam or NVR) and the Hik-Connect web service have a direct communication path (tunnel) without the need of a port-forward. This path is only created after you have a web account with your credentials and...
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    Hik-Connect and UPnP

    So here is my take... The Hik-Connect service creates an encrypted TLS tunnel between the NVR or device inside your network and the Hik-Connect web portal. You do this when you use your serial number and create an activation key inside the NVR. You supply that key to the Hik-Connect service...
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    Hik-Connect, trying to understand the security aspect (or lack there of).... and use of it VS iVMS

    So this is becoming somewhat more clear, based on some new information I found on the interwebs.... therefore it must be true. "However, if you want to use a browser on a PC/laptop/Mac when away from your system, then you cannot unfortunately do so via Hik-Connect. You will need to configure...
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    Hik-Connect, trying to understand the security aspect (or lack there of).... and use of it VS iVMS

    Hi, I have been looking into Hik-Connect and other remote access options. Hik-Connect has been billed as a "more secure" method to access devices. Perhaps I am getting the "more secure" impression from Hik's marketing and I am simply brainwashed. Either way, I am wondering if this is simply not...
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    Hik NVR - ignore built in PoE?

    thanks mike
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    Hik NVR - ignore built in PoE?

    Hi - I am looking at a 16 ch Hik NVR with built in PoE. I do not want to use the built in PoE switch. Other than cost/power consumption, is there any other downside, i.e. will it function the same as a the model NVR without the switch? I am having a hard time sourcing version I want without...
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    iVMS-4500 an Android - live view portrait only?

    Hi, When in live view using iVMS-4500 viewing a single cam in the portrait everything is good. When I switch the phone to landscape mode, the phone auto rotates but I loose the image. Is this normal or do I have setup wrong? Should I use a different app? Thanks.
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    Storage Management / Quota / sizes not changing?

    Ah - that would explain it. Thank you for chiming in!
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    Storage Management / Quota / sizes not changing?

    Ok - I will give that a shot and report back. Should changing the picture/record % change these numbers on the fly?
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    Storage Management / Quota / sizes not changing?

    Anyone have a thought on this?
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    User feedback sought - I am using Hikvision cams and using H265 for recording the main stream to SD card. I am going to use the secondary stream h264 (640 x 480) for the Rpisurv display. On a 32-47" TV do you think a 4 x 4 grid will look good enough? Do most people use the main or sub...
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    Storage Management / Quota / sizes not changing?

    Hi - I have a 64 GB card that I am not sure is working correctly or it is user error... I assumed that when you changed the percentages for picture and record the max/free sections above would change automatically based on these settings. On this camera - the picture files size got set to 14...
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    Mounting Turret Camera on Vertical Wall

    So as a follow-up to this - . If you were using a turret camera indoor on a standard drywall application, .you could easily mount the turret camera on the wall and swivel it to wherever you want hiding the wires inside of the wall?
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    Hi Andy - If you have access to Hik, can you quote me 4 DS-2CD2346G1-I in 4mm with shipping to...

    Hi Andy - If you have access to Hik, can you quote me 4 DS-2CD2346G1-I in 4mm with shipping to 53711. Thank you.
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    New Dahua(Actually Hikvision) Darkfighters

    I should have been more specific - 4mm.
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    New Dahua(Actually Hikvision) Darkfighters

    The DS-2CD2346G1-I looks like a nice model. Should be a IPCT version :-)
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    CCTV layout software?

    @tangent Thank you for your reply. I will take a look at those links. I really like the idea of something vendor agnostic. I need to keep digging deeper into these. I appreciate your input.
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    CCTV layout software?

    Hi, I have done some research and found some options for this including IVPM Camera Calculator, JVSG IP Video System Design Tool, and the various VideoCAD products like VideoCAD Lite. I am probably missing some others. Background and what I am looking for: I was in the industry when analog...
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    I am still trying to get this to work - anybody else have any luck? Does my config look wrong?
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    Paul - I missed the iframe part initially - I reduced it to 5 and same result.
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    Thanks for your help Paul. The frame rate is 15 currently. I have the mem set at 128 so I think that is good. The problem is in the config file somewhere as it never gets to show an image fuzzy or not :-) I don't seem to have a problem with VLC or omx on the player.
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    Hi, The main stream is unwatchable... it really a picture just digital noise. I can't make it out. It seems there are many different commands for these cameras - I wonder if I using the wrong one? I see some that specify h264 and av_stream... etc. I have tied a couple different versions...
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    Here is my config file - Thanks in advance for any/all help. essentials: #These are the rtsp streams you want the program to display #The streams will be displayed in the order you present them here camera_streams: #Hik Camera - rtsp_url...
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    Raspbery Pi2 Camera Monitor w/Rpisurv

    So - I cannot quite get this to work but am close.... This is a HIK camera. Stream 1 would not work. I can get the camera to come up on the Pi with - sudo omxplayer --win "0 21 640 501" --live 'rtsp://admin:12345@192.168.1.130:554/Streaming/Channels/2' When I reboot the Pi I get this - --...
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