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    old SmartPSS (v2.003) cannot connect to Dahua NVR starting today, but SmartPSS lite can.

    I have many windows computers and android devices. SmartPSS is installed on both. Suddenly they cannot connect to the NVR, but SmartPSS lite (crippleware, they disabled things) and the DMSS app can connect. I cant restart NVR during peak hours. But anyone notice or know if Dahua kicked us off...
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    POE camera, can I cut the wire between the cam and Splitter, to add 10 FT CAT6?

    I have a small bullet bare bones POE camera. (meaning lightweight and no housing). It goes from Camera to a 1ft black cord (appears as a normal thick CAT5/6 cord) > to a POE Splitter (a black 1/2 in barrel. ChatGPT said it is a "Splitter" that splits the data and power). At the end of the...
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    [Solved - POE port went bad] How can I find the IP/network of missing IP cam?

    Please help. Suddenly an IP cam feed/IP has gone missing from my network/NVR. (It was setup/working with SmartPSS and web browser for years.) What are the factory-default network-domains of IP cams, besides 192.168.x.x? (One cam I have, was factory set to 168 or something. But I forgot which...
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    How is ODM able to bypass my pass; and how to disable it?

    I just learned about ODM. Loaded and it shows all my IP cams: the live view and able to change settings WITHOUT my edited password. How is this possible? And what setting [per cam] turns this off? (Restrict feed and settings view to password only) In ODM, Is it "ONVIF discovery mode?" (and...
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    SmartPSS + Win11 > Cant display "Liveview" on Third Monitor (glitched/vid feed disappears)

    I have a Windows 11 PC with 3 monitor ports (Two HDMI 2.0 / 4K/60Hz, and one "Display Port V1.4). I connected 3 monitors, each with their own cord/port, and this PC can handle displaying something different on each monitor. In SmartPSS > I added a Liveview(1) window on Monitor 1 > and 9 cam...
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    Dahua NVR > what does this mean? "Switch Operating Disk: /dev/sda(0)-->/dev/sda(1) reason(0)"

    I checked my NVR logs for suspicious activity. Someone is tampering while I left the house. What does this mean? And how/where do I go to undo it. Ty. "Disk" category Switch Operating Disk: /dev/sda(0)-->/dev/sda(1) reason(0)
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    [restart fixed, but unknown cause] Crippleware [or bug] by Dahua? Motion Recording was disabled for all non-Dahua IP cams on Feb 27, 2024

    1. Did Dahua push a stealth "crippleware" update? 2. How can I re-enable Motion Recording (yellow bar playback) on my IP cameras? 3. After #2, please explain how to setup IVS on my IP cameras? Thank you. On Feb 27, 2024, after 7:30AM – the Motion Recording (the yellow bar) was disabled on all...
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    What causes Analog camera delay and ghosting?

    I have a Dahua XVR hybrid that uses IP and Analog cameras. Question 1) What might be causing my Analog camera delay? I had a low detail Analog camera setup (900 lines or something). Then I re-used the BNC cable to connect a new 5MP Analog camera (which has settings for HD CVI, Analog, AHD, and...
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    Where to local buy PTZ Ceiling Mount Bracket?

    Hi, can anyone give me names of Local stores that sell PTZ Ceiling mounts (Im in SoCal), that I can buy in person today? Thank you. I just got a shipment, discovered I'll need a Ceiling mount instead of L. But Amazon wouldn't ship for 3 days, and I don't know the names of local stores that...
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    How to calculate zoom from Lens range?

    Hi can someone please tell or direct me: how can I confirm the zoom range based on lens range? E.g. if it says lens = "4.5- 148mm" I thought the calculation is 148 / 4.5 = 32.8X Optical zoom, But I thought these cameras only come in 30x then 36x formats. Thus when someone says their camera is...
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    Please help with Firmware for 30x PTZ camera (that has buggy firmware) - for Duhua NVR

    Hi, can someone please 1) Give me firmware for a 30x PTZ camera (it is 8MP, but I only need 5mp). It has white and IR LEDS. (But I want the Whites disabled.) It has human AI detection. 360 rotation, POE connection, and no WIFI. Let me know if there's anything else I need to tell you about...
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