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Exactly.. I was just trying to keep it simple.

New G5 firmware just released.. IPC_G5_EN_STD_5.7.1_211009.zip Upgraded one of my cameras without issue, no noticeable interface changes from previous V5.5.801 may just be bugfixes

I haven't heard of anyone losing features when changing firmware since it is dependent on the cameras capabilities not the firmware. (at least that I have seen) Just to be sure though what firmware and revision are they on? If you can post a screenshot of the info page that might be able to help.

So I just upgraded my I91BM to V5.5.801 and it still requires the plugin.. can you confirm with a screenshot of your basic info page? Is it possible you have the plugin and just don't know it?

That would be nice if that does remove it.. This would be the first firmware to remove it so hoping if it does that they do this for the rest. I know there was a huge vulnerability recently exposed to them in previous firmware so hopefully this solves it.

I can say that the earlier version of the firmware did not remove the need for the plugin because I have the same camera with the firmware V5.5.111 which is the last one right before V5.5.800 and it still requires the plugin. You can clearly see that in the image.

All of them require a plugin regardless of firmware to view the livestream from the web interface. I find it better to use a standalone program for that though. Blue-iris is a popular one. You can also use vlc but it takes a little bit to get it all setup and can only view one stream per windows...

Sorry but upgrading firmware will not alter the capabilities of a camera. The capabilities are stored in a separate file from the firmware and the only way to modify that file is through SSH (not the limited ssh shell on recent firmware) or by de-soldering the flash chip and using a custom board...

So you did try to enable ssh on the E7S via the SDK and reboot the camera but it didn't work? Was that before or after upgrading to Hikvision firmware? No, I have not messed with SSH on them since then pretty much hit a dead end. Of course I don't have as much linux experience so it could still...

Sort of.. internally they are for the most part and the firmware is just rebranded and modified Hikvision firmware that is usually several versions behind. The chipset and in some cases the PCB are made by Hikvision (possibly entire camera on some??)

So they are all based on https://www.guardingvision.com/ which I am sure is just part of hikvision and has its own app.. This is what I use and worked better than Annke and Hikvisions remote software at the time. Even after converting to Hikvision I was able to connect using either remote app...

Thanks, I added this to the list!

What firmware did you use for the NVR?

Thanks ill add that to the notes for those models that "should" be able to upgrade from web interface without SDK.. Also another users noted that the I81HC wouldn't upgrade so my best guess is its a special one-off that doesn't have Hikvision firmware support..or at least yet.

For anybody wanting to try to modify the source code of the cameras (linux based) this guy did it with a reolink which should be very similar Hacking Reolink cameras for fun and profit

Yes, Seemed to fix my video quality issues https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/annke-firmware-to-hikvision-firmware-how-to.56888/

I found a method that works and posted the instructions here: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/annke-firmware-to-hikvision-firmware-how-to.56888/

This might help: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/annke-firmware-to-hikvision-firmware-how-to.56888/

The first one no longer works (at least for any firmware I had access to for my newer cameras) and is what I was referring too earlier. The second one is very interesting and I had not run across that forum yet somehow. This definitely gives me another rabbit hole to go down when I get some time.

Do you have a dropdown box at the web login page? Many have English option but default to another language..

I have heard on other forums that some cameras/firmware are region specific so there is a possibility that it may be region locked so if you flash it even though it has the English language that it may only show Chinese/Korean or just fail to flash. Would be curious to know if it works. Oh...

As far as I have found no. I did find that some older firmware version have a workaround to the limited ssh shell that you can get to the full shell and from there have access to the entire file system. So that may be where trying the older firmware like V5.5.90 maybe worth a try. Also if you...

If you notice the V5.5.120 is different because the file name starts with IPCK_ instead of IPC_ and I have a note that if it doesn't follow the same format avoid it because it is for special cameras. There are several models of the C500 Some use the E7 firmware and some use the E7S firmware...

Not really sure but if there is it would be here or here either under NVR or DVR Since I don't have a NVR or DVR I wouldn't know how to figure out which one it would be, but it looks like they follow a similar platform naming convention NVR_K51 (K51 being the platform)

It had the option to email but was missing the option to attach photos to the email so only thing you would get is a motion detection email with no photos. So that is good to know that it adds that back! As I have seen the E7 platform doesn't support either of those features Hikvision or not...

After some research I believe this one is a special model similar to Hikvision ColorVu cameras, if so It looks like there is no firmware available for it yet. Which is odd because most of the ColorVU (color night vision) series are G0 or G1 platform so this one really doesn't make much sense. My...

Possibly try the previous version. I am assuming you are unzipping the file and uploading the .dav file not the zip file itself.

Were you trying the V5.5.114 ? I know it is the same as what you have but looks like the next version up V5.5.120 is special because it starts with IPCK_ instead of IPC and there is a note in there that it is for 1021G1-IDW1 which would make sense because that model is a wireless camera and it...

Not sure I would do that unless you are willing to risk bricking it. I do know there was at least two hardware difference between the two models I had that used those firmware's. The one that used E7 had a slightly lower result ion 2560*1440 and no audio while the E7S has audio and 2560*1920...

I updated the initial post to note that E7 and E7S have different firmware to hopefully avoid someone using this method to try to flash E7 firmware on a E7S.. not sure if it would work or not but wouldn't want to take the risk. So fare this is the only platform that I have seen that has a...