Search results

  1. Keyboard

    Bird Catches Bird

    I was in my garage and heard two loud bangs against the door. After investigating, I saw that my driveway camera recorded the attached bird chase. The chased bird flies by at the :04 secs mark and the predator bird flies by at the :06 secs mark. Apparently, the bird being chased slammed into...
  2. Keyboard

    Question about iVMS-4200 Usage

    My bottom line question is would it be wise to keep the iVMS-4200 client running while I'm using my Windows 10 PC for other stuff? Or, should iVMS-4200 be the only thing running on the PC? Background: I have the iVMS-4200 client on my Windows 7 PC, but rarely use it while logged in. The reason...
  3. Keyboard

    Do I Have A Chinese NVR?

    Can anyone verify whether my HikVision DS-7608NI-I2/8P NVR is a Chinese version or not? The serial number has the letter codes CCRR and WCVU in it. For example, 1234567890CCRR123456789WCVU. The firmware is V3.4.62, Build 160503. So, I'd like to know if I ever upgrade the firmware will I run the...
  4. Keyboard

    Motion Detection vs Intrusion Detection

    In regard to outdoor cameras, I have a few questions: Which is better, motion detection or intrusion detection? Should I have one or the other or both? If using both, is there a performance issue or trade-off that I should be aware of? The reason I ask is because when it comes to outdoor...
  5. Keyboard

    Question for NVR Manufacturers?

    Question & Suggestion to NVR manufacturers: Why don't NVRs have a special NIC Ethernet port that allows you to access the cameras web interface directly? For example, it would be nice if my HikVision DS-7608NI-I2/8P had: 8 POE camera ports; 1 LAN Ethernet port; and 1 NIC Ethernet port. This...
  6. Keyboard

    Blue Tint Problem

    Can anybody explain the blue tint that I get at certain times of the day? Is it the camera or the NVR that's causing this? Natural Color - No Direct Sun (cropped image) Blue Tinted - Sun Hitting Camera (cropped image) The reason I asked is because I just replaced my SWANN NVR8-7200 with a...
  7. Keyboard

    Help Converting SWANN Camera to HIKVISION (Solved)

    I'm trying to convert the firmware of my SWANN camera (model NHD-831) to HIKVISION firmware. From what I can tell, the HIKVISION equivalent is DS-2CD2732F-I. Per HIKVISION, the upgrade is the digicap.dav file of the DS-2xx2_5.3.0_151016 firmware. However, when I apply the upgrade, I get the...
  8. Keyboard

    Testing

    This was posted in error and I don't know how to delete it ...
  9. Keyboard

    Technology Expos/Conventions?

    Are there any technology expos/conventions that are open to the general public? If so, where and when? I'd like to attend some to see what new products and concepts will be coming for video surveillance and security. Thanks ...
  10. Keyboard

    My SWANN NHD-815 Experiment

    Hi everyone. I'm a newbie on this site, as well as to video surveillance systems in general. Recently, I've been researching this and other sites for information on getting an IP camera with a built-in microphone connected to an existing NVR that I have. In short, although I got it to work...
  11. Keyboard

    Greetings Everyone!

    Greetings Everyone! I'm a newbie on this site, as well as to video surveillance systems in general. I've been researching this site for information on CCTV systems since 2014. I'm very thankful that this site exists because it has been extremely helpful. My only experience is with an...
Top