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  1. awlectric

    Running IR gain at 100% questions

    Anyone else running IR gain at 100%? I'm currently running a few cams IR at 100% and was wondering should I not do this? Or is it ok to just go ahead and run at full steam ahead.
  2. awlectric

    Weird error code

    Weird error code FIXED* I'm getting error 0x13 on one of my cams,it started cutting out and now it only appears at the bottom of the screen, it's not grouped with my other cams. I'm so confused
  3. awlectric

    Wd purple vs Wd purple NV

    Hello all I'm running a 7716 NVR with 6 - 3mp hiks Was wanting to add more cameras 4mp,wanting to add a second drive too,I was just wondering if there's any benefit with the "wd purple nv" over the regular purple drive. Thanks!
  4. awlectric

    RAYMAX ILLUMINATION- advice needed, ARE THEY REALLY THIS AWESOME?

    Thinking HARD about getting a RAYMAX illuminator, and I haven't seen any (recent) posts about these, are any of you using one of these? Or 2? I was thinking that this may be the ultimate answer to the night vision problems.At over 1k for the raymax 150 it's a hard pill to swallow, so advice is...
  5. awlectric

    Solar light reccomendation :-)

    Hello all! Loving my hikvision setup so far, but needed a little bit more lighting for the cams, and I actually have farther away places I want to illuminate. Im running flood lights now on just one side, and the ones that have the flood look absolutley amazing. I was thinking why not...
  6. awlectric

    HELP. brand new 2cd2t32i8 wont connect to nvr hik 7716

    So my new 2cd2t32i8 finally got here from china and when I plug it into my nvr, the IR lights come on, on the cam, but no picture comes on. The nvr doesn't even recognize the cam? Its a brand new camera, so I don't know what's happening. Any advice is appreciated!
  7. awlectric

    wdr settings ?WDR nothing? (2332)

    So when I turn on WDR all the way It does absolutly nothing! When i turn it off It looks the exact same as when it is off. Nothing lol I have really partly sunny days and sometimes its so bright the images are just white, but when I turn it on to get rid of the glare it still does...
  8. awlectric

    2332 install -without escutcheon

    Been experimenting with different positions , ended up with this, ran it in the crack of the t1-11 siding. Need a chrome trim escutcheon tho!! They have expanding chrome trim escutcheon for 1/2 copper for plumbing, but the hole is too big. Repeat-the hole is too big. Need smaller diameter...
  9. awlectric

    Those of you with 25mm, 50mm, or larger mm cameras, need reccomendations

    Do any of you have 25mm-above, or even 100mm above cameras set up? (Hiks) Im assuming ill need an aftermarket lens to do this. Trying to get "the long shot" down the driveway. Just curious to all of you "pushing the limits " of your cameras, if you could provide screen shots? Or reccomendations...
  10. awlectric

    bears bears bears

    An elusive creature of the night! Of the night!
  11. awlectric

    brand new 2332 *BLINKING* problems in IR mode help

    brand new 2332 *BLINKING* problems in IR mode help *FIXED* Advice needed!!!!! Just bought a brand new hikvision 16 chanell nvr and 2- 2332 cams (3 including today). Ok so heres the deal. In night mode only, one of my brand new USA hikvision 2332 cameras started doing this weird BLINKING in IR...
  12. awlectric

    Bats bats bats

    Caught this lil bat on my cam. He flys by the cam every night for about 30 minutes! The IR on my cam has this bat freaking out lol. He just flies back and forth. ....towards the IR
  13. awlectric

    HIK 2232 vs 2332 QUESTION----NIGHT VISION-----

    So I was told by the helpful people down at nellys that the 2232 bullet cam has a FAR better night vision than the 2332 turret cam.I have two 2332 cams and I love them but I always am left wanting more in the night vision department. Whell the time has come and since the 2232 is just a little...
  14. awlectric

    Effectiveness of footage leading to actual arrests, or any other camera sstories?

    Im curious if anyone has any actual real life cases in witch something actually happened , ie-a crime, ,,, trespass or burglary, ( or worse), the event got recorded , and someone actually got identified and arrested because of the footage? How much proof do the police actually need , or better...
  15. awlectric

    Advice needed and apreciated for rural outdoor system in mountains *newb*

    Hello to all. Advice greatly needed on rural property security camera system , we have no internet here, and the property consists of various slopes and is heavily wooded. Im pretty sold on the 1080p cameras, but i dont know where to start with this. It gets cold here and sometimes snows so i...
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