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    DHI-NVR5216-16P-4KS2E

    Hi, I have a strange issue. My cams connected to the CCTV NVR Switch can no longer be found after I unplugged the lead and plugged it back in. The rough setup is that I have the switch part picking up the cameras from one subnet and the nic connected to another, this enables me to pick up all...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Replacement

    Hello l, the above cameras keep getting condensation and its a regular yearly activity to take them apart and stick some more bags inside them. As such I want to replace with Hikvision cameras, can anyone recommend the Hikvision equivalents please ? Thank you
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    Lorex e896ab

    Hello I just bought a kit containing e896ab cameras which I will use to replace old lorex cameras used only inside as a have better cameras outside. I cannot seem to get these to show a picture on my Dahua NVR at all, user name and passwords are correct but where picture should be shown it...
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    2CD3087G2

    Hello, I have just noticed this camera on UK distributer sites and on Hikvision site. Any idea what the difference is over the 2087G2 please ?. Thank you
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    2cd2087g2-lu still current best ?

    Hello All, Hope everyone is doing well. I have had the above for couple of years now, the original and also (c) versions, I am still mixing with the Dahua NVR (DHI-NVR5216-16P-4KS2E) simply because they work well, the throughput on the Dahua NVR seems much better than anything I can get on...
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    Another Dahua with condensation issues.

    Hello, My 5442 Z4E has just started having condensation issues, I had another Dahua 2MP Optical have condensation issues before. Both within 2 years. The 5442 being 14 months old and mounted in a different place to the other. Never had any other camera make ever have condensation issues. I...
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    DS-2CD2087G2-L(U) Again or back to Dahua

    Hello All, last year I heavily invested in a few of the above, months after a revised version came out apparently because hardware inside was not available and now the original version gets no further firmware versions. That makes me angry as I expect at least a few years firmware updates from...
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    NVR normal recording DHI-NVR5216-16P-4KS2E?

    Hello, On examining my recorded footage on a DHI-NVR5216-16P-4KS2E recently which have cameras set to general and motion, i was expecting to find general doing 24/7 recording in 1 hr segments and motion separately giving any motion during those times, so basically if i needed to look at...
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    Dahua CCTV NVR not showing motion parts.

    In the last 1/2 hr I have found a most annoying issue, my new Dahua player is not recording motion, even when set, I just see 24/7 recording, no yellow bits etc to show when motion was, that's with the Dahua and Hikvision cameras, only cameras purely set to motion only are showing the motion...
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    Dahua CCTV NVR not showing motion parts.

    However in the last 1/2 hr, found a most annoying issue, my new Dahua player is not recording motion, even when set, I just see 24/7 recording, no yellow bits etc to show when motion was, that's with the Dahua and Hikvision cameras, only cameras purely set to motion only are showing the motion...
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    NVR5216-16P-4KS2E

    Hello All, I am planning on buying the above to replace my 8 channel Lorex box as I need more channels. Can anyone advise if this will stop anything working on the Lorex cam's i.e 2 way talk etc or any other reason I should not buy this NVR. Apart from buy BI instead please :). I believe...
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    nvr5216-16p-4ks2e Vs NVR5216-4KS2

    Hello, I am planning on buying either nvr5216-16p-4ks2e or NVR5216-4KS2 with only difference being Poe ports that I don't use. However I do subnet by putting cameras on 192.168.1.x and the NVR on 192.168.0.x being that 192.168.0.x has access to the internet. As I set the NVR switch to...
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    Is their better at a reasonable budget ?

    Hello, This pic is from one of the latest Lorex 4k Cameras. The scene has reasonable light i.e porch light near and lights on street, plus Xmas lights as it's Xmas. Yet, the picture seems bad to me, I would expect a lot more detail considering suspect is right in front of camera at approx...
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    IPC-HFW5231E-Z5 Water Damage

    Hello All, I have just replaced my IPC-HFW5231E-Z5 with a IPC-B5442E-Z4E as the IPC-HFW5231E-Z5 had suffered from condensation since 6 months old despite many attempts to sort. Anyway, on removing the IPC-HFW5231E-Z5 I note it's bad condition after only 2 years. See pics. This is mounted on...
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    Lorex Smart Kit (Costco)

    Hello. I visited Costco today and they have a new kit on offer, says it's compatible with Alexa and has a white smart NVR. I currently have a mix of 2 Lorex sets, one I bought 9 months ago which has smart deterrence and one I bought about 2 years ago with a more square body, nothing smart but...
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    LNB8005 VS LNB8105

    Hello I bought a Costco kit that contains Lorex LNB8005 cameras last year. Today i noticed Costco now has another kit which looks like the same nvr but newer cameras with talk back being lnb8105x. Has anyone bought these cameras or any comments as to if they are better than the Lnb8005's...
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    Replacement Setup

    Hello All, I am planning to replace my Swan 2MP cameras with possibly the Lorex LNR6826KP. (4K NVR, 6*4K 8MP Cameras). I have ran a PoE switch to remote locations and ready to roll. My plan is from NVR to router and then plug all cameras into the PoE Switch that is plugged into that Router...
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