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I've come across this Uniview Unicorn that can supposedly handle 1000+ cameras????? Say what? Does anybody know if it's a viable option to use to replace all the NVR's we have and just put all the cameras on the Unicorn? Instead of 15 NVR's spread around for 400-500 cameras, just get rid of them...

Got a new Axis camera, a P3807-PVE. In trying to get the time set up, I'm running into an issue where the camera is automatically disabling my NTP settings. I've updated the camera today to the latest firmware to see if that would resolve the issue, but it's still almost like clockwork every 5...

Have a curious situation. We've got several Hikvision systems, but this mainly affects our 4k cameras. In Live View, we have all of our cameras when you pull it up on the iVMS-4200 computer software or the phone app to show up in default substream quality. This only affects 4 or 5 cameras out...

Is Blue Iris ideal for use in Educational Facilities? At this time, we're currently doing to a retrofit from old analog DVR's/cameras and replacing them with Hikvision (Nelly's) cameras and NVRs. We currently have almost 400 cameras on our campus. Approximately half of those are now 2MP IP...

I've got to get some T-Bar Clips to install some Hikvision Dome Cameras (from Nellys) and I'm looking for suggestions on which ones to buy. I've never used them to install cameras on ceiling grid since I usually use toggle bolts. My concern is getting ones that are too short/long or too big to...

Got a curious situation here. One of our NVRs (out of 5) has been giving us some periodic Abnormal Shutdowns the past couple of weeks. It started back up out of the blue and I'm not certain why. We had this same situation about 6 months ago but determined it was likely the result of a network...

Got a request coming up soon where a person wants to be able to access their cameras on a TV in their office. The issue is there are multiple NVRs in different buildings, so no ability to run cable directly to the TV. I'm looking at miniPC type set ups to run iVMS. Obviously iVMS has some...

Getting ready to mount a couple of cameras to the outside of one of our buildings in a couple of weeks and need some advice. I've installed a few outside cameras but they've always been under eaves or I've been able to go straight through the brick. I understand the concept of drip loops, but...

I'm looking at trying to put together a proposal for improving and expanding the surveillance coverage of our parking lots as we tend to have numerous hit and runs and thefts. So this involves putting cameras and wireless bridges on a couple of the parking lot light poles. The issue at hand is...

I have an issue with our RS-485 jack on the back of our DVR and I don't know why it's not working. I'm hoping somebody can give some feedback to help me resolve this issue. I was under the assumption that the RS-485 port was defective on the DVR. Using my camera tester, I determined the cable...

It appears the power supply on one of our Axis 215 PTZ's has gone bad. Does anybody know a reputable site/business that has a suitable replacement? I've scanned the the web but I cannot seem to find a power brick that looks like the one I pulled out. Picture below. I'd love to upgrade this unit...

We've started using the Milestone Essentials software to monitor our PTZ cameras since it was free and supports our 6 cameras. But I'm curious if there is any way to access the Management software that's installed on our Server on a different computer to make any setting adjustments without...

Hey folks! After coming here and always asking questions about this and that and receive a lot of helpful information, I figured it would be a good idea to show off my first true installation project. For those that might not have read any of my previous posts, I'm certainly no pro at this. I...

While this is only my opinion and maybe misguided, Hikvision is probably my favorite when it comes to CCTV, and I'm slowly trying to get the University to transition over to Hikvision as they start to replace any aging cameras/recorders. Along with the one Hikvision NVR we have so far, we...

I have two questions I'm hoping somebody could answer me on. This is in reference to a 24 VAC system that I'm stuck with having to maintain and I've only worked with IP and basic 12 DC systems. Electricity is totally not my thing. Question 1: The 2.1mm power adapters like the ones below. I know...

So...we've got a morning walker that is doing his dirty business at one of our buildings and leaving his toilet papered deposits behind. It's beginning to annoy our custodians to no end. I've recommended maybe throwing up a camera to monitor the area in case he does it again so we could charge...

Let me first say that while I have experience messing with security systems that have already been installed and installing systems in my own house, I have zero experience in doing from-the-ground-up installations for other people. So I'm really needing assistance to make sure I've covered all...

Had a question about some specs on this DVR. The place where I work is looking to upgrade security systems and the contractor proposed a Hikvison DS-9008HWI-ST system to get away from their current Analog Everfocus system with some 1.3MP 720p IP cameras. I read the specs on the DVR but I'm a...

Where I work, we use Everfocus cameras and software, but the CMS software is limited. PowerCon is awful on the graphics card and PowerVideo is better, but only allows a max of 128 cameras simultaneously . Is there any free CMS software out there that works with Everfocus DVRs?

Help! I'm trying to move some cameras around a room but the contractor that installed the cameras used some mounting brackets on the drop tile grid that I can't seem to remove. I've attached a picture of it below. All the ones I have found on the internet seem to be some sort of a twist type...

Just bought this Hikvision DVR the other day. I regrettably decided to update the firmware and now my camera feed is jacked up. Before the update, the cameras filled the whole channel (like normal). After the recent update (DS-72xxHGHI&73xxHQHI_TurboHD_DVR_USA_Firmware_v3.1.6_150601) I now have...