Camera language question and firmware upgrade

[Madan Sudhindra]

I am planning to pull the trigger on purchasing 3 HikVision cameras.

Is there any way I can tell, by looking at the camera details, if the camera is the english language version (and a firmware upgrade wont reset the language settings back to Chinese), or if it a modified firmware that has forced the language to be english (and consequently, a firmware upgrade will reset this back to chinese) ?

I am considering buying the following camera - DS-2CD2T42WD-I5(NC304-XB)

Thanks in advance !
Madan

 

[Trax95008]

I think the only way to know for sure is to get your hands on the serial number. But obviously there’s no way of asking ahead of time from a supplier that has a lot of stock sitting on a shelf... maybe start with ordering one and check it out

 

[Madan Sudhindra]

Thanks ! I will do that.