Dahua cams hard to connect to Hikvision Nvr?

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walkjp1

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Thinking of going back to Hikvision for the better email setup. But, Andy says it is hard to connect Dahua cams to Hikvision Nvr.
Can someone elaborate please?
 
All ONVIF means is that the video for sure will come thru. Advanced features like AI may or may not work.

Meaning it might send you too many emails if you can't differentiate the AI.

Manufacturer and best practice is to match brand of camera and NVR to ensure full functionality.
 
wittaj said:
All ONVIF means is that the video for sure will come thru. Advanced features like AI may or may not work.

Meaning it might send you too many emails if you can't differentiate the AI.

Manufacturer and best practice is to match brand of camera and NVR to ensure full functionality.
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I have just given up on finding a way to make Dahua send me good picture emails. Hikvision will send me 1 email for event with several photos. But, all this can be done from camera of course. So, as long as I can view it with ONVIF, I think it will be ok.

Thank you
 
I get great email pictures from my Dahua NVR and cameras. I only get 1 image, but that’s ok with me, it’s a notification

I also get a push alert Ding on my phone which I can then click on and get a pic and a video of the event..

Yours must be broken

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bigredfish said:
I get great email pictures from my Dahua NVR and cameras. I only get 1 image, but that’s ok with me, it’s a notification

I also get a push alert Ding on my phone which I can then click on and get a pic and a video of the event..

Yours must be broken
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Not broken, get the same as you. For every motion event I get 2 emals. 1 event email, dont want it. Then another email containing 1 photo which I then have to click on to open. PITA
Wih Hikvision, I get 1 email, containg as many photos as I want. And, they are displayed as soon as i open email. MUCH better.
 
bigredfish said:
Ok, glad it works for ya. :rofl:

I use my phone/DMSS alerts mostly
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Phone alerts don`t work well if you are in the drivers seat or an airplane. But, they are useful if you have the time to pick up the phone. I mostly do not need immediate alerts. Just want to look at photos at end of day to see who has been in. Multiple photos help better with identifying who is doing what.
 
While driving or in an airplane? really

You dont have to open or click on anything to get your email? HUD glasses?

Yeah I can review alerts, with video, on the phone at the end of the day too when remote

So really we're talking about 1 pic vs 3 when you boil it down..

Look its your stuff so whatever, but changing manufacturers for 1 vs 3 emails just seems extreme to me
 
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bigredfish said:
While driving or in an airplane? really

You dont have to open or click on anything to get your email? HUD glasses?

Yeah I can review alerts, with video, on the phone at the end of the day too when remote

So really we're talking about 1 pic vs 3 when you boil it down..

Look its oyur stuff so whatever, but changing manufacturers for 1 vs 3 emails just seems extreme to me
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Also, don`t forget. Dahua send 2 emails each time. 1 for alert, then 1 for photo, then I have to click on photo to open. 2 extra steps to see only 1 photo. Ridiculous.
What is wrong with changing manufactures to get what I want? If you want a mustang, you don`t buy a toyota.
Do you have something against Hikvision, problems I may not be aware of?
 
Just don't be shocked when the AI or some other feature doesn't work and either sends you too many alerts or none at all...

You could always set up an email rule to delete one of the photos automatically...
 
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