I set up my NVR and camera by using the NVR’s interface (with an attached mouse and TV). It’s also connected to my Xfinity gateway via ethernet. Using my MacBook over WIFI, I can access the NVR’s WEB browser interface and view the live image with no problem, using the Main Stream HD video. If I try to access the camera directly (either by clicking on the “e” icon in the camera list or by typing the camera’s IP address in the address bar), the live image displays but blacks out every several seconds before reappearing. I discovered that if I change the video from Main Stream to Sub Stream 1, it no longer blacks out, but of course the video quality is less.
I get the same result whether I’m using Safari, Chrome, Brave or Pale Moon.
I also have VMWare Fusion Windows emulator on my MacBook and tried different browsers there with the same result.
I also have an ancient laptop running Windows 10. I can access the camera’s WEB interface using different browsers and viewing the Main Stream feed without problems.
On my Mac, why can I view the Main Stream Live by accessing the NVR’s WEB interface, but not without constant black screens when I’m accessing the camera’s WEB interface? My first thought was the NVR is doing some buffering or processing that the camera alone is not. But then why does it work on my old Windows laptop?
It’s not that big of an issue, but I’d just like to do some tweaking of camera settings using the WEB interface (as I’ve seen recommended in other posts). And I’d like to use my Mac to do it, if possible, since that’s the computer I use daily.
Sorry for the long-winded question… I appreciate any suggestions!
My equipment from EmpireTech:
Camera: IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3
NVR: NVR8CH-AI (no PoE)
PoE Switch: EPOE-8CH 10-Port Unmanaged Switch
I get the same result whether I’m using Safari, Chrome, Brave or Pale Moon.
I also have VMWare Fusion Windows emulator on my MacBook and tried different browsers there with the same result.
I also have an ancient laptop running Windows 10. I can access the camera’s WEB interface using different browsers and viewing the Main Stream feed without problems.
On my Mac, why can I view the Main Stream Live by accessing the NVR’s WEB interface, but not without constant black screens when I’m accessing the camera’s WEB interface? My first thought was the NVR is doing some buffering or processing that the camera alone is not. But then why does it work on my old Windows laptop?
It’s not that big of an issue, but I’d just like to do some tweaking of camera settings using the WEB interface (as I’ve seen recommended in other posts). And I’d like to use my Mac to do it, if possible, since that’s the computer I use daily.
Sorry for the long-winded question… I appreciate any suggestions!
My equipment from EmpireTech:
Camera: IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3
NVR: NVR8CH-AI (no PoE)
PoE Switch: EPOE-8CH 10-Port Unmanaged Switch