LaView LV-N9508Q8E configuration assistance requested

[Christopher Columbus]

Hey all. I picked up this NVR for cheap. It seems to work with my reolink cameras. I was able to setup the cameras in the NVR using the ONVIF protocol. I'm able to view live streams in the NVR of the cameras. My problem is I can't seem to get motion detection to work in the NVR. I've gone into the Camera > Motion menu. I turned it on for camera 1. I've set full screen motion detection. Set sensitivity to 100. I went into settings. Made sure D1 is selected.

The NVR doesn't seem to record unless I manually set it to record. Am I missing something that I'm not aware of?

 

[mat200]

Hey all. I picked up this NVR for cheap. It seems to work with my reolink cameras. I was able to setup the cameras in the NVR using the ONVIF protocol. I'm able to view live streams in the NVR of the cameras. My problem is I can't seem to get motion detection to work in the NVR. I've gone into the Camera > Motion menu. I turned it on for camera 1. I've set full screen motion detection. Set sensitivity to 100. I went into settings. Made sure D1 is selected.

The NVR doesn't seem to record unless I manually set it to record. Am I missing something that I'm not aware of?

HI @Christopher Columbus

Check if the ONVIF spec that the Reolink camera claims to support also covers motion detection.

Reolink cameras are known to have issues btw.

 

[Christopher Columbus]

HI @Christopher Columbus

Check if the ONVIF spec that the Reolink camera claims to support also covers motion detection.

Reolink cameras are known to have issues btw.

According to the specs for the camera it does support ONVIF and it does support motion detection. I looked at the onvif specification here ONVIF Profiles - ONVIF but I can't tell you which profile specifically the camera supports.

The cameras are RLC-520 Reolink RLC-520 - 5MP PoE Dome Security IP Camera. On their own they can use motion detection and save video to a FTP server which I originally setup before purchasing a NVR. That system worked. The cameras saved video when motion was detected. However, I decided I wanted the features of a NVR.

 

[mat200]

According to the specs for the camera it does support ONVIF and it does support motion detection. I looked at the onvif specification here ONVIF Profiles - ONVIF but I can't tell you which profile specifically the camera supports.

The cameras are RLC-520 Reolink RLC-520 - 5MP PoE Dome Security IP Camera. On their own they can use motion detection and save video to a FTP server which I originally setup before purchasing a NVR. That system worked. The cameras saved video when motion was detected. However, I decided I wanted the features of a NVR.

So, in general there are issues when you mix and match different OEM of cameras with nvrs ...

With Reolink they recommend only using their NVRs with their cameras, and there are reports here on ipcamtalk that Reolink is not fully compatible in various areas even though Reolink claims they are.

See if you can find any ONVIF test tools to test the Reolink cameras for what profiles it may support.

Also check the NVR on what ONVIF profiles it supports.

 

[Christopher Columbus]

So, in general there are issues when you mix and match different OEM of cameras with nvrs ...

With Reolink they recommend only using their NVRs with their cameras, and there are reports here on ipcamtalk that Reolink is not fully compatible in various areas even though Reolink claims they are.

See if you can find any ONVIF test tools to test the Reolink cameras for what profiles it may support.

Also check the NVR on what ONVIF profiles it supports.

I installed a program called ONVIF Device Manager. See capture.jpg for a screencap of the information it read for the RLC-520. Capture2.jpg is the device information direct from the device's admin webpage. I checked the manf's website. The camera has the latest firmware. I'm not sure what other information I should look for. You're guidance has been great. Thank you.

Edit: Also, I have a question about motion detection. Isn't motion detection recording triggers being processed by the NVR? The cameras are capable of doing their own motion detection, but shouldn't the NVR be processing those triggers on its own?

Edit2: I've decided to find a different solution. Thanks for your help.

 

[mat200]

I installed a program called ONVIF Device Manager. See capture.jpg for a screencap of the information it read for the RLC-520. Capture2.jpg is the device information direct from the device's admin webpage. I checked the manf's website. The camera has the latest firmware. I'm not sure what other information I should look for. You're guidance has been great. Thank you.

Edit: Also, I have a question about motion detection. Isn't motion detection recording triggers being processed by the NVR? The cameras are capable of doing their own motion detection, but shouldn't the NVR be processing those triggers on its own?

Edit2: I've decided to find a different solution. Thanks for your help.

For NVR + IP PoE cameras, the idea is to move processing to the camera - this allows you to scale out the system better. Smarter cameras then can send appropriate alerts to the NVR via an API. Often the OEM APIs are a bit ahead of any ONVIF committee which has some sort of consensus voting before deciding which technical specs to adhere to.

This way the NVR does not have to advance with 4x the processing power each time the cameras advance ...