Sorry for the long post.
Okay, I got the official Hikvision Firmware installed on my Smartvue cam from ebay. It is actually easier than my guide makes it sound. I used the official Hikvision Auto Updater
TFTP application from:
http://www.hikvision.com/europe/download_more.asp?id=1336
The official Hikvision Auto Updater directions are at:
http://www.hikvision.com/UploadFile/File/201433116851896.pdf
My directions are as follows:
1. Find a 12Vdc wall adapter and a Gigabit compatible (all 8 wires connected inside plugs) CROSSOVER (NOT regular straight through)
CAT5 Ethernet cable. A crossover cable is wired the T-568A standard at one end and the T-568B standard at the other end. It is meant connect two devices DIRECTLY together without a router or switch in between.
2. Create “new folder” at root of C drive on computer
3. Rename “new folder” to “TFTPAuto”
4. Download TFTP Auto Updater from
http://www.hikvision.com/europe/download_more.asp?id=1336
5. Extract downloaded files to “TFTPAuto” that I created in step 2
6. Download camera firmware from the first post here
https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/1078-Firmware-5-2-0-in-English
7. Copy downloaded camera firmware into the “Auto Update” folder that is in your “TFTPAuto” folder
8. Rename “Raptor_2_520_f_10_14_c.dav” to “digicap.dav”
9. Go into “network and sharing” in the control panel of my windows computer.
10. Click “Change Adapter Settings”.
11. Right click on “Local Area Connection”.
12. Click “Properties” from the popup.
13. Click “Internet Protocol Version 4” so it is highlighted.
14. Click the button that says “Properties”.
15. Select the box that says “Use the following IP address”.
16. Enter 192 0 0 128 into the IP address boxes.
17. Click in the “Subnet Mask” box, it should auto fill with 255 255 255 0. If it doesn’t auto fill, enter 255 255 255 0 into the boxes. Leave the DNS stuff alone/blank.
18. Click “Okay”.
19. Close all the open windows.
20. I had to reboot my computer before the network setting would take effect. I would recommend you do the same.
21. Plug camera directly into computer using Gigabit compatible (all 8 wires connected inside plugs) CROSSOVER(NOT regular straight through) CAT5 Ethernet cable. Also, plug in the cameras 12Vdc power adapter
22. Right click tftpserv file that says application next to it. It is in the “Auto Update” folder that is in your “TFTPAuto” folder
23. Click allow when Windows Firewall pops up.
24. Thinking maybe Windows firewall interfered with the TFTP program, I closed the program and launched it again by right clicking tftpserv file that says application next to it. It is in the “Auto Update” folder that is in your “TFTPAuto” folder. This time windows firewall will NOT pop up.
25. In the TFTP application you should see it say “TFTP server[192.0.0.128] initialized” in a box.
26. Unplug the power cord to the camera for a second or two and plug it back in.
27. In a few seconds, the TFTP application should say “device[192.0.0.64] test tftp server”. Note, I had trouble here, I had to power cycle the camera and wait several times before it worked.
28. Within about 30 seconds, the TFTP application should say “Connect client[192.0.0.64] success”.
29. Next the TFTP application will say “Start file[C:\TFTPAuto\Auto Update\digicap.dav]".
30. It can take up to 5 minutes to transfer the file (mine took maybe 30 seconds). When transfer is complete the TFTP application will say “Completed file[C:\TFTPAuto\Auto Update\digicap.dav] transmitted". And also, “Device[192.0.0.64] system update completed!”.
31. Now you can power cycle the camera and connect it to your network however you would if it were a new camera. Note, ALL settings in the camera are set to factory default, including IP address and password. Also, don’t forget that the CAT5 cable you were just using is a CROSSOVER cable.
