Dahua/Hikvision need IE Mode on Edge, and a plug-in to view more than 4 feeds at once. I'd like to find a NVR that works perfectly with Edge out-of-the-box with no special configs necessary. I think TVT works, any others? These are for commercial installs (small shops, restaurants, etc), so trying to keep the budget low/medium.
Which manufacturer has NVRs that work well with Edge?
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CanCuba
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I really hope the manufacturers are in finishing a major rewrite of the web interfaces. As you point out, no one should have to fight to simply log in to the NVR/camera and get all the features.
Using Firefox on Linux, I can use any website without issue but I need to use my wife's work laptop to change settings on my BoobieCam.
alastairstevenson
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Edge, even when not running in IE mode, renders video OK under the 4.x firmware versions.
Attached is an example from an I-series Hikvision NVR running the 4.22 version of firmware, without using IE mode in Edge.
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While it is weird to us that they use a no longer supported browser, but there is a reason...
Many manufacturers have focused the firmware around Internet Explorer (which was the standard once upon a time), even brand new cameras unfortunately. Keep in mind we are not the intended audience of Hikvision and Dahua, it is professional installers with specialized equipment and/or don't update their equipment, so they are not going to invest in changing the firmware until they see a need. As such, those end users usually don't get into the userface like we do.
So until their professional installers and their intended market demand or require it, we won't see it and us complaining they don't care because we are not their intended market. They are not going to reinvent the wheel and throw put all firmware and start new until there is a need.
We are just fortunate to be able to get our hands on these cameras and NVRs.
Many manufacturers have focused the firmware around Internet Explorer (which was the standard once upon a time), even brand new cameras unfortunately. Keep in mind we are not the intended audience of Hikvision and Dahua, it is professional installers with specialized equipment and/or don't update their equipment, so they are not going to invest in changing the firmware until they see a need. As such, those end users usually don't get into the userface like we do.
So until their professional installers and their intended market demand or require it, we won't see it and us complaining they don't care because we are not their intended market. They are not going to reinvent the wheel and throw put all firmware and start new until there is a need.
We are just fortunate to be able to get our hands on these cameras and NVRs.
