Recent content by DrPhilG

Sorry I didn't explain myself well, I mean that I'm happy to go without PTZs. Thanks for the rest of the info, I'll bear it in mind.

Thanks a million Dan A few follow up queries if you don't mind. I can live with that. My intention was to go as high a spec as possible for a home user, even if it meant adding a bit at a time, and the PTZ cameras seemed like a higher end option. You're certainly right though in terms of...

This is a day & night look to give an idea of layout. These are the SD feeds. Excuse the angle on the dog run, I was adjusting the other day and haven't aligned it yet. Plus I've been doing a clearout so the place is a tip. And the "Entrance" camera is dead because I'm currently repairing a...

Hi folks I currently have a Hiwatch NVR with 7 PoE cameras. It's all pretty basic and I'd like to start planning for an upgrade. I live in a bungalow, with 5 cameras around the house. The other 2 cameras are on the gate (about 25m from the house) and on the garage (15m away). I currently...

Sorry I meant to update. Yes I'm using Hik-Connect, although I understand that's being pulled shortly? It started working a few hours later with no explanation.

Hi all Over the weekend I started to first intermittently, and then permanently lose connection to remote access my cameras. System is a HiWatch NVR-208M-A/8P. I can still play back and view on the monitor at home, but when I log into the app I get this: If I click on the "more" button it...

She who must be obeyed has ruled out the Colorvu LEDs. So the question is, what gives the best quality - Colorvu with the LEDs off, or Darkvision?

Interesting... I'd love to buy one of each to see what suits my different areas best and then return what I don't keep.

Sounds great, thanks. Do they supply DIYers though?

Who is the best supplier to buy from? I'm an end user doing a home install and they're all trade only. I'm thinking of getting a 4mp Colorvu and a 4mp Darkfighter to compare at different spots around the house and see what works best before upgrading them all.

Don't suppose the led can be motion activated?

Thanks David. I'd happily put the Colorvu on the back of the house, but I don't want the front of the house to have bright LEDs. I know they're a deterrent but I don't want the place to look like a compound either!

I have a HiWatch NVR and 7 cameras (well 6 currently as one is on the blink). I have these at the minute: Quality has never been great and I'm wondering if it's possible to get much better, or if my layout is just too difficult. I'm rural, with little or no ambient light unless there's a...

Thanks @steve1225 I haven't had a chance yet to check the firmware. I'm NHS staff so still at work. However I noticed tonight that when I'm at home, the HD stream DOES work. OK I thought, it's because the WiFi signal on my phone is so strong. But then I turned off my 140mbps up, 30mbps down...

My upload speed at home is around 25-30mbps on average. I do have the latest app. Not sure how to check the camera firmware but I'll investigate.