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Set up RTSP streams to your cameras so that they can be viewed in VLC and then follow this PIP guide. Alternatively, SecuritySpy can do this on a Mac. And I believe Blue Iris can do it on a PC. Only VLC is free however.

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My DS-KD8003-IME1 video intercom has an undocumented (and not very good) Fisheye Expansion adjustment which shows up in the drop-down menu when you click and hold on the live view video window in iVMS-4200. I don't know if the KV8413 is the same.

@dredge if you are a PC geek and you want a superior surveillance system then choose Hikvision and buy it from use-IP who are one of the few resellers who will give you top-notch support after they've got your cash. But imho Reolink have a place in the market, especially for newbies or those on...

The DS-KD8003-IME1 can be flush mounted and looks much more elegant imho. However you would also need an indoor station to set it up.

The DS-KB8113-IME1 can be used solely with Hik-Connect.

The DS-KB6403-WIP is a wi-fi device which communicates directly with your mobile device without any monitor or screen. It doesn't even have an RJ45 port to connect a POE switch to. The user manual tells you how to set it up.

Youtube is the first place to look for setup tutorials.

Not Hikvision MP4s AFAIK. But a clunky occasional workaround might be to view the video in iVMS-4200 on the Mac while using Quicktime Player to create a screen recording of the video window.

My gates are programmed to stay open until I close them, either via Hik-Connect, iVMS or the fob - which might inconvenience the last person leaving the house (who might also rush out and forget to close them). If you want yours to auto-close then I assume you will need an exit button, eg...

Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, there is no Mac version of Format Converter. But check out the cross-platform Handbrake anyway as it's an excellent tool and may be superior.

@nathanb For me, flush mounting was the only option for aesthetic reasons but it is also a) better protected from the rain and b) less easy to steal. Disadvantages of flush-mounting are that it's a bigger commitment and leaves you with an ugly hole to fill if you decide to move it or swap to a...

Just drop your videos onto the wonderful and free Handbrake and convert to any of many presets or set up your own.

This may be inappropriate for this forum but the cheap Reolink Lumus is a 2MP wi-fi camera powered by a DC 5v cable (to an internal rechargeable battery which can't be replaced) and mains plug. It has a built-in motion sensor spotlight (1.6W, 6500K, 180lm) which can also be activated manually...

Don't expect much from still image captures - at least not the ones accessible from the indoor screens. They are tiny and very grainy. The system operates on its own, without NVR or iVMS but you do need iVMS to set it up. I'm told that it can even operate wirelessly from start to finish if all...

If you look under the Log Search tab in iVMS-4200, you should find small (and distorted) video recordings of motion events from the door station. You can't save them, they're misshapen and it's weird that they can't be displayed as regular motion events.

If you're saying that works for you, fair enough. But no other Hikvision camera forces you to use an NVR.

I have four indoor stations (one master, 3 indoor extensions) and the noise from the intercom bell push - heard on all four stations - would wake a pharaoh. How are you finding the motion event recordings?

@nathanb - this is the best I can do. This video was recorded manually from the Live View window of iVMS-4200 on my iMac. The image quality isn't great but it's OK - in daylight at least. Here's what you get in iVMS-4200 Log Search:

Yes, POE is sufficient but if you want to use any extension screens in wi-fi mode, they need 12VDC power and therefore a power point for each screen. My wi-fi indoor extensions are connected to the mains via Cat6 to single POE switches, eg a Tenda POE 15F. All the devices connect to my home...