hikvision

Does anyone have experience connecting Hikvision (colorvu) cameras to a non-Hikvision NVR? Reason is that I find that Hikvision can no longer provide the basic functionality, continuous recording but also seeing the motion markers in web playback. I want and was always able to do so until...

Over the last couple of weeks, you may have seen a couple of threads here at the forum discussing new Hybrid Light cameras from Hikvision. The information we had on these cameras initially was quite vague but with the help of Hikvision Support we now have a bit of a better understanding of this...

hi We can't get EZVIZ H8C working on our existing HIKVISION DS-7108HGHI-K1. We can add H8C cams. But not no video . Is this normal ? Any compatiblitly issues Thanks

Hi all, I'm struggling to choose between HikVision and Dahua setups for a domestic installation. I have a couple of installers I've spoken to who each have their pros and cons, but one offers HikVision and the other Dahua. The guy who does Dahua is brilliant at installs - he's an expert at...

Hi, I’m looking for some help with our new HiLook vision CCTV cameras which were installed today. Unfortunately the guys setting up the system ran into the issue when trying to connect our phones to the app, that the connection status is showing as offline. I have searched for hours on how to...

Has anyone else encountered an issue whereby the DS-KV6113-WPE1 has very bad incoming audio quality? I cannot understand anyone at the door but they can hear me very well. I have this device hooked up to POE - into a switch then about a 20m ethernet cable to a Ubiquiti router.

Hi everyone! I have a DVR Hikvision device, model DS-7104HGHI-F1/N for my cctv. It's working with 4 cams with a 720p of resolution and 1TB HDD. I remember It could save up to 4 weeks (I do not remember exactly) but some weeks ago It has a maldisfunction and a local technician manipulated the...

I recently bought a used Hikvision PTZ, model number DS-2DF8236IX-AELW. I have factory reset the camera and have been able to connect it to my hik-connect account and access the web page and find it on the SADP tool. It displays picture and zooms okay. On start up a message appears on screen...

Hi, I have an issue with Hik-Connect app (as many other seem to also) with Playback presenting the error 'Network is unstable. Connecting again....', where it never does actually connect again. This happens when on the same LAN as the NVR, on external WIFI and on 4G. This only happens when...

With most Hikvision/Hilook cameras, you can easily disable "do not allow illegal login" under the security tab which allows Milestone to log into Hikvision cameras, unfortunately, there is no setting with the DS-KV6113-WPE1 doorbell/intercom. Milestone recognises the device and will show up in...

AX Pro DS-PWA96-M-WB Firmware version: V1.2.8 build 221219 Not sure if that is the latest firmware or not but I see the a red arrow pointing up in the Hik-Partner-Pro app indicating there is a update. So I go to Maintenance and start the upgrading process (I have updated successfully using this...

Hi Folks, Long time lurker, first time poster here. I have used this forum to help get my Hikvision setup running and have found it invaluable so thank you very much for the advice/info. I have a problem that I cannot fathom and hope someone might be able to help. My NVR is DS-7608NI K2...

Hi, I not sure if I have some issue with my setup or something else but it is quite frustrating. When trying to view the playback on my iPhone I can see certain parts of the day and some parts (Quite often is it when there is some movement I would like to see) i get the message network unstable...

Hi, I have been writing a bash script that would read image snapshots periodically from CCTV cameras. So far Hikvision has been the easier one. This url and this wget command seem to work nice. I activated a self signed HTTPS certificate that needed an extra option for wget. wget...

Hi All I have a HikVision IP camera setup (6x ColorVu DS-2CD2347G2’s connected to a DS-7608NXI NVR with all successfully running motion detection) and am interested to get my camera setup working with my Alexa for the following: Announcing motion detection notifications. Live camera viewing...

Hi, I have been trying to get my cameras to record smart event to the internal sd cards within the cameras with no luck. Clearly I’m doing something wrong but for the life of me I can’t figure what. Summary setup and settings: Cameras 3* ds2cd2347g2-lu > basic event - motion off, dynamic...

Hey there, I'm new to this forum, I recently updated my Hikvision's iVMS-4200 from version 2.x to 3.8 because I upgraded some PCs and saw v3.x has better performance overall. In v2.x Instant Playback feature lets me see 24hs backwards, and v3.x just shows me 2hs... is there any place I could...

I'm probably going to anwser my own question here however just wondering if anyone else has expereinced the same? I have a DS-7616NI-I2-16P-16Ch NVR running latest firmware connected to Netgear router (based in Australia) V7610 is ISP rebranded modem from Netgear. Gateway ip is 192.168.15.X >...

Hi everyone, I've setup my Hikvision intercom kit this week. everything works fine except the push button to call located under the camera. it seems not configured properly. the button doesnt respond at all even not "calling faild" or something like that some information: 1. here a screenshot...

With the abundance of Hikvision NVR ranges and models available now, picking the most suitable model for your system and needs can be a daunting experience. By picking out the most important specs, explaining what they mean, and showing how they differ between each range, this guide will...