Recent content by paulus

Are you comparing Hik-Connect to the iVMS software ? If yes, the iVMS software is massively more capable in terms of what you can do with it - which I assume causes much larger device overheads compared to Hik-Connect. If I want to view the cameras quickly, I always grab the phone as Hik-Connect...

Dan, thanks for the response. The Windows version also demands your Super User info on initial start up & requires you to set up 3 Security questions (only a few of the available options are likely to be secure / obscure enough if you're paranoid - lol). Found the export Config. file option in...

Any tips on how to upgrade from older versions of IVMS ? I'm still on v2.8.2.2. I installed when I first set up the system just over a year ago. There is a box in the "About" submenu of Help in the IVMS software which says "Latest Version", but it does nothing if selected. If I download the...

I did discover very early on how useless Motion Detection was - Plagued with false alarms due to all sorts of stuff that they never warn you about in the basic adverts for CCTV cameras (or video doorbells for that matter). A video doorbell was my initiation & still is set off by nextdoors car...

Thanks guys - sounds like nothing to worry about then. With hindsight, the statement "Channel Status : Disconnected" could be just confirmation that it's disconnected (& always was) rather than confirmation of an action to dis-connect it. Anyway, panic over & back to playing with Line Crossing &...

I've got a Hikvision DS-7608NI-I2-8P 8 Channel NVR, that's now been running for a few months since being installed with 3 PoE Hikvision Turret cameras. Due to an odd problem with 1 camera not generating Smart Event notifications for a few days, I had to look at the NVR configuration & check the...

Stefano, Chris, many thanks for the info / updates. The Noctua fans look reasonable value at approx £12 each off Amazon & there's a lot of very positive reviews. I'll install the NVR in the attic & see whether we can tolerate them before I follow up further. Probable feedback in a couple of...

Chris, I've bought a Hikvision DS-7608NI-I2-8P recently as part of a new home cctv setup & that's also noisier than I was expecting. Definitely couldn't be located in any room anybody uses due to the fan noise. Having had a good look I don't think there's a fault with the fans, it's inherent to...