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    IR illumination quality after torchlight

    Sorry for late reply. Finally got a chance to do this. I connected NVR direct to ethernet port on laptop, with correct IP address. I can now see the screen you have. I have used Virtual Host to directly get in to camera settings. Disabling IR light at night results in virtually black image, as...
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    IR illumination quality after torchlight

    I see, but the interface layout in your last photos resemble very closely the page I see when I connect directly to my cameras via the POE block. I see a very different interface when I connect to my cameras through my Hikvision NVR, as below. Again, no evidence of a Virtual Host option and no...
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    IR illumination quality after torchlight

    Alastair. Sorry for late reply. Normally I use the NVR, but to diagnose the problem I am using Internet Explorer to connect directly to my camera via a PoE block. I just type in the camera web address, then enter username and password at the Hikvsion prompt. It appears I do not have the same...
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    IR illumination quality after torchlight

    Alastair, Many thanks for detailed reply. I have searched the NVR menus but cannot find a 'Virtual Host' option. Best I can see is under Network, there is a NAT option which provides a table of Port Types and UPnP status messages. I have to tick the Enable UPnP box to make these editable. I am...
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    IR illumination quality after torchlight

    Hi, newbie here. First question is about IR illumination by cameras. My set up: I have a basic Hikvision system with three cameras and NVR to monitor activity outside the house. Hikvision IP Cameras: model DS-2CD2142FWD-IWS with firmware V5.5.0 build 170725 (one has V5.4.5 build 170124)...
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    Hello from Worcestershire UK

    Hi, just joined. Lots of questions to pose in the right areas. Firstly my system: I have a basic Hikvision system with three cameras and NVR to monitor activity outside the house. Hikvision IP Cameras: model DS-2CD2142FWD-IWS with firmware V5.5.0 build 170725 (one has V5.4.5 build 170124)...
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