Recent content by Stephen304

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    Firmware for DS-2CD1221D-I3 (can't find)

    So I did manage to find the firmware that (I think) is installed on my camera - at least the version and build matches: http://www1.hikvision.com/cn/download_606.html -> 海康威视是以视频为核心的物联网解决方案提供商 -> #5. My firmware is definitely not already hacked to be in english so maybe they didn't modify it at...
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    Firmware for DS-2CD1221D-I3 (can't find)

    That still doesn't effect the osd of the camera, which stays in Chinese. Plus I don't use windows regularly so I usually can only access the web interface which is still stuck in Chinese. And I still have the problem of not knowing where to get updates for the camera, which is the primary...
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    Firmware for DS-2CD1221D-I3 (can't find)

    Isn't the idea to flash the english firmware by changing the header to make it look like a chinese firmware so the camera will accept it? I am looking at the batch tool, but it looks like it's just the same as the web config. I'm not seeing any language options.
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    Firmware for DS-2CD1221D-I3 (can't find)

    It was my understanding from this thread that the firmwares are one region or another, so using this tool you can flash an english firmware to a chinese device. Hikvision FIRMWARE TOOLS - change language, extract files and create own firmware Since I want to also update this camera in addition...
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    Firmware for DS-2CD1221D-I3 (can't find)

    Hi all, I recently purchased this ip cam from a small shop in mainland china on impulse, and after a long back and fourth with support I managed to reset the password that was changed by the shop that sold it to me. It's practically perfect for monitoring my backyard, but the web UI is all in...