Recent content by stp85

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    Blank circle on camera images-problem with camera?

    Thanks, TonyR, for providing a comprehensive post addressing the issue.
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    Blank circle on camera images-problem with camera?

    The spot has been there since the camera was installed last December (2017). Yes, I have looked at the camera lens but perhaps not closely enough. I will examine it again. If there is condensation on the inside of the camera: can it be removed? Or would it be grounds for replacing the camera...
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    Blank circle on camera images-problem with camera?

    One of my DS 2CD2342WD-I cameras produces images that have a blank spot. The security company cleaned the camera lens (using damp paper tissues) but the spot remains. The cameras were installed in December 2017 to replace cameras that had developed faults. The blank spot is visible at the...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    Thanks, fenderman. Could you name the alternative methods so I can search for them and do some reading.
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    Yes, I'd assumed I'd have the same control of the cameras. It appears, however, I can't run/view diagnostic logs...and now it turns out I can't alter the I-Frame interval--which means the system is set to 15fps and not full frame. And one part of the system shows two recorded files for each...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    According to the user manual at https://www.surveillance-video.com/media/lanot/attachments/customimport/DS-7608NI-I2-8P-User-Manual.pdf Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    Strange. Completely different interface. How could the same model be so different...? I can see you have the system set for recording motion events, and set to"double stream". Same here. I can look at files in Playback or in File Management. The former NVR had Playback and Export (no File...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    That is concerning. Do you have the same Storage-->Recording Schedule-->Advanced as I posted in my above post? Is your system set to the same settings? Could you post a screenshot/s of Record parameters and maybe File Management? I'm interested in seeing the differences, and seeing the settings...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    Thanks for that. The duplicate files appear only in File Management, not in Playback, which is odd in itself. A few questions: Is "dual stream" the default setting? Is it necessary to have it set to "dual stream"? As I understand it, the sub-stream creates images/files to send to the web...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7608-NI-I2/8P. Duplication of files; frame rate settings

    In December 2017, the security company that installed my original camera system replaced the original 3x 3 MP cameras and NVR with 3x new 4 MP cameras and a new NVR. There were problems with the NVR (noted in an earlier thread Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward). The security company...
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    Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward

    The security company attended. Their suggested fix: lower the frame rate to 15fps. I suspected lowering the frame rate would make no difference. They lowered the frame rate. It made no difference. After some discussion, they replaced the DS-7604-NI-K1/4P with a newer model DS-7608-NI-I2/8P...
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    Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward

    That's right. It's not connected to the PC.
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    Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward

    I had been wondering if I should upload images of the system settings. The system is not connected to the 'net. I'll take photos of the monitor showing the settings and upload them. Probably not today as today is proving hectic. Thanks for that.
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    Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward

    alastairstevenson, could I possibly trouble you for an opinion/suggested remedy? Thanks. Can't send you a PM as I can't find a PM facility on the site.
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    Ghosting; clock feezing then jumping forward

    In that case, I can't look at it. Shame.