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I have a small configuration of Hikvision cameras and a laptop running Blue Iris to monitor a rural property. There’s been a lot of trial and error along the way, and I’m continuing to try and improve things as I learn more about the various component of the system. Here’s what I’ve got and what...

All camera cables come through walls into interior spaces and connections are made inside. Thorough waterproofing and seals inside and out. Identical setups for both solid and flaky cameras. Swapping cables, ports etc the problem stays with the camera, doesn't move. The disconnects correlate...

I have a number of Hikvision cameras both outside and inside our western Canadian home, connected hardwired POE and accessed by Synology Surveillance Station. It historically has been a pretty reliable system over the years. In recent months I am finding that the DS-2CD2032F-I cameras which are...

I am running FW 5.5.160 build 210416 from the US site. This was previously erroneously mislabeled on the site as old firmware, with the older version 210108 as current; which was confusing. Hikvision has now corrected the labelling error, and 210416 now shows as most recent version. The light...