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    Red text in BI, what does that mean? (only doing manual recording)

    after a restart I have one error again:
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    Red text in BI, what does that mean? (only doing manual recording)

    Well, I clicked clear in the BI Status window, so no messages there
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    Red text in BI, what does that mean? (only doing manual recording)

    Hello, what does this number mean? I have enough storage on C, D and E drive. I am using BI only for watching the camera feeds because it has PTZ. I only record using manual record with BI. How can I get rid of this red text? It just appeared today? I do not have any clips stored, I already...
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    Should I upgrade the firmware? (5.5.0 - 5.5.53)

    Hello, I have two DS-2CD2142FWD cameras, both with firmware 5.5.0 170725. There is a newer firmware available, perhaps no newer will come because discontinued. Firmware: IPC_EN_STD_5.5.53_180730(2x12FWD 2x22FWD 2x42FWD 2x52F) Should I upgrade? Should I not? Should I go to a very specific...
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    Alternative to Contacam that supports PTZ? (only live stream needed)

    Does that mean, my current 2 Hikvision cams max out the free version, not being able to add the new PTZ, which is the third cam?
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    Alternative to Contacam that supports PTZ? (only live stream needed)

    Hi all, I currently use 2 Hikvision cameras and a Synology NAS for storage. Additionally I have a live feed onto my computers, using ContaCam. ContaCam currently is only used for live stream, I could press a record button, but that is manually done. I would like to add a PTZ camera. Contacam...
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    recommendation for indoor motor IP camera, only live feed

    Hello all, I would like to monitor one room with a camera. The camera will be inside and will only be used for a live feed, not data storage. It will be mounted on the wall. I do not need to monitor via smartphone, I do not want anything that transmits to china. But I would like to have it...
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    line crossing was triggered, but no video was stored on NAS

    Hello, I have a problem with my Hikvision cam. I have a Synology NVR1218, added the cameras to Surveillance Station, but do the detections in the camera. I set up motion detection and Line Crossing detection. In the camera motion detection triggers the surveillance center and saves to SD card...
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    Is the motion sensitivity on Normal the same as on Expert?

    Regarding motion detection Normal vs. Expert: Both settings have a Sensitivity setting. Are these two the same? If I found a Sensitivity setting in normal mode, which is perfect for day time, but bad at night time, can I simply take this setting for the Expert mode day time? In Normal at day...
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    possible to open Hikvision camera IE preview with a link and plain text user/password?

    Well, with VLC there is this problem: watching live stream with VLC, VLC stops playing after some time
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    possible to open Hikvision camera IE preview with a link and plain text user/password?

    Hello all, I open my hikvision cam with Internet Explorer, for the live view. Is there a way to create a shortcut in windows, so the user and password is automatically entered on the login page? (It can be in the link in plain text)
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    watching live stream with VLC, VLC stops playing after some time

    Hello all, When I open the video stream with VLC the stream is stable, but simply cuts off after some time. (could be an hour) VLC then simply goes black, as if there is no stream. The stream can be opened and is playing as intended, until the next blackout. This does not happen with internet...
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    line crossing alarm + email alert - possible to attach a picture?

    Thanks :) Thats what happens, when you see a function but dont test it properly...
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    line crossing alarm + email alert - possible to attach a picture?

    Hi all :) Using line crossing detection with email alerts, is there a way to attach a picture when a line crossing occurs? It should only show one picture, where the alarm triggered.
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    Could you please review my setup and give me hints/tips what to do better?

    Hi all, I have a simple favour to ask: Could you please review my setup and give me hints/tips what to do better or to look at? Short background: At first I got Netgear Arlo 1 Pro. (I did not buy it, my dad did) It was installed but was not really satisfying. The settings were not good enough...
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    motion detection: delete squares without delete all possible?

    Well, my Cam is connected to a Synology NVR1218. Do you mean I should set it on the Synology? I do not do that. I do the motion detection setting on the camera and Synology Surveillance station is solely used for recording.
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    motion detection: delete squares without delete all possible?

    I tried, does not work. The only thing is double click to layer the whole picture with motion detection.
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    Is there a minimum time between line crossing alarms triggering emails?

    I set up motion detection and line crossing on my cam. When line crossing triggers a email is sent. Is there a minimum time between line crossing alarms triggering emails? I got a mail with line crossing alarm, 2 minutes afterwards I drove through the line too, not getting a second mail. cam...
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    General consensus on Smart IR/Smart supplement light

    Well... I can only talk of one cam (2cd2142fw). I use smart IR, it works fine. It somehow sets the IR automatically to 100% at night and is sufficient for me. I have not tested other settings thoroughly, I am satisfied with the results I get. Using my night vision goggles the IR is like a...
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    motion detection: delete squares without delete all possible?

    That does not work for me. The only way I can get rid of a square is to delete them all. I have set up a detection grid, click on define area (or whatever the english translation is - my cam is german), click on a square already set - it does not disappear, nor with dragging. cam is a...
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    motion detection: delete squares without delete all possible?

    Using the motion detection in normal mode (not expert) one can draw squares by dragging the mouse. Is there a way to delete certain squares without using the delete all button?
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    questions regarding line detection - min/max rectangles

    Using Line Detection I can/have to set a min and max size. What are these 2 rectangles for, exactly? Min: Everything smaller is ignored Max: Everything bigger is ignored correct? I placed a line with A/B detection, where do I place these 2 min/max rectangles? Can they be placed everywhere in...
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    What does error code 260015 in Hik-Connect mean?

    Hi all :) Using the Hik-Connect app on my Android smartphone, I keep getting the error code 260015. Video playback failed. I also cannot see the live view, I can see the times where the camera did capture something due to motion. The cam itself works fine with my NAS.
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    How to get low quality video onto smartphone? (Like Arlo) - other apps?

    Hello all :) I would like to view the recorded files from my Hikvision cam on a smartphone, mobile connection with low bandwidth. My setup: Synology NVR1218 - POE - Hikvision 2CD2142 camera. I created 2 streams. One stream where the NAS is recording and storing. The substream is of low...
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