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  1. gilkman

    Hik-Connect P2P and LTS-8704 NVR?

    So I have installed an LTS-8704 at client's site. He's using an ISP for internet access but they are not paying for a fixed IP address. The router is locked down, all config is done by the ISP. The ISP will open ports on request. For $10 more per month the client can get a fixed IP. Client...
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    POE powered splitter?

    Anybody have experience with this? Amazon.com: IPCamPower POE Powered 2 Port Switch & Network Cat5 Cat6 Midspan Cable Range Extender Passthrough Repeater for IP Cameras: Computers & Accessories I want to add an extra Hikvision POE powered dome next to an existing one and I have on POE cable to...
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    Streaming to browsers broken...scandal or no?

    I have favored hikvision cameras for about 3 years and as of June 2017 I can't stream to any browser in Mac or Windows. Webcomponents and the special fixes to Firefox don't work anymore etc. Is it just me, is it a problem for other manufacturers or is it time to find a Hikvision alternative...
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    How to expose a cam to the internet

    Hey guys I am running some hikvision cameras on a dedicated BI server in a residential and I have recently added a camera to look at a bird nest that the wifey is enamoured with because baby birds...I set up her laptop and showed her how to login to the webcam locally etc at 192.168.1.202...
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    Blurry artifacts on moving objects

    Hey guys I am getting blurry recordings on objects that are in motion. See the screenshot I attached as an example of a slow moving car that is all blurred out. does anyone know what could be causing this?
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    Great deal on UPSs ending later today

    Serious good deal on APC 1500 UPS on Amazon. I bought two; one for my NVR and one for my POE switch: APC BR1500G Back-UPS Pro 1500VA 10-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pFrowb4TH9YBY
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    4MP using H.265 codec

    Hey I have Blue Iris and just received a Hik 4MP cam that has the option to use H.265 codec. Does not appear to work when H.265 is selected but H.264 works fine. The marketing talk says 265 is more efficient but I don't know much more about it. Any thoughts? Does anyone know if H.265 is...
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    Brand New HIK DS-2CD3145F, can't login to change default IP address and more

    I recently received this new 4MP cam from an Aliexpress vendor...I can see it in SADPTool and also by connecting it to a PC with an IP address in the proper range. (192.0.0.65). The IP address of this cam is 192.0.0.64 and I can't change the ip in SADPTOOL or log into the cam from 192.0.0.64...
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    Dedicated BI PC arriving today!

    Hey all, thanks to recommendations here I ordered a Dell Optiplex SFF i7-4790 8GB RAM 500GB HD, and it is arriving today. It comes with Windows 8 but can be updated to 10 for free (not sure which is more optimal) I will move my Blue Iris install over to this PC. It will be a dedicated BI...
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    Flickering Camera in BI iOS app

    Hey everybody, i am am currently running 4 Hik cams in BI and have the iOS app installed on my iPhone and iPad. When end I am in the camera overview page in the app, one of the 4 cams (always the same one) flickers incessantly. When I select that camera and go full screen, everything is...
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    Blue Iris Dedicate PC specs needed..8 Hik cams, 3MP & 4MP

    Hey experienced BI users, I am halfway through my project to install my system. I have BI running on a spare PC with weak specs and have 4 Hik 3MP POEs running on it now and have 4 more 4MPs coming on the slow boat from China... Normal operation, I will only be recording on motion detect on...
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