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That's interesting Dan. Using an aux monitor is something I'm looking at. My problem is that if the aux monitor is deffective, or not set up properly so you can't see it. How do you switch back to the orignial monitor? On a similar situation. Do you know of a way to use a Macbook Pro and an aux...

Thank you Emma, I look forward to seeing an up to date guide to the Hik naming convention. As for Hik cams with strobe. Can the strobe be controlled. E.G turned off? Hik colorvue cams. Can the LED be dimmed, or is that permanently on at night? Thanks again Regards Michael

Emma, Boy do Hikvision want us to suffer during selection of their cams! Now, I am looking at the two turrets above. Is the DS-2C2386G2-IU the same as the DS-2CD2386G2-IU? Also, further on the obtuse naming convention. Why do USEIP remove the braces around the -L(U) cams, so that they cannot be...

Dan, I have looked at Vivotek and they are very expensive, not sure the budget would stretch that far. But you never know. I have made a list and started assigning numbers only to find USE-IP don't stock that particular model. Is there someone there who could go over my list and price the...

Dan, I'm glad I'm not on my own re Hik browser/system access issues and their slow response. Chinese thing really-they make things work and that's it. So my worries are founded on reality, but you seem to be sticking to the concept that most of the time the problem is irrelevent. This whole...

Dan, Thank you so much for the reassurances. I have been pulling on my hair for a couple of weeks trying to sort a solution based on previous belief that a PC hooked up to an NVR was necessary. Maybe expletives are not appropriate so ***king hek! OK, can I assume the Hik I series 16 channel NVR...

Dan, Ok, back to square one. I thought that a Hik NVR had to be connected to a PC via IE/ActiveX to configure cams and have direct access to settings/troubleshooting. That is why I have been struggling to find a solution. HDMI monitor is simple I'm a Mac man and don't have a PC. Yes, my system...

Dan, I hope this thread is ok for my next question :) I'm at a crossroads. Go for Security Spy/Mac, or just stick with Hik NVR I series and buy a Wintel mini SOC computer and hang some WD purples off it (separately powered of course). It seems to me that Hik make great gear, but software may be...

Thanks Dan, I was hoping you could come up with a few cams you supply. No disapointment there. Cheers Michael

Hi Dan or Phil. Could you point me in the direction of PoE ONVIF Profile T cameras? Turrets and PTZ would be great

Thank you again. I'll have to re-work my plans, but it looks like the Hik solution is back on. I have "found" an old Win 7 laptop, so it looks like I'm back of track. Best I carefully go back over my plans and pass them by you for a nod :) . Shame re the Mac, but if I dont need this for every...

Ahhh, Do you have a link to the ActiveX solution?

Dan, I came across this. Do you have anything similar/more up to date/comments? Regards Michael

Thanks for the screenshots and your further observations. Sorry to be a pain, but I'm going to ask anyway :) It could be I find a cheap PC. Is this only needed to configure or troubleshoot issues. In other words, can I unplug a PC when setting up is over? And therefore, no really high spec...

Dan, Thank you so much for the obvious effort you put into your answer and suggestions. Yes, I was referring to the Vivotek NVR/Linux. The browser support is a real issue. Waiting for Q3/4 may well reveal Hikvision getting their finger out before then :). Event seettings are a must. I cannot...

Dan, Thanks again. My initial requirement is for 6 cameras. 2 of which PTZ, all PoE with duplex audio 4MP, perhaps 6MP on some. Eventually to 10 cameras all full duplex PoE. 4 cameras to be remote (30 metres), served by Cat6a with PoE switch. Storage is not a real issue, but say 2 x 4TB RAID...

Dan, Thank you for your valuable contribution. I never thought setting up a CCTV system would be such a challenge. In my naievity, I expected Plug-n-play. Anyhow, I would most appreciate a listing of the most important camera-specific settings that would not be available if I go for the...

I am looking to avoid the added complexity and unreliability of PCs. It seems to me a good idea to completely avoid using computers in a CCTV system. I am interested in hybrid PoE NVR/VMS. Linux looks like the way to go, but I'd appreciate observations. My need is for a fully functional 8/16...

Macman, I have just stumbled across the Hik iVMS-4200 workstation. This slim box looks pretty empty except it contains what looks like an embedded PC (Win10) pre-configured with the iVMS-4200 software. It can take a couple of HDDs, and thats about it except VGA and USB conections for monitor...

Macman, Thank you so much for your effort and info. I have macs from the E-Mac (I can't seem to part with them). I also have a 17 inch MBP with SL and Sierra (and WinXP under boot camp but only for legacy programs). My everyday unit is another MBP with Catalina. HTML5 seems the obvious way to...