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Hi, I’m looking to add a camera for my front door to set up similar to a Ring Door Bell. I’m considering the DS-2CD2555FWD-IS The idea is to hook a relay to my existing door bell so it’s activated when the door bell is pressed and then have this connected to the input alarm on the camera. Then...

I have enabled motion detection on 3 cams and tried to ensure no false alarms are picked up by drawing the areas where nothing should activate unless someone or something actually goes into my yard etc. Unfortunately I'm getting lots of notifications now coming through but there is no motion on...

Hi Guys, Does anyone know if you can run a Bluetooth mouse on the NVR. I’m positioning the NVR remote and having an HDMI cable to my main TV so then I want to be able to change setting from there. Will the NVR need drivers for a Bluetooth mouse and if it does will it download automatically? If...

Hi Everyone, I have an up and running DS-7608NI-I2-8P with 8mp Turrets and I now want to cover the front door with something like a Ring doorbell. Ideally an ip camera that will work with the NVR to give full back up. It should have audio in and out and also what I’d like to do is use the...

I currently have my NVR connected to both an IPad and IPhone with Hik Connect working ok. I was wondering is there any difference with the iVM app, is it worth using that instead? Is it better, worse or just the same?

Hi Guys, So I had a working system with the above NVR connected to 2 x 8mp Turrets, this was on test on my work bench. I even had it workin to the Hik Connect. I’ve just changed internet providers to a company called Zen. At the same time I purchased a 3rd camera to hook up so I could have all 3...

Hi Everyone, I’m trying to decide on the best position of my NVR. I planned on using a cupboard in the middle of the house as it has power and the fibre router in there. Unfortunately the NVR is too big to have it sat in its normal config flat on its feet. My question is, has anyone ever...

Hi Everyone, I finally made the first step into cctv. So far I’ve purchased the DS-7608NI-I2-8P (from here), installed a WP purple 4TB HD and hooked up 2 x DS-2CD2385FWD-I turret cams. It’s currently sat below my tv connected by hdmi with the cameras positioned either side just so I can get the...