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I started out by downloading the Hikvision iVMS-4200 since it was free and easy to setup. BAM! Problem completely solved. We went from 1-2 frames/sec and 10-20 second lag to full frame rate and zero lag. Better color and more flexible layout options as well. Thanks for the lead!!

I work for a business that recently had a 12 camera system (Hikvision IP domes) put in by a local security company. They installed a Windows 8 PC tower for recording and monitoring but we are having problems with the monitoring. An HDMI cable connects the PC to a 60" tv for monitoring in the manager's office but performance is pretty poor. We are seeing a lag of 10-20 seconds for all cameras plus the layout is not rearrange-able and just sucks. The current software is called VideoInsight Monitor Station. The PC has 8GB RAM and it's only using about 25% most of the time. It's also pushing the video from an integrated video on the processor. Is there a software solution that will be less resource intensive and allow more rearrangement of the layout or is this strictly a problem of poor video card performance? Can anyone make a recommendation on the easiest and cheapest upgrade option for our situation? Thanks!!!

I just got a 2032 and am trying to set it up on my local network. My Apple Airport Extreme router is set to 10.0.1.x subnet and the cam defaults to 192.0.0.64. I installed iVMS-4200 and tried the import wizard. It sees the camera but it won't let me add it correctly. I get the message "Importing failed. Connection failed: device off-line or connection timeout." I assume I need to do something to change the IP address of the camera but I can't figure out how to connect to it. This is something really simple but I'm stuck... Any pointers? Thanks

I'm interested in learning what you chose to use for your application or are leaning towards? I am looking for a similar solution but am just learning all the ins and outs of this industry. Thanks!