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Hi. First don’t use hikvision for this application You need cameras that will do more than just surveillance for this type of application. If your going to rent yourself out you need to have the most upto date system. Car number plate check is also a option you should do which is now cheap to do in the uk. And will get you more work than just a cctv van. Yes your going to be covered and you would also get paid for it I would work with 4 cameras ..... back and front of van and two ptz on your mast ...... you need hight at events so cameras on van will not do much. As well as batteries I would look at the silent range of Honda generators. Will also give you the power for lights if doing night work. Type of mast yes in the uk they are expensive so I would look at ordering one from America and go manual and not powered .... again this will leave you batteries to do the surveillance job and not use power when setting up What is your budget.

Ok $60 computer....... You did not learn from you blink experience. $60 then you need hard drives and a better graphics card .... Then your switch equipment. Then your camera licence cost for the vms Then your cameras Guess which is going over your budget..... The link or your build

For the same price as a new computer you get NVR and 8 cameras https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-nvr-ip-cameras/hd-security-camera-system-with-2k-recorder-weatherproof-cameras/LN1080-88W-1-p

Hi. If your going to build rarther than a NVR then do some home work and buy the best you can ...... Remember you don't have to install all 8 just add a few as and when budget allows Also you talk about vms ...... Look at free and ones with licence options (cost per camera) And always read specs .. Your blink spec tells you why you missed video ..... Cameras have a 10 second buff .......so will also miss after 11 seconds till buff is clear after sending the video of 10secs to the cloud .........and as you have found out that makes the blink useless

Hi. Going poe has no impact at all on your home network. An IP system would be a local install ..... Network cables camera to NVR with built in Poe or a separate Poe switch. This sounds like it is for your home ? How many cameras are you looking at using. Also you have found no name systems don't work. So it's always best for a home to keep it simple Look at IP with NVR

This is still no help....... This is just about rj45 termination and colour code will not help on what is coming out of camera

No that is not the case Lorex is 100% owned by dahua ........ Flir had the build licence 2016 to 2018 from dahua ....... Passed that on to lorex and now lorex is dahua

It’s also known as the allian. But before you buy .... what type of business is it for ?

Yes your reading it wrong ........ Lorex makes nothing ??? Same with flir ??? When a spammer comes on and gives his backstreet manufacturing crap he will get crap back ..........and my key argument is he manufactures........... No he does not he rebrands

Just buy buying 3 for 1 is telling you they are a copy The first is cheaper than what you can buy from hikvision ..... and you get 3 for the same price as one So you fixed the problem with the vms .... can you tell use what the problem was and why did you go for the older one

Hi. It sounds like you ptz is working right It sounds like it has smart IR . It will not use all IR till zoom is at its limit

Anybody who thinks cheap price hikvision are hikvision need to go back to school. If you think his are genuine at a price that hikvision can’t make for or even sell to there authorised distribution ..... 3 for price of 1 genuine ........ did you get them working ??? You never answered your other post

Again be warned do not go to link it is unsafe

Hi. That is pointless. 52 cameras on one screen. 3 hikvision is only 48 unless one of your units is a 32 way. It can be done but the question is why. A bank of 3 monitors has to be the best way and also you have full mouse control and full camera view

Buying 2 for price of one your not bothered about warranty but you are bothered if can't do firmware update. Gray market cameras will not be able to use genuine firmware after next month they have all changed there security. But why would you think they a responsible for your camera if YOU do the update ........every company genuine or not will not send you a replacement. Two posts today ....... And you have already found the problems viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55910&p=305823#p305823

Hi. Westhill sorry that was not directed at you .......it was the other member with his first post to remove discussion of the forum. Back to your problem ..... It can't be any of the above as other member has stated You have video you have power and you have IR . Where are your cameras mounted are they getting shade .....this can also make IR come in. Do you know make of cameras or can you post a pic

Maybe Cables or PSU unit or Cameras leds burn out - Please message me for better feedback Do you know how forums work ???

Hi. Can you post a pic of your port forward page. There looks to be two ways in which you can connect your recorder.

Hi. Software for your mobile devices or for PC ........for PC it will auto install onto your PC once you get past your active X problem What make is your dvr

Hi. These are your local settings you don’t need to hide anything . There no good to anyone. Your http you need to change that from 80 to something like 5550 And you will need to port forward that on your router for remote You never portforward 80. Then type 192.168.x.x:5550 into your browser...... make shure you have administrator rights and it will load active x for you

Hi can you post a picture of your network screen on the dvr.

Why do you tftp into it. Plug direct into it ..... Not through local network .... Connect direct with a cable Put IP into explore....... And menu screen pops up..... Go to configuration then screen settings ...... It can not be more simple . 10 mins out of your life .......your way ..... You have been doing for a week and still not got anywhere Dahua put settings configuration this way for a reason .... To keep it simple. Infact download the software from dahua onto a pen drive ..... Go to as above but go update software page.

Hi. It might be better if you carefully take the rj45 connectors apart on one of your other cameras...... you will get it right first time then

Hi. Sounds like not enough power when it gets to night mode What size is your power supply and how far is the camera from the power

Hi. You can’t use firmware to upgrade from analog to HD ..... hardware is also needed. DVRs are cheap now so look for a 5 in 1 dvr to run all formats of camera.