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Hi. These days coax or cat5 makes no difference. Both now go upto 4K hd so you can use your existing cables there is no visible difference between both but I would say coax systems are a little smoother I would say don’t mess about with hikvision crap it’s behind the times and is full of limitations what is your budget and how many cameras

Hi bison nice to see your doing your homework it does save you lots of money in the end. a system does not require using your slow home network as an IP system is a standalone local network on its own and plug and play so it’s something you can install yourself I would use a 4way nvr with 4 cameras ( can be ptz or standard cameras) for the close areas and for your remote areas I would use 4g ptz cameras with solar say two of them iP cameras don’t need power at camera location as cat5e cable also powers the camera. Cable runs upto 400ft as for your remote cameras who do you use for your cell phone …… Vodafone t-mobile and some others do a cell plan for $10 a month does not matter how much data it all depends on your budget ?

Hi. Alexa - amazon - Google home operation also needs the camera to be compatible and none of yours can be updated as they are classed as end of life cameras …… no updates or security fixes available anymore you will find it better and also a longer life if you start to update but with a nvr. So as you don’t have to keep replacing or loosing updates after only a few years going nvr also does not need google home on each camera as it’s built into some nvrs … which makes it cheaper for cameras

Hi. How many cores of cat5 did you use for baluns and how many for power

Have you tried the setup codes 888888 and also leave password blank what time and date is your recorder showing

Ok can you post a picture of the menu

Another 3 but switch off recorder first for 20 minutes mid it’s not one of these then it’s not an Apollo…. It could be a pioneer 453784 168816 557456

557456 there are a number of passwords to try for the Apollo before you enter any code switch your unit off for 20mins in case you was locked out then try 557456 and try 168816 after 3 attempts switch unit off for another 20 mins

Hi explorer would be a better app did that code work

Hi. Do you know which app you are using ? 168816

Why ???

Hi. I think I can just make out we’re the car is and that took some time two little dots at end of driveway is not going to tell you anything footage says 4 months old …. You should of posted earlier as your other options may also of gone. incases like this that other peoples cctv can help piece things together going around your area looking for other cctv cameras or ring doorbell cameras but what you have posted is not going to give you any information but I would say is move your camera as the roof of the carport is whitening out your camera …. IR needs to be directed down your driveway

You will have a long wait ….. also why put a link in your post ???

Yes lots of times and it’s down to cheap cable and wrong power supply So these would be the cheap lead kits lorex send out …. They only last a year max power cable is too thin ….. so not getting the amps needed ….. plus it’s not 75ohm best of either coax (shotgun) or cat5 with baluns if you want the right picture quality your pictures look nothing like 4K

Ok lorex have over 20 types … and more if you include dahua units …. So no help This then points to a camera problem as you have the same problem on two format Voltage is not a problem over that distance it’s current (amps) that you need to be looking at and to do that we need to know cable type how connected … power supply … camera type

Hi are these images posted from the app ? why do you want cable … power supply not talked about also need to know what equipment your using

What is the length of your cable runs coax with power is your cheapest option it also carries the power cable called shotgun cable cat 5 you can run two cameras on …. So if you have cameras in the same area 1 cable run will do…… using cat5 you will need HD baluns at each end of cable …you don’t need baluns with coax (shotgun) we’re are you located

Ok that’s cable kit. Not for cctv but companies send it as cctv cable it’s been talked about on forum for years first problem is the power side the conductors are not a good size to power cameras but in your case 4K cameras will never display a good image with those leads can you easily rewire ?

Hi. Your system is the TVT it depends on if you have a falcon that has alarm inputs /outputs on the back of the unit people used to do this years ago with auto remote change modules but ended up switching them off as not reliable and forever switching tv over it might be easier to add a doorbell sound to your nvrs file so as you get a sound on movement and just switch tv over

Hi that was the first thing to get right on your system was the power now how are your cameras wired ….. coax …. Cat5 or lead kits

Just shows how desperate Singapore cctv is to get shut of there crap …… that they have to spam 17 year old posts you will just get junk and headache using Singapore cctv

Hi yes your iP is correct…. I have just got to your home screen what do you get if you just enter your external iP into your browser instead of using software

Hi. First I would check if your IP address has changed

Hi going iP is a good option ….. I would also say at this stage of your build ….. run more cables to we’re you might need cameras at a later date …… or we’re you might want outdoor lighting as POE lighting is getting popular at the moment

Hi. I have talked about hikvision on here for years people install security for many reasons but did not expect hikvision to be collecting personal information from customers without customers knowing so infact made security useless I would look at tvt if your in the uk