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  1. Posted

    On 12/29/2024 at 8:04 PM, Gesualdo said:

     Can this be set on the floor in a closet or does it need to be mounted? overheating issue on carpeted floor? found US supplier

     

    Hi it can be just sat on the ground but it only takes two screws to secure to a wall just to stop it being moved … your existing power supply (12v 10amp) with splitter would be running hot the one I listed won’t 

  2. Posted

    On 12/26/2024 at 6:06 PM, Gesualdo said:

    powered by a 12v 10A power supply with 8 way splitter.

    Hi. This is the wrong way to power cctv cameras ….. infact one faulty camera can damage all the rest

    first thing to do is install a suitable power supply the type that protects each camera with its own fuse or electronic cutout something like this 

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/HAILI-Output-Supply-Switch-Distribution/dp/B07SV1W15G/ref=asc_df_B07SV1W15G?mcid=ea352f6f096735d1909f4ed7427c5755&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696451130813&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15917231825901991530&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046494&hvtargid=pla-826178894569&psc=1&gad_source=1#immersive-view_1735407912808

  3. Posted

    On 12/15/2024 at 2:01 PM, corviarbob said:

    had a house fire and that took out the system of course. so when i get rebuilt i'm thinking of just going with 8 wifi cameras/dvr. i had wifi cameras before and i had so much dropout that i went to wired cameras. but i wonder if i was to get one of those wifi systems that pair with it's  own dvr if that works to prevent those dropouts?

    Hi. Then this is the right time to wire your house for cameras … just use cat5 

    wireless cameras with dvr have never been reliable. Analog wireless are proprietary so don’t last once cameras start to fail 

  4. Posted

    23 hours ago, gwladok5 said:

    Hi!

    Would anyone be able to let me have a working link to the Hikvision firmware portal?

    I'm after an update to my DS-2CD2385G1 camera

    Thanks

    Hi if your camera is working fine I recommend you don’t do a firmware update as you can’t go back if fails 

    last update was 08/2023

    https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/IP-Products/Network-Cameras/Pro-Series-EasyIP-/DS-2CD2385G1-I/?subName=DS-2CD2385G1-I

  5. Posted

    5 hours ago, Pablo56 said:

    I have a problem with a home CCTV system. I used to work in CCTV / Designer. I have 4 cameras. 1 is connected by cable ant 2 are connected by powerline adapters. The problem is if I connect a third powerline adapter the all go off. Some sort of cross talk problem I believe. How do you guys do this with lots of cameras or are they all connected by cable. In a large complex environment, it would be difficult to cable all the cameras.

    Hopfully you have all the answere's!

    Hi. If your using your Powerline adapters straight from out of the box they still work however if using more than 1 set then it is best to give each pair its own local iP address

    this is easy done by looking at the login iP of your adapters (192.168.x.x) which you will find on it ….. first pair give them a new iP  something like 192.168.1.70 on both and on the other set 192.168.1.71 on both and this will stop the conflict you are getting as both are using the out of box iP (both sets are the same)

  8. Posted

    Hi that’s a 10 year old dvr and looks like you have tried to update with firmware that’s not supported 

    also your best option is get another dvr … your like many others is full of spyware which is fully documented and you can’t fix …. Anything from Xiongmaitech is a bad unit also under the name xmeye 

  9. Posted

    On 10/17/2024 at 3:41 PM, spy said:

    I cannot get any cable to the place where i want to install the camera.

    Do you have any power at were you want the cameras

    but by using smart cameras (which are not cctv) I know tapo cameras you can’t as you need there server for them to work 

  10. Posted

    4 hours ago, zjor2000 said:

    Hello there,

    I've a wifi dual lens ptz camera without a lan port , can i connect to NVR for recording ?

    yes it has a memory slot but prefer recording on NVR 

     

    thanks

    Hi. You will need to give details of your ptz 

    BUT being Wi-Fi only im guessing it’s a smart camera ….. cctv and smart cameras are too different things and should not get mixed up with each other 

    usually app controlled cameras are proprietary and intrusive I would recommend no one uses them

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  16. Posted

    Hi that is expensive your into viper Ai units for that price 

    4K vipers are enough for most people and will last for years 

    that company is only 10 mile from me 

    his site says 8 channel 4K 1tb hard drive £433 plus posting 

  17. Posted

    Hi any power supply that states 12v 3amp will run your camera …. If you let me know your location I’ll post a Amazon link 

    but you might find it better if you buy a 4way Poe switch (you don’t need to run power cable to camera then) and there just a little more for a Poe switch 

  19. Posted

    Hi. I would go with the 8 channel 5mp dvr with hard drive that’s £248

    tvt in uk is called the viper dvr … but be careful some people are selling the lite version which is just a basic system

    are you John ward the spark ?

  20. Posted

    11 hours ago, johnwarduk said:

    Tom they are mostly these.DH-HAC-HFW221 RP Z.      HFW  222-RP-Z IRE6 .   HFW-40.IRP=Z-IRE6 They are all this series.    yes control from recorder.     

    Hi …. Motorised Len ….. yes they will work using ptz control on dvr or via app

    HD analog come in 4 formats cvi-tvi-ahd-cbs

    dahua being cvi   So not a problem

  22. Posted

    On 9/6/2024 at 6:21 PM, johnwarduk said:

    Hi Tom that sounds reasonable but would that take the Dahua cams as i tested them today and all work perfect but do need 8ch. plus they are all zoom lens.

    Hi. Zoom lens ??? Do you control the zoom via recorder. Can you post a link to your cameras

  23. Posted

    2 hours ago, johnwarduk said:

    Hi Tom ok its for home in east London 2min off the North circular rd, before the houses was built it was Fox,s farm; as for price i would like to get away for under £250 if i can.

    Hi good budget. I would look at the TVT system. I have been installing them for 8 years now with no problems at all   It does have the best app on the market that gives you full control of the system. No other dose that  …. App is called SuperLive plus. But your looking at £238 for recorder but it also has the advantage of the cameras are cheaper than iP but with the same image quality example 4mp full colour at night and audio is around £32 

  24. Posted

    Hi. Your analog will be HD analog cameras which is a good thing as HD analog are just as good as iP and half the price. 
    i would look at a 5mp system …. You can go 8 mp but there is no point unless you have 8mp cameras (4K)  

    depending on your budget anything is better than the dahua recorder 

    is this for home / work or farm location ?

    I also have foxes at back of my house … been coming here for two years now and 3 months ago the fox has been bringing her two cubs

  25. Posted

    2 hours ago, johnwarduk said:

    Hi  all looking to buy new 8Ch with or without ip as well i have decent new and slight used Dahua cameras, but just getting crap Dahua recorders they seem to get worse as you buy more lol, so would be handy to just get descent recorder so i can use my cameras.   thanks.

    Hi what type of cameras do you have … analog or iP (coax or cat5)

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