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    I have a Hikvision hybrid DVR which generates prorietary MP4 files. I can get these on to a memory stick and therefore on to my computer but I cannot find any software that will convert to a more standard format. Ideally I want it to run on a Mac but I would settle for a Windows product running on a vuirutal machine if necessary. The only Hikvision software I can find is all in chinese.

     

    You need HIK "Format Convert" software

     

    Yes, that's what I downloaded but it was chinese. However I have subsequently downloaded something else of the same name which is English. However it still requires Windows but I will probably have to live with that

  2. Posted

    I have a Hikvision hybrid DVR which generates prorietary MP4 files. I can get these on to a memory stick and therefore on to my computer but I cannot find any software that will convert to a more standard format. Ideally I want it to run on a Mac but I would settle for a Windows product running on a vuirutal machine if necessary. The only Hikvision software I can find is all in chinese.

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    I have a Hikvision hybrid DVR and wish to position it in one building but I want to operate it from another building. I can remotely access the screen (either by extending the VGA output or using Hik-Connect) but need to extend the mouse - any suggestions ? I have Cat5 between the buildings, however the distance is about 100metres and I note that any USB extender products covering more than about 100ft are very expensive.

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    I know it sounds like am always disagreeing with you but I could of said tvi in the first place .... The reason cvi will do the job better

     

    Hikvision cameras are ok but you ask any pro and they would not install a hikvision recorder. Just scan the forum and the most let down recorder is a hikvision and that's the same on any forum.

     

     

    Sorry about he delay but I am away working in Kenya and have not been keeping up with the forum. I am curious as to why you say CVI is better. As it happens the Hikvision cameras I have bought since our conversation support CVI as well, and likewise their hybrid recorders so I have the choice. One reason I like Hikvision cameras is because their ip cameras tend to be more Mac friendly than many e.g. one can access the camera from Safari without plugins.

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    Ok so no need to buy a hybrid

     

    And I know security spy very well ...... So now your not bothered about realtime lip sink.

     

    The dahua cvi software is Canadian not Far East and recorders are soon to be made in Canada for USA and Canadian market.

     

     

    But all that said I think you have been talking about something completely different

     

    And your problem was your post title

     

    (A camera that supports IP and SDI) I still stand buy that is not made for CCTV and would be pointless.

     

     

    Your post should of been SDI broadcasting camera which is not the same as SDI in the CCTV industry..

     

    Broadcasting SDI something like Panasonic AW-HE60SN PTZ Camera (HD-SDI) which will not connect to a dvr or NVR. Or security spy.

     

    If your looking at say .... Recording your choir and you want video and sound recording with no lag in video or audio then you need broadcasting SDI

     

    A completely different format than any CCTV formats

     

    Cvi tvi AHD or IP can give you realtime live view but if you wanted to record in those formats audio will be a problem in playback.

     

    You are looking for two independent systems ... Security and live broadcasting system ..... Info for SDI broadcasting you should be looking at AV forums.

     

    Panasonic and bosh SDI broadcast cameras we had a discussion on the forum about 6 years ago.

     

    You would only need 1 SDI PTZ broadcast camera situated in the right location.

     

    I do still want to sort the lip sync issue so I probably have to go hybrid and forget Security Spy. My preference between Dahua and Hikvision is Hikvision. I have used Dahua DVRs and Hikvision cameras in the past. So I guess that means TVI.

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    Ok. So you want to build two systems and add a Mac computer

    And then pay for Mac software fore each camera

     

    Why ..... Cvi is dahua and already Mac compatable. With no extra cost.

     

     

    IP comes in 2-3-4-5-8mp .... But cvi also comes in 2-3-4-5-8mp

     

     

    Going some cameras IP you will need to take cameras to a switch so you can connect to recorder and also have the ability to send the data also to security spy and also pay to use that software

     

    Cvi IP hybrids only needs you to load free software onto your Mac

     

    I already have multiple Macs on the network and Security Spy is extremely well written and functional software by a British software author from whom I get first class support. I am prepared to p[ay a premium for that. I have used a lot of far Eastern DVRs and I find their UI curious to say the least.

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    So what do you think about the cvi option

     

    Gave you a good option yet you don't comment

     

     

    Your mind is stuck on SDI .... Old tech .

     

    Spit your dummy out because you don't understand or the answer is not what you want to hear

     

    Be honest to your church and tell them to get a pro in

     

    You don't even want to talk about how cvi works

     

    i'm not considering CVI because I want a network solution using the existing Cat6 wiring.

     

    And why do you think you can’t use your cat6 for cvi

     

    Since you started your post you have been talking sdi .... same thing will run on cat 6

     

    You have just made a mistake in your last answer .... by not knowing what runs on cat6

     

    And you think my answers are aggressive...... there not aggressive it’s I am trying to get a point across

     

    You don’t want ip because of lag ..... we understand that

     

    You want duel ip sdi cameras ......... don’t exist

     

    You want system to run on cat6 ....... which cvi tvi sdi does.

     

    So now we are back to your first question

     

    Why do you want old sdi

     

    And I think that’s a good enough question to start your post off again

     

    Just been reading up on CVI and I can see the advantage. Can you recommend video baluns that work well over ethernet. Looks like I will invest in hybrid DVRs - had your reply been a little kinder (rather than telling me I ought to be sacked) I might have got there quicker

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    So what do you think about the cvi option

     

    Gave you a good option yet you don't comment

     

     

    Your mind is stuck on SDI .... Old tech .

     

    Spit your dummy out because you don't understand or the answer is not what you want to hear

     

    Be honest to your church and tell them to get a pro in

     

    You don't even want to talk about how cvi works

     

    i'm not considering CVI because I want a network solution using the existing Cat6 wiring.

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    Know my rant......... You are your church tech guy ....why on earth do you want $2000 on each camera .... Why do you want to spend church money on old tech SDI China crap.

     

    I think it's time your church found a new tech guy or at least get a CCTV company in to save themselves $1000s of wasted church money.

     

     

    You do jump down my throat. I never said I was proposing to buy that camera, it was simply a response to being told there was no such thing and it appeared to me that that advert said there was.

    I give up. I'll find a forum where the contributors are more friendly.

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    What about it ....... it’s still not hybrid it’s only sdi

    And you will not get that to work on your dvr

     

    Also that eBay £1.200 -$1.800 is junk. ..... so your not interested in any advice

     

    Sdi vs cvi

     

    Yes, I am interested in advice, why else would I post on this forum. Why do you feel the need to be so aggressive. I asked this question because I spoke to a techie at another church that told me they were using hybrid ip/SDI cameras and I believed him, hence why I started looking around. I now discover according to you that he was lying. Also, the advert I came across says "HDMI, HD-SDI, IP Streaming (All Simultaneous)" which to my simple mind seems to imply a hybrid. And yes I do understand I would need a different DVR - I have installed at least half a dozen ip based CCTV systems before.

    Is there anyone else on this forum who can confirm that what I am looking for doesn't exist.

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    I have an analogue system in a church which I want to move to ip. However, I use a couple of the cameras to double as real time live cameras for projection on a screen. ip doesn't work for this due to lip sync issues. I believe there are cameras that support both ip and SDI analogue concurrently. Can anyone point me in the right direction as a Google search didn't turn anything up.

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    Now it's working, I just love the Hikvision camera. Apart from working well with a quality picture, it has two other advantages over the other cameras I have used up to now. Firstly, I am a Mac person and there is a Safari plug in which works a treat, I no longer need to run a VM to setup cameras. Secondly, I can switch off the IR lighting - sometimes I want a separate IR flood rather than it coming from the camera.

    And - it's dead cheap !!

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    How are you powering your camera, do you have a POE injector or POE Switch? I wouldn't rule out a bad ethernet cable.

     

    Try the reset procedure, from the manual.

    To reset the default parameters to the camera, you need to press and hold the RESET

    button and power on the camera. After the power on of the camera, you must still press and

    hold the Reset button for about 20 seconds

     

    I'm powering it from a standard camera 12V PSU.

    I just tried the reset as per your instructions thanks but to no avail

  25. Posted

    I have just bought a Hikvision 2032-I and cannot see it on the network. Before I return it to my supplier I just wanted to make sure I am not doing something stupid. I have tried running the SADP program it came with, and I have also run my own port scanner and cannot see it. However, the documentation says the default ip address is 192.0.0.64 which looks a bit odd to me, it's not a range I have seen used before.

    Also the camera warms up normally when power is applied but I can't see the IR diodes in the dark like I would normally expect.

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