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Who is "they?" Costco or Swan?

So far, it appears this firmware is for all the cameras based on the Hik Raptor platform - 1.3 and 3MP. I haven't seen a 2MP version yet, but it's the same firmware footprint as the faux 3MP Swann update, so that one appears to be covered too. I'm not sure the NVR has access to all the settings of the camera. Best bet is to access the cam directly via the web page and see if it has WDR enabled. Being a newb the only this certain is that I know less than almost everyone. However, how would you expect a NVR at such low a price point to support all of the features offered by the camera's Raptor 5.0 firmware. If it were to offer such support it seems to me it would overwhelm the NVR's processor, or the NVR would support something like two (2) cameras, max. But WTFDIK.

It sure is fun to play with, isn't it Kevin.

So WDR isn't enabled or anything?

It is the same settings as the Swann SWNHD-820CAM; same camera, same settings. No difference. Looks the same. Functions the same. Think IDENTICAL cameras.

Queens, eh? Fehgeddaboudit! LOL, yup, that's woodhaven blvd in that video and manhattan in the far background. Imposter! Fehgeddaboudit! is Brooklyn Sorry...jus' messin with you bro.

I know bro. But you don't wanna start...Brickageddon

Vector is in metro New York USA and you don't be messin' with this stuff in metro New York without some serious teacher, parent and government participation. I would imagine that the situation is much the same in the original EU countries although it may be different the further from the EU core you get.

Queens, eh? Fehgeddaboudit!

Let's hold off on the conjecture until after we have determined what the situation is. You sit tight and wait because, the next thing you know, every newb and his brother will be brickin' their cameras based on faulty assumptions and bad information. Sit tight and be patient.

Rick, change your IP4 config as follows... IP Address: 192.0.0.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.0.0.1 (Don't worry about the DNS servers) After reconfiguring your computer reboot it because why not waste some more time. Make certain that your computer and your Swan camera are plugginto the same router and that the camera is getting power. It takes the camera a few minutes to boot so be patient. Then start your broswer which will timeout and not be able to find your home page (this is normal when you change your IP address like you just did). Then enter 192.0.0.64 in your browser address bar and hit enter. Login with admin>12345 (if I remember right). Once you are logged in, change the IP address to a static address which matches your local area network scheme and save your changes. Then, change your computer's IP address back to the way it originally was. Then restart your broswer and browse to the static IP address your assigned to your camera. That should do it bro.

Not quite: there is a sight difference between the firmware version which is most likely attributable to identifying the company which is distributing the Hikvision camera... Swan: x106 Lorex: x306

I now have 3 of the Swann/Costco cameras and 2 of the Lorex/Costco cameras running on Blue Iris. They are all running H.264 at 5FPS, 4096 CBR, 6 I-Frame Interval & 1920x1080 resolution. I really haven't paid much attention to the "soft right edge" bro; that sounds to me like much ado about nuthin'...and may hath been done to death by slanderous tongue. My apologies to Billy Shakespeare

Setting up two (2) Lorex camers I purchase from Costco. These Lorex cams are NEARLY identical to the Swan/Costco units with a subtle exception... Lorex Model MCNB2151: Firmware V4.0.9 130306 Swan Model SWNHD-820CAM: Firmware V4.0.9 130106

Forget the "becomes" bro...life became difficult the day I was born. In fact, if it wasn't for bad luck...I wouldn't have no luck at all.

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Whatever you come up with you should notify Ken, the blue Iris developer.

Mrs. Q is an educator. Taking pictures of her students is strictly forbidden. You need to speak with your school district's lawyers before you start spending money. In addition, the idea of cameras in the classroom is more than a bit creepy to me. Don't you have better methods to evaluate teacher performance than to snoop on them?

Universal Plug & Play is presently inherrently insecure and is a very bad idea... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Plug_and_Play#Problems_with_UPnP

MaxIcon: is it possible to swap out the SWNHD-820CAM's lens and substitute a better lens...a lens which may possibly eliminate the "soft right edge" issue which so many seem to be concerned about? If yes, please provide a hyperlink to an appropriate replacement lens.

I'd buy a smaller house if I were you. You'll need less cameras.

Hang enough rustlers and you don't need no barbed wire.

I know. Simply another very poor joQe I'm afraid.

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