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Since your camera is already very high up, you may be able to extend the upper metal parts of both lights, in the same direction they are going. The end result would be an upside down funnel shape. It would look a bit weird from the street, but the more the funnel is extended, the less light you would have in the upward direction. You should get proper lighting from the height of a yard or so, downward, and no glare.

The cameras pick up a greater range of light than we do. I've tried both incandescent and mercury vapor, and my guess is that LEDs will be seen equally well. I don't know if you have a height restriction or not where you live, but getting the bulbs above the camera view window, will definitely help. This may require a new configuration, but it should fix the problem. You could also raise the camera, and aim more downward as well.

Thanks for that. That would make sense. Maybe the HViews were primarily sold by the Sannce/Annke distributors, because they work well with their DVRs. The Sannce DVR, currently working says the HViews are working in AHD mode. I bought the HikVision used, and got a good deal. I could put the HView back on the HikVision, and let you know what mode it says. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I couldn't find any place where it specifically says what mode the camera is in. I did find in the "record" area for all 8 cameras, where it says that the one camera in operation is recording in the 960x480 mode. The other 7, not connected, say 720p. This is not an IP camera, so I don't think you can install it, even though the HikVision unit wants it installed. Is there some trick you can use to install a non-IP camera, then change the mode? If so, this could fix the issue.

If it's the same as updating an automotive computer, (ECM, PCM etc.) your camera is probably useless. That's the one thing they drilled into us when I worked at Chrysler. Do not bump or wiggle any wires when reflashing the EPROM in a vehicle computer.

If your camera is going into infrared mode because it's dark, this may be the problem. If you have outside lighting, you don't need it in this case. Infrared bounces of glass and creates glare, but goes right through plexiglass. I know some who have switched out their glass, for just this reason. In this case, if you disable the infrared mode either on the camera, or if your system allows this through the "brain," this may be all that is needed.

For years I have used a Sannce DVR, and some HView 2MP cameras, that were popular 4 or 5 years ago. I recently bought a HikVision DS-7208HGHI unit, expecting to easily upgrade the system. What I discovered is that the HikVision displays the camera feed in grayscale only. This is not a lack of light issue, as in infrared. Plenty of light, and no color. I already tried the obvious, contacting a HikVision installer, and HikVision technical support. The support says they don't think a firmware upgrade will help. The installer says that he thinks the HikVision unit does not recognize that they are analog cameras. Just for grins, I went way back in time to some 960H cameras I used in the very beginning of my security system saga. These old timers connected to the HikVision, do display color, but the pathetic resolution makes them impractical. I cannot find any setting in the HikVision that applies, and it looks like it thinks they are analog. I took a camera apart, and there are no obvious dip switches or jumpers. I do believe that these cameras are programmable to a degree, because the PAL and NTSC guts are identical. These cameras are much less common now, but I did find an ad that shows them: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://nightsowlsecurity.com/products/nos-8-ch-cctv-system-with-2-array-leds? currency=USD&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The HikVision manual lists the following camera types as supported: 720p/25Hz, 720p/30Hz, 720p/50Hz, 720p/60Hz, 1080p/25Hz, 1080p/30Hz, CVBS. There is next to no information on the HViews that I can find. I did try both 720p and 1080p modes. Any idea is welcome. Thanks!