Dahua NVR5216P-EI2 / EmpireTech #NVR16CH-16P-2AI-S2

[bigredfish]

Seeing some problems with this new "NEXT" fw
Both January 2026 and new March 2026 fw
Browsers used; Chrome, Edge, Edge in IE Mode, Original IE

1)- Unable to create Face database

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[bigredfish]

#2 AI Report doesnt work
Even though Events show VMD captures, the AI Report returns 0 results


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[bigredfish]

#3) Event History does not work AND Events clear as soon as you click off

When viewing the "Event Center", all events shown disappear the moment you click off of that tab.
Also they are are not shown in Event History

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[bigredfish]

#4) Playback for Target Video and Event Video do not work - No results with proven captures

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[bigredfish]

#5

 

[bigredfish]

 

[Chokolinho]

V5.000.0000000.0.R, 5208-8P-EI

 

[bigredfish]

Yep, went over it on the phone with Jeff as well and can't figure out why mine wont create a databse?

What browser are you using?

 

[Chokolinho]

Yep, went over it on the phone with Jeff as well and can't figure out why mine wont create a databse?

What browser are you using?

Edge

 

[bigredfish]

Can you confirm any of the other 3 issues?

 

[Chokolinho]

Can you confirm any of the other 3 issues?

Everything seems to be working fine for me. Why is the line red for me?

 

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Hi Bigredfish
Don't want to tell you how to suck eggs! How are the issues with control via direct connection via NVR/monitor, obviously not via web browser. Or utilise a different browser. I've almost given up with edge as latest updates has caused multiple issues even controlling my elderly NVR 5/4KS2. I've found the brave browser more useful.

 

[IPCamer]

Hi @bigredfish ,
Looking at your videos for creating a database, it seems the NVR does not has any disk space to store a database :

Maybe you have to look into the hardware connection of the disks or any other disk config in the NVR setup?

 

[bigredfish]

Hi Bigredfish
Don't want to tell you how to suck eggs! How are the issues with control via direct connection via NVR/monitor, obviously not via web browser. Or utilise a different browser. I've almost given up with edge as latest updates has caused multiple issues even controlling my elderly NVR 5/4KS2. I've found the brave browser more useful.

Have tried Brave, Edge, IE, Chrome, Pale Moon

 

[bigredfish]

Hi @bigredfish ,
Looking at your videos for creating a database, it seems the NVR does not has any disk space to store a database :
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Maybe you have to look into the hardware connection of the disks or any other disk config in the NVR setup?

Why is it recording video then?

Pretty sure once they record full it always shows that

And SMART shows all OK

 

[bigredfish]

Everything seems to be working fine for me. Why is the line red for me?

Alarm recording?

 

[bigredfish]

Hard drives both show to be fine and 4 weeks of recording

 

[alastairstevenson]

Hard drives both show to be fine and 4 weeks of recording

sdb has a non-zero reallocated sector count (52).
Not that high - but worth a periodic check to see if it grows over time.

 

[bigredfish]

Thanks

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

The engineer suggest to make a format to the Disk. But if not want to lose the data, can try to test with some other spare HDD If have.
I will ask them to do a remote checking very soon with bigredfish. Thanks for your support!