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  1. themobilelocksmith

    Better hard drive?

    Hi all, I have a 4 x 8mp Hikvision setup on a Hikvision 7608 NVR. I currently have a 4tb WD Purple drive and am looking to upgrade it to a total of 8tb. I may just buy another 4tb and add it to what I currently have, or just buy an 8tb and replace it. But I suddenly thought about the Skyhawk...
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    Hikvision PTZ Smart Tracking issue

    I have a PTZ DS-2DE4A215IW-DE 2MP installed on my property. Smart tracking is switched on but I'm having some issues with it. It doesn't matter what I set the duration to it will track for 5-10 seconds and then go back to its original position. Park action is switched off. There seems to be no...
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    What takes priority?

    Maybe a stupid question so apologies, but I cannot find the answer. I have a Hikvision system, 7608 NVR and 4 x 8mp darkfighter cams (not that I think this is relevant really). When I change the settings on the camera such a compression type (H.264 etc), or indeed the bitrate etc directly on the...
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    Upgrading my NVR

    Hi all, I currently have a DS-7604NI-K1-4P Hikvision NVR with 3 8mp Darkfighter cameras connected. Despite the seller saying it will run 4 of these cameras (which I seriously doubt) it stutters and stalls all the time on live streaming and even more on playback. Now the seller states that...
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    Newbie to the forum and CCTV

    Hi all, we purchased a house 6 months ago here in the UK and thought CCTV would be a great investment. I purchased a Hikvision DS-7604NI-K-4P NVR (not the best for these cameras I’ve since found out) and 3 Hik DS-2CD2385G1 8MP Darkfighter IP cameras. I installed them at the start of February and...