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Installing and using an external microphone In this tutorial, i'll be going over the most common steps on setting up an external microphone on an Hikvision camera with an audio terminal block. You will know if a hikvision camera has an audio terminal block if the product name has an 'S' suffix...

Google chrome applies automatic updates, meaning the majority of its users are on the latest version. Ususally this is great, however, the latest version has crippled a few plug-ins required with CCTV cameras (and other applications i'm sure) For example; With Hikvision cameras, launching the...

Update 19th September 2018: Apple Safari 12 and Hikvision cameras One of the best features of an IP camera is the ability to simply view it within your browser. Unfortunately in order to do this though, you need a plug-in called web components. When you try to view your cameras on PC you are...

In this short tutorial, I will be going over the quickest method of finding an IP camera on your network using a Mac. The best part is, you don't need to download any software either. First of all, open up safari, and then open up the preferences tab. Go to the 'Advanced' tab, and check...

If you have a recorded incident on your Hikvision NVR, preparing it for the police is an important step. Police from different areas may have different needs to meet, and it is best to talk to them beforehand. From my experience, submitting evidence placed on a USB is a no-go, as the computers...

In this tutorial I will show you how you can record and playback surveillance footage straight to an on-board SD card. In order to follow this tutorial you should be prepared with a hikvision camera which has an on-board SD card slot. The camera i'll be using will be the DS-2CD2432F-IW. you...

This Tutorial is Out of Date Please see the Tutorial Megathread for an Updated Guide ____________________________________________________________________ In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of updating the firmware of a Hikvision IP camera. Firmware should always be updated...

This Tutorial is Out of Date Please See the Tutorial Megathread for an Updated Guide ____________________________________________________________________ In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of setting up Motion Detection along side Email notifications. These two settings used...

In this guide, I will show you how to add your Hikvision NVR to iVMS-4200. What is iVMS-4200? iVMS, otherwise known as Intelligent video management system is a piece of software from Hikvision, which can be used to view, record & configure IP cameras + NVR's. iVMS allows you to set up an NVR...