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No, you can't.

Just connect the DVR to the network. If your DVR has mobile client, it can be used from inside or outside the network.

Hikvision and Dahua both have their software available for Mac (iVMS-4200 from Hik and PSS from Dahua), and I am sure there are many more brands that already have native Mac software.

That is cool and I'd like to know more about that too. I do not see anywhere a "V-mode" or "P-mode". I really do not think it is a good idea to store video with ftp, I doubt it would work for many channels at high bitrates, but for some events it would be great to have the ability to send the files somewhere else.

I think you can't do that, i would say FTP upload to NAS is only for snapshots/pictures.

Via the USB port...? No way.

Well, a pinhole lens is about 1mm. If you plan on installing it hidden, how do you expect to hide the IR? If you are asking if a pinhole camera can see IR, of course it can. But you will need to install the IR somewhere/somehow, which will make the install not so hidden...

Don't do that, use an IP under 100, and do not use a different subnet.

We install Hikvision DVRs the most, but we have installed lately many Dahua units just for the push notifications. I do not know why is taking so long for them to implement the option on their products, since I think that nowadays it is a must for many users, it was for me, I would have preferred a Hikvision unit, but I end up with a Dahua for the push alone.

I am quite sure all Hikvision IP cameras support FTP upload. This might help: http://www.hikvisioneurope.com/portal/index.php?dir=Technical%20Materials/01%20%20%20English%20Documentation/02%20%20%20Camera%20IP/02%20%20%20User%20Manual/ I am also sure (and mad about the fact) that Hikvision still does not have push support on their mobile apps, which I think is about time already... I would have a Hikvision DVR myself at home, but I have a Dahua just so I can get push notifications.

Just curious, but is that Honeywell a rebranded Hikvision DVR? It is surely using their external casing.

That will not help you at all; but if you have your DHCP pool from IP 100 to IP 254, you should not have your DVR configured at IPs 100 and 200, since those are IPs addresses that can be assigned by your router (IP 100 is probably the first one it will hand out). Have you tried accessing directly with your public IP instead of using dyndns?

Check out http://www.cameramanager.com/ I have no idea on what they charge, I just know they exist, but I would love to hear back from you if you check it out.

You probably need to forward more than just one port, check your DVR documentation.

I am looking at Dahua IPC-HD2100 and IPC-HDB3200C cameras, does anyone know if they are 3 axis so they can easily be installed on walls? I do not see any information on the specs, and can't really tell from the pictures. http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/ipc-hd2100--22.html http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/ipc-hdb3200c--17.html Thanks!

Powering down an HDD on a DVR? That's not gonna happen. Feel free to install an SSD drive if you want lower noise or power consumption.

kathir, What is your 7216 model? You can see it here. Also; why on earth would you configure a CIF stream at 2048Kbps? And then use lowest video quality? Doesn't make much sense. If in doubt, reset your DVR to factory settings and start from scratch. Any 7216 is perfectly capable of streaming with minimum lag on a network, either you have missconfigured something, or your computer and/or network sucks.

Also, make sure DVR1 and DVR2 use different ports.

I think that when you turn on motion detection on one side, it turns on itself on the other side. I am just installing an hybrid (1604HFU if I remember correctly, 16 analog channel and 4ch 1920x1080@25fps) and when I turn on MD on the NVR, it turns on also on the camera; if I disable MD on the NVR, it turns off on the camera. So I would say the settings are synced, changing one will change the other.

Your DVR probably uses more than one port, how many have you forwarded? It sounds as if 85 is your web port, and then you might have some more ports needed for the remote viewing. If those other ports have not been forwarded correctly, you won't be able to connect from outside the network.

Wow, that is one crappy video... I have no idea how that camera is supposed to look, but I surely would not want it on my back yard. Edit: Compare with these two videos.

This has no relation at all; it is related on how your router /and most) find the device names through a network, and many embedded devices will show no name at all. If your reouter does not have any option to name a device and it is just a cosmetic issue, I would not bother.

What's the point on this argument? I have a demo camera and I do have directly forwarded RTSP outside ports to it, so yes, it is accessible from internet. This is a camera I do not care everyone seeing. Of course if I had a NVR inside the lan and this was a private camera there would be no need to open RTSP from outside, and I would be connecting to the NVR, not the camera. I think all of us around here know enough in order to just open the ports/devices that are needed, if there are 24 cameras noone is going to forward 48 ports, since the NVR is going to be inside the network. Peace!

I have been unable to find a way to view from remote a 1080p stream from a Dahua IPC. I have a HDB3200C demo unit which I can take to a customers place to show it; I connect it with a small battery and access point, and then I can easily show a customer what the camera is seeing. I recently purchased a Nexus 10 which has a 1920x1080 screen, which I thought would be ideal for demos because, it would show the camera quality at full resolution. But I have been unable to find a way to connect to the main stream with either GDMSS or GDMSS HD. I have both versions paid, and GDMSS HD allows you to configure the extra stream (CIF and D1), but I can not connect to the main stream. With a laptop I can use PSS and connect to the main stream with no problem. But it is way bulkier to move around, and my current laptop only has a 1366x768 screen, so I am "losing" half of the pixels. Any hints on how to see the main stream from Android, or it just can not be done for now? Thanks!