Biffa

Hi all Ive been working on setting up the DVR to email me for over 2 days now and im at my wits end, I feel like ripping it out and jumping up and down on the thing. I need to get it to email me when it detects motion etc but it constantly shows as 'failed' in the system log. I have tried it with different SMTP servers and I still cannot get it to email me. I want to go back to basics and work it out but 'I cant see the wood for the trees' anymore and really need some help / input from you guys who can do this with your eyes shut...

Hi Leo I am trying what you have sent to me and I still have the same problem. I did see in the top left of the H.264 screen some words saying reset default complete rebooting system... but it beeps about 10 times and then displays the purple and black bars, I have attached images of it so you can see what I mean

Hi Yes I would really like to get it fixed, there is a silver label on the back with KPD674ZA on it and I have attached a photo of the motherboard from inside the dvr which also has a label on it showing KPD674A This would be great if we could get it fixed Thanks for your help so far Leo

I managed to get email sent out correctly in the end, it was a LAN issue happy I still have the AVtech DVR but its dead, I am unable to view it as I connect it to a display and when it boots up I see the h.264 screen, then it shows black and purple bars accross the screen and then reboots. How would I be able to get a new firmware into it ?

I tried to upgrade the fimrware on my KPD 674 and it has reset the DVR which then doesnt boot properly, I get past the H.264 screen, then everythiung is purple lines then it reboots again.... Can anybody help me here please?

Thanks for your reply, my avtech DVR is now dead http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25646 I have a new DVR and I still cant get the email to work with gmail or my ISP email, im really confused as to where something has gone wrong

thats the problem firmware people think it makes the system newer ... firmware is for quick fixes and should only be used as such Yes I was trying to see if it would help my inabilty to have the dvr email alerts, instead it killed it dead and cost me money to buy a new model and I still cant get the dam thing to email LoL

the firmware 1043 killed it good Had to buy a different newer DVR Be warned those who throw firmware on there sets when there is no need