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Thanks, will give it a try

Hi, I connected a Hikvision 7616 by HDMI set to 1080p to a 42" Full HD LG TV and it seems like the sharpness is too high compared to using the iVMS program on my PC. Is this normal for their NVRs? Thanks.

Thanks. I can't find any settings in the menus of the NVR to show whether they are in main or substream but I guess it's main as it only allows 2 cameras to show with the rest saying no resource. Is that normal for the 8ch to only show 2 in 1080p as it's meant to be 40mbps? The only way I can get it to looking less sharp on a TV is decreasing the TV's sharpness. Is this a common issue or something all NVRs are like?

I've set it to 1080p in the NVR. I didn't want to play with the TV settings as I've never had to when connecting a device so wanted to make sure if this is normal for a hikvision nvr. I've also tried it on a samsung with the same result.

Any ideas about this please? struggling with it. thanks

Hi, I'm finding it confusing which NVR to choose and my supplier isn't giving me confidence with their knowledge about them too so was wondering if anyone could please advise. I'm looking to get either their 32ch or 64ch NVR and I'm finding the bandwidth info confusing. In their specs for their 9600 series it says their 32ch and 64ch both have an incoming bandwidth of 160mbps. As the cameras will be set to 2MP at 4mbps, does this mean 160/4 = up to 40 cameras? If yes, why should I go for the 64ch model when the 32ch can do the same? Also, does that mean I can have all channels showing 2MP real-time in the live screen at the same time and also record that too? Thanks a lot.

Thanks Mindtwist but how can the 64ch show 64 cameras at 2MP 4mbps when the bandwidth is not enough?

MaxIcon, thank you so much for your extremely detailed reply. I really appreciate you taking the time to go into such depth. Thanks!

Having a hard time choosing which 3MP IR cameras to get. I believe Dahua use Aptina and Hikvision use Sony sensors for their 3MP 20fps models. Which would you choose? Thanks.

Thanks for your replies. I thought I read somewhere that Hikvision does, might be wrong then? I'm looking at the IPC-HFW4300S and the DS-2CD2032. Is night just as good as each other? I'll be recording them to an NVR from whichever of those 2 I end up getting. Thanks again guys.

Hi Everyone! If you had a choice between the two for best day/night, which would you go for? Then, day/night aside, which has the best WDR performance? Thanks!

Thanks. For Ganz: ZN-C2M, ZN-D2MAP For CNB: IGC2050F, IDC4050VF Thank you.

Hi guys, Looking to do an IP install for box/dome cameras and would like to know your opinions/experiences with CNB and Ganz IP cameras please as it's difficult to choose which to go for. Thanks.

Hi, First time for me to use a UPS device on an install so please forgive my ignorance. The customer doesn't want to spend much on one. I've seen devices with AVR +/-25% another with +/-10%, what does this mean and is the lower the better? Is simulated sine wave ok to use? For a 4ch DVR system, is 500VA ok to use? Is there anything else I should look for in a spec? Thanks!

Thanks Adam. Much appreciated for taking the time to explain. Thanks again.

I've just only recently got into the trade since the beginning of this year and was wondering if I could please have access to the private forums? Thanks.

Thanks Rory. So the AVR that's built-in to the UPS is different to a standalone AVR?

are they still available?

how are the qvis ones?

Thanks Birdman, apologies for my ignorance..learnt a lot! Thanks Mike. Is the main difference between pure sine wave and sim sine wave just the time to turn on? When I was checking a spec, the time difference is so small, does it really make a difference as the cost difference is a lot? Is it necessary to get one with an LCD screen or just get a cheaper version with LEDs? Thanks.

Color config of Sharp is bad on side by side with a Sony 420. Also, noise at night is terrible. Maybe they've improved recently, last I used a Sharp was about 1.5 years ago.

I've used Milestone in the past with it. Nearly every cms has this.

What info do you need?

welcome fella

I wouldn't recommend wifi IP cameras. I've had so many problems with wifi cameras in the past. always best to stick with cable in my opinion.