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Try a FTP upload test too. A medium 1.3MP or 2MP camera needs about 4Mbps to 8Mbps upload speed to the router(on a realtime video/full motion frames as in a cinema movie). That means almost 2GB/hour . Without a good setting of the motion detection and/or other sensors, that means 20 days of storage for one cam. If you got 4 cams, that makes 5 days of storage for 4 cams for a 1TB HDD.

It is an option when dealing with dedicated NFS devices(like Linux Storage/Backup Servers) or high-performance NASes. FTP is a kind of an option, but the FTP storage/quota needs to be monitored due to the fact that the FTP protocol cannot report remaining disk space. Usually FTP is used for backup purposes. The two viable options are: -PC with dedicated software, but has it's drawbacks on energy efficiency, cost of monitoring simultaneous multiple HD/FullHD or upper cameras, software stability and the dependence on the reliability of the host OS -dedicated NVRs , but they do have the drawback of costs with storage, initial cost of the NVR, the lack of possibility to upgrade the hardware in time (although, I know there are NVRs at 600$ in US that will do 16 1080p/FullHD channels) and a single type use-model

Just wanted to say that: -if using NFS - the implementation in ddwrt is a little bit(or way more) slower than required by the camera -if using FTP - that is faster, but FTP lacks the ability of space estimations, thus the camera will write until the HDD is full and stop

Take motion events. One video per motion event. 100 videos per day/camera. 400 videos/day/4 camera systems - played randomly with no help from a synced player. What NFS stands for you?

But how about reviewing records? It becomes a PITA... No multichannel support, no motion-based event search... You'll get hundreds of hours of recordings with no way to manage them. Where's the catch?

Please understand that buying from AliExpress ends/renders to this: http://www.hikvision.com/en/us/UnauthorizedDistributors.asp And no, you didn't get support. You were just hoping. That's why you are roaming around forums! BTW, did you understand what one-way help means?

said an user with 81 posts... anything helpfully posted lately? I can help, but not when the problem is a poor choice or a poor understanding of the product bought. Aside that, since when a forum is an one-way help solution?

Do all of those and, unless you have some network problems, the product should work in a jiffy. DAHUA's products are very solid (unless you got some cheap clone or something around that or flashed with a BETA/internal/non-officially-released firmware).

Delete the old version(s) of the plugin and rerun as Administrator any browser you use. Also be sure that the PC you use has no packets lost while "talking" to the camera.

Yet you got no support from your seller? Nor from supported local sellers? Why is that? Seems like a failed deal. On topic, are you sure it's a genuine HIK?

Sh-it-ty price you pay, sh-it-ty support you receive! You're welcomed as a begger...

Cheap/free is the word...Can it be cheaper than free, but with full HIK support?

From what I know: 1. Both Analogue, different modulation 2. About 26Mhz(i might be wrong here, though) 3. Part of the BW signal you should be able to "see" via normal analog input 4. http://www.hdcvi.com/en/ 5. - 6. Yes, you can use, but distance might be smaller than coax. Does not work with active baluns.

Every Virus, Malware, Trojan, BotNets and other cyberthreats interfere and disrupt business across state borders, country borders etc. How many of them have you seen caught and convicted? And the damages and costs to businesses and individuals are high. Too high.

Buellwinkle, no offense, but Microsoft did a [somehow] bad thing, but for a good cause. Cyberthreats are rising.

Somehow. DDNS is a service (much like HTTP/FTP). DynDNS was one of the first ones to offer this. They have nothing to do with the takedown. No-Ip is a DDNS/DynDNS-alike service. I wonder(or worry about). Does anyone around really know what a DNS attack can do?

Hello Most of you, experienced ones, should know, by now, the outage and the problems that have risen from the takeover of NO-IP's DDNS servers by Microsoft. What are your conclusions? What and what type of impact had on you?

Why would be that of any use?

5MP vs 2MP(~1080p) on the same sensor size can pose some problems, meaning one pixel might get more noise(heat generated) from neighboring pixels. If, instead of using 1/2.8'' sensors for 5MP, you would use 1/1.4'' or larger ones, the differences should be bigger.

True False, since routers are routers... Use private DDNS, not public ones. Any mid to upper level router should support custom DDNS. Heck, even the DynDNS client update protocol can be emulated. I'm a Linux user, fan and all others. Yet, I do understand your concern. Microsoft (as from what I can deduct now) took a straight shot at something. Microsoft offers a product. A PC with Windows 8.1 powered down can't be attacked. A PC with Windows 7 without an Internet connection and no external influences (like USB sticks) is safe. Microsoft can't secure the thing that is between the monitor and the chair, nor can me, you or others...

Please read this: viewtopic.php?f=19&p=250187#p250187

I wonder why it's OK to use 3rd party tools/services in a Closed Circuit television system. We're talking about security around here, privacy, private video feeds or more, not webcams pointed at bays, bars or something like this. Closing the gap, what would happen in a DNS poison attack(or redirect by DNS) with MITM collaboration? A phising that would, silently, give access to surveillance systems that should provide "security". Besides the fact that Microsoft did take an unannounced action(IMHO, a good move), what if all Video Security Systems that use NO-IP would've been compromised and redirected to others? Would you be happy to be exposed?

I didn't say isn't technically possible, but not with a GoPro. There are huge differences...

Open up one of your working cams and read the color coding...

A NAS is a NAS = just a storage device. It's main purpose is to store data from the network(with no warranty), not to connect to different IP Cameras and store recordings. You're just playing around, forcing a storage device to become a security device. That will not happen! Get a NVR instead!