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Try format the hard drive. Depending on your bitrates and number of cameras 10 Days worth of files may be a lot of space, you mentioned you set it to keep only 10 days of files right?

You are going to have much more flexibility with an IP System as you can chose high resolution cameras, as opposed to your Analog 700TVL cameras. Unless you have your analog cameras zoomed right up to the general location of where cars park next to the pump you will not capture much detail and plate identification will be harder, the second issue is facial recognition will not be great as this is one of your requirements. Hikvision is a good brand, consider Bosch too if available. Go for high end Box cameras with at least 2 Megapixels. Unless we know exactly what site we are dealing with and possible mounting locations and pump locations, we cant tell you exactly what height they need to be at - but the angle of the camera in relation to the angle of the car must not be too aggressive, otherwise plate recognition can be difficult in cases - view some sample videos of IP cameras in gas stations and you will get the idea.

Don, when somebody comes on a forum with something generic like "I have a XYZ/unknown house and the roof is off and I want to know where to run things, give me recommendation", my recommendations are very broad and based on the use of a POE NVR which is more suited to smaller setups, I should have worded that post a bit better, apologies. It is not a "Be all and end all" of IP CCTV cabling methods. I'm not doubting the advantages that you mention of Independant POE Switch and NVR setups. I often encounter way too many installs (All aspects of cabling not necessarily cctv) done by people who tend to theorize a lot and overcomplicate installations that add no Value to the customers needs, which is why I always aim for the simplest cabling method that achieves the same result for the end user.

Higher end Box cameras do have SD Slots for recording, look into the Bosch Dinion range as it may be suited to what you want to do - but I don't know of a camera that will do exactly as you describe. Look into cameras designed for remote placement, such as building sites - High cost but it appears to be in the realms of what you want to do.

That is like saying radios with inbuilt clocks have poor quality clocks. POE NVR's are nothing uncommon, it appears you have either been using the wrong equipment or have your opinions based on negative personal experiences, security professionals and distributors across the globe have regular turnover of POE NVR's. The OP has not mentioned what size his home is or how many cameras he is running, his requirements for viewing etc, and my recommendation are based on a residential Setup (4-8 Cameras. Keep in mind my recommendation is general advice for a residential property. There are many scenarios for example where you will have a longer total cable run from the each camera to the NVR when using a standalone POE Switch and Standalone NVR, a nice example is all cameras running to a POE Switch in the Hub, then uplink from POE switch to Standalone NVR in theatre room.

Re-read my post and take note of words local warranty. If you are fine with no local warranty or support then sure you can put something together on the cheap. Back to the OP's question, cannot recommend anything unless we know info on the house, what areas are being monitored, distances. If you want something basic get a few 2MP Hikvision Domes and be done with it, make sure they are IP66 rated for outdoor use.

For this cctv install, you can run HDMI from the NVR to all 3 TV's with a HDMI Splitter, but be careful to test for compatibility issues before doing any hard-wiring.

The cables have to go where your NVR will be, as they need to connect to the NVR.

If you are looking for a 12 camera security camera system for Under $2k, then by all means wire the house up with RG59, you will be looking at a basic analog system in this case. If you want to spend more for an IP System, then wire the house with quality CAT6 If you want a good quality IP Camera System for a 12 Camera system with a decent resolution you will definitely have to stretch that budget up by a decent amount if you want a decent setup with local warranty. Hikvision are good, and there are many other manufacturers to chose from that are also good.

Hi. I'm going to be installing a system where I will have a IR Camera and a Low Light Box Camera overlapping an area somewhat. My Question is, can the IR Camera's infrared affect the Low Light cameras visuals at night? It's an Ultra Low Light camera so can see well in dark. Both cameras will be pointing in a similar direction, with the IR camera pointing about 30 degrees in a different angle. Has anybody had such a situation or know what issues I may encounter? Thanks.

I'll have a look and see if I can find the WDR Settings through my DVR, might be hiding in there somewhere that I cant see.

Hello. I have a Hik Vision NVR DS-7616NI-SE/P Firmware - V2.3.7 build 131112 Encoding - V1.0 build 130719 Continous Recording works fine, but when I try to set it to record on Motion, it does not do it. I have tried to set it Via many different ways such as : 1. Right Click on main Screen > START RECORDING > Motion Detect Record. 2. Menu > Record > Schedule > Ensure "Enable Schedule" is checked, then set all the Blocks for all days to GREEN for Motion. then Apply. 3. Even tried logging into the cameras directly themselves and setting the schedule. Have tried resetting NVR, and also doing a factory setting reset. I have also raised the sensitivity up to about 50% from default being about 0%, however still doesn't seem to be recording, when I put my hand over the camera, an icon doesn't seem to appear on screen and nothing is stored.

I'm new to the Hik Vision platform, still getting used to it and few things I can't get to work, mainly motion detection does not want to record no matter what. DS-7616NI-SE/P FW Version - V2.3.7 build 131112 Encoding - V1.0 build 130719

Hi. Thanks for the reply, I appreciate the help. I plugged the camera into a 12v power supply on its individual 12v power plug, now I'm able to access the camera through 192.168.254.3, from what it seems the NVR must have changed the IP of the camera somehow on first plugin. as I thought default camera IP as stated on manual was 192.0.0.64. So with the camera plugged into my switch, I'm able to access it from the computer now through 192.168.254.3 Is there any way to change the cameras WDR settings and such when its plugged into the NVR? as it may be inconvenient to have to plug from the NVR to a switch when wanting to change settings on the fly, from what I can see certain settings cant be accessed from the NVR which is quite inconvenient.

Hi. I've been trying to figure out how to set WDR on the Hik Vision cameras. From what I take it this cant be done through the DVR, and you must connect the camera directly to your router and access it via it's IP. So I have noted the IP of the camera when its connected to my NVR which is "192.168.254.2" and tried to access that via HTTP once the camera is connected directly to my router (unplug from NVR and connect direct to router). The IP of my computer is 192.168.1.2 and my router is 192.168.1.1 The NVR is at 192.168.1.11 So I tried typing into the browser "http://192.168.254.2" and I cannot access it. I tried changing the subnet mask on my network settings to 255.255.0.0 and also 255.0.0.0 but still cant get to it. So I'm unsure exactly what the IP is of the Camera when it's not connected to a DVR, I have tried to use the program from Hik Vision to scan for it but nothing comes up. I tried 192.0.0.64 both on port 80 and 8000 as on the Hik Vision manual it states that is a factory IP for a camera. Still that does not work. What should I do? Must I be using a POE Switch to power up the camera? As on the Hik Vision user manual it does not mention anything about a POE Switch for accessing it to change settings. I notice when I plug the cable in to my regular switch, the light on the switch does not light up, where as all other devices/computers when you plug them in, the LED on the router lights up right away. I have tried pinging the supposed IP address of the camera (192.0.0.64) but no reply