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Now that the girlfriend won't let install anymore more security cameras (8 HK and 5 illuminators) - I am moving onto home security within our house. The house is prewired at the doors and the windows but the wires are unterminated down in the basement... I thought some folks on this forum might be able to point me in right direction for home security forums - some research, forums, discussions, etc. Here is what I am looking for: * Home Security Control Panel that has ethernet capability and ios / android apps * Wired solutions for windows and doors (not looking for any wifi capability) * A mid to higher end solution From some initial research looking at the Honeywell Vista line - but really trying to get more feedback, opinions, and some recommendations. Thanks!

Hikvision iVMS v2 seems like a better interface but I am given up trying to get the PCNVR feature working in it. Instead I have gone to iVMS PCNVR v1.3 and got that working today... If anyone got Hikvision iVMS 4200 v2 working as a PCNVR - would love to see how you set it up. Thanks!

Just curious rough cost for ACC Server 6 enterprise - upgrade cost per license? Thanks.

Hey folks - I just installed one of the HK indoor "cube" cameras to watch some home remodeling work that needs to be completed... But looking for a cheap housing that will protect the housing from any dust (specifically refinishing the hardwood floors). The project is only 1 week - and the camera will be located in an upper corner of the living room. I was even thinking about placing a piece of plastic - maybe taping up plastic wrap around the cube but I thought that would result in crappy video. Or maybe a hard plastic cut down to size in front of the camera in the corner. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Anyone get these to work in Windows 8.1? I don't have a problem in Win7 or Win8 - but for some reason I can't get them to run in Win8.1. Tried all the compatibility settings - but no luck.

Hikvision camera and have set-up several other cameras on home network... But on my last camera (# - I can only access the camera via IE but not chrome? Standard IP address, verified the ports are opened, etc... More of a nuisance since I use Chrome and I don't access the camera web interface very often. Regards!

Hi folks - can anyone recommended a 24V Power Distribution Unit? Here is the one I am currently using - but having some "quality" issues: 24V AC 200W CCTV PTC Fuse Distributed Power Distribution Unit Power Supply Box for Security Cameras: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBDEN9M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 Some high level requirements: Input: 120VAC, Output 24VAC 8+ channel output 8+ AMP capable UL certified would be nice. Thanks!

I know we can set-up external notifications (email) on the ACC Client - but I don't think there is a way to set-up external notifications on the ACC Server? My set-up is a central server, ACC5 Server and Gateway running, and a handful of separate clients connecting to the server. I am less concern if 1 client loses the connection to the server - but very concerned if the server shuts down, loses connection to a camera, etc. Is there a way to set-up external notifications on ACC5 Server? Thanks!

Hi Folks - doesn't seem to be many questions around ACC - so I will ask some newbie questions wrt ACC5. Microphone sound via ACC Mobile? Avigilon has confirmed that microphone sound (at least via Hikvision) will record on ACC server - but won't play thru ACC mobile. Any insight on why not since the server is recording the sound. Notice of ACC5 Server / Client upgrade version available? I'm surprised the ACC server nor the ACC client notify me that there is an upgrade available for download. Is there a way I can enable this versus me checking the avilgion.com site every few weeks? ACC5 recording schedule. Can I set a different recording schedule for the ACC5 server versus the Hikvision camera recording schedule? Here is my situation: * I can only set the motion detection sensitivity in my HK camera to 80% - without going to 100%, constant record * However there is a function in HK SW where I can select to record 30 secs before the event; and 2 minutes after (other time limits available) * HK internal SD card is capturing this "additional" time - however the ACC5 server is only capturing the motion period - without the "additional" before / after motion time. * Any ideas on how to change this within ACC5 Server? Thanks!

Thanks thewireguys! The Alarm pre / post recording is working great!

Question - will the pre and post recording via the Alarm event show up in the camera recording video timeline as well? Or will the pre / post Alarm event recording only show up in the Alarm "tab"?

I had the exact same issue earlier in the year and filed a bug with Hikvision. They had me go thru the typical fixes - re-install your graphics driver, re-install iVMS 4200, try a different monitor, etc - but nothing worked to fix it. They stated "they might fix this in a future release" - but I couldn't ever find a fix to the issue. That is when I switched to Avigilon...

Thank you for your help. I haven't play with the Alarm settings so that will be a fun project.

I be must slow today - here is camera -> camera set-up The closest I could find is Manual Record. This has a pre-trigger record time but max value for me is 10 secs. :/ I went thru all the other camera set-up options but couldn't find anything else.

Hmmm - I must have a different ACC version or looking in the wrong place.

Sorry I should have type the version number as well... ACC5 Enterprise 5.6.0.22

Why do u use ACC5 and IVMS 4500 at the same time ? Hi. For remote usage with the microphone and speaker capabilities with the HK cameras. I'm not sure if I can enable these via ACC Mobile. :/

I'm probably looking in the wrong place to enable these features. I am looking at ACC mobile and can't figure out how to turn on a microphone feature. I know this works since I can do this via HK iVMS 4500 and the camera webGIU. But can't find this in the ACC mobile app. I am running ACC5 Enterprise - but can't find a screen where to set / change the pre and most motion detection. But this is via ONVIF interface to the HK cameras. Thanks for your help!

Definitely can use HK iVMS 4500 without HK server. I have been doing that for several months now... My set-up: 8 HK cameras, ACC5 Server, and HK iVMS 4500.

My current set-up is Hikvision cameras with ACC Client + Server - and loving it. I still use the Hikvision iVMS 4200 for mobile devices and the other day my server crashed while I was away from home - but still was to use the iVMS 4200 since it interfaces directly to the cameras. That got me thinking - for Avigilon cameras - is there a way to access them directly if your ACC server goes down? I was thinking one day I might upgrade to Avigilon cameras - but curious if folks have solved this usage model. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/cjnhMGjiQL4 Hi Folks - really haven't had to really use any night time footage yet for any specific analysis - but last night we noticed some yahoo person deciding two of our tree branches were too much in folk's way. My question is - for night time vision - is the quality of the video basically as good as it gets? For normal user usage - not NSA quality. The set-up is a Hikvision 5mp camera and Raytec illuminator. Also - his face seems to be "washed out" in the video when he looks directly at the camera - making it harder to get a detailed picture. Is that normal for night time vision due to IR? Thanks!

I believe the coverage angle is 80 degrees - and I can change the filter to 120 degrees if you think I need to widen the coverage area - but will that help reduce the "hot spot" area in the middle? Any recommendations on the camera settings that I should play with to get a more balanced picture? Right now I am using the default Hikvision camera settings...

You should be able to pull 2 main and 2 sub-streams. I have pulled 2-3 main and 2-4 sub-streams on my Hikvisions cameras (different model though) Do you have more than 1 HK camera? I am wondering if this is happening on all your cameras? What is your resolution, bit rate, etc settings? I am thinking you might be at the max "horsepower" for your camera CPU and that is why it can't keep up.

Of out curiosity - how many streaming are you pulling? I thought I read somewhere the HK cameras can support up to 6 streams... And I presume you don't want to use the HK Stream Server module (part of iVMS 4200)?

Problem Statement: ACC5 doesn't successfully launch every time when computer is turned on. Background notes: * Remote viewing system (laptop), hard wired to network * About 10% ACC5 client doesn't successfully launch * Auto login to site enabled Temporary Work Around: * Launch Task Manager and kill the ACC background process. No ACC app listed, just background process * Re-launch ACC5 client. Thoughts?