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Hi. Thanks for reading this post.Anyone who uses a Hikvision NVR and genuine Hikvision cameras will understand how important and useful the green smart event motion detection markers are that appear along the timeline. These motion indicators allow you to review hours of surveillance footage in just a few minutes and can help pinpoint incidents very quickly.I think this "smart event" feature is proprietary to genuine Hikvision cameras. I have a few other cameras on my system and whilst they do motion detection and can notify me via the Hik-Connect mobile App, none of them put the green event indicators onto the timeline on the NVR which is a huge miss. I think these green motion indicators are a hardware feature that is actually inside the genuine Hikvision cameras. Even cameras that support the full ONVIF protocol don't do the green motion indicators.Q1: Does anyone know if the the slightly cheaper HiLook cameras that are manufactured by Hikvision have the smart event feature that will put the green event indicators onto the timeline? I understand HiLook are the lower-end "consumer" Hikvision cameras which have fewer features. The technical information for the HiLook cameras say they only do motion detection and do not have the more advanced features such as face recognition or number plate recognition etc. but I only need the motion detection feature but it MUST put the green event markers onto the timeline.Q2: Just out of curiosity, has anybody managed to get non Hikvision cameras to put these green event indicators onto the timeline? Or know if this is possible. Thanks for taking the time to read this and would really appreciate any replies.

Hello! In this topic I would like to share my impressions of the wireless camera. Perhaps my review will be useful. This is a simple device for solving not complicated tasks. I bought this camera to install near to the entrance door and see what happens there. I chose and watched various devices for a long time, expensive and cheap. From the very beginning I was not sure which camera I needed. Therefore, to experiment purchased a wireless camera on Amazon. I decided not to buy the cheapest device and focused on the reviews and their number. The requirements were as follows: - wifi connection - write to USB flash drive - ability to connect to the registrar if required - metal case - night lights - easy setup and installation SPECS: Sensor: 1/3 "SC1235 CMOS Processor: HiSilicon Hi3518Ev200 Minimum level of illumination: 0.1 Lux @ (F2.0, AGC ON), 0.01 Lux with IR Frame rate: 15 fps (main stream) Lens: 3.6mm Compression Format: H.264 IR LED: 24 LEDs IR illumination range: 20m Power supply: DC12V, 1A Temperature range: -20 - 80 С Protection Level: IP66 Body Material: Metal Viewing angle (according to the formula a = 2arctg (d / 2f)): 74 degrees Wired interface: 1 RJ45 10 m / 100 m Wireless Interface: Realtek RTL8188ETV (802.11bgn) Equipment: - ip-camera; - power supply 12V / 1A (length 3 meters); - removable wifi antenna; - mounting kit with a template and hex; - UTP cat5e 4x2 AWG24 patch cord (1 meter long). Below you can see a compartment for installing a microSD flash card. The compartment is closed with a lid on two screws. Swivel bracket, I would say classic. The camera can be rotated at different angles and fixed as needed. A black overlay is attached to the visor to prevent stray light from the IR LEDs. Personally, I would prefer a black paint spraying, instead of a visor, which over time can fall off and it happens. Wiring harness is very standard for such devices: RJ45 8p8c jack, DC12V power jack and camera reset button. To reset the settings, it is enough to apply power to the camera, wait until it is fully turned on and hold the button down for 5 seconds. SOFTWARE Remote access to the camera works thanks to p2p technology. For connection to a camera from a PC on Windows, the manufacturer offers the program AVSS PC client. The process of adding a camera is the same as in the CMS application, however AVSS immediately finds the camera via the media port, and in the CMS you need to add the camera manually. Finally, the last application you need to say is mobile. ZOSI is betting on it as an easy and effective way to interact with the camera. We need the program Zosi Smart App. The name is the same in both app stores for known platforms. I tested it for android. The process of adding a camera is very simple and is described in detail in the instructions. To be able to view remotely, not from the home LAN, you need to register, however, the confirmation code may not arrive in the mail the first time. I came at the second attempt. After searching and adding a camera, the program requires you to change the standard password to your own and we get to the main window VIDEO QUALITY Image quality is expected for a camera whose resolution is still closer to 1Mp. There are not enough stars from the sky, which means that the range of tasks for such a device will be more than trivial, for example, overview functions: materials brought to your object or not yet, whether your employee went to work or not, is your shovel at the fence or is it up your neighbor, watching an older man / child. In general, the simplest household tasks without frills and claims for serious video surveillance. PROS AND CONS + wifi + write to USB flash drive + onvif support, which means that a ip camera can connect to any NVR + long power cord + looks serious, the neighbor is jealous. - no poe - clumsy mobile software - there is no web interface These and other photos you can see at google drive Made a simple video with day and night shooting I will also answer your questions about the camera.