shadyc 0 Posted June 17, 2014 I recently purchased the Swann NVR8-7085. It says it compatible with the SWANN SWNHD-820CAM-US. Is there any way I can use the Hikvision DS-2CD2032 instead? I've seen numerous threads about flashing the Swann camera with Hikvision firmware. What about flashing a Hikvision camera with Swann firmware? Any help is greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spark 0 Posted June 17, 2014 From what I have seen the NVR8-7085 is a 720p recorder. The SWNHD-820CAM is a 2.1 Megapixel camera. I didn't see anywhere that it is compatible, but it may be by turning the resolution down to 1280 x 720. The DS-2CD2032 is a 3 Megapixel camera, but can be turned down to 1280 x 720. I have previously connected a HIKvision camera to a Swann NVR. No need to change firmware, and you wouldn't have known it was any different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadyc 0 Posted June 17, 2014 I just got a response from Swann. They said the NVR was only compatible with the 720P cameras not the 1080P. I guess that's what I get for believing Best Buy's website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
