dcam 0 Posted February 9, 2015 Hi , I am trying to find a way to zoom in digitally in live view and playback, I can do this with any other ip cam that I have tried but it doesn't seem to work with this camera. Please somebody tell me that this is possible or I will have to dump yet another camera !!! D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogieman 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Hi , I am trying to find a way to zoom in digitally in live view and playback, I can do this with any other ip cam that I have tried but it doesn't seem to work with this camera. Please somebody tell me that this is possible or I will have to dump yet another camera !!!D. What are you using to view the camera? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted February 9, 2015 Wow that was quick !... iVMS-4200 and Web interface Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogieman 1 Posted February 9, 2015 Wow that was quick !... iVMS-4200 and Web interface There is a magnifying glass on the web interface...the bottom right..not sure about ivms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted February 9, 2015 No , that's just for ptz cameras It must be possible otherwise what is the point of having megapixel cameras if you cant zoom in ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogieman 1 Posted February 9, 2015 No , that's just for ptz camerasIt must be possible otherwise what is the point of having megapixel cameras if you cant zoom in ? No, its not just for ptz cameras....click on the magnifying glass and then click in the screen.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted February 9, 2015 Nope it doesn't work , if you double click, it magnifies it by maybe 2x but that's not what I mean , I mean scrolling in and out should magnify right in until it's pixelated but any its too late for me now I will try again tomorrow with a clear head . Thanks for the replys. D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted February 9, 2015 Click+drag on the live view, and draw a rectangle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted April 12, 2015 Unfortunately this method works about one time out of 20 which makes it completely useless. Is it the same for all Hikvision cameras even 5 MP cameras, if so I cant see the point in having a megapixel camera if you cant zoom in, does anyone know if they are planning to improve this or have a proper digital zoom using the scroll function on the mouse . It's a pity about this problem as it's about the only thing I dislike about Hik cameras Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogieman 1 Posted April 12, 2015 Unfortunately this method works about one time out of 20 which makes it completely useless. Is it the same for all Hikvision cameras even 5 MP cameras, if so I cant see the point in having a megapixel camera if you cant zoom in, does anyone know if they are planning to improve this or have a proper digital zoom using the scroll function on the mouse . It's a pity about this problem as it's about the only thing I dislike about Hik cameras You are not doing it correctly it works every time. try a different browser...or use hikvisions free vms software... If you dont like the way hikvision handles zoom you can use other software to record, milestone, blue iris etc.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted April 12, 2015 I'm using Firefox , I will try Chrome later , IE is a big no no with me , too many problems, just unreliable. I have tried iVMS 4200 but I need something easy and simple for my clients to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted April 12, 2015 It works every time. Where you say "you can't zoom in", you should be saying "I don't know how to zoom in". This is clearly a case of PEBCAK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcam 0 Posted April 13, 2015 To those of you that have similar problems , the solution is to start the rectangle from the top left only , starting from any other point will not work, I have a habit of starting from every other spot but the correct one and occasionally by accident from the top left. I didn't come across this information anywhere in the user manuals. Now that I've found the solution I'm really pleased with the result. Thanks for the help Securame but I could have done without your last comment, I spend most of my time solving other peoples problems and very often they are pebcak related ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cglaeser 0 Posted April 13, 2015 I'm using Firefox , I will try Chrome later , IE is a big no no with me , too many problems, just unreliable. I have tried iVMS 4200 but I need something easy and simple for my clients to use. Chrome is my current browser of choice, but I could not get it to work with another Hikvision camera model. IE worked fine. You might give it a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks for the help Securame but I could have done without your last comment, I spend most of my time solving other peoples problems and very often they are pebcak related ! Sorry about that, but it was indeed pebcak related Glad you got it sorted out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
