Swann CONHD-B3MPB2-US SWNHD-825CAM is Hik DS-2CD2032-I !!!

[jaybo 0]

Hey guys FIRST POST!

 

I've done alot of reading on several forums, including BlueIris, Zoneminder and others. I decided to just take the plunge and try some camares.

 

Costco had some 3mp Swann cameras for their NVRs. http://www.costco.ca/Swann%E2%84%A2---1080p-2-Pack-HD-NVR-IP-Bullet-Cameras.product.100148894.html

 

 

I tried them out and turns out they are 825 Cams.

 

They came with firmware V5.2.0 build 150428 and encoding V5.0 build 140928.

 

 

Super happy with these, and they have all the features missing from previous Swann "rebranded HikVision" cameras, and don't need a firmware update.

 

At $300 CDN for a 2 pack WITH 200 FT of CAT5e, you cant go wrong.

 

All features work in ZoneMinder and BlueIris.

 

Streaming 2048x1536 @ 20 FPS , BlueIris reporting ~1500 kB/s datarate. This is with all the resolution and bitrate settings maxed in the camera settings.

 

Lowest quality settings with 2048x1536 @ 20 FPS, Blue Iris reporting ~100-150 kB/s datarate.

 

 

 

**UPDATE**

 

 

After playing around in SSH in the busyboy, I did a showStatus on the camera.

 

 

up comes... *drum roll*

 

 

# showStatus
device type long:
device type: DS-2CD2032-I
device type display: SWNHD-825CAM
Registered : no
last register time: Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
protocol version:

sd card status: no sd card

upgrade status: waiting to download

total video stream connections: 1

 

looks like it is in fact a HikVision 2032.

Edited October 27, 2015 by Guest

[khx73 0]

1.) the motion detection that I can access in the camera web login, is it hardware based?

1a) should I just use the motion algorithms in BlueIris/Zoneminder?

2) enabling SSH i cant seem to login, ideas?

 

1) yes.

1a) yes if you can afford the cpu usage. The options and fine tuning available in BlueIris are much better than that built in the camera.

2) should work fine... as long as nothing is blocking port 22 (ssh). Just tested it on my own 825cam, same version. Login with your admin user/pass.

[jaybo 0]

1.) the motion detection that I can access in the camera web login, is it hardware based?

1a) should I just use the motion algorithms in BlueIris/Zoneminder?

2) enabling SSH i cant seem to login, ideas?

 

1) yes.

1a) yes if you can afford the cpu usage. The options and fine tuning available in BlueIris are much better than that built in the camera.

2) should work fine... as long as nothing is blocking port 22 (ssh). Just tested it on my own 825cam, same version. Login with your admin user/pass.

 

 

 

On your 825CAM, do you know what the actual stream file is? Like some are http://cam-ip/live/h264/stream.asp

[khx73 0]

Yup... For the rtsp streams (using VLC, etc):

 

Main stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/mpeg4/ch33/main/av_stream
Sub stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/mpeg4/ch33/sub/av_stream

Or... (same thing, different pathname)

 

Main stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/PSIA/streaming/channels/101
Sub stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/PSIA/streaming/channels/102

[jaybo 0]

Yup... For the rtsp streams (using VLC, etc):

 

Main stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/mpeg4/ch33/main/av_stream
Sub stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/mpeg4/ch33/sub/av_stream

Or... (same thing, different pathname)

 

Main stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/PSIA/streaming/channels/101
Sub stream:
rtsp://username:password@cam-ip:rtsp_port/PSIA/streaming/channels/102

 

 

Thanks man, Im still testing out all this stuff.

 

Ive got 3 VMs going, one with Ubuntu/Zoneminder, another with Ubuntu/BlueCherry and a third with Windows 10/BlueIris just to see what one i like.

 

 

All of the security apps, including the ones on my phones and rtsp vlc streaming work with;

 

rtsp://user:pass@camip:rtsp_port

 

Is there advantage to using the paths you list ?

[khx73 0]

Nope.

 

Use whatever one you want.. they'll all get you the same main stream. You'd only have to use a specific one to get the sub stream.

[jaybo 0]

Nope.

 

Use whatever one you want.. they'll all get you the same main stream. You'd only have to use a specific one to get the sub stream.

 

 

for what reason does it exist?

 

Also, since I have a current camera with a recent firmware, and all features including ftp work, would there be any reason to flash the hikvision firmware over ??

[khx73 0]

Why does what exist? diff paths or sub stream?

 

I don't see any need for you to update firmware. .. unless there is something specific in the Hik firmware you really need. I have 6 Swann and 2 Hik and havent had any reason to flash the Swann ones.

[jaybo 0]

Why does what exist? diff paths or sub stream?

 

I don't see any need for you to update firmware. .. unless there is something specific in the Hik firmware you really need. I have 6 Swann and 2 Hik and havent had any reason to flash the Swann ones.

 

 

Different paths, when root path works?

[khx73 0]

I think it's to support all the different software and 'standards' out there that are pre-programmed with different paths. There are a few specific paths that get you certain things.. but most just default to the stream. Even if you misspell.