Recent content by wardie

I have very similar setup, tried Homebridge for camera to HomeKit but binned it, bit flaky. Very impressed with Scrypted so far, at least running using the self-contained app on macOS on my Mac Mini. Plug-ins seem to play nice with both Hikvision stuff and HomeKit.

Given I now have a choice of 3 apps to try video doorbell functionality out on my phone (!!!) I'm finding Apple Home way better than HikConnect or even Scripted App (in beta for iPhone, uses TestPilot). Just very simple and quick to go from a notification to actually talking to someone at your...

I should also have said that you could simplify the push button bit at least, but I was re-using infrastructure I already had. For example: You could get rid of the Raspberry Pi MQTT broker by using the built-in Broker in the MQTT Plug-In on Scripted. You could go further and get rid of the...

OK so after a bit of work I’ve managed to get a HomeKit Secure Video Doorbell up and running using a combo of a normal HikVision camera (with 2-way audio, but NOT a doorbell) and a traditional push button battery powered doorbell. I’ve done a diagram to explain it all! Good news It actually...

Good question - I have some cameras that seem to produce lower quality images in the email, but several of them over time (3), and some cameras that produce just 1 much higher resolution picture. Some insight from anyone that knows how to configure this properly between the NVR and cameras would...

I’m not sure if you can do it in the app, but you can do it physically on the NVR’s (I series only I think) using the “One Key Disarm” feature physically wired to alarm input 1. I’ve managed to get a remotely controlled switch working with that setup, that I use to block/allow notifications...

I've been super-impressed with the compression using H265+ codec. To give you an idea, I've got a new system with 8x 8MP AcuSense cameras. Default video settings (so full frame rate, medium quality, 2160p) . They are all pointing outdoors so pick up movement of wind on things, occasional people...

I believe that, depending on your NVR model, you can allocate disks into different groups and assign cameras to those different groups. At least one way to split up what records where versus one big data pool. I've not tried it myself.

@tomoand have you tried using Chrome? I'm running "Version 83.0.4103.61 (Official Build) (64-bit)" on latest Catalina 10.15.5 with an NVR and whilst it is not working perfectly I can get video up from a single stream. Higher resolution (8MP) takes a long time to load though. Safari doesn't work...

Thanks - here is Tapatalk it's a mobile platform people use to aggregate forums: Tapatalk There's a page on their about integration. It may just be a module you can switch on, I don't know. I wouldn't bust yourselves over it given the day job! I also expect wider on the redesign you could...

Hi Phil I’m absolutely loving both my new Hikvision kit and also your team’s help so thank you. Picture quality on the new 8MP AcuSense cameras is stunning, the smart events eliminate false alarms for me, and the Hik-Connect app is super simple and effective remote access. Also having an active...

I’ve just got this working really well automated between NVR and with SmartThings (my home IoT hub). - I have a DS-7616NI-I2/16P. - I use the One Key Disarm feature in physical alarm input 1. - I bought a Fibaro Smart Implant FGBS-222 Z-wave device which can operate a switch (Alarm input 1). -...

Have you set up the revised port forwarding on the new one? See the other thread here on how to do that - also I would use non-default port numbers.

Yes I saw that function too, so the NVR seems to send as normal but I guess at the Hik-Connect end it just captures events but doesn't notify you. Interesting. I'm about to try and rig up an IoT automation of the physical one key disarm input, as I can program that to be rules-based rather than...

Hi guys! Newbie here with a 7616, bunch of AcuSense 8K turrets. Just set it all up with some great advice from the use-ip team (@Kyle thanks!). I’m running NVR on the new 4.40.010-202004 firmware, as suggested, as I’m in Apple fanboy house. Also all the cameras I’ve upgraded to latest...