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Youtube is the first place to look for setup tutorials.

Not Hikvision MP4s AFAIK. But a clunky occasional workaround might be to view the video in iVMS-4200 on the Mac while using Quicktime Player to create a screen recording of the video window.

My gates are programmed to stay open until I close them, either via Hik-Connect, iVMS or the fob - which might inconvenience the last person leaving the house (who might also rush out and forget to close them). If you want yours to auto-close then I assume you will need an exit button, eg...

Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, there is no Mac version of Format Converter. But check out the cross-platform Handbrake anyway as it's an excellent tool and may be superior.

@nathanb For me, flush mounting was the only option for aesthetic reasons but it is also a) better protected from the rain and b) less easy to steal. Disadvantages of flush-mounting are that it's a bigger commitment and leaves you with an ugly hole to fill if you decide to move it or swap to a...

Just drop your videos onto the wonderful and free Handbrake and convert to any of many presets or set up your own.

This may be inappropriate for this forum but the cheap Reolink Lumus is a 2MP wi-fi camera powered by a DC 5v cable (to an internal rechargeable battery which can't be replaced) and mains plug. It has a built-in motion sensor spotlight (1.6W, 6500K, 180lm) which can also be activated manually...

Don't expect much from still image captures - at least not the ones accessible from the indoor screens. They are tiny and very grainy. The system operates on its own, without NVR or iVMS but you do need iVMS to set it up. I'm told that it can even operate wirelessly from start to finish if all...

If you look under the Log Search tab in iVMS-4200, you should find small (and distorted) video recordings of motion events from the door station. You can't save them, they're misshapen and it's weird that they can't be displayed as regular motion events.

If you're saying that works for you, fair enough. But no other Hikvision camera forces you to use an NVR.

I have four indoor stations (one master, 3 indoor extensions) and the noise from the intercom bell push - heard on all four stations - would wake a pharaoh. How are you finding the motion event recordings?

@nathanb - this is the best I can do. This video was recorded manually from the Live View window of iVMS-4200 on my iMac. The image quality isn't great but it's OK - in daylight at least. Here's what you get in iVMS-4200 Log Search:

Yes, POE is sufficient but if you want to use any extension screens in wi-fi mode, they need 12VDC power and therefore a power point for each screen. My wi-fi indoor extensions are connected to the mains via Cat6 to single POE switches, eg a Tenda POE 15F. All the devices connect to my home...

You, me, Uncle Tom Cobley and all.

@sergey I can't think why you would need separate switches but I'm not a networking expert. Please do me the favour of complaining to Hikvision about this half-baked product. The more the merrier. Why do they include the ability to mask the 8003 camera detection zone if the camera doesn't...

My LAN is a mesh system so any device can plug in anywhere. My 8003 comes through the wall and plugs into a passive switch connected to one of my mesh nodes. It is then available to my PC, phone, etc. The first - sometimes only - indoor station (these are mini 7in or 10in monitors for wall...

I think it's possible to record 8003 video to your PC via iVMS-4200 and without an NVR if you set up a storage server on a separate partition of your hard drive and after configuring it as the storage destination, choose "storage on the computer" and maybe it works.

I use the Hikvision DS-KD8003-IME1 for my electric gates with Cat6 burial grade gigabit copper core cable running underground in a duct to my house where it connects with my main indoor station (to which other indoor stations connect wirelessly). As a gate opener, doorbell and voice intercom, it...

I'm sure Kyle or someone will pop up to suggest some options. Other decisions you need to make include whether indoor or outdoor use, desired focal length (how much real estate you need to see through the lens), how far and how clearly you need to see at night, whether you need to record audio, etc.

You will struggle to get a complete POE kit for £300. If that's the limit, I would start off without an NVR and add one later if needed and if you want to spend the extra cash. Our esteemed host could sell you a couple of decent Hikvision DS-2CD2343G0-IU cameras at around £130 each and you would...