iMac5K

Masked Out Area will triggering vehicles
Presumably if I wanted to prioritise video quality I should avoid all the settings which force recompression (blanking mask, codecs other than H264, others?). Are there any scenarios which would force SS to recompress more than once?

Comment by iMac5K October 13 permalink
Don't Make Me Buy Another Nest Hello
Thanks again. Support for the door opener would be a great new feature! AIUI, Hikvision's 2nd generation system only requires POE to the first (master) indoor station. Thereafter, all additional indoor stations and mobile devices can relay tele…

Comment by iMac5K October 9 permalink
Alternating a 5th camera with 4 camera license
Maybe you could test it as a time-limited promotional offer exclusively to existing customers who have already subscribed for at least 8 cams? While you may tell me that some folk with 8 cams have paid an extra £150 to add a ninth (or £200 to add a …

Comment by iMac5K October 9 permalink
Alternating a 5th camera with 4 camera license
Thanks @Ben. I guess if the pricing structure has served you well, there's not much incentive to change it. And perhaps most Mac users are affluent enough not to care. I can't compare with other developers because I haven't looked aro…

Comment by iMac5K October 8 permalink
Alternating a 5th camera with 4 camera license
I would like to understand the pricing model. Why is it based on camera numbers? What resources at SSHQ does each camera need? And do the price bands mean that 9 cameras cost the same as 16? It does seem like a punitive step up when adding a 9th or …

Comment by iMac5K October 8 permalink
Upgraded to Mac OS 10.13.6 on Mac Pro 2012 16gb. ssd boot drive.
If you have Time Machine backups, you could always revert to your previous Os. I'm not aware of any operational benefits I'm getting from 10.13.6 which I believe was primarily a security update. Your other option would be to trade in your …

Comment by iMac5K October 6 permalink
Upgraded to Mac OS 10.13.6 on Mac Pro 2012 16gb. ssd boot drive.
FWIW, I'm in the process of upgrading my POE system from Reolink to Hikvision cameras. So far, I have only tested a £100 HiLook B640H-Z varifocal bullet camera but I find its image quality superior to Reolink's 410 and 511 - and the motori…

Comment by iMac5K October 5 permalink
Don't Make Me Buy Another Nest Hello
Thanks @Ben. I don't think any of the current Hikvision intercom cameras is ONVIF-rated…at least I couldn't find one. But assuming the best-case scenario what is the most I could hope for from SecuritySpy? Two-way audio? Door opener?

Comment by iMac5K October 5 permalink
Don't Make Me Buy Another Nest Hello
I'm planning to get Hikvision's latest and greatest DS-KD8003-IME1 video intercom door station ( https://www.hikvision.com/europe/Products/Video-Intercom/Door-Station/DS-KD8003-IME ) - along with a couple of dedicated DS-KH8520-WTE1 monito…

Comment by iMac5K October 4 permalink
August doorbell cam pro
The current 2nd generation range of Hikvision POE video intercoms does come with a door lock function and I'm planning to buy it. I will install some dedicated Hikvision monitors for it but I'm hoping that in some rooms I will be able to g…

Comment by iMac5K October 4 permalink

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

About

Username: iMac5K
Joined: October 1
Visits: 22
Last Active: November 17
Roles: Member