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Emilios_Dimitriou

2020-12-04

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It is the second camera of this type that I buy. The first purchase I made was from a security systems store. Having gained experience from the first installation, I decided to buy it again from an online store. When I received the package, the truth is that the box was different from the first camera I had purchased. By different, I mean in terms of quality and not what was written on it. I started the installation normally, registered the camera on the company's website, and tried to connect it to WiFi, but nothing happened. I intended to use it through my mobile phone, just like the first camera I had. I tried everything. At some point, I decided to reset it, hoping to set it up correctly. So, with the reset, the camera returned to its factory settings and needed to be registered again on the company's website, which was not necessary with the first camera I had bought. Once you activate it on the company's website by entering the code, no matter how many times you reset it, the camera remains registered, and you need the code you entered when you first installed it to access its menu. Someone mentioned in the comments that there are some models that are not directly from the distributor but from another importer. Perhaps the one I received is something like that. However, externally, it is exactly the same. The image quality is the same, the menu is the same. I ended up connecting it with the cable. With the 64GB memory, it can record in high resolution for a day

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nsgs76

2020-08-06

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I was covered by previous users, the only thing I will add is that this specific camera, hikvision, has been released only for the hik-connect application and similar applications, so for someone who wants to make it public (e.g. meteorological sites, etc.) they cannot, so for this reason alone they will not buy it... for monitoring, it is a very good camera!
On 26/3/22 after 2 years of use, the camera had a problem, it displays vertical lines, which especially bother you at night when trying to see the image... it's a shame because the first impression was positive

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  tallaros_n

  2022-03-15

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  Day and night.... different dates of course.. Just terrible

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  Stavros_Chonianakis

  2022-03-12

  After 3 years of using the camera, the conclusions are as follows:

  For the first two years, it worked correctly, but after that, it constantly needs to be rebooted to have a clear image (it displays lines day and night).

  It is quite difficult to install it on wifi, the person doing it needs to know how.

  It does not work properly on low internet connections.

  It freezes, resulting in the need to disconnect it from the power source to recover.

  There are cheaper options that do a better job.

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  Thanos_Georgiou

  2020-11-26

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  The camera is in my opinion by far the best one can get for this price. I see that many of you have an issue with the motion alarms, which is a problem with all Hikvision cameras and not just this one, but it can be solved by adjusting the motion sensitivity lower, which can only be done through the ivms4200 application on a desktop computer. I struggled a lot until I found the solution because no one clearly mentioned it anywhere, but in the end, it is so simple.

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  CHristos_Vakouftsis

  2020-10-03

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  I regret purchasing it. 8 out of 10 attempts to connect with my mobile phone fail to open. It has a major issue.

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  Makis_Zervoudakis

  2020-04-29

  Honest camera. Poor in terms of event alarm. Many unnecessary alarms even from various insects flying during the night when it works with IR.
  A good tip is to adjust it, with the appropriate light of course, to day even at night so that it is not affected by bugs.
  The range of its wifi is not its strong point, which means you lose quality.
  Changing the antenna won't achieve much because the dB changes.
  The best solution is to connect it with an ethernet cable, but a good tip is also to connect it with power line, which works perfectly.

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  doctor010881

  2020-02-20

  It was installed on a Hikvision DVR 16ch, but unfortunately the recorder does not support IP cameras. It was connected through a mobile application and with a built-in 128gb micro SD card in the camera, it records perfectly. Very good image quality day and night, great value for money purchase!

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  PanagiotisDr.

  2019-11-06

  I bought two cameras.
  The construction is made of white plastic of medium quality, which is not really bothersome, but if it stays outdoors under the sun (and near the sea) for 2-3 years, I don't know how durable or waterproof the whole construction will remain.
  The antenna, although small (3dbi), surprisingly has a good range and very good bandwidth, which means good image quality without losing frames or freezing for no reason.
  The video encoding reaches up to a Max.bitrate of 8192Kbps! While for the past 10 days that I have been testing it via WiFi, it has been working at a Max.bitrate of 6144kbps (VBR -> Average bitrate 3072Kbps) and 25fps without any problems or freezing.
  (Of course, as the WiFi signal quality decreases, the video quality must also decrease due to reduced bandwidth, so if someone doesn't have a perfect WiFi signal, they will inevitably have to compromise the video quality.)
  The microphone is surprisingly overly sensitive and picks up distant sounds as well, so one doesn't need to exaggerate with its volume because when you turn it off, an annoying electrical noise can be heard. If adjusted correctly, it doesn't bother anywhere and having sound along with the video is a good addition.
  At night, apart from the two large red IR LEDs that illuminate adequately at about 15-20 meters in complete darkness, there is also a flashing bright blue LED (which means that the camera is connected to WiFi and "operating"), so if someone wants to keep it hidden and not easily noticeable, they will have to put a black insulating tape over the blue LED and everything will be fine.
  The plug-in for the browser is a bit annoying (It only works properly in Internet Explorer) as it requires entering a username and password every time, and the digital zoom function, although extremely useful (if you have a small monitor), is difficult to use and one of the strangest I have seen.
  Overall, the camera can be set up within 10 minutes and works without any problems for as long as you leave it. The image quality is quite good for the price of the camera, but not perfect (despite the high bitrate, I have seen better quality from other cameras that have a lower bitrate), and it has a wide angle with a real FoV of about 95-100 degrees.
  One might wonder, if the camera is so good and amazing, why am I giving it 3 stars?

  Simply because it is useless!
  While live video can be viewed from any device (laptop, mobile, etc.), video recording can only be done with a Hikvision recorder or the corresponding software (IVMS-4200) for Windows (which is one of the most difficult to use, complicated, and full of bugs).
  And all this because Hikvision decided to remove the ONVIF protocol from firmware version 5.5.5 and onwards, resulting in the camera being "invisible" to all recorders and NVRs that use ONVIF to receive images from cameras regardless of the manufacturer.
  Hikvision claims that they did not remove it, it is just disabled in the default settings, and all one has to do is enable it in the camera's settings. They have even released drivers in PDF and instructional videos.
  Well, guess what! It still doesn't work.
  With ONVIF enabled or not, the camera remains "invisible" to the recorder, and the worst part is that Hikvision has not released any patch or firmware update to fix the problem.
  The camera is a very new model and there is no firmware older than 5.5.5 to downgrade to where ONVIF was supported normally by the company, so anyone who buys a new Hicvision camera is in trouble!
  I was forced to install the Hicvision NVR software to test it, but every 1-2 days the software crashes and I have to be there to restart it, and with each restart it loses the camera and I have to add it again from the beginning to continue recording.
  A tragic situation.
  I hope for a firmware update soon because besides the advertising that Hicvision does by supporting ONVIF, my cameras are now on the shelf and two Chinese cameras that cost almost half the price and have been tested to work with ONVIF without any issues have taken their place.

  Update:
  I made an official complaint to the ONVIF organization for false claims by Hikvision that their camera supports the protocol.
  I should note that this camera is not even on the organization's list of compatible products: https://www.onvif.org/conformant-products/
  The response from ONVIF.org was that indeed the camera does NOT support the ONVIF protocol and they conclude: "Unfortunately, sellers say many things to sell products..."

  WARNING to those who buy such cameras from China, sanctions have been imposed by the United States and most Chinese products are no longer supported by the ONVIF.org organization, so before you buy anything new that you intend to use for a similar purpose, check first if it is supported by ONVIF from this link: https://www.onvif.org/conformant-products/
  If you find a product that FALSELY claims to support ONVIF, inform them and file a complaint here: https://www.onvif.org/contact/report-improper-conformance-claim/
  To avoid misunderstandings, the above only applies to the ONVIF protocol.
  Unfortunately, I fell for it and bought it before checking.

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  sofosmail

  2019-09-24

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  The camera is worth it and more!!!

  The WiFi reaches without any interruptions up to 9m with 2 stone exterior walls in between. The image quality during the day and night is extremely satisfying and meets its resolution (it may slightly blur the image in direct sunlight, but it's understandable). The sound is more than satisfactory, you can clearly hear what someone is saying from the courtyard at a distance of 4-5m near the front door, even on a busy street.

  Be careful, the interface only works on IE (without needing to download any plugins, etc.), but by activating the mobile application, you don't need anything else!

  For the initial installation, it needs to be connected to the router with a LAN cable in order to complete the first setup.

  9.5/10 easily

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  geogrip.e

  2019-09-10

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  After almost two years, its operation is flawless (wired connection). As for its durability, I can't say much because I have protected it from sun and rain. Using the hik connect application, there is no slightest problem. It is also connected to the alarm application where it works perfectly. I am planning to purchase two more of this specific product. Buy without fear!

  2/6/2022
  Minus one star because for the past month it has been constantly disconnecting, staying offline for several hours. It sometimes reconnects with a power outage, so it no longer does the job for which I bought it.

  19/7/2022
  The star is back in its place! After a lot of searching, it was confirmed that the camera works just fine, but the memory card was causing trouble, greatly hindering the device's functionality. A new one was installed and everything is working smoothly!

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  4 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  kbitsik

  2019-08-06

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  The only negative aspect: The wireless connection only works with its own app, it is not possible to connect it to a wireless recorder. In the end, I cancelled the wireless connection and connected it with LAN. To be fair, this is something that is mentioned at some point in the specifications.

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  dnikos

  2021-03-16

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  WiFi Only with Recorder

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  tso7777783

  2019-11-29

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  Where a good camera for its money, very easy to install, worth its money!

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  Konstantinos180

  2019-03-11

  The only downside is that it loses signal with WiFi at 6 meters!

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  nextpointer.gr

  2024-12-26

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  2024-12-11

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  Lorentzo_Sala

  2024-11-21

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  fantiskonstantinos

  2024-07-05

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  2024-06-11

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  bagasas20

  2023-05-30

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  g.j.stamelos

  2022-11-02

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  pepis.emmanouil

  2020-12-13

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  yanniskaramanos

  2020-09-22

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  harryal

  2020-09-22

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  giovanikyp

  2020-06-11

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  stelios.wrx.sa

  2020-04-25

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  2020-02-18

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  Nikos_Papoutselos

  2019-12-10

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  Michail_Markopoulos

  2019-07-30

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