Hikvision driving me mad

[Jake Simpson]

I have a purchased a Hikvision kit - 204G-F1.
Can't get it to work properly, just turns on for a split second, then turns off and beep constantly.

I've tried getting in touch with Hikvision themselves. They told me to press the power button off then back on. It doesn't have a power button.

Any advice?

 

[telectrix]

little rocker switch on the back of the DVR.

 

[Jake Simpson]

little rocker switch on the back of the DVR.

No switch on the back, do you mean inside the DVR?

 

[telectrix]

just trying out some 2nd hand gear a customer has bought. bloody hikvision. can't test anything as the video out is not there, it's just a hole with a blank grommet in. close by is a usb port and another one labelled hdmi, whatever that is. how the hell can i even connect to monitor or test equipment with no BNC output?

 

[ian.]

are the cameras connected and powered up before the DVR is powered

 

[Jake Simpson]

are the cameras connected and powered up before the DVR is powered

Just tried that.
The DVR turned on, came onto my monitor, then turned straight back off, now just beeps

 

[ian.]

I’m not familiar with your screws, obviously failing during boot up tests, some require a single camera feed which doesn’t apply in your case as it still failed, maybe it’s looking for a hard drive as some come without?

 

[ian.]

Not sure how screws got in their, that should have read machine!

 

[mydigitalhome]

Interesting press they have been receiving Hikvision, Dahua shares fall on security concerns in Australia - https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/2163948/chinese-surveillance-camera-makers-hikvision-dahua-fall-security-concerns and World's largest surveillance equipment maker Hikvision to be banned from sales to US federal agencies · TechNode - https://technode.com/2018/08/03/hikvision-us-ban/
However guess they are all at it, bet there are some bargains about for this stuff.

 

[Abacus614]

Interesting press they have been receiving Hikvision, Dahua shares fall on security concerns in Australia - https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/2163948/chinese-surveillance-camera-makers-hikvision-dahua-fall-security-concerns and World's largest surveillance equipment maker Hikvision to be banned from sales to US federal agencies · TechNode - https://technode.com/2018/08/03/hikvision-us-ban/
However guess they are all at it, bet there are some bargains about for this stuff.

This is the concern with hikvision and a concern that's been around for sometime. That's why you won't find any hikvision installed on any government facility or public infrastructure in the UK.

I've been installing hik since it pretty much hit the UK market. Everything from the basic to the most complicated monitored systems. The cameras and tech built into them and there NVR isn't really something new. It just seems like it is because the tech is now available at half the price of the likes of Avigilon who have been doing it for years.

With regards to this fault and correct me if I'm wrong but, it sounds like you are using their turbo range are your cameras and NVR POC? (Power over coax)

 

[Jake Simpson]

This is the concern with hikvision and a concern that's been around for sometime. That's why you won't find any hikvision installed on any government facility or public infrastructure in the UK.

I've been installing hik since it pretty much hit the UK market. Everything from the basic to the most complicated monitored systems. The cameras and tech built into them and there NVR isn't really something new. It just seems like it is because the tech is now available at half the price of the likes of Avigilon who have been doing it for years.

With regards to this fault and correct me if I'm wrong but, it sounds like you are using their turbo range are your cameras and NVR POC? (Power over coax)

I won't be using HIK Vision again, who do you suggest for me to use in the future

 

[mydigitalhome]

Lilin for me everytime, bit more expensive but does the job. Support has been ok in the past too so no grumbles.
see LILIN - https://www.meritlilin.com/