Hikvision

CCTV manuals, tutorials, setup guides, troubleshooting help, and repair information for Hikvision camera products.

How I Repaired a Customer’s Hikvision Analog Camera After Rats Chewed the Cable

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Hikvision camera repair due to cable being bitten by rats – Today I had an appointment to inspect a Hikvision camera system at a customer’s home due to an issue they were experiencing. The customer reported that two of the cameras were not displaying any image on the monitor. I then carried out an inspection to identify the exact cause of the problem. According to the customer, the cameras had not been functioning for more than a month.

This is my story writing as a professional security camera technician how to repair a broken camera at a customer’s house

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How to Use iVMS-4200 on PC (Windows & Mac): Live View, Playback & Remote Access

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how to use ivms-4200 on pc windows

How to use iVMS-4200 on PC Windows – Managing security cameras from your computer is much easier if you use the right monitoring software. One of the most popular applications is iVMS-4200. You can install this software directly on Windows and macOS. Users can monitor cameras live, play recordings, manage devices, and access the security system remotely from a PC or laptop.

In the guide I wrote, I will explain in full how to use the iVMS-4200 device on a Windows PC based on direct experiments.

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How to Use Blue Iris on PC: Add Device (Hikvision IP Cameras/NVR/DVR), Live View & Playback (2026 Guide)

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Hikvision DVR NVR and IP Camera connected to Blue Iris software

How to setup Hikvision DVR/NVR and IP camera on Blue Iris – Finally, after purchasing a new PC running Windows, I was able to try out the Blue Iris software. I have successfully installed this software and it is running on my Windows 11 PC.I’ll be testing the capabilities of this software.Does Blue Iris support DVR/NVR connectivity in addition to IP cameras? In this experiment, I used a Hikvision DVR.

In this guide, I invite you to learn together to connect DVR/NVR and Hikvision IP cameras to Blue Iris software.

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Hikvision PoE Managed Switch vs Unmanaged Switch – What’s the Difference? Which One Is Better?

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Hikvision PoE Managed Switch vs Unmanaged Switch

Hikvision PoE Managed Switch vs Unmanaged Switch – In addition to providing CCTV cameras, Hikvision, the leading security camera company, also offers supporting devices, one of which is the PoE Switch. This device supplies power to the IP camera and also transmits data from the camera to the NVR. Hikvision offers two PoE Switch models: unmanaged and managed.

In this guide, we will compare both types of these devices and help you decide which one best suits your needs.

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Here’s How I Reset My Hikvision IP Camera Password in Under 10 Minutes! (2026 Guide)

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How to Reset Hikvision IP Camera Password

Hikvision IP camera password reset guide for 2026 – One of our responsibilities as professional security camera technicians is to answer calls from customers who have forgotten their Hikvision IP camera passwords. This article is based on our firsthand experience resetting Hikvision IP camera passwords at a local charcoal processing plant. This guide can be used for all Hikvision IP camera models.

You will learn how to reset a Hikvision IP camera password step by step using the easiest and most updated methods.

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Forgot Your IVMS-4200 Password? Here’s How I Reset It (2026 Guide)

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Forgot Your IVMS-4200 Password

How to fix the IVMS-4200 forgot password problem – iVMS-4200 is software provided by Hikvision. Using this software, you can connect and display Hikvision security cameras on laptops and computers, in addition to using Hik-Connect. However, because I haven’t used it for a long time, I forgot my password and can’t log in to the IVMS-4200 dashboard.

In this guide, I will show you how I have solved this problem by changing the IVMS-4200 password.

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What Is Hikvision AcuSeek NVR and How Does It Improve AI-Powered CCTV Video Search?

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What Is Hikvision AcuSeek? How AI Makes CCTV Video Search Faster and Smarter? I’ve been meaning to talk about Hikvision’s latest NVR for a while. It comes with an AI-powered CCTV video search engine called AcuSeek, which is designed to make finding recorded footage faster and easier. As far as I know, this NVR isn’t widely used yet. At least in my area, I haven’t seen many residential users or businesses adopting it. Most people are still using the previous generation of Hikvision NVRs.

In this article, I’ll take a closer look at NVRs with the AcuSeek feature and explain how they differ from the previous generation of NVRs that used AcuSearch.

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Hikvision IP Camera Repair in a Coal Mine: What I Learned From the Survey

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Field survey experience for Hikvision IP camera repairs in a coal mine – A survey is a crucial step before repairing or installing security cameras. By conducting a site survey, I can assess the site conditions, determine the appropriate equipment, and determine any repairs that need to be made. The client who commissioned me to conduct the site survey this time was a coal mining company.

In this article, I will share my experience and what I found when conducting a site survey at a coal mine.

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Hikvision NVR, DVR, IP Camera Offline After Power Cut and Changing Router Error Code 0xe0000105: Here’s How I Quickly Solved

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Hikvision Offline Error 0xe0000105 Fix

How to fix Hikvision DVR/NVR offline error 0xe0000105 – If you have a Hikvision security camera, be sure to check it regularly to ensure it’s working properly and to avoid errors, especially with the NVR and DVR device. One common error is the device going offline, which results in error code 0xe0000105.

In this guide, we will explain what causes this error and how to fix it step by step, based on our experience as professional security camera technicians.

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How I Factory Reset a Hikvision Smart Managed PoE Switch (2026 Guide)

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How to Factory Reset Hikvision PoE Smart Managed Switch

How to hard reset Hikvision PoE Smart Managed Switch – If your Hikvision PoE Smart Managed Switch isn’t working properly or you just want to start fresh, performing a factory reset can help. In this guide, you’ll learn how to perform a factory reset on a Hikvision PoE Smart Managed Switch in a simple, beginner-friendly way.

Resetting the device to factory settings is useful for fixing configuration errors, forgotten login passwords, or unstable network settings.

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I Finally Accessed My Hikvision DVR/NVR From a Web Browser — Here’s How (2026 Guide)

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How to access Hikvision DVR/NVR from a web browser – A few days ago, I received a call from a customer complaining that their Hikvision DVR wouldn’t open in their app. After further discussion, the problem was that the customer had removed the device from the Hik-Connect app. Since the customer was out of town, I visited the location to inspect the system. When I arrived, I found that the DVR was not connected to the monitor. However, I found a way to open it using a web browser.

This guide of mine will explain to you in detail how to access Hikvision DVR from a web browser.

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