Hikvision Discontinued 'Migration' To Hik-Connect Tested

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Dec 16, 2016

In 2 weeks, Hikvision's online service web portal will be discontinued. Hikvision has now framed it as a 'migration', though the transition will be a completely manual process for dealers.

However, Hikvision says the other platform (Ezviz / Hik-Connect / Hicloudcam.com) is better.

We tested this platform, focusing on how dealers can make use out of it, and found key strengths:

  • Simplified setup
  • Centralized viewing
  • Potentially improved security

And weaknesses:

  • Remote management
  • User management
  • Migration process

Inside, we examine each of these points.

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Comments (19)

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/16/16 01:02pm

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  • ********: *** ********** ** ***** ** ** *******, ********** ***** they *** *** **** ******** ******* ***. ****** ****** **** short ******, **** *** ******** (*******, *** *******) ** * recipe *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

12/16/16 02:16pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 12/16/16 02:27pm

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**** **** ******* (**** ** ********* ****** ** **** ****) not ** ********* *** ** ******* *** *** *** *** connection?

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 12/16/16 04:04pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 12/16/16 04:17pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 12/16/16 04:19pm

*** **** **'* *****, ** ***** **** **** **** **** sense *** ********* ** ******* **** ******** *** *** ***** adjusted ** ** ***** ** ******* *** **** ****** ***** HiDDNS. *** **** ****'*, ***** ** ******* *** **** ********* among *** *******.

Matt Ion

12/16/16 07:15pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 12/17/16 02:48am

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 12/17/16 04:59pm

** ********** ****, ** *** **** ************ ****?

Hilary Singleton

12/19/16 02:27am

**** *****

**** ** *** ***** ***** ***** ** ***-*******? (******* **** HiDDNS).

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Hilary Singleton | 12/20/16 05:52pm

** **** *** ******** ****** *** *** **** ** **** to ******* ***** *******, *** ***-******* ** ********* * ****** bit ****** **** **** ********* ******* ** ** ********** (*** based ** ******' ********). **** ******* ******* **** *** ****'* internet *********** ** **** ****, ******.

*** *******, * **** * ****** *** ****** ********* *** EZVIZ/Hik-Connect *** ** ***** ***** * ******* ** **** ***** now, ***** ** ***** ******. *** ** ************ ** ***** ****** **** ******, ~* ****** *** ******* **** ******* *****. ****** ** times, *-* ******* *** *** *** ** *** ********.

* ***'* **** * *** ** ********** ********* **** *** playback, ** ** *** ***** ***** **, **'* ** ********** to **** ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Ethan Ace | 12/24/16 01:00am

**** *** ***** ** ******* * *** ***** **** *** connect?

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/20/16 05:28pm

********* *** ******** * "*** ** *** ***** ***** **** ********" ***** ** **** ***** '*********' *********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 12/20/16 05:43pm

****'** **** ******* **** ******* ** ************* *** ***-******* ****** app **** *** ***** ***. **** **** ** ****** ** palette *******. *** ** *** ****** ******* ****'** ***** *** ability ** **** *, **, *** ** ******* **************. ***** maxes ** *. **** ** ********* * ***** *****, *** for ********** ***** **** **** ******* **** *** ******* ****, I ****** **** **** ** *********.

Greg Haynes

12/23/16 09:35pm

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** *** ******** ******* ** ******* *** **** ** ** log ** **** *** **** ***********? ******* ***** *** * do *** ***** **** *** *** **** **** ** ***** their *** *** ****** ******* *** *** ********? ** **** I **** ** *** ** ****** ** ****** *** *** cameras ***** **** ** * ******* ******* * *** ** times *** ******* ** *** ********** :(

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/31/16 11:59am

** ** *** *** **** *** ********* ** ********* *** user ************ *** ****** ** ****** *** ********** ****** ** blocked:

*******, * *** **** **** ** ******** * *** **** and ***** ****** *** **********. *** ***** ** **** ***** they *** ******** ********* ** *** **** **** ** **** just *** *** ****** ** ***.

**** ********* ***, ** *** **** ****, ******** **** *** now **** ********* **** ****** ****** *** *******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 12/31/16 06:06pm

********* ***********:

**** ***** *** ****.

****: ****** ********** **** ***'* *** **** **** ********* ********* dates **** ***. **

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/01/17 01:16pm

********* ***********:

**** ***** *** ****.

** ** *** ******* *** ********** ** *** ***** *** Hik-online ***** ****** *** **** ************, **** ****** *** ********** functionality.

***, * ** *** **** ** *** *** ******* ********* by ******** * ******* **** ** *********** "********* ***** *** tell *** ********** ******* *** ****** ** *** **".

**** ***********, **** **** **** ****? **** *** * ***** public ****, ** ** *** ******* **** **. ** **** they ******* ***** ****?

DC Long

01/01/17 02:46pm

**** **** *********** *** *** ***** * *** ******* *** discovery? ******* ** *** ******* ** ******* *** * **** confusing *******.. ******* **** *** **** ******** ** **** ***** camera ********. **** * **** ***** *'** ***** *** *** HIK.

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