Hikvision NVR 4.0 Tested

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Nov 14, 2017

Hikvision has released firmware version 4.0 for select NVRs, touting two years of research and development, and claiming "the new generation GUI will allow operators to do a lot more, much more intuitively."

We installed this firmware on a DS-7608NI-I NVR to see how these new "smart" features work, including:

  • Target Detection
  • Event/Alarm Lists
  • Thumbnail Playback
  • Increased Search Speed
  • Simplified PTZ Control

UI differences are noticeable from the start, with users now prompted to draw a pattern to log in, instead of needing to type out an 8+ character password with on screen keyboard:

Inside, we see how NVR 4.0's other changes work, advantages and disadvantages, and how they compare to other low cost NVRs.

********* *** ******** ******** version *.* *** ****** NVRs, ******* *** ***** of ******** *** ***********, and ******** "*** *** generation *** **** ***** operators ** ** * lot ****, **** **** intuitively."

** ********* **** ******** on * **-******-* *** to *** *** ***** new "*****" ******** ****, including:

  • ****** *********
  • *****/***** *****
  • ********* ********
  • ********* ****** *****
  • ********** *** *******

** *********** *** ********** from *** *****, **** users *** ******** ** draw * ******* ** log **, ******* ** needing ** **** *** an *+ ********* ******** with ** ****** ********:

******, ** *** *** NVR *.*'* ***** ******* work, ********** *** *************, and *** **** ******* to ***** *** **** NVRs.

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*********'* *** *.* ******** includes ******* ***** ******** not ***** ** **** recorders, **** **** **** for **** ******** *****:

  • ***** **********:****** ********* ********** ******* display ****** ** **** happen, * ******* *** found ** ***** *** cost ****, *** * more ******* ****** **** typical ***** ***** ***** in *****.
  • ********* ******:***** *** *** ****** search *** ******** ***** types *** ****** ****** for ******** *** **********, while **** ****/**** ****** display ****** ** * list **** * *********.
  • ***** ******** *****:***** *** *** ** played **** ** **** speed *** ********** ********* and ************* ******** ** 1x ***** *** ***** video, ****** ****** ** large ******** ** ***** faster ***** ******** *** risk ** ******* ***** when ******** **** ***** playback.
  • *** ********* *******:*******, ***** *** ******* PTZ ******* ** ******** thumbnails ** *** *******, while **** ****/****/*** ******* only * **** ** presets.

Drawbacks - ***** *** ********* ****, **** ********* ******* *** **** ********

*******, ***** ***** ******** are *****, **** *** limited ** *** ***** interface ** *** *** only, **** ** ****** to **** *** *** interface ** **** ********, which ********* *** **** likely ** ***.

************, ***** ******** *** mainly ******* ** ********* cameras ****, *** ***** or ***** ***** ******, reducing ***** ********** ** some *****.

Compared ** ******** ********* ********

*** ******* ******* **** past ******** ** *** 4.0 *** ****** *********, Event *************, *** *** thumbnails **** *** ******** in ******** ********* *** user **********. **** **** previously ********* ****** ** video *******, **** ** event ************ ***** **** icons *** ****** *********.

******** ****** **********, **** playback *** ******, *** other ******** ***** ** NVR *.* ** ****, with ** ******* **** complex **, **** **** controls *** ******* ******* at ****, ***** *** be ********* *** **** users.

Target ********* ********** ** **** ****

*** *.* *** ******** what ********* ***** "****** Detection" **********, ********* ** the **** **** ** the **** ****. **** pane ***** ********** ** events ** **** ******, including ****** *********, ********* detection, **** ********, *** other *********, ** **** as *******, *****, *** face *********.

**** ******* ** ******** on *** **** ****, but ******** ***** ** well. ****, **** ** Genetec ******** ****** *** Milestone ********, ***** * single ****** **** ** tiles ** ** **** as ******** *** ***** video, *** **** ******** additional ***** *** ******** in *** *.*.

***** *** ***** *** thumbnail ** ****** ******** of *** *****. *******, there ** ** **** to *** **** ******** timeline, *** *** ***** export *******. ***** **** first ****** ** ******** and **** **** *** specific ***** ** **** period ** ***** ** play **** ******** ******* or ******.

**** **** **** ******* only ***** **** ********* cameras. *** **** ***** shows * ***** ****** connected *** ***** (***** right), ***** ********* ****** detection, *** **** *** display ** *** ****** Detection ****.

Alarm **** ** **** *******

********* *** ******** ** "Alarm ****" ** **** screens ** *** *** local *********, ***** ** the *** ***** **** an ******** ****** ** new *****. ******** **** drops **** * **** of ******, **** ** system ****** ******, ****** detection, *** *********. ****** the ****** ********* ********** above, ***** *** *** launch ******** **** **** list, **** ****** ****** and **** ** ****.

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******** *.* ***** ******** events ****** ** **** by ********** ********** ******* of ****** * **** of ***** ** ** previous ******** *** **** other ******. ******** * thumbnail ***** ******** ***** on *** ********. **** process ** **** **** similar ** *** ****** search **** ************ ***** in ******* *** **** recorders.

Fast ***** ******

**** ********* *****, ***** may *** **********/***-***** ***** to **** **** ** a ****** ***** (** by *******), **** *** NVR ********* **** ** normal ** ***** ** event. **** ***** ******* large ********* ** ***** faster, ** ********** ********** may ** ******* *******, but ******* *** ****** events *** ******* ** motion/analytics **** ** ****** which ** ******** **** viewing ***** ***** ****.

PTZ ******* **********

********* ********** *** ******* in ******** ****:

  • ***** *** **** ** move:******* ** ***** ** screen ********, ***** *** simply ***** *** **** the ***** ** **** PTZs.
  • ****** **********:**** ********* ****** *********, a ********* ** *** scene ** ************* ******, which *** ** ******* to **** *** ******. This ***** ****** ******* easier **** ***** *********/**** Hikvision ******, ***** ********* provide **** * **** of *** *******.

Web ********* *******

*** *** ********* ** NVR *.* ******** ** essentially *** **** ** previous ******** *** ****, playback, ******, *** *************. However, ********* *** ******** the ******* ** ******/******* additional ******** ** *** NVR, **** ** ****, RTSP, *** ********* ** SADP, ****** ** ********** measures ** ******* ******* intrusions *** ****** *********, similar ** *********'********** ***** ** ****** firmware *.*.

Versus ***** ****

*** *.*'* ********* *** a ************** ****** ***** party *********, **** ** Dahua, ** ****.

**** *********'* ***** ******, Dahua ****' **** **** consists **** ** ****** panes, **** ** ***** list ** ****** ********** found ** *** *** 4.0.

*********, *****'* ********/****** ************* is ******* ** ******** playback *** ****** ***** search. ** ********* ****** or ******** ********** *** available.

Firmware ****

*** ********* ******** ******** were **** ** **** test:

  • ********* **-******-**/**:*.*.** ***** ******

Comments (17)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 11/14/17 09:02pm

**** ** *** *** great ** ** * Hikvision ******* ***** ***. Proactive ****** ******** **** always **** ********* ***** of *** ****. *** only ****, ** ***** at * **** *****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 11/14/17 10:50pm

**** ** *** *** great ** ** * Hikvision ******* ***** ***.

*** *** **** *** partners **** **, *** more **** *** *****, amiright?

Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | 11/14/17 09:17pm

********* *********, ********* ********, the ***** ***** *******.......

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 11/15/17 12:02am

* **** ******* ******** until * *** ** hands ** ***, *** I ******* *** *** of *** *** ******. What **** **** ** do ** **** ** simple ** ******** *** export. ** *** *.* accomplishes ****, **** ** could **** * *** more ** ****.

Undisclosed End User #2

11/15/17 05:01am

** ** ******, ******* of *** *** ***** will ******* ** ****** I *** ** *********** in ********* *** **********. The **** **** **** hikvision **** * **** had ** ******* ******* lagging ***** ******* **** more **** *** ****** at * ****, *** freezing, ******** *** ********** during ******, ***** *** additional ******** **** ********* else **** *** ** wrong. *** ********** **** to ** ***** ** by *** *******, ** get * ********* ***** playing **** ** *** exported ******. **** * exported ***** **** * camera ***** *** **** was *** ****** **, the **** **** ** the **** *** **** of *** *****, *** that *** ********* *** part ** *** ********.

* ****** **** ***** problems **** **** ********* in **** *** ********. If ***, * **** have *** ***** **** consuming ********* ** * job, *** **** **** some *** **** ****** for ** **** ** video ** *** *******.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 11/15/17 12:07pm

*** ** *** ********* cameras * **** **** had *** ****, ****, and ******* ****** ** by *******. ***** ******* turned ***** *** ** some *****?

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/15/17 12:43pm

*** ** *******. * suspect **** *** *** hikvision *******. *'* **** the *** **** **** when **** **** **** exporting *****.

*** ****** *** **** burnt *** ****** ** unnecessary. ** **** *** evidence ** ** ******* up ** *******, ** metadata *** ** ******** while ******* **** *** video. *** ** *** cameras **** ******* ****** up ******? **** ******* after * ***** ******? The ***** ** *** cameras *** *** ****** perfectly, ** * ***** there ** ** *** server ** *** ***. I ** *** ****** like **** ******** ** storage. * **** **** to **** *** ******* server **** *** ****.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 11/15/17 12:45pm

*** **** ** **** a ******* ****** ********* cameras. *** ****** **** setup *** ******* ** the ******** ***** **** keep ********** ****** ********.

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/15/17 01:03pm

*'** *** **** ** do ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

11/15/17 11:58am

** **** *********? * google ****** ********** **** article, *** * ***** to *********.***'* ******* (*******/********/********) shows ** ******* ** 4.0 ******** ************, **** for *** ****** *** mentioned. *********-**/**.

****://***.*********.***/**/*************.****?****=*&******=**&*******=**&*******=*****&*******=*****&*******=*****

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/15/17 12:04pm

** **** *********?

****, *** *** ***** give ***** ****** *** a ******* ********* *******...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/15/17 12:20pm

#*,***** *** ********* ***** site - ******** ******* here. *** ****** ***** with ********* *** ***** their *******/********* ** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 11/15/17 12:37pm

****** ****, *** ** HIK-US ****** ** *** behind *** **** ** the *****?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/15/17 12:38pm

**’* **** ***** ****/**** line ** *** ******* thing....

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/15/17 12:39pm

* **** **** ********* examine/review ******** *** **** else ** ***** ** internally, * ******'* *********.

* ** ***** ****** and ***** ******* **** to ****** ********** ******* there *** * *** of ****** *** **** go ** *** ******** site ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 11/15/17 12:42pm

**** ** ***, ********* USA *** **** ** the **** **** **** do *** ********* ***********/***** non-USA ******** ***** ***** can ** ********** ******* the *** ********.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 11/16/17 02:46pm

** ***** **** **** DVR/NVRs ***** ** ****** ago ** ******* ****** due ** ****** **********. This ***** **** * huge ***********. ***** * have ** ************ ********* hikvision, ** *******, * can't **** **** **** seem ** ** ****** harder **** ****** ** make ***** **'* ****-********. I've ****** ** ****** of *** ********* **** the **** *** ***** and **** ** **** aren't ***** ** ******* this *****. **'* ******** at **** ***** ** will ** **** ******* soon ** ***** ***/**** but ** **** ***.

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