#How to record on mac with ivms 4200 manual
#How to record on mac with ivms 4200 software

IVMS is available from Hikvision as a free download.

Cloud cameras: Cameras connected to Hikvision's EZVIZ cloud platform may be connected and viewed along with other devices connected locally (though not supported in North America currently).

Edge storage:В iVMS supports edge storage for Hikvision IP cameras, either local SD storage or network shares.

Analytics:В iVMS-4200В is fully integrated with Hikvision's analytics on both cameras and recorders, including line crossing, intrusion detection, loitering, people counting, heat maps, and others.

These issues aside, thereВ are several features found in iVMS-4200В which many VMSes do not include:

#How to record on mac with ivms 4200 manual

These issues areВ made worse by the limited documentation and error verbiage provided by the product manual and iVMS client, which may be aggravating for inexperienced users. A global search for intrusion detections or line crossing is not possible, for example, which may increase investigation time.

Limited event search:В Users may only search for events on one camera at a time.

No multi-camera export or standalone playerВ is available.

Limited export options: Users may export only one camera at a time, regardless of which search method is used.

Time sync issues: Since iVMS is designed to connect to multiple devices, with video not centrally recorded and timestamped, issues may arise if the time of all connected devices is not properly synchronized, includingВ event or instant replay video not playing back, or synchronized playback being out of sync.

However, iVMS-4200 suffersВ several key limitations, most notably in playback andВ search:

The overall layout of the VMS is modern and streamlined, making it fairly straightforward to navigate / access key features. Here is the first overview video that reviews the basics of the client and what each common tab is used for: Inside we have 5 videos and detailed analysis.

#How to record on mac with ivms 4200 software

We tested their iVMS-4200В client software to see how it compared to mainstream VMSes in live viewing and event management, playback and search, configuration, and more. In a future report, we will test their 5200 VMS offerings, which works with 3rd party cameras but is not released in North America now.

In this report, we share test results of Hikvision's iVMS-4200, their VMS that works with their own cameras and recorders.

Though best known for their camera and recorders, mega Chinese manufacturer also makes their own VMS software.