is 4K CCTV any good? Our review of the Hikvision POC Colorvu 4K (DS-2CE72UF3T-E)

In this episode Pete looks at Hikvision's POC Colorvu 4K (DS-2CE72UF3T-E)
Spec sheet can be found here - www.hikvision....
Ask us anything at [e-mail] or find us at harrysolutions...

[@saukarsingh]

I really like you videos, really helpful. I love the way you made the videos, so good. keep it up

[@DS-ll6zyelle]

Hello,
I have a question: I have had an old DVR from HIK vision which is Missing In Action - lost contact during a burglars operation (Alarm was not installed yet). Thanks to God loss was just a few jewellery they mistakenly thought they were made of gold , a door lock and few IT devices (police found them the next day - thanks to them for their intervention) and the DVR - 504-K1
Unfortunately the model we had was triggering thousands of notifications when raining or bugs going in front of cameras… so we had to switch off notifications on our smartphones… quite silly thing to do…
We still have 4 cameras I think 2 MP or 5 MP( I really don’t know)
So now I’m thinking to buy a new CCTV + Alarm
What’s is best according to you ? Buying a DVR or NVR ? Are the new cameras able to distinguish between rain drops, bugs and humans in order to reduce false alarms?
Thanks for your advice.

[@hasannawaz228]

5mp is best 8mp is overkill the frames are too choppy unless you got 8mp cameras already installed it's not worth it for normal regular homes, 5mp does the job, the problem is the dvr is the main issues 5mp lite and 8mp lite is so misleading they both 2.5 mega pixel and 4 mega pixel output, i cant find any dvr that does true 3k and 4k dvr system

[@saukarsingh]

Hi Harry I would really appreciate if you could please please make a video showing how you can change the Hikvision IP Camera Smart light option using the Hikvision NXI NVR or normal NVR. New camera has this smart light option and mostly videos on TH-cam does this setting using SADP tools, but no one explains how to do via using NVR as cameras are connected back of the NVR, so hard to do via SADP tool. Thanks

[@DoubleVisionSoundSystem]

Can you run the cameras at lower resolution to gain increased fps, being set on the NVR? I would have thought if this can be done, the 8mp camera would still provide a better image, as it should be benefiting from a higher resolution sensor and down-sampling, or is that not how these cameras work?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

you can run them on a lower MP to increase the FPS but if you;re doing this you might was well just buy the lower resolutions cameras to start with...

[@DoubleVisionSoundSystem]

@@harrysolutionsltd7254 thanks, thought this may be the case, although it adds the flexibility should you wish to change it in future instead of the full outlay again 👍

[@kirpalbains2035]

Do you do fitting in Coventry?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

@@kirpalbains2035 we don’t I’m sorry. Only northwest

[@miamijames]

How does that compare to the reolnk cameras.?

[@sunnykumar316]

The number plate should be checked after turning on the headlights of the vehicle at night.

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

Thanks for the comment! You’re right, headlights would probably dazzle a camera at a bad angle but this is the same with most cctv cameras

[@DonR4J]

Cannot see number plates at night with these cameras. Need an anpr hikvision

[@engineerfpv]

How do you know which models are bigger than the others? The 3 left you have are way much bigger than the 3 right ones. I am in search now and I always have to search every model and try to find a video to understand.

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

@@engineerfpv thanks for the comment and apologies for the delay in replying. All the TVI models tend to be smaller in size to the equivalent IP cameras. The cameras on the right are TVI and the left are IP cameras.
Hope that helps

[@engineerfpv]

@@harrysolutionsltd7254 thats just bad ahaha. we stick with IP

[@darrengillesdarrengilles8336]

Am I supposed to select the resolution when I am setting these 4k cameras up or is that automatic? I have six of them and my complaint is soon as you zoom in on something during playback mode the picture pixilates so bad the image is useless.

[@dipendrachaudhary3601]

I have normal hikvision dvr black and white camera. I have dvr port available to use another camera. Can I add this colorvu camera on it?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

Thanks for the comment, which model of recorder do you have?

[@dipendrachaudhary3601]

@@harrysolutionsltd7254 This is my dvr model DS-7116HGHI-K1

[@Nazaman83]

Can you recommend a recorder for this camera?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

@@Nazaman83 I would recommend IDS-7204HUHI-M1

[@gavinthompson6749]

isn't it more of an issue with the frame rates of the recorder than the cameras, as these are generally lower than the camera can achieve?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

Thanks for the comment - You’re absolutely right, the recorders do restrict the frame rates for these cameras on playback but it wouldn’t be a huge amount different from what the camera can achieve

[@gavinthompson6749]

@@harrysolutionsltd7254 great content on the channel so far, very open and useful info.

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

Thank you!!

[@zororat]

Great video, they are amazing quality, shame that frame rate isn't great, is there an alternative with better frame rate?

[@harrysolutionsltd7254]

@@zororat Hi, thanks for the comment. Hikvision do a whole range of cameras but the POC technology is limited by the recorder. They may in the future bring in better frame rates for these however for now the next next thing will either be a HiLook IP camera or an IP Hikvision system

[@j33aay]

Great Video 👍🏻
What’s best POC or POE? Thanks

[@kamrankhan-ud5vd]

I think both the same thing. Just different words

[@VastardokKukiao]

Why analog