Awesome video! Simple and effective, I just followed these exact instructions to install a HD at work. Thanks big time!

One of the best DIY videos I've seen! You get right to it, not a lot of dinking around, and you show the closups of the connections - thank you very much! Do you make house calls? :)

Nice Video.... THANK YOU Looking forward for other videos

Anxiously waiting for your comparison and advice between Blue Irish VS NVR!!

@HomeTechDIY

6 жыл бұрын

For me too! I'm working on it. :)

Good job just as a note I only put 3 screws in so you don't get torsional twist when the hdd gets hot just something for you to thunk about.

Thanks!! This video saved me so much time!!

Very helpful, thank you!

Great Video on hard drive install, I will be doing 300 of these. I was wondering if you have a GUI 4.0 video that shows how to playback, then show how to export a clip from the playback to a USB port. There are a lot of playback videos but not one that shows the specifics on how to move the left and right slider bars to the specific start and end times of the video clip you want to export.

Hi, thanks for the video, I've got the same 7616 NVR, I've installed 2* 4tb purple HDDs but during and after initial setup I'm only seeing one of them, assume I've missed something?

Thanks for a video !

Hi, would a HDD from out of a 3yr old swann view set up go in to the Hikvision, what im asking is are HDD universal and will go in from one set up to another ? Thanks in advance!

What's the main difference between this NVR and the Hikvision NVR software for PC (iVMS 4200)? Thanks!

Great Video! It has to be preformatted? Or the software inside will do it? Thank you!

Nice video

Hi, which comparability HDD i should use for DS-7604NI-E1/4P 6MP in new generation or old generation HDD? Thanks

Thanks Man!

I have this nvr Ds-7608in-12/8p do you guys know what kind of hard drive do I need for this nvr . im looking for 10 to 12 tb

I wonder will the NVR make any noise? (e.g fan noise or HDD noise), because I live in a small home and I can only put it in my Bedroom, but I don't want it to disturb me at night, any ideas? Thanks!

My nvr does not turn on while plugged into electrical socket? Don’t know if the hard drive is working since no power going to nvr box

Hey mate, great videos! Yours are the only ones i can understand. Lol can you help me please. Im buying a DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/S NVR and don't know what hard drive to get? Would a Western Digital 6TB WD Purple Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD - SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD60PURZ be suitable for my NVR? Any help would be appreciated.

Great, thanks!

Thanks - saved me some time messing around.

Could I use a USB external hard drive instead of the internal hard drive?

Great video, please can you tell what is that cable called, the one which is used to connect the power for the sata drive. 15 pin female to 4 pin ?

@lukewillan4516

5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get an answer to this?

@janchrum7701

7 ай бұрын

We all need answers to this

Thank you for this video. Please is it possible to merge two HDDs as one in hikvision NVR? If yes how

@HomeTechDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting question. Have you already installed 2 drives in your NVR or are you wondering how to stripe them (RAID 0) once they are installed? I don't know if the OS will stripe them or keep them as 2 separate drives but not show the as 2 separate drives.

Thanks! Does the NVR come with Rack mounts? Can you purchase them separately if not?

@mr702s

4 жыл бұрын

Mine didn't and the bastards who sold it on Amazon (AmSecu) didn't include the fing cables to install the drives. I was able to find rack mounts online on Amazon for the NVR.

Thanks

on replaceing or upgrading a hard drive, or adding another HD, do they need programming in to the system or are they just plug and play?

@HomeTechDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Once add, the drive should be formatted.

I'm a novice and want to get the wiring right, I've plunged it all in as per your instructions but there is a dual power cable as shown in your install, have I seen this right and you have taped up one of the spare plug in's? A quick answer would be appreciated as I have it all in front of me.

@HomeTechDIY

3 жыл бұрын

I used a velcro wire tire to keep the wires grouped together. I did this to keep them from moving about and from ending up on top of the motherboard.

@eckathewrecka

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeTechDIY Thanks mate for the quick reply but I asked was there a spare unused power wire that was tied up, I've since may a few inquiries and it seems that spare power wire can be used to install a second hard drive, is that correct?

My hikvision NVR came with 4 silver sticker strips. Any idea for what they are?

@HomeTechDIY

7 ай бұрын

My guess would be to cover the hard drive screw holes to keep bugs out since they are the largest holes on the case with internal access.

Hi mate hikvision 7204 trying to install a ssd soon as plug hdd in device wont boot then once i unplug hdd it works why ? Any ideas surely hdd carnt be faulty its brand new

@HomeTechDIY

Жыл бұрын

It could be the HDD; do you have a way of testing it in another device?

Did the power connector for the HDD Come with the NVR?

@HomeTechDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I believe so.

Hi quick question i have a nvr ds-7600 model number DS-7604NI/4P basically I have brought cameras that are H.265+ and was wondering if they will work on the nvr?

@chechebro1

6 жыл бұрын

Camera model is DS-2CD2155FWD-I

@chechebro1

6 жыл бұрын

4mm 5mp cameras

@HomeTechDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it should all work together. They all are ONVIF compatible.

Great Vid..is it possible to use an SSD hard drive in that NVR?

@HomeTechDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, an SSD would work in here.

may i use 10 tb ? they say on hikn site

@HomeTechDIY

Жыл бұрын

I have never tried a drive that size. Hopefully someone else who has tried that can chime in here.

@menteses123

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeTechDIY thanks :)

Is the software to run the NVR on the NVR hardware itself, or does it need to be installed on the hard drive after the hard drive is installed into the NVR?

@HomeTechDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Great question. Yes, the software is pre-installed on the NVR's internal "drive". No need to install any recording software; drop in a hard drive and you're all set.

@scottj9703

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

If I unplug my existing HDD and replace do I need to have software pre installed on new HDD?

@HomeTechDIY

2 жыл бұрын

No you don't and when you format the HDD, everything will be erased from it anyways.

If I purchase this same NVR without a hard drive, is it difficult to initialize?

@HomeTechDIY

3 жыл бұрын

I think my video on setting up this NVR should answer your questions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWGasNmEXdXVl6w.html

What's the RPM on the hard drive you are using? 5400 or 7200? Just wonder because I can't find a 7200rpm purple drive. Does it matter?

@HomeTechDIY

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. Mine is 5400, but I wonder how it will perform if I'm recording 16 cameras at the same time. I cannot answer your question yet, but it's on my list of videos to produce.

@TheGoodDoctorSRB

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeTechDIY So is 5400rpm enough or is 7200rpm better? I have four 5mp cameras...

Hi I have a hikvision 7600 series NVR. But surveillance hard drive status shows abnormal. After initialized it shows normal and few minutes it shows abnormal again. How to fix the problem

@HomeTechDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a hard disk failure. Maybe try another hard drive or try the drive in question with your computer.

@TheXMAN888

4 жыл бұрын

I need the power from hard dRive to board what do I. Order

Can a laptop hard drive be use also

@HomeTechDIY

7 ай бұрын

Yes, as long as the HD has the power and SATA connections, otherwise an adapter will be required. You might also need an case adapter if you want to security it using the screw holes in the NVR's case.

Bro how can i connect 16 heads hard disk Model hitachii ibm drive

@HomeTechDIY

4 жыл бұрын

I think those drive have the IDE connection. If so, this adapter MIGHT work: amzn.to/3fVuxKm

@abhijithayyappan2041

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomeTechDIY ❤️

Is this NVR rack mountable??

@floordoctor

5 жыл бұрын

yes

@JoshKaufmanstuff

5 жыл бұрын

@@floordoctor Does it come with the mounts or do you have to purchase them?

@floordoctor

5 жыл бұрын

@@JoshKaufmanstuff - I've bought two different model versions (and years), one that had ears, & one that didn't...so it's a crapshoot I guess. I have a surplus of network mounting hardware from old switches etc...and found some that fit. Put them on after you install the HD obviously, but you'll see the hole layout when you do that. Can always drill out some old ears as well to fit rack mount screws.....just need metal/step bit.

Great in theory but I have 2 Hikvision 8 ch NVR's both of which caused the signal to the TV monitor to lose signal when I plugged them in to the HDD. They both worked in the past so any ideas as to why that's happening? I've done factory resets on them but that's an absolute joke as they keep the same camera IPs when again in theory it should be a clean slate. This is why I hate Hikvision and NVR's in general as they are absolute crap if you want to change cameras or anything in them.

You should have explained why Purple is better (CRM) and why you want a CRM drive for nvr/nat and also explain why not SSD (nvr can't utilize the speed plus cost. Regular hdd more storage for money) if you get a HDD that is 7200rpm CRM 6GB/s SATA you won't be able to tell much difference in performance over SSD in an NVR. Go regular but check for CRM!

Thanks

Thanks