In the paragraph below it appears that the camera sends video to the NVR. How does it know to do that? I don't see any reference to the NVR in the destination setting in any of my cameras. In the setup of the NVR, the NVR scans the network for cameras. The cameras found in the search can be added to camera list in the NVR. The NVR records video from those cameras. I guess I am confused about the process. Somehow the NVR tells the camera to record video on the NVR?
In short, If in ASP you were to turn off Motion detection, Then the camera will no longer record to the NVR or the Local Micro SD, If you enable a feature using ASP, It would be turned on in the Camera and if the camera is connected to a NVR that supports that feature then it would setup there as well.. 1 thing missing from this however. Lets say that your NVR was AI but you didn't ever setup your channels to record using AI then it wouldn't record in the NVR because that part would need to be turned on in the GUI or WebUI of the recorder not just by turning on the feature within ASP..
When searching for devices on your network, the initial discovery by the NVR only finds the cameras—it doesn’t establish a full connection until you actually add them to the NVR. To add a camera, use the "Add" or "Manual Add" options. If the camera is compatible with the Amcrest Private Protocol, like Dahua cameras are, simply using "Add" should connect it. For cameras from brands not supported by this protocol, like Hikvision, you’ll need to select “Manual Add” to complete the setup. Some setups can just do an Add for Hikvision as well but many other brands have to add in extras that can be found only using manual add..
Once a camera is connected to the NVR, the NVR takes control of most functions, limiting the camera’s settings access. You can check the camera logs to confirm the connection, where you’ll see entries showing the camera logging into the NVR. Now, the NVR manages almost all settings—about 90% of the configuration options are accessible through the NVR’s interface, just as if you were logged into the camera’s WebUI. The remaining 10% of settings can be changed by directly logging into the camera as the admin user, which gives you full access to any additional features not managed by the NVR.
In the NVR’s settings, configuring the recording schedule is key to efficient storage management. To prevent the NVR from filling up quickly, change the recording schedule from continuous to motion-triggered or event-triggered recording, if you have alarms set up. Different colors represent the recording types in the timeline: red indicates alarm-triggered recordings, blue represents AI-driven events, yellow denotes motion-triggered events, and green is used for continuous recordings.
One advantage of Dahua and Amcrest systems is the flexibility to schedule multiple recording types simultaneously. Some recorders only allow one type at a time—either continuous or motion-triggered. With Amcrest, you can set up continuous, motion, and AI-triggered recordings all at once. However, if there’s a time gap between event-triggered and continuous recordings, aligning them in playback can be tricky. Even with synced time settings, filtering by one type, like continuous recording, will hide motion-triggered events. This is why I record the sub-stream continuously while setting the main stream to record only specific events, keeping the full timeline uninterrupted by event-triggered clips.
In the Schedule you remove the full time recording from the type you want to record and add in Motion, Alarm and IVS if readers DVR/NVR supports it, The in the record mode for your recorder on the sub stream change that to manual and your recorder will record full time on the Sub Stream. You access this by playback and pick the camera you want, then on the right change the M to S and it will load the playback for Sub Stream for that camera..
About sending video to the NVR
When a camera connects to an NVR, it simply recognizes that it’s logged into the NVR and continuously sends its video stream to it. The NVR receives and records all this data, capturing everything the camera transmits, regardless of whether you’re actively viewing the live feed. This recording process happens independently of any live view sessions; the NVR is always receiving and storing the camera’s data stream as long as the camera is logged in.
To the camera, the NVR is essentially another device that’s “watching” its feed, even though it’s storing the data instead of displaying it live. This means that as long as the camera is connected to the NVR, it will continuously provide the full stream for recording, ensuring no footage is missed even if you’re not actively monitoring it in real time.
OK, thanks for the explanation! I am trying to work with Playback on the 4108. I have one 941 camera and the AD110 on the 4108 with green status buttons. Both show Playback video! And somehow I managed to change the 941 name from D2 Cam 5 to Front Yard. I forget now exactly how I did it. But, I wonder if I try to change the name of the AD110 from D6 Channel 1 to Front Door will I brick the AD110?
There is no issue with changing the camera name. While I will admit that the one I have here is the 410. When it comes to the name of the camera it works the same between the 110 and the 410, There is no issue, There is a name holder in both cameras, Making the change to the name using the NVR is fine..
NVRs WebUI, Click on Management, camera, encode. Then on the top of that screen are 4 tabs click Overlay, then next to the camera picture is a drop down for channel pick the channel you want to change, then change the name of Channel Display, IF there is a name and some reason yours was off make sure there is check box, If enabled already change your CAM# so what ever you want to have as the name of your camera in that box. Then in live view you will notice that it has changed..
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Sorry when I started my reply I was at thought of one of my AI NVRs, So I stopped at Camera when I meant to add in the Encode area, Kept going from the camera area rather then adding in the Encode. Gotta a lot of things going on these days.. Sorry for the confusion As you can see in my AI NVR here the camera title area is under camera..
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OK, here is a status report. All cameras except the ASH47 have green status buttons in the 4108. And I can view playback video on the 4108! So, I won't have to depend on ASP for playback. ASP still doesn't playback any video. I get a message that the camera has no recording.
I would still like to get the ASH47 online on the 4108. I have done a factory reset a couple of times with no luck. I changed the password a couple of times with no luck. A wireless 941 camera using the same AP works perfectly. I don't know what to try next.
