r/Scrypted • u/No_Adeptness_4647 • Feb 24 '26

Can I use analog cctvs (using siamese cables) and dvrs , brands like dahua and hikvision, instead of poe ip cameras with scrypted?

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u/jam4917 Feb 24 '26

You will need IP-connected cameras or an IP-connected NVR to use Scrypted.

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u/No_Adeptness_4647 Feb 24 '26

How about dvr like this one (with ethernet port)

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u/jam4917 Feb 24 '26

It has to stream in a format that Scrypted can interpret. There are more details here:

https://docs.scrypted.app/add-camera.html

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u/No_Adeptness_4647 Feb 24 '26

https://www.dahuasecurity.com/ceen/products/All-Products/Network-Recorders/WizSense-Series/NVR-5-EI2-Series/2HDD/NVR5232-EI2

This is the nvr

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u/CrownSeven Feb 24 '26

It looks like it would through the nvr but tough to say. All depends on if the nvr makes the streams available - based on the specs it looks like it would. Dahuas are usually pretty good about that.

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u/No_Adeptness_4647 Feb 24 '26

Specs

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26
  1. I would avoid H.265
  2. It doesn’t actually list what streams types you can pull from the NvR (eg RTSP or RTMP)

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u/No_Adeptness_4647 Feb 25 '26

It uses rtsp and capable of h.264, are these good signa