How can I reset the password on my H.264 CCTV DVR? This is a common question that the technical back up squad receives at CCTV Photographic camera Pros.

Although information technology seems similar a simple question, the answer is non so simple. The reason is because the bulk of the security camera DVRs manufactured betwixt 2007 and 2018 use H.264 video codec and label their DVR cases with the term "H.264 DVR".

H.264 is not a make or a model, although it appears to exist on many DVR cases. Information technology is a video compression standard that virtually every surveillance manufacturer uses. Even Apple uses it in their iPhones. In that location are hundreds of CCTV DVRs out in that location that are labeled H.264 DVR. Each of them has their ain default primary password and their own process on how-to reset it.

I wrote this article to assistance people track down the instructions on how-to reset the password on their DVR. Here are some steps that you lot tin take.

one: Locate Your DVR Product Code / Model Number

Inspect your DVR'southward case for a product sticker. DVR manufacturers typically place a silverish production sticker on the back of their DVR cases. Some volition take a DVR model on them.

iDVR-PRO Product Label

For example, the above product label is placed on the back of our iDVR-PRO CCTV DVRs. Yous can see that the iDVR-PRO4A model is clearly displayed on information technology. Using this case, I would recommend searching Google for something like "iDVR-PRO4A password reset". If no results are useful, then simply search for "iDVR-PRO4A" to endeavor to locate the manufacturer or someone that supplies information technology. Yous tin can then call or email to see if they have instructions.

ii: Locate Your DVR's Brand

This is less likely to exist than a production sticker, but some security system suppliers put their brand on the DVR case. We practise this.

Security Camera DVR

For example, this is the front of our iDVR-PRO16H 16ch CCTV DVR. You tin can encounter that our iDVR-PRO brand is clearly displayed. Using this instance, I would recommend searching on Google for "iDVR-PRO password reset instructions" or just "iDVR-PRO".

3: Practise You Accept An Email Order Confirmation

If you originally purchased the DVR online, search through your electronic mail business relationship to run into if y'all can locate the original order confirmation email or any other email correspondence related to your DVR.  If have an email, see if that visitor is notwithstanding in business and reachable.

Yet Having Problem?

In an ideal earth, security system suppliers would make it easy to place the products that they supply and like shooting fish in a barrel to find support online, however, most of our competitors do non practice this (lucky for us). Here are the password reset instructions for our iDVR-PRO H.264 CCTV DVRs and this is how we provide online back up and how-to guides for our DVRs. We also accept a library of videos here.

If yous are all the same stuck and completely hopeless finding a way to reset your DVR password, you may have to consider replacing it. It might make sense anyway if information technology is more than 5-vii years erstwhile.

If you contact me via email, I will give you a coupon for a 15% disbelieve on a new DVR.

The latest hybrid analog CCTV / HD over coax DVRs back up traditional analog CCTV cameras and the latest HD over coax security cameras. This will allow you to use your existing analog cameras and upgrade to Hard disk drive when you lot are ready.

With the latest DVRs, you lot get access to the latest and best remote camera viewing apps for iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows.

Below are a few video demos.

iPhone App Demo

Lookout man this video to run across the a remote view of HD CCTV cameras from iPhone. These cameras are continued to an iDVR-PRO DVR.

Android App Demo

Watch this video to see the a remote view of 1080p security cameras from Android. These HD cameras are connected to an iDVR-PRO DVR. In addition to the outstanding mobile apps, iDVR-PRO also includes remote viewing software for Mac and remote viewing software for Windows.

Mike Haldas is the co-founder and managing partner of CCTV Photographic camera Pros. Mike works on product research and evolution for the company. Before starting CCTV Camera Pros, Mike worked as a software engineer in the web hosting manufacture. CCTV Camera Pros is a veteran owned business as Mike proudly served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) from 1993 to 1997. Mike can be contacted for questions virtually this commodity and anything related to video surveillance systems at mike@cctvcamerapros.cyberspace.