HikVision HD-DB1 Video Doorbell

Try changing the BI set up from RTSP to ONVIF and maybe the sound will work.
 
I changed the PIR masking with the Hikvision Batch configuration application running locally on a Windows 2016 server machine.  
 
The doorbell notifications (OmniPro 2 zone change) are very fast via Homeseer or Home Assistant. 
 
The PIR ONVIF to MQTT notification runs through either Homeseer or Home Assistant and are also fast.  
 
mikefamig said:
I have not tried to send an sms text when triggered in BI. I was trying to send a push notification and did finally get it to work by upgrading BI to version 5.
  I have found just the opposite to be true. Two way audio works in the OEM HIK-connect app but not in BI even with the version 5 upgrade.
 
 
Mike.
 
Sorry, my post wasn't clear.  What I meant to convey was that the two way audio does not work in the BI mobile app.  I think it does work in the BI desktop app, but I rarely use that for obvious reasons (most interactions are through browsers or the mobile app). I started using BI with the v5 release, so that is all I have used.
 
I personally have dropped the doorbell camera's OEM app completely.  Because of the way I have my camera connected to a VLAN without internet service, the app doesn't stay connected to the camera anyway so I don't use it at all.   I get those text messaged from BI on motion (and using BI motion settings to mask off unimportant areas so I don't get many false texts) and that is all I get.  No OEM camera motion notifications, no doorbell press notifications, etc.  I can always VPN into the system when I get a text notification if I need to, I just won't be able to speak through the camera.  It works fine for me, but I understand why that may not be "enough" for some people.  
 
Reviving this very old thread as I have HikVision DS-HD1 camera and looking to update/improve the functionality. It's on an isolated network connected to zoneminder which I can get to via VPN. But I never messed with getting doorbell announcements. Many of the delivery people don't ring the doorbell but could use motion sensing for that. I think I wired some extra cables to the doorbell and if not I could add it pretty easily. But with using video motion detection I'm not sure that adds much. If I couldn't do a wired sensor it seems a ESP32 board or similar could be tucked in the bell and detect and send the button push. My IR cover cracked soon after I installed it - it gets some direct winter sun. I used some thin plastic kitchen wrap but that eventually cracked too. It's well protected from rain so that hasn't been an issue other than visual although I haven't used the IR sensor. Might be interesting to try it if I can get the signal somehow. I also have Home Assistant but on the main network so connection to that might be difficult without network reconfiguration. Are others still using these doorbell cams? Would be interested in some details if you are doing anything special.
 
I quit using the built in motion sensor as it was too sensitive and most of the delivery folks do not ring the doorbell. I went to using a Tasmota (Sonoff) 433Mhz hub and a wireless 433Mhz PIR. Works great with HA and Alexa.

Connecting the doorbell to HA you will see the motion sensor and you can trigger events based on the PIR.

There is a MQTT PIR motion add on you can try. Search github.
 
I will say that the "king" of doorbell cameras right now seems to be the Reolink Wired POE doorbell. It pains me to recommend Reolink because normally their cameras are total crap, but the doorbell camera works very well. It also outputs a regular RSTP video feed so it is compatible with most NVRs/software.
 
I have a Reolink POE video doorbell but have only bench tested it so far (it's for a new home under construction). Seems to be pretty good. Mine is a V1 so it only supports one chime. The V2 supports five. I will probably put the V1 at a secondary door and get a V2 (and additional chimes) for the main entry.

There's also a wifi version for people who can't get a LAN cable to the doorbell.

Even the guys at ipcamtalk.com (who are mostly very rough/negative on Reolink cameras) seem to grudgingly admit that it is one of the best video doorbells.
 
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