Synchronous playback forces the NVR to align the timelines of every selected camera perfectly. This is very taxing on the processor. Switch to .
The most immediate fix is to reduce the number of cameras you are trying to watch at once. If you are in a , switch to a 4-window view . Close any cameras you don't immediately need to see. 2. Lower the Playback Resolution (Sub-Stream) Synchronous playback forces the NVR to align the
Playing back high-resolution streams (like 8MP/4K) consumes significantly more resources than standard HD. 🛠️ Step-by-Step Solutions 1. Reduce the Number of Simultaneous Windows The most immediate fix is to reduce the
If you are seeing the error message "Maximum number of channels under playback reached" on your Hikvision NVR, DVR, or iVMS-4200 software, you have hit a hardware or software streaming limit. This typically happens when you try to view too many camera feeds simultaneously in synchronized playback mode. ⚡ Why This Error Happens or iVMS-4200 software
Every Hikvision recorder has a specific "decoding capacity." This is the total processing power available to turn compressed data into a moving image.