Merge pull request #159 from pleaseemail/main

update README.md
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Koushik Dutta
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If the camera or NVR do not have motion detection, you will have to use a separate plugin or device to achieve this (e.g., `opencv`, `pam-diff`, or `dummy-switch`) and group it to the camera.
## Codec Settings for HomeKit
Configure optimal code settings (as required by HomeKit) using Amcrest configuration (not Scrypted).
Configure optimal codec settings (as required by HomeKit) using Amcrest configuration (not Scrypted).
You may use the device's webpage access or one of the following applications from [Amcrest website](https://support.amcrest.com/hc/en-us/categories/201939038-All-Downloads): `Amcrest Smart Home` (mobile), `IP Config Software`, or `Amcrest Surveillance Pro`.
**NOTE:** Amcrest Smart Home app may not expose all codec or stream settings. Use one of the other applications instead.
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The `admin` user account credentials is required to (1) add doorbell to Scrypted or (2) change codec settings with `IP Config Software` or `Amcrest Surveillance Pro` applications.
The password for `admin` username was set when first configuring device (see 2m49s mark of https://youtu.be/8RDgBMfIhgo).
The password for `admin` username was set when first configuring device (see 2m49s mark of [Amcrest setup video](https://youtu.be/8RDgBMfIhgo)).
The `admin` username credential is **not** your Amcrest Smart Home (cloud) account that uses an email address for user/login.
(Unless you happened used the same password for both.)

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**NOTE:** 2-way audio is not currently supported.
## Codec Settings for HomeKit
Configure optimal code settings (as required by HomeKit) through HikVision's configuration webpage or device interface (not Scrypted).
Configure optimal codec settings (as required by HomeKit) through HikVision's configuration webpage or device interface (not Scrypted).
HikVision's [iVMS 4200 software](https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/tools/), or similar, may be utilized to configure device as well as create a motion detection grid (required for motion detection and hardware dependent).
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* `IP Address` NVR's IP Address
* `Snapshot URL Override` camera's IP address (preferred) or specific port number of NVR for that camera (may work). That is: `http://<camera ip address>/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/<channel number>/picture` or `http://<NVR IP address>:<NVR port # for channel>/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/<channel number>/picture`. 720p snapshots seem to be more stable than 1080p or higher: `http://<NVR IP address>/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/<channel number>/picture?videoResolutionWidth=1280&videoResolutionHeight=720`
* `HTTP Port Override` check your NVR device settings (it may be `1080` instead of `80`)
* `Channel Number Override` camera's channel number as known to DVR (i.e., 101, 102, 103, etc.)
* `Default Stream` Properly configured video codec stream (Main Stream = `Stream 1`; Sub Stream 1 = `Stream 2`; Sub Stream 2 = `Stream 3`; and so on)