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    disable desktop frames possible?

    When dragging a camera window out of BI the window becomes a separate window outside of BI and potentially hidden behind all other windows. Is there a way to disable this behavior? My dad dragged out a camera making it a separate window and trying to fix it made it worse. It would be sufficient...
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    Is there a way to tell which of the motion detection areas has triggered?

    I set up Motion Detection on a Hikvision DS-2CD2142FWD-I camera. Is there a way to tell which of the 8 motion detection areas has triggered the recording? (Yes MD results in a lot of recordings I am aware of that)
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    Switch recommendation

    I had a Mokerlink Switch 10 port POE with 2 GBIT uplink that died on me. It simply does not come alive anymore. I already opened it up and the power board supplies power to the second board where all LAN related components are - so I guess unfixable for me.... I then replaced it with my Netgear...
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    green triangle beneath camera and main stream status but nothing in BI status and no information what it means

    In BI sometimes I see a green triangle next to a camera. What does this green triangle mean? BI itself has the BI Status where (as I understand) all messages from all cameras are gathered (I see a signal restore where I switched off a camera, so the status collects messages). But with this...
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    BI: What means Setup -1 for 'h264'..... Does it mean HW acceleration is active?

    In the BI Status for the cameras I understand that HW VA not compatible means the current Hardware acceleration is not compatible, so I must set a different one. From here: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/what-does-hw-va-not-compatible-mean.18866/ What does the following line mean: "HW decode"...
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    Why is BI displaying a lower frame rate than the camera puts out?

    I set up a IP camera in Blue Iris. For testing I set the cam to Constant Bit Rate, best quality and 30 fps. BI is reporting a main stream frame rate of around 10 fps. Why is BI displaying a lower frame rate than the camera puts out? The Max Rate in BI is set to 30 fps for this camera.
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    questions about I Frame, fps and Blue Iris Main stream properties

    a question about understanding Frame rate, iframes and BI: 1) In my Hikvision camera I can set a frame rate and a i frame Interval. The maximum frame rate is 20 fps, but I can also set 1/16, 1/8 and other low numbers fps. Does that actually mean 1/16 frames per second, means one frame every 16...
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    Does Line Crossing detection need an iframe to trigger? Does it need an iframe if running directly on the camera?

    If a Hikvision camera has Line crossing detection activated, does line crossing need a iframe to trigger if Line crossing is done in Surveillance station? Does it need an iframe if Line Crossing is active directly on the camera as well or is it independent there? Read on this posting...
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    clicking camera window on one pc selects camera, on other pc enlarges it - how to change?

    I have BI installed on two computers. On one computer I can click a camera window and the camera is selected allowing me to PTZ. I double click the window and the cam is on temporary full screen. On the other computer I click a camera window and this window is now the enlarged main camera...
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    What happens if a IP Camera is connected to LAN with POE as well as connected to its normal 12V power supply at the same time?

    What happens if a IP Camera is connected to LAN with POE as well as connected to its normal 12V power supply at the same time? Would it damage something? Can all cameras be connected this way?
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    get mail notifications back to work - they do not work anymore since yesterday

    Hello all, I have 2 Hikvision cameras DS-2CD2142FWD-I which worked fine until today. I have line crossing detection where a mail should be sent. I received the mails for years, but since yesterday they stopped. I tried a few mail servers but always get back a "failed to connect to the test...
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    POE problems and camera reboots (specially at night)

    So, I again have POE problems. Current network: 2x HIKVISION DS-2CD2142FWD-I 1x MC500L_AF brand unknown 1x IPD-E2A5L18 perhaps Boavision 20xzoom 5 MP camera 1x Mokerlink 8 port POE switch: http://www.mokerlink.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=225&product_id=382 1x Netgear...
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    Should I upgrade my Hikvision cameras?

    I have a few DS-2CD2142FWD-I cameras. I blocked them from internet access except port 123 for NTP and 465 for mail. The cameras are still at firmware version 5.5.0 build 170725 Should I upgrade them to a newer version? Is it possible to downgrade to the old version if something does not work...
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    Video "cuts off" in BI differently on different PCs but not in Hik-Connect - some sort of buffer problem?

    I am running BI on a few computers and sometimes have issues with some cameras. The video feed from BI to the cameras "seems to" cut off making BI display "no signal" message. I then set BI to automatic "restart camera" - this function does not restart the camera but just restarts the BI...
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    POE Switch but for wider operating temperatures? (mount in the uninsulated attic)

    I am currently rebuilding my network. Mostly because my network(s) are split into multiple wired networks connected via powerlan and I want to get rid of powerlan. Currently a few cameras are connected to a switch. Unfortunately I cannot add more cables to the switch because the switch is on...
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    which PoE switches are recommended and work for all cameras?

    Hello all, I have a few Hikvision and other (small brands but could be rebranded Hikvision) cameras. All of them are powered via PoE, but a few years ago I had problems with this setup. The cameras were working fine but randomly they stopped working and did not power back up again. I do not...
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    getting interrupts in BI, can it be because of variable stream when no movement is there?

    I have some problems with my Hikvision camera. I added them to Blue Iris, but I often get "no signal", it appears the feed is interupted. Ping to the camera works fine and i set BI watchdog to restart the camera window after 2 timeouts and the timeout period of 20 seconds. That works but why do...
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    ip camera: cannot login: Uncaught ReferenceError: IPCLogin is not defined in index.js

    I have a cheap noname PTZ camera, attached to my network via PoE. I do not record from this camera but only watch the stream and use its PTZ function. Just recently we had a power out where the camera rebooted. Some time ago I set up this camera and simply left it, it worked for me no issues...
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    Add not-fixed surveillance to a house, Arlo + LTE router, would this work or am I missing something?

    I need to add surveillance to a house. Problem is the cameras must not be fixed cameras and they must not have wiring, as the house will be rented out after repairs. I already have an Arlo system and 3 cameras, which are currently redundant, so I would like to use those. Is it that simple: Get...
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    BI5 no camera restart when taken out of hibernation unlike BI4

    On BI version 4 I was able to hibernate my computer, get it out of hibernation and BI did a restart camera by itself. I did not close BI or something else. Now I have BI version 5 installed, when I get the computer out of hibernation BI shows the cameras as without signal. I have to do manually...
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    Are there IP Cameras (for outdoor) with night vision but not IR LED night vision?

    A lot of Cameras for outdoor surveillance have IR LEDs for night vision. These IR LEDs are visible from any device capable of night vision, e.g. Night Vision goggles (even cheap ones) or digicams with removed IR Filter. So anybody could come along, point a night vision goggles to my house and...
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    Are there cameras with open source firmware?

    So everyone is concerned about chinese cameras sending pictures home and so... Are there cameras with open source firmware or even open source design?
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    Which software could I use to generate preview pictures of a lot of camera videos to quickly sift through a lot of videos?

    The cameras react on motion and start saving the file about 10 seconds before the motion. Because of this I cannot use the Windows preview pictures, because they show the first picture taken. Yes, I know motion detection is bad because of a lot of videos, but I have no other option. Specifically...
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    PTZ camera, video works in BI, but not PTZ - works in Hikvision app

    I am trying to get a PTZ 20x 5 MP camera to work in BI. The product info lists "IPD-E2A5L18series", company JideTech. I managed to get the video to work in BI, after "Inspect Now" I had to edit the path manually to "/1/h264major" to get the video. What I cannot get to work is PTZ from BI. I...
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    Something like Arlo / Arlo replacement

    Is there a system to replace Arlo cameras with base station? I would like to have small wireless cameras with huge battery and night vision, that are mounted somewhere no cable can be put. It should have a base station or something like this and a storage, perhaps online. Additionally a mobile...
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    Questions about placing Line Crossing and privacy

    I use line crossing detection on one of my cameras in addition to Motion Detection. With line crossing I set up email alerts, not with motion. MT triggers a loooot more often than line crossing. When I drive with my car through the line, motion is always triggered, but line crossing not always...
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    what cameras for temporary solution

    Hi all, I need some advice on cameras. In a few weeks one house of ours will be empty because the tenant will move out. Next year renovation is done, where it will stay empty. The existing house will be renovated and a new flat is created on the existing roof. The new flat will probably not be...
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    cleaning (dome) cameras - how often, inside too?

    How often should cameras be cleaned, e.g. Dome cameras outside? When cleaning dome cameras, should the inside be cleaned too or just the outside?
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    What email provider do you use in your Hikvision Cam/NVR?

    Having troubles getting email notification to work, I would like to know, which provider you use in your camera or NVR, especially Hikvision as it seems to have troubles with proper implementation.
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    [info] NVR gmail smpt ip adress instead

    For info to others, if already known, please delete this thread. I had trouble getting email to work on my NVR. I managed to do it not by using the smtp adress, but by entering 74.125.136.109. Link to the document I found...
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