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I want to thank @Ssayer for helping me with my setup.
Shout out to @bp2008 for creating UI3 - Check out more info on ui3 if you are not familiar:
Blue Iris UI3
Pi 4 came out now too:
https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Model-2019-Quad-Bluetooth/dp/B07TD42S27
Case for Pi 4:
https://www.amazon.com/GeeekPi-Acrylic-Raspberry-Cooling-Heatsinks/dp/B07TXSQ47L
The Raspbery Pi 3:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BC6WH7V
I went with B+ as it is a bit faster.
This kit also has the adapter that comes with an on/off button
Micro SD Card to load the Raspbian OS:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WR4IJBE
I went with this case that had 3 heatsinks included and a very quiet fan that helped with heat:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C6CFL2B
You can use any HDMI. You can go with this Pi kit that has the HDMI/Power Adapter/Case/Pi/Micro SD card all in one - (this kit doesn't have bottom heatsink or fan but are cheaply found on amazon):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BCC8PK7
Steps to install:
Download the OS:
I went with "Raspbian Stretch with desktop and recommended software"
Download Raspbian for Raspberry Pi
Download balenaEtcher Portable (or full version) to flash Raspbian Software onto Micro SD Card:
balenaEtcher - Home
There are many DIYs on how to do this online but it is very easy.
--No need to install xscreensaver - only leaving this up as an option--
I suggest installing xscreensaver to remove the Pi screensaver.
Simply go into the Raspberrypi command line and type:
xscreensaver will be installed in Menu -> Preferences -> Screensaver
On drop down menu select disable screen saver:
--
-Raspberry has an audio port so you can use to plug in speakers to get alerts from your UI3. Just make sure you click the Speaker Icon and choose analog:
-If your monitor has speakers you can use those too just keep speaker setting on HDMI
I hope this helps. This is just a newbie basic setup to help save some people time when first looking at this option.
Shout out to @bp2008 for creating UI3 - Check out more info on ui3 if you are not familiar:
Blue Iris UI3
Pi 4 came out now too:
https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Model-2019-Quad-Bluetooth/dp/B07TD42S27
Case for Pi 4:
https://www.amazon.com/GeeekPi-Acrylic-Raspberry-Cooling-Heatsinks/dp/B07TXSQ47L
The Raspbery Pi 3:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BC6WH7V
I went with B+ as it is a bit faster.
This kit also has the adapter that comes with an on/off button
Micro SD Card to load the Raspbian OS:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WR4IJBE
I went with this case that had 3 heatsinks included and a very quiet fan that helped with heat:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C6CFL2B
You can use any HDMI. You can go with this Pi kit that has the HDMI/Power Adapter/Case/Pi/Micro SD card all in one - (this kit doesn't have bottom heatsink or fan but are cheaply found on amazon):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BCC8PK7
Steps to install:
Download the OS:
I went with "Raspbian Stretch with desktop and recommended software"
Download Raspbian for Raspberry Pi
Download balenaEtcher Portable (or full version) to flash Raspbian Software onto Micro SD Card:
balenaEtcher - Home
There are many DIYs on how to do this online but it is very easy.
--No need to install xscreensaver - only leaving this up as an option--
I suggest installing xscreensaver to remove the Pi screensaver.
Simply go into the Raspberrypi command line and type:
Code:
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver
On drop down menu select disable screen saver:
--
-Raspberry has an audio port so you can use to plug in speakers to get alerts from your UI3. Just make sure you click the Speaker Icon and choose analog:
-If your monitor has speakers you can use those too just keep speaker setting on HDMI
I hope this helps. This is just a newbie basic setup to help save some people time when first looking at this option.
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