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In a nutshell Buy refurbished. Don't build or buy new. The most cost-effective Blue Iris computers are refurbished business-class... -
aaronwt reacted to looney2ns's post in the thread Blue Iris discount no longer available? with
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Just purchase it from the Blue Iris website. -
aaronwt reacted to should_have's post in the thread Blue Iris discount no longer available? with Like.
After my trial version expired, I bought Blue Iris Key off Amcrest Website. There site is slow but I did get my key in about 5 minutes...
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Until Mike responds, there's no telling if or when he'll be able to restock Blue Iris keys or at what price. I can't vouch for this...
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aaronwt reacted to Dc4's post in the thread Blue Iris Tools - Weather Overlay, Watchdog & more! with Like.
I just created a WU acct, then created a PWS that I named ‘Virtual’, haha. Then I got an API key, plugged it into BIT, hit update and my...
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aaronwt reacted to bp2008's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
$168 is a steep price for N150. They can be had closer to $125 most days though it may mean making it an N100 (basically the same CPU...
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aaronwt reacted to TonyR's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
FWIW, just bought this 2 weeks ago for a client. It runs great, cames with Win 11 Pro, he surfs and does email. Should run BI with...
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aaronwt reacted to biggen's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
Small form factor, quiet, easy to work on, runs cool, etc.. They are great little devices. Perfect for my father who keeps it tucked...
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aaronwt reacted to The Automation Guy's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
Yeah, I won't go as far as saying NUCs can't work for BI use, but I don't think it is a stretch to say they are almost always the wrong...
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aaronwt reacted to biggen's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
Still works great. I log in every few months to update BI. No problems.
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aaronwt reacted to biggen's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
I put one of these NUCs in my fathers house a couple years ago for his BI installation. I put a 4TB NVME SSD inside it. The thing is...
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aaronwt reacted to rekd0514's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
I'm running Blue Iris on a Lenovo M70q Gen 2 mini PC with a 2TB Seagate XF1230 Enterprise SSD. It is built with high writes in mind...
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aaronwt reacted to looney2ns's post in the thread Was looking into mini computer for a new Blue iris build. Thoughts on this with Like.
A Dell Optiplex SFF fits the bill nicely, fairly small, nearly silent, good on energy use. Get one with at least a i5-8500 or higher CPU.