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    Cameras randomly dropping offline briefly

    Thank you!
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    Cameras randomly dropping offline briefly

    Thank you!
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    Cameras randomly dropping offline briefly

    Thanks for the quick response and clarifying questions. There are multiple PoE switches on the network. There are no wifi cameras... all are PoE via CAT 5 & 6. The FPS/Key values are all over the map. I'm not sure how to adjust that. CPU load is 23%, GPU 5%, RAM 9.77GB. All cameras are...
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    Cameras randomly dropping offline briefly

    I run several installations of BI and although most of them perform well, I am seeing issues with one of them. There are 41 cameras on the system (located in a small community school). They are mostly Dahua and Panoeagle cameras. Many of the cameras will randomly drop offline for 5-10 seconds...
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    What router are you guys using?

    I’ve been happy with an Eero mesh router with 2x Beacons (AP’s)
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    Using a BNC camera on a Cat5 PoE network

    I have 19 PoE cameras on a network, all with CAT5e connections. However, I was recently given a decent-looking Dahua 5MP camera (HFW1500TLN-A-0280B) that has a BNC connection. I'd like to try the camera and use it with my existing CAT5 cabling. Is there an adapter someone can recommend that will...
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    Can I have different cameras save clips to different directories using Blue Iris?

    Thanks for the shout-out... I've been using BI for several years and really find it amazing. As I mentioned, I have 3 different installations that I setup and manage (all volunteer, btw.) I feel pretty capable on the regular stuff, but once in a while something comes up and I turn to this forum...
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    Pleased with Hikvision PTZIP204WX4IR - Nice 4x zoom

    I am in the process of replacing several fixed (non-PTZ) Dahua dome cameras in a church with audio-capable PTZ cams. I decided to try the Hikvision PTZIP204WX4IR units. I have to say, I am very pleased with the image and video quality, so far. The only negative is that although the camera is...
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    Error connecting to wunderground

    Hah! So it goes. I just verified in BI that my camera is absolutely ONLINE so the issue is beyond my network. At least the previous time lapse is still there. When this issue cropped up, the old footage went away as well. EDIT: I also checked the Davis Weatherlink app (my wx station is a Davis...
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    Can I have different cameras save clips to different directories using Blue Iris?

    I have 3 different installations that I manage... my home, a church, the church's thrift shop; in all, a total of 53 cameras. I routinely purge old clips - every 2 weeks or so, to keep the hard drives from getting cluttered. Currently, all the recorded clips are stored in the same place on each...
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    Error connecting to wunderground

    Happy to report I got my web cam back up and running on my Wunderground site. It's working well... nice time lapse feature... Personal Weather Station Dashboard | Weather Underground
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    Error connecting to wunderground

    Here's another shout-out of thanks to you, Mike! I appreciate you taking the time to research alternative options. I've enjoyed checking my local weather when I'm also checking my cams. It would be a shame if that feature died-off.
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    Scheduling snapshots... through Blue Iris

    Thanks for the suggestions. If I were to reposition the camera downward to eliminate the effects of the ceiling-mounted bulb, I’ll cut off the top of the person’s head. In this case, the intruder moved past the camera and remained out of sight for approximately 1 minute. There are other (double)...
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    Scheduling snapshots... through Blue Iris

    BTW, I mentioned that my church experienced some vandalism so I installed a bunch of cameras. Here's an example of someone showing up at 4 am (for unknown reasons) and trying to get inside. We have no idea why the guy is wielding a 'chuck-it' ball-throwing toy that is usually used to play with dogs!
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    Scheduling snapshots... through Blue Iris

    Perfect! That works like a charm!! Many thanks...
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    Scheduling snapshots... through Blue Iris

    After our church was vandalized a while back, I installed 18 (mostly Dahua) cameras around the facility. Aside from the usual hiccups that come with configuring a new system and learning how to fine-tune the Blue Iris and camera settings, things are going well. We’ve even caught other vandals in...
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    • snapshots stored procedure timed events
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    UNMANAGED SWITCH SUGGESTIONS

    I've been really happy with this 18-port, $140 unit: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RWB5758/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have had two of them in service 24x7 for the past 18 months (two different sites) and they have worked flawlessly.
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    A local bear captured on multiple cameras...

    This clip contains footage from 3x Dahua 4MP cameras.
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    Looking for Dahua Firmware Updates

    I mentioned in a previous post that I was seeing some peculiar DNS issues/errors with a bunch of my Dahua cameras. This happens when I login to the problematic cameras. After entering my login credentials, there is a pause followed by a small "DNS Error" popup window. I can still get into the...
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    • dahua dns firmware
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    Are you suggesting I first go into each camera's UI and change the setting to H.264 instead of H.264B or H and then switch on HA in BI? Thanks for your advice, btw!
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    No, none of them. All are H.264H.
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    MYSTERY SOLVED!!!!! There are still a few unknowns, but here's what caused the problem. In my quest to reduce load on the CPU, I followed the steps in the BI guide. Before turning on the hardware acceleration option, however, I consulted the online Intel product guide to verify that my i7...
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    Sure, here's the setup... There is a 5-port unmanaged gigabit switch connected to the router. Other connections to that switch include one to the BlueIris server and another to a 16-port PoE switch. Nearly all of the cameras are connected directly to that PoE switch. There are a few cameras...
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    All of them are hardwired, PoE.
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    Cameras went missing in BI, still visible in browser.

    Here's a strange situation that I have encountered with my BI server. I've been running this server for more than a year. Over that time I have continually tweaked the settings to improve performance and CPU utilization, thanks to suggestions from BI tech support and this forum. This past week...
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    Need suggestion for front door

    I installed a Dahua HDB4300C next to my front door (3MP, currently $66 on Amazon). This was my 3rd camera attempt after swapping out other cameras that didn't perform well. I have pretty bright porch lights on timers so there is plenty of light. I needed a camera WITHOUT ir lighting so the the...
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    Costco Lorex NVR with 8 HD/4MP Cameras

    I had a really bad experience with a Lorex system. I bought their high-end 16 channel system and I had to deal with one disaster after another. The NVR would continually reset itself to the factory default, including the admin login. There were periods of time where anyone knowing the default...
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    Ghosting issue with 2 different BI systems

    Thanks, I've made adjustments per your suggestions. When I originally installed BI, I left the Receive Buffer at the default 3mb. Do you think that is something I should adjust across the board? I wasn't aware the iframe variable needed to match the FPS setting.
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    Ghosting issue with 2 different BI systems

    Thanks for the suggestion. Where do I set the parameters for NR? Is that within BI or the cams?
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    Ghosting issue with 2 different BI systems

    I've been having an issue with video ghosting/stuttering on two different Blue Iris systems. It doesn't happen consistently or with all cameras - it seems to come and go but is happening more frequently as time passes. The host PC's are dedicated to BI and are NOT used for anything else. The CPU...
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