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  1. BigFoot

    Installing Blue Iris

    Fenderman / TonyR - thank you both for your kind replies - very much appreciated TonyR - I'm erring towards USB 3.0 in preference over NAS. Despite setting up & cabling the BI network as Cat 6 with a Gigabit ethernet POW switch, USB 3.0 offers far higher write (and read) speeds than ethernet &...
  2. BigFoot

    Installing Blue Iris

    Hello all I've been doing a lot of preparation work ready for my CCTV setup and I'm getting to the point of installing BI on my dedicated PC I've seen people posting messages about running BI as a service - please can someone explain what this means and what the benefits are ? I've downloaded...
  3. BigFoot

    Witch takes all the candy

    Blimey - hardly surprising there are so many lard-ass, excessively obese women in the USA !!
  4. BigFoot

    Obvious newb question

    I found that :) - I just wanted to make sure that was the recommended site - thank you
  5. BigFoot

    Obvious newb question

    Hi all, Where is the recommended download site for Blue Iris please, in a manner that will support those who made/update it Not the 'lite' version - I would like the full paid for version TIA
  6. BigFoot

    DIY rack cabinet

    Bugger - I don't know why - I'll try again
  7. BigFoot

    DIY rack cabinet

    The top of the cabinet is open - as the build progresses I will be fitting a 'top' with integrated LED light strip to give plenty of working illumination Below the cabinet is sufficient room to make a slim tray/drawer for storing odds & sods associated with this project, and keep everything tidy
  8. BigFoot

    DIY rack cabinet

    Cabinet finished with server rack angles fitted Secured in place below my computer desk & starting to be populated Uppermost is a 24 port Cat6 keystone patch panel with rear cable management bar Below that is a shelf mounted Linksys 116, 16 port POE Gigabit switch Cabinet fitted such that...
  9. BigFoot

    DIY rack cabinet

    Constructed from 18mm ply (that's 5/8" for anyone who doesn't do metric) Rear hole for cables elongated then routed front & back to 'roundover' the sharp corners Assembled with glued pocket-hole joints. Other holes are M5 (5mm) threaded inserts to mount the 14U rack strip. Paint is Rustoleum...
  10. BigFoot

    DIY rack cabinet

    I'm starting this weekend to make the rack I'm going to install to house all my CCTV stuff, including the PC dedicated to hosting it on Blue Iris The cost of cabinets here in the UK is quite high, so I'm planning on making my own. It will be a 14U size I will post pictures when made for...
  11. BigFoot

    New member introduction

    Thank you - I will
  12. BigFoot

    New member introduction

    Greetings, Just to say 'hello' to you all :) I am currently assembling the kit to start a Blue Iris CCTV installation. I have bought a Dell 5040 (i7, 6700),8Gb, 128GB SSD, Win 10 Pro) as a host machine. 16-port Linksys POE Gigabit switch, a secondary Fritz!box 3490 to extend my domestic wifi...