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    Blue Iris on HP EliteDesk 800 G3 [SFF] – Note on adding INTERNAL HARD DRIVE(S)

    I recently purchased the SFF (small form factor) HP EliteDesk. These are among the recommended business-class PCs on this site, so I’m providing a heads-up regarding some accessories you’ll need if you want to add extra internal hard drives. Overall, I think the PC is AWESOME: very fast and...
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    Clips and Archiving: how to best use the folder structure

    I just learned that my 10TB drive will not arrive until next week. I’d like to get the system online today with the 4TB only (which is already in the PC and ready to go). If I start today with the 4TB drive, and then add the 10TB drive next week, would this mess up the BI database or create...
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    Clips and Archiving: how to best use the folder structure

    Thanks, @fenderman. That seems like a great idea to conserve system resources. I guess I’ll have to figure out the storage requirements of each camera, and then allocate proportionately across the hard drives. Although I can easily rename folders in Windows, it does not appear that BI allows...
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    Clips and Archiving: how to best use the folder structure

    I’m setting up a new PC for 24/7 recording and was hoping to get some input on the “Clips and Archiving” settings. This PC will have 2 internal hard drives, one 10TB and one 4TB (the drives are basically identical, although the larger one has a larger cache…a very minor factor, I am told). My...
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    Motion Detection: has anyone had success with OBJECT CROSSES ZONES?

    Under the “object detection” menu, the motion sensor has an option for “object crosses zones.” I thought that this zone-crossing feature would help eliminate false alerts. (My floodlight on/off activity has been triggering unwanted Blue Iris alerts, when using the conventional BI motion...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Thanks, @bp2008. To access Blue Iris via the Blue Iris web/browser client, are browser plug-ins or ActiveX controls used? How about via your custom web client, @bp2008?
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Well, I'm glad I haven't heard from my ISP, then :). Thanks. Unfortunately, my router doesn't not log such info. Considering the ASUS BRT-AC828 when it becomes available (already shipping overseas). Does this seem like a good choice? ASUS Announces BRT-AC828
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    A couple of questions before cutting over to Blue Iris...

    Thanks @fenderman
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    A couple of questions before cutting over to Blue Iris...

    Thanks, Log! I had not seen that thread! Anyone care to weigh in on the anti-virus issue?
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    A couple of questions before cutting over to Blue Iris...

    Hey guys, I’m getting ready to switch over to a new Blue Iris system. BI will run on its own (dedicated) PC and the OS will be Win10-Pro. A couple of questions: 1) Is it advisable to run anti-virus software on this PC? Or just rely on Windows defender and Windows built-in firewall? (In...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Thanks for your post, Owen. I’m just the noob who started this thread, but I thought I’d share my experience, since it’s the opposite of yours in certain ways. I have an off-the-shelf NVR (16 camera, 2MP) that I used for the past few years. The NVR worked passably for a while, though it...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks, Nayr. So, how would one determine if their cameras were hacked and infected with malware? I imagine that it might be tough to tell, if you are running a Gigabit LAN with high-speed Internet connection?
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    My basic understanding of NVR setups is that you use your router to forward port requests to the machine (in this case a Windows PC) running the surveillance software (in this case Blue Iris). If the surveillance software has this same port “open”, this is what allows you to remotely access...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Great, thanks bp2008!
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    That’s impressive that you coded your own web client, bp2008! Thanks for all of the effort you must have invested! As you said, simultaneous playback is ONLY available on the local GUI. So, as a “workaround” in order to view simultaneous playback on a remote PC, could I use TeamViewer to...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Thanks everyone for all the great info! I hope to make some helpful posts to this forum when I get more up to speed! Regarding the “simultaneous playback” topic, aristobrat showed how that works through the BI client. Is the same capability present when accessing BI via web browser? More...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Does the Blue Iris UI allow the user to easily playback multiple (synchronized) cam streams simultaneously? For example, let’s say you want to observe the route taken by a person as he moves from the field of view of one camera to the next camera. Could you watch, say, 10 pre-recorded cam...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Thanks for the thoughtful replies. I’ll set the cams to 15fps, rather than 30fps. Couple of quick follow ups: 1) In terms of viewing video (either live or prerecorded) is there a performance difference (I’m thinking of latency, etc.) between: a. Being on the PC on which Blue Iris...
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    Can Blue Iris REALLY handle this job?

    Thanks to all the posters who make this a great forum. I have learned a ton by studying your posts, especially those of Fenderman. I have a couple of questions before I take the Blue Iris plunge: Blue Iris says it can manage up to 64 cameras. I need to run 24 2-Megapixel IP cameras at @...
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    Nuuo NVR - any opinions?

    I'm in the market for a 16 channel NVR. I don’t mind paying up for quality, but simplicity is also very important to me. Someone had recommended NUUO to me, but I don’t see much discussion of that brand on this site. Regarding NUUO, this link concerned me a bit, but I don't know if the...
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