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    tool head broke off in set screw of Starlight Housing

    Unfortunately, when attempting to tilt my Dahua turret manually yesterday, the tool supplied with the cam used to tighten and locate the camera housing to the wall holder broke off in the set screw. image attached might give you a better idea of what I mean. Any ideas on how I might fix this?
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    TinyCam Pro - Feed very slow

    hello all I have recently added TinyCam Pro to my Fire stick in order to view my cams on my TV in the family room. However, I asked one of the family to walk outside past the cam, and I viewed from the Dahua Android App, and also from the TV. The TV skipped a lot of frames, whereas the Dahua...
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    Anybody dock their WD purple externally?

    Thanks Mat. So windows into a USB, out with the old HDD and in with the SSD. Out with the optical drive, and in with the WD purple? Do I have it right?
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    Anybody dock their WD purple externally?

    Hi all. I have an HP Pro desk and only one internal Bay for a hdd. I've a WD purple for the stored folder of Blue Iris. Has anybody used an external doc for an SATA HDD, connected to the pc via USB?
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    Image adjustment suggestions - 2mp starlights

    Hi all I've attached three images from three separate cameras. I know that the camera position is not good, a real beginner mistake to have them up too high. I just like to get some of your advice on improving the image quality, particularly on the image showing the rose bushes to the left and...
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    It shows precisely as circled, but only is intermittent and cycles off and on, and when on is c 5%
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    Cool things on B.I. - Something to win over the significant other!

    thanks all. Got myself a fire stick and the TinyCam pro app. Next I must try to integrate Alexa.
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    Why is my 2mp starlight washed out ?

    thank you so much SkyLake, WDR was indeed enabled.
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    Why is my 2mp starlight washed out ?

    Hi all Anybody have an idea why my cam is washed out looking as in this screenshot? I haven't viewed this camera in a long time during daylight, other cam on the network is perfect (same models of 2mp Dahua) Thanks
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    viewing on a local monitor. I have rick clicked on the feed of each camera, and in settings, video tab, hardware accelerated decode is set as "Intel". Also, recording is set as "direct to disk" for each. As per Windows Task manager, CPU usage attributable to BI is still hovering around 20%
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    Frame rate at 15, hardware accelerated decode = intel, direct to disc recording. CPU still 19-20% ???
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    Cool things on B.I. - Something to win over the significant other!

    Sounds great. Although my Samsung TV is a smart tv, I have never had much luck in installing any third party apps. Would a firestick be the way to go? What app do you refer to that displays the feeds?
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    Will check again shortly
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    Cool things on B.I. - Something to win over the significant other!

    HI All I recently purchased BI 5, and have been reading the wiki and help file extensively to gain a basic understanding. I have also downloaded the android app, and am tinkering around with it. To date, all I have done is setup motion detection, and recording on each of my two Dahua...
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    19%=CPU
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    Just Bought Version 5

    So, how'd you get on with the new version?
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    Thanks. Adjusted the frame rate to 15, that worked. Also purchased it. Happy. Now where to start !!
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    Ok thanks. Intel HA, will set it to on and see what happens
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    CPU Usage at 33% (GUI closed, two 2mp Dahua Starlights) normal?

    Hello everyone I have a demo of BI running. Two 2mp Dahua starlights running. With the B.I. GUI closed, my CPU usage from BI is c.33%. This jumps to c47% upon opening the BI GUI, showing the two streams. Just wondering if this is normal for an i5-6400 , or should I look at tweaking some...
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    Power consumption on 3rd gen i5 CPU?

    My dahua nvr is far too noisy. Also I find the user experience and interface with it quite average. Soni am hoping to move to a PC withBlue Iris. I have read the notes on Blue Iris and recommended hardware, and have managed to find a Intel Core i5-3570 powered Optiplex, that I'm sure will run...
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    Intel Core i5-3570 - power consumption & Blue

    Hi all My dahua nvr is far too noisy. Also I find the user experience and interface with it quite average. Soni am hoping to move to a PC with Blue Iris. I have read the notes on Blue Iris and recommended hardware, and have managed to find a Intel Core i5-3570 powered Optiplex, that I'm sure...
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    Optimum way to have HDD recording setup (Dahua NVR)?

    Hi all Currently have a Dahua NVR with two Dahua 2MP starlights cameras feeding in. Just got a 4TB WD purple drive so I can begin recording. What is the best way to record? What settings should I use? Can I set it up via Smart PSS? Thanks!
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    Do you have VPN server on your router or machine running Bi?

    I currently have a VPN running on my router. Thinking of getting a pc for blue iris and wondering how would the VPN be best run. as of now I turn on the vpn app on my android phone to connect from outside my LAN and then open Dahuas DMSS app to view. Could BI run on its own pc and I leave the...
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    Small Form Factor (SFF) Optiplex ok?

    Hi All Is a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex a good choice for BI? I assume it will fit a SSD and a WD purple? Thanks!
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    A recommendation for BI Server PC from this list please?

    Great. Thanks. No need for an i7 based system?
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    A recommendation for BI Server PC from this list please?

    HI All I wonder if somebody could recommend a pc to pick from the below site that would suit running BI for 4 cams, possibly 6 at a later stage? Cheap refurbished PC Base Units - UK's leading computer supplier. Thanks!
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    Which PTZ - best value

    Is the main advantage of a PTZ then over a critical is that i won't have to climb a ladder to adjust the view?
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    Why are my Snapshots blurred?

    FPS = 25 and the iframes = 50. It is the still jpg file that is blurred.
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    Why are my Snapshots blurred?

    Hi all Have my Dahua 2MP starlights setup to send email with snapshot when tripwire is trigged. Sometimes my snapshots show a person in shot but they have the motion blur, especially at night. Anyway to fix this? Thanks
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    Suggestions on pc to run Blue Iris (6 cams)

    thanks guys. In fact, I am moving from an 8 port POE Dahua NVR. It has serious fan noise issues, plus I think I would prefer the BI interface and the BI app. Instead of selling on the NVR, can I use it in tandem with a PC running BI? I am thinking of setting the NVR up in the garage as a POE...
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