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    Break occurs, but file recording continues; one huge clip file

    I'm trying to understand why I'm not seeing many smaller clip files, rather than one large file per camera. I see the "break" occurring (if I'm properly interpreting the red border around the live view as indication of recording, and disappearance of red border as evidence of break occurring)...
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    Help - suddenly no disk logging of clips ?

    New user here. BI and camera and iPhone app installed today. Worked beautifully for a couple of hours. Still mostly works great. Live view of camera is wonderful. BI alerts motion detected. Etc Etc Etc. BUT, "suddenly" (an hour ago), disk logging of clips stopped. Can't figure out why. What I...
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    Basic questions from new Hikvision owner in USA

    After much research and help from others on this and other forums, I bought Blue Iris and ordered a 2DS2142 from BHPhotoVideo.com in the US (hasn't arrived yet). BHPV says they are an authorized distributor of Hikvision products in the US, so I don't expect to get a gray market product but I did...
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    Potential new user trying to understand Blue Iris camera compatibility

    I will be installing a surveillance system in my home this Spring. I first thought I would use Axis cameras, since everyone seems to support them. I'm now leaning toward the (relatively) new 4mp Hikvision 2CD2142FWD models. Apparently these cameras aren't fully supported yet, at least not by...
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    opinion about these Axis camera choices for me

    I need your help. I will install a surveillance system in my home this spring. I'm wading through the thousands of choices of cameras and nvrs, and I'm leaning toward Axis cameras. I know little about the various brands, but Axis seems to be the "standard of measure". That appeals to me. I know...