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    Failed to Connect Issue

    Hi, I installed my 6th camera, T544T-ZE, about two weeks ago. I've had it for a while and finally got it up. It worked great for two weeks and then starting yesterday I began having issues. When I installed it I tested the connection and it all seemed good so I did the dielectric grease, coax...
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    FPS Changes in Blue Iris

    Hi, Is there a reason Blue Iris will change the FPS from the value I enter? I enter in 15 FPS and then sometime later Blue Iris changes it to 16 FPS. Is this normal? I have all my cameras set to 15FPS and I matched Blue Iris to it but BI keeps changing it to 16 FPS? I was trying to diagnose...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Night Settings

    Hello, I'm trying to get the best night settings but I have no basis for comparison. So I don't know if I can get better video at night? Given the attached video and settings document does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it better? Is this the best that I can hope for? The B5442E-Z4E...
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    Blue Iris Release 5.6.0.4 Crashed My System

    Hello, Is anyone else having problems after installing Release 5.6.0.4? BI was running fine before I ran the update and now a message box pops up and states "Lost Connection to service [2]" or "The service may not be initializing properly or quickly enough; try again in 30 seconds and reboot PC...
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    TIA/EIA 568-C.2 vs TIA/EIA 568-B.2

    Hi, I purchased a roll of cable that was rated in the advertisement as TIA/EIA 568-C.2. Here's the link... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C1JFWM5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 The ad goes to great lengths to highlight compliance with the C.2 standard but the cable I received has...
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    Bunny Boxing

    Well, I have my cameras up and running outside now. Still learning how to dial them in but it's going fairly well. Last night I captured this pair having a dispute! :)
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    Bit Rate

    Hi, I'm trying to learn how to use the manual settings on my Dahua 5442T-ZE camera. In the camera interface I have the bit rate set to 8192. However, when I select the camera in Blue Iris it displays about 1024. I have one camera for testing and I set sub-streams off for now. I do have direct...
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    Camera Recommendation

    Hello... I'm new to security cameras and I've made some progress. Have Blue Iris installed, POE Switch, Dual Nic Setup, basic understanding of the software, etc, and I have an IPC-T5442T-ZE mounted on a 7 foot high temporary testing pole that I can move around. I will eventually have 8 -12...
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