blue iris

  1. Testing123TT

    Access Control

    Hey guys, First, I'd like to apologize for posting in the wrong part of the forum.. If there is an appropriate section in regards to access control - I didn't find it. (Please move the topic where appropriate) Has anyone dealt with Dahua access control hardware and the applications (DSS Pro /...
  2. S

    !! C/D: -XX GB Hard Drive problem

    Hello everyone, since I have installed the latest update my hard drive !!! D:-71GB is marked yellow. However, there is still 1.8Tb free. I have downgraded to the July version, but I still have the problem... Can anyone help?
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    Thoughts on Easy/Moderate Secure Home Network Setup with 7 POE IP Cams/Blue Iris + Locks/Doorbells/Zwave (Adding Home Assistant) Tailscale/OpenVPN?

    Morning All – Background I’m moving back to my home and wanted to take advantage to start with securing my home network. Gear is 7 POE IP cameras run with Blue Iris, Wifi/ZWave Locks/Doorbells, Always on PCs AND I’m adding Home Assistant (most likely with w Raspberry Pi5) . In past I didn’t...
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    Adding Old Night Owl Analog Cameras to Blue Iris through Axis P7214

    Hi everyone, I am new to surveillance systems and recently moved into a new home. There are 8 Night Owl 3.0 analog cameras (BNC and power cables already run) currently installed outside the home. There is no Night Owl DVR which I understand to be terrible anyway. I have a new computer dedicated...
  5. P

    BI can access I cant

    Hi all after many internal problems I caused with my setup, I now have a goof Ipcam setup via BI. however, I have one cam working perfectly with BI but when I try and get in to it via webpage the PW or Username is wrong? I am using the same one BI is using and working well with. can anyone help...
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    Moving flagged (stored) clips to a new machine

    Hi, in the process of testing Blue Iris on new Windows 11 install, only want to bring across the flagged/stored clips from existing, I copied them over but nothing shows up, have tried rebuiliding etc, no dice. Also found out the newer version of BI auto deletes stored above 20GB, that was a...
  7. C

    Latest release performance with Windows 11 Pro

    I am on an old release 5 from end of 2022, mainly resisted upgrading due to problems with Deepstack, that is largely not in use anymore. About to switch BI install to Windows 11 Pro machine, wondered if there are any significant drops in CPU usage with later releases, yes I am fully optimised...
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    Transfer of Blue Iris archive records

    I need to save some days(.bvr files) from archive on the external media, which will not be connected to the server with Blue Iris constantly, I tried to copy and delete the video record for the whole day from the folder Stored, nothing changed for Blue Iris in the list of clips deleted files...
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    i7-8700 quicksync or cheap xeons dual socket from aliexpress?

    my main setup is i7-8700 / 32GB ram, dahua cams 4mp @20ps (21 cams at the moment, up to 35 soon). question is should i give up quicksync for aliexpress Xeon? 35 cams at 20ps needs around 31,500 cpu mark score. my i7 is around 12,000 cpu mark. xeon e5-2697A V4 is 21,368 score priced around 38$ on...
  10. G

    JBOD Disk Enclosure or NAS?

    I'm looking to add some external storage to my Blue Iris setup. A couple of options I am considering: https://www.terra-master.com/us/d6-320.html https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB38JBKIT0/#specs Would it make sense to do software raid / Windows Storage Spaces with the disks and go with...
  11. M

    Blueiris 100% CPU load what im doing wrong?

    Hello Im confronting the standart blue iris issue - 100% CPU Load My Blueiris is running on a Fujitsu Primergy RX1330 M1 ESXI 8.0 Host with an E3 1220 v3 and 32GB DDR4, OS is Windows Server 2022 - CPU Load is constantly on 95-100% RAM Usage is on 400-500MB Im using 3x Hikvision DS-2CD2383G2...
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    I7-8700k still the best budget friendly option?

    Hi Been browsing eBay and the hardware guide on this forum for CPU models Just wanted to check if people think the i7-8700k is still a good option with plenty of longevity for 8 x 4k poe cams ? Or is there affordable 9th Gen out? It was last updated around 6 months ago Thinking it'd time to...
  13. R

    Replace Motion Sensor with Camera

    We have a motion sensor in the garage that is placed in a bad spot for home automation purposes but ideal for a camera. The motion sensor points toward the garage door and the side door (good for security) but away from where we enter the garage which is what I want to monitor for home...
  14. bishop20012

    Wansview ncm625ga

    Greetings. I have a wansview ncm625ga, I tried resetting to factory so I can use it in blue iris but I'm having a hard time finding it on the network, unless it's just dead although all the activity lights are on. Maybe I'm not using the right windows wansview app to pick it up i downloaded from...
  15. R

    Which PC to use?

    Newbie here... I'm looking at installing BlueIris with 10 - 12 POE cameras. I have 3 old pc's to accomplish this. Which one is best, if any? PC 1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz; 8GB RAM PC 2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7600U CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2904 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical...
  16. X

    Reolink doorbell, Blue iris and CPAI

    I have a current model Reolink doorbell, a Hikvision bullet, and a EzViz PTZ connected and working perfectly with Blue Iris. For some reason I can´t understand, the AI works fine on the Hik and the EzViz but not at all on the Reolink. Surely if BI is seeing the Reolink and handing off triggers...
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    Is there a way to get the stream from a hikvsion NVR other than RTSP?

    I want to use a hikvision analog recorder instead of a dedicated analog encoder, specifically for use with blue iris. The usual rtsp:/<user>:<password>@<IP>:8554/Streaming/channels/10<1|2> works. Problem is in BI when you connect over RTSP you loose the option to have a main/sub stream for each...
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    3D Positioning in Blue Iris

    Is anyone else having problems with the 3D Positioning feature in Blue Iris? Any recommended troubleshooting steps to try? I have the SD5A425XA-HNR from Andy @ EmpireTech and everything works great, when I am using the NVR I can drag a red box around the POI and it will center in on that box...
  19. S

    Video stuttering, hardware probably underpowered but want to confirm configuration is fine

    I am experiencing bad stuttering when trying to view the stream on any one of my cameras (about a 4 second delay in movement and then just a single frame at a time). This is the machine running blue iris: I have 16 Amcrest IP8M-T2499EW...
  20. M

    Is Windows 10 still the preferred version?

    Hi, I came across some threads that said that BI had been built for Windows 10, but those were from last year. Nowadays, what would be the preferred Windows version? I have free access to Windows 10, 11, Server 2019, and Server 2022. Thanks
  21. Xenon

    Reolink E1 Zoom Two-way Audio w/ BI

    So far I don't think it's possible, but just in case: has anyone gotten two-way audio to work with the E1 Zoom (or any of the E1 line) in Blue Iris? It works from the Reolink app, but so far I've gotten nothing out of BI. I've made sure that Reolink is selected instead of Generic ONVIF on the...
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    Using Ankke NC800 With Reolink NVR or Reolink 12mp cam with Ankke NVR?

    I'm shopping for a solution. I'm not sure what the hikvision equivlent is maybe id find better results searching that but has anyone been able to get Ankke NC800 working on reolink nvr. The reolink stuff seems to have really good day quality but i'm looking for a better nightvision solution...
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    Moving on from 2020 Lorex Nk264-89AB 9 Camera System?

    Hi I bought this 16ch 9 camera NVR POE bundle at costco 3.5 years ago. I never installed it due to various life situations including health. I’ve recently just popped open the box and while half way done through the install (my own cat6) I realized the tech probably has improved and i should...
  24. M

    Server Build for Blue Iris + AI — Sanity Check

    Hi, I'd like to build a powerful rackmount server exclusively for running Blue Iris with AI-detection. I've been following the guide available on the wiki. Below is the parts list I have so far. My goal is to manage a dozen 4K cameras to begin with, but have plenty of room to grow. For...
  25. Simon Dog

    ACTI issues

    I am setting BI up with a mixed camera vendor configuration. I am having some issues witrh the ACTi E816 camera: I have the latest version of BI that include ACTi. I can connect to the camera ucint ACTi->Video port 6002, but not using any of the other options including H264 I cannot...
  26. MiteyAV

    Use Ring Motion Notifications to move PTZ to zone with movement

    We bought a commercial space that has a lot of ring flood light cams and flood lights all of which detect motion and send a notification. There are also some nice new PTZ cams around the perimeter. Is there anyway to have the PTZ turn toward the zone where the motion was detected from the ring...
  27. MiteyAV

    Access Ring products on BI? iSpy? Interesting situation.

    Hello, thanks to everyone for being my go to source for info. This board has helped make me quite the amateur professional when it comes to networking. My question is about Ring. There service sucks, however I have a property with 4 wired ring flood lights cams, 3 motion activated lighting...
  28. R

    Video clips on alerts not playing back on mobile

    I'm running BI 5.3.0.3 and not have not touched it for at least 12 months. The Windows box it runs on has been upgraded as when Mircosoft pushed updates and insisted. I can view live on my mobile (a Google Pixel 7) and I can see the thumbnails of the alerts/clips. However, when I click on them...
  29. L

    TVT NVR Stream to BlueIris?

    Hi - I'm currently running BI 4.2.3.5 and it's got about 14 cameras connected directly. The 6 core vCPU is pegged - we gave it 2.0 GHz, apparently that's not enough? So I want to use my existing NVRs and have them stream the video to the BI to offload the stress from the BI VM. I'm hoping I can...
  30. S

    Questions on Blue Iris functionality and remote connection

    Hello, long time lurker here, have read many, many posts and finally have the budget means and time to slowly set up a proof of concept system. I have tried searching for the particular questions but am having a hard time finding conclusive answers. Current situation: I will be buying a single...