What is Blue Iris. Do I need it?

llarsx

Getting the hang of it
May 7, 2018
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I have a Hikvision ip camera, mostly used to catch my fantastic seaside view.

I have seen blue iris mentioned everywhere, but what is it and should I use it?
 
BI is an NVR which runs on a Windows 10/11 desktop used to record and raise alerts based upon configuration.

Why do you think you want or need BI, what is missing or doesn’t work with your current setup ?
 
BI is a VMS like an NVR, so if you are fine with just the cameras with no VMS system, continue on!

But if you get to the point that you are thinking of an NVR, then consider BI.
 
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