Simple program to record camera streams

[IceCold]

Looking for a simple program to record h264 streams from hikvision/dahua to harddrive. Tried the web interface for this but its unreliable and on the hikvisons that feature is broken.

 

[bp2008]

How about Blue Iris? https://store.ipcamtalk.com/shop/blue-iris-software/

It is cheap and runs on Windows and is very well supported on this forum.

 

[IceCold]

I have used Blue Iris for this but when i export a recording thats hours long only the first 20min are exported.

 

[VorlonFrog]

Try adjusting the sliders in the time strip beneath the video before you export.

 

[IceCold]

Tnx i have tried that but still the same result.

 

[bp2008]

Have you asked the BI developer about this issue?

 

[bp2008]

You can have BI record directly to MP4 files if you want (keeping in mind that they won't be usable unless/until they are properly finished writing).

 

[TonyR]

I would prefer to BI myself also. That being said, the free VLC will also record a RTSP stream and save as MP4, albeit maybe without as much configurability (is that a word?) as BI.

 

[IceCold]

Have you asked the BI developer about this issue?

No but now that i tried that again and removed the 2 pass option it worked

You can have BI record directly to MP4 files if you want (keeping in mind that they won't be usable unless/until they are properly finished writing).

Nice i had missed that, thanks!

 

[IceCold]

I would prefer to BI myself also. That being said, the free VLC will also record a RTSP stream and save as MP4, albeit maybe without as much configurability (is that a word?) as BI.

The main reason to not use BI is that the computer i want to use to record is not my BI server so i would have to get another BI licence.

I have no idea i'm not a native english speaker Yes VLC should do the trick. Just need to figure out the RTSP link adress then i guess.

 

[bp2008]

When you export from Blue Iris, it is best not to re-encode the video at all. It is much faster that way and you keep full quality. When you re-encode you lose some quality and you may even end up with a larger file size depending on the encoding settings!

 

[fenderman]

The main reason to not use BI is that the computer i want to use to record is not my BI server so i would have to get another BI licence.

I have no idea i'm not a native english speaker Yes VLC should do the trick. Just need to figure out the RTSP link adress then i guess.

You can buy a second license for 30 dollars. Email support.

 

[IceCold]

When you export from Blue Iris, it is best not to re-encode the video at all. It is much faster that way and you keep full quality. When you re-encode you lose some quality and you may even end up with a larger file size depending on the encoding settings!

Yes I noticed that, hour of video exported in like 20sec

 

[IceCold]

You can buy a second license for 30 dollars. Email support.

Tnx for the info. I will consider that.