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  1. kklee

    Review: EZVIZ DB1C

    I just switched over from the RCA version of the DB1 to the EZVIZ DB1C. I'm finding that the AI detection is also picking up motion outside of the marked area, set on either human or image change detection (running latest firmware). I'm still playing around with the settings to see if I can...
  2. kklee

    CPU Utilisation increase after upgrade to 5.3.6.3 from 5.3.6.2?

    I found that I had to do the same thing, re-run Find/Inspect and adjust the substream settings for all cameras. The CPU utilization dropped back to normal after that.
  3. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Just as a comparison. I have an AP (AC-Pro) less than 10 feet away. Stucco/wood wall. 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz use the same SSID, the doorbell occasionally flips to 2.4GHz, but seems to prefer 5GHz.
  4. kklee

    BI Offline Update not working?

    You can right click on the exe file, select properties, then the Details tab to check the version of the exe file:
  5. kklee

    IPCam tester I can rely on?

    I bought one of these and have been very happy with it: https://www.amazon.ca/WSDCAM-Portable-Discovery-Firmware-1800ADH-Plus/dp/B07DHCDD99 There are many vendors selling this same tester under different brand names, but this may be the OEM: IP Analog CVI TVI AHD cctv tester It's been...
  6. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    Yay! Over 24 hours without a crash running 5.3.3.8. I also agree that Ken's been great with support. He's been very responsive whenever I've reported an issue and usually fixes it pretty quickly. It may take a few versions, but it gets fixed in the end. Totally happy to pay for the yearly...
  7. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    I've upgraded to .8, hopefully the random crash goes away. It 's anywhere from 12 to 24 hours between crashes. No correlating action occurring at the time of each crash.
  8. kklee

    Restarted After Unexpected Shutdown?

    It seems to be an issue introduced in the new 5.3.3.x versions, related to full res snapshots. I'm getting one reboot a day, usually around 3AM (varies each day). I've reported the problem and I can live with a single random reboot per day until it's fixed. Rolling back to 5.3.2.11 and...
  9. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    Updated to .6 yesterday, still getting an occasional random crash, not sure about the cause since it's seemingly random.
  10. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    Almost 24 hours later, no additional crash on 5.3.3.4. I updated to 5.3.3.5 anyways. WIll keep an eye on it.
  11. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    Lasted about 15 hours before 5.3.3.4 crashed. Sent details to Ken.
  12. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Wow, freaky. I should check mine for any gaps and maybe deploy some caulk as a preventative measure too. We have zillions of ants around our house. Walked into the bathroom one morning and the floor was crawling with ants. My wife wouldn't go near that bathroom for days after that.
  13. kklee

    CPU usage now at 100% all the time

    Ditto, installed 5.3.3.4 as soon as it was released yesterday, normal CPU usage for me.
  14. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    Got an email from Ken saying he thinks he's fixed it. 5.3.3.4 seems to be working for me now.
  15. kklee

    Snapshots

    It worked for me, but it would cause BI to crash. While troubleshooting (playing around with camera and BI settings), the snapshots changed from main stream to sub stream. No idea what triggered that. I've rolled back to last stable version for now after passing on a bunch of troubleshooting...
  16. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    I've been doing some more troubleshooting and found that it's somehow related to the Post Jpeg Quality setting. High quality snapshots with 4MP and 8MP cameras seems to be the cause. The snapshots are captured, but causes BI to crash. I have it running as a Service configured to restart on...
  17. kklee

    5.3.3 - September 30, 2020

    I briefly tested 5.3.3.2, it was crashing and restarting every 20 to 30 seconds. I've sent a bug report to Ken.
  18. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I had to go through the same hoop jumping with Voxx (RCA support) when the wifi for my RCA doorbell quit working after several months (no SSID broadcast during setup). The support rep had me trying all sorts of wifi related things even though there was nothing wrong with my wifi...
  19. kklee

    Night vision looks dusty

    Definitely check the foam ring, adding some extra foam is an easy test to see if that solves it. I've encountered an issue where the desiccant pack inside a camera was no longer effective and caused a similar problem. I replaced it with a new one and the problem went away. You can buy them...
  20. kklee

    5442 Turret vs Bullet and Gutter IR Reflections

    I have two IPC-T5442TM-AS turrets installed, one at the front and one at the rear of my house. There's enough ambient light that I disabled the IR illuminator on both and they still provide a really crisp view in the middle of the night. The sensors on these cameras are great. I originally...
  21. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I don't know if anybody has had the problem I just encountered. I don't recall seeing anyone else reporting it, but this is a long thread... I installed the RCA version back in July, it's been working great. I didn't change the firmware to another vendor's, only upgraded to the latest version...
  22. kklee

    Blue Iris in VMWare ESXi 6.7 with passthrough of Intel integrated graphics

    Not necessarily, it may depend on the BIOS. Does the BIOS have any GPU related settings? ie, memory allocation for the GPU, or selecting which GPU is primary There also the issue with headless systems where the GPU won't enable unless there's a monitor (or HDMI/DVI dummy dongle) attached to it.
  23. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    I also run a Unifi network and was having occasional doorbell (RCA version using RCA F/W) dropouts with an AP less than 10 feet away. I was using the Unifi WiFi AI feature to pick the best channels, but it turns out that was a bad thing. The fix was to run an RF scan during the day and...
  24. kklee

    Blue Iris in VMWare ESXi 6.7 with passthrough of Intel integrated graphics

    According to Intel, that chipset doesn't have GPU support: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/52804/intel-c204-chipset.html
  25. kklee

    Blue Iris Widget for Android

    I've never used the BI Android app widget before, so out of curiosity I decided to test it on some Android devices. Pixel 2XL and Moto Z Play both show a blank widget, no loading symbol, just a black rectangle. It works fine on a Samsung Tab S5E tablet. The app works fine otherwise on all the...
  26. kklee

    Wireless woes... Looking for constructive discussion.

    Expanding on this: Wifi's raw data speed does not reflect actual network speed, real network speed is always much lower due to overhead and signal strength. As others have noted, you're breaking up that bandwidth among several devices. Throw in interference from neighbouring AP's and other...
  27. kklee

    I can't get mobile push notifications to work.

    I've seen the random issue with the Android app where there's no attached image. I haven't figured out if there's any pattern to it yet. Otherwise, the Android Push alerts have been working fine for me through all of the recent BI versions.
  28. kklee

    Wireless woes... Looking for constructive discussion.

    I've never found the built-in wifi of any camera to be reliable. The only camera I currently have running on wifi is a doorbell, which is its only option. It's more stable on 5GHz than 2.4GHz, but still drops out every once in a while regardless of whether it's on a dedicated SSID or a shared...
  29. kklee

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    A lot of your questions can be answered in the very useful 101 post: New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera I just recently deployed the RCA version (local H/W store was clearing them out). I have an existing Honeywell wireless door chime (RCWL330A) that I integrated with the RCA doorbell by...
  30. kklee

    All clips gone!

    I ran into something like this before due to a crash, I think I ended up having to delete all of the files in the BI DB directory and then a rebuild brought everything back.
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