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  1. essjay

    BI Triggering Multiple Cameras At The Same Time

    I've noticed this issue this evening where 4-5 of my cameras seem to be triggering at the same time. All in different locations around the house so no single motion could be captured by all of them. Any ideas?
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    Which Form Factor for 2xHDD + 1xSSD?

    I don't see the point unless you are building a high performance system. SATA vs M2 won't make much of a difference to a dedicated BI5 box. It not like you need the speed for gaming tbh. My ProDesk 600 G2 cost €160 off a local sales website. I added a 240GB SSD for around €30 plus the WD...
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    Latest Firmware for IPC-HFW8630E-Z

    Hi Andy, Can you share the latest firmware for the Ultra IPC-HFW8630E-Z. Thanks.
  4. essjay

    New Firmware for IPC-HX5X3X-Rhea_MultiLang_PN_Stream3_V2.800.0000013.0.R.191202.zip

    I don't remember seeing any logos on the camera but the Web UI has a Dahua logo on the top left of the screen.
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    Review of the Hikvision OEM model IPC-T2347G-LU 'ColorVu' IP CCTV camera.

    Also interested to see this
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    Which Form Factor for 2xHDD + 1xSSD?

    The HP ProDesk 600 G2 is working for me. i5-6500 and CPU seems to be around 50%-60%. I'm running 8 x 2MP and 1 x 6MP cameras.
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    Which Form Factor for 2xHDD + 1xSSD?

    Just to come back. I got a HP 600 G2 and it does accommodate 2 x HDD and an SSD
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    Migration to a New PC

    I've done the move. Bought the extended support package and upgraded BI4 machine until I saw I was eligible for BI5 Removed 2 x WD Purples from old machine and mounted in new Made sure driver letters matched on both machines for the WD Purples Installed BI5 on the new machine Copied the DB...
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    New Firmware for IPC-HX5X3X-Rhea_MultiLang_PN_Stream3_V2.800.0000013.0.R.191202.zip

    Can someone briefly explain the logo/no-logo difference? Where should I see or not see a logo? (2017 model HFW5231 Z5)
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    New Dahua N22AL12 Budget Cam w/Starlight

    Guys, I understood "IPC-HDW2431TM-AS-S2" mentioned above essentially the same camera that Andy sells as the "IPC-T2431T-AS"? Agreed not as good as the more expensive 4MP or the 2MP Starlights but just adding to the conversation above where someone was advised to be cautious against this...
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    Migration to a New PC

    Over the weekend I'm going to migrate BI to a new (to me) PC. ProDesk 600 G2, i5-6500, 16GB RAM and a new 240GB SSD with a fresh install of W10Pro. I'll move my 4TB and 8TB WD Purples to this machine. I'm currently on BI 4.something and I'll take this opportunity to upgrade to 5 while I'm in...
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    Video Breakup

    Thanks, good info to have. I'll update my cameras.
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    Which Form Factor for 2xHDD + 1xSSD?

    I'm considering upgrading my BI machine to something with a 6th or newer generation i5 in an Optiplex, Elitedesk or Prodesk machine. The problem I'm having is figuring which of the Dell or HP models can take both my WD Purples (8TB & 4TB) and an SSD for Windows. Both machines with bays for the...
  14. essjay

    Video Breakup

    1) I think it happens day and night. 2) I think I'm using QuickSync 3) Above post 4) i7-4790, 32GB Ram, Win 10 Enterprise.
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    Video Breakup

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    Video Breakup

    #1 & #2 - not entirely sure how I'd test these issues. #3 - both match #4 - mmmm. Technically headless but I do have a HDMI cable out of the PC into an AV receiver. Very rarely would the input on the AVR be switched to the PC so this might be the issue.
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    Video Breakup

    Anyone have any thoughts as to some video breakup I'm getting? See photo. This occurs when I'm viewing the video in BI. If I export the video and view as an avi in a media player, it seems to be ok. BI v4.7 Camera is a Dahua HFW5231E-Z5 I also get the same issues with a Dahua HDW5231R-Z
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    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Has the IVS issue been fixed with the dropped frames that was an issue a year ago?
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    5231-Z5 Bullet Hang/Slow

    I'm almost convinced it's not switching to day mode or something similar. My camera is fine now that it's night. I went back and watched the recordings from daylight to darkness and sure enough the camera is a complete whiteout but gradually B&W picture appears the darker the evening gets. Now...
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    5231-Z5 Bullet Hang/Slow

    So I've been watching this happening again this week and I noticed it seems common to the time before sunrise (or at least the last few times I've managed to check the camera itself). I wonder is it getting bright outside and something is stopping the camera switching to day mode. Perhaps the...
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    5231-Z5 Bullet Hang/Slow

    Yes they are blocked on the router from accessing the outside world. Only 1 port forwarded on the router and that's to BlueIris (I don't have the VPN setup yet)
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    5231-Z5 Bullet Hang/Slow

    I’m using BlueIris for all the work. IVS should not be enabled. Like I mentioned the camera is rebooting daily (automatically) and almost every second day I’m forced into a manual reboot
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    5231-Z5 Bullet Hang/Slow

    Hi guys, I'm having an issue with my 5231 Z5 and it's forcing me to reboot it every couple of days. In BlueIris I just get a "No Signal" message and the last shot form the camera being all white. When I try and log into the camera it's painfully slow. Takes a few minutes for the login screen to...
  24. essjay

    Dahua IPC-HFW8630E-Z 6MP Ultra Smart Bullet

    This issue has appeared using multiple cables and PoE ports. I'm pretty sure it's not the cable. I have placed the camera in positions where I have other cameras running fault free for months, using their PoE cables etc and the issue has appeared. Granted this is the first camera with a 1GBs port.
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    Dahua IPC-HFW8630E-Z 6MP Ultra Smart Bullet

    So the camera has ceased working again. Blue Iris only receiving 0.1 fps and bitrate at around 2000 - 2500 even though it's set to 8000 or 10000. It's not a BI issue as it's the very same form the cameras web UI. I'm decommissioning this camera. Too unreliable.
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    Dahua IPC-HFW8630E-Z 6MP Ultra Smart Bullet

    @aristobrat suggested that I should start a thread on the HFW8630E-Z and post some videos so you guys can see what the Starvis sensor is like on a 6MP camera. So first up I had some difficulty getting this camera working and tbh I still haven't figured out what the issue is/was. Essentially I...
  27. essjay

    Help improve my 2 MP starlight footage

    Yes I think my lights might be too high - they are under the eves at about 16-20ft. The camera itself is at about 8ft but you can see the shadows casting on my face as I get nearer the camera. I might try adding a lower light. Also this is not my 5231 but an 8630 I'm testing in that position...
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    Help improve my 2 MP starlight footage

    @bigredfish Would it be possible to see a photo of your house from the road? I'd just like to see the position of the lights. Out from I have two 30w LED floods which should be putting out 4800lm but I couldn't get a night image like yours. I wonder do I have them up too high. Also would it be...
  29. essjay

    Dahua IPC-HDBW8630E-Z running slow at 6mp

    I have the same camera and no end of trouble with it. Blue Iris tells me I'm getting up to 2fps and the bitrate rarely goes above 2500. Basically I can get the image to change and then no image change for maybe 10 seconds - as if I was getting 1 frame every 10 seconds. I tried reinstalling the...
  30. essjay

    Blue Iris Hardare Requirements

    Get at least a 4th generation chip. If you want an i7, look at an i7-4790.
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