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    Advantage to running individual cables to NVR vs POE switch and using a single cable back to the NVR

    Reference was also made to safety when choosing to use the NVR's POE or using a network switch with POE. I didn't spot anyone mention the small in-line power bricks that often are required to supply 12v or 24v to larger PTZs. A while back I saw the failure rates for domestic electronic equipment...
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    CCTV, any need for cooling on NVMe memory?

    My HP EliteDesk SFF W10 BI manages 6 cameras ( perhaps 2 more added later this year) has CPU load often less then 15% (thanks to me overcoming HP's grip on my Intel graphic driver install process). I seem to remember adding a thermal conductive pad between the NVMe and the mobo, all sorted then...
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    IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Rhea V2.800.0000016.0.R.200430 Latest new firmware

    Andy posted only in May 20th 2020 "Here is the latest new firmware for these models This new firmware is a important update, Please try to update asap." I've yet to understand hand and have explained why the imperative, why was this in effect a must have firmware update.
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    Dahua IPC EASY unbricking / recovery over TFTP

    I am reporting a success today using Dahua Easy unbricking / recovery over TFTP on a Dahua varifocal DH-IPC-HDW5231R-Z. I know I should have resisted a firmware update, the camera had been working well for 18 months but I thought I'd go for a modest update, there seemed too many issues with...
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    Do you have a PTZ autotracking camera, good or useless?

    bigredfish, I'm interested in your reference to having "spotter cameras" being linked to a PTZ's autotracking, as far as I'm concerned this is a possible game changer. So the spotter cameras get triggered by an event and send in effect a signal to the PTZ saying, "hey PTZ camera turn to look...
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    Do you have a PTZ autotracking camera, good or useless?

    ljw2k I'm less interested in buying, more interested in why you are selling.
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    Do you have a PTZ autotracking camera, good or useless?

    Despite the received wisdom on here that PTZ, and PTZ's cameras with auto tracking aren't being recommended, nevertheless does any member include one of these auto-tracking PTZ cameras in their CCTV system and use one successfully, dare I say it recommend to others on here a camera with this...
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    Review-Dahua SD1A203T-GN Starlight Mini PTZ

    My experiences so far with this less than recent camera, it's my camera 6. it's good. (...and thanks for the original review Looney2ns) Condensation This is just info about Internal condensation with this camera, others have reported this too. I'm finishing off adding another camera to my...
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    View Dahua camera's rtsp stream with Raspberry Pi omxplayer

    Sorry but no, my CCTV activities have been on hold for many many months, my new RV has occupied far more time than I ever expected, then we've had Covid-19. Currently I happy running 5 cameras feeding a Hikvision NVR and W10 BI. That said I'm now scoping out the installation of camera 6...
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    How do I Zoom to a part of a camera's field of view?

    Further progress, I've now got digital zoom working on my PTZ camera with the PTZ Enable box ticked in Camera Settings>PTZ/Control. BI is now on 5.2.7.1 Further good news, I tried Intel Hardware Acceleration and it's working, OK it's night time, CPU is 12%, previously it didn't work and CPU was...
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    How do I Zoom to a part of a camera's field of view?

    With the Clips I've just noticed digital zoom works in the normal way, but not on live camera views. Progress, thanks fenderman. I've got digital zoom back, for one fixed camera so far, more when I've changed other cameras' settings. For a specific camera, looking at Camera...
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    How do I Zoom to a part of a camera's field of view?

    No change, Not much to update with W10, just the mostly daily "software removal tool". I'm back on BI 6.2.61 x64 (4/29/20). Mouse looks to be ok, changed to a different mouse, and different USB port, no improvement. So if I zoom-in it's zoom into the centre only, with no ability to then move to...
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    How do I Zoom to a part of a camera's field of view?

    So it does seem that I will have had this feature, ie digital zoom. I'll update and reboot both W10 and BI.
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    How do I Zoom to a part of a camera's field of view?

    Not been on here for a while, BI has been working and what with other things etc. You'll understand. If I use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in, that's all I get, zooming into the center. Shouldn't I then be able move to the left or right, using the left mouse button depressed? Obviously I can...
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    Forum dark-mode update?

    My eyes tell me that they prefer normal mode on websites.
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    IP Camera With HDMI Output

    An interesting development, even better along with the HMDI output if it was also fully IP POE network capable (to connect to BI or NVR), and was waterproof enough to be used outside, it would make a good front door/ back door camera, allowing the placement of a small monitor by the door, or did...
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    Elite Desk 800 power question

    On certain HP products there are things in the Bios like Remote Management Capability, AMT, Intel Management Engine (ME) and other software stuff. I accept the Wake on Lan, but saw too the possibility that even with your PC apparently powered down it is not switch off, as in the accepted meaning...
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    The whole smelly family.

    Cute, what's not to like?
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    Multiple hard disks

    Whilst I read in the Forum many contributor's giving advice that the db goes on the SSD, New on the Hard Drive, this is not what is written in the BI manual. My copy of the manual BI 5 Page 72 has, "Although New and Database should remain on your fastest storage possible because of frequent...
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    Video Stutter

    Can you be 100% sure of the integrity of your network connections? You seem to be suggesting you aren't sure of the live feeds. I recently had an video issue caused by a powerlink connection, I'd been cleaning around the network switches and NVR and I must have knocked things. I suggest that you...
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    Do you really need a NVR with a small deployment

    $349, are you getting a discount to promote them? Even my 8 camera Hik NVR was cheaper. You got money to burn?
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    So what's your playback routine?

    In the mornings I review the triggered clips on the PC running Blue Iris. Mostly I see where the local tom cats transit our property, my aim to reduce false alarms, their aim to hunt and spray their "scent" on our vehicles. This aside, I can see if need to adjust the cameras' trigger...
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    Intel Driver Availability

    I would like someone to confirm which current Intel Graphics Driver will deliver to me working QuickSync on Blue Iris for my HP Elite Desk 800 G3 i7-7700 (Kaby Lake), onboard HD Graphics 630. From what I read, Intel are switching from a more direct process of Driver updating using an .inf file...
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    Rain causing triggering in Blue Iris, sounds familiar? What did you do?

    What settings have you used to prevent rain causing triggering in Blue Iris, whilst having settings sensitive enough to respond to significant events?
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    Connect camera to NVR via powerline adapter?

    Yes that looks promising, but don't just take my word for it.
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    Connect camera to NVR via powerline adapter?

    The powerline adapters I've seen don't have POE. It would be news to me if there were any, but it doesn't mean there aren't. POE is a niche market for those with CCTV. It's a matter of sales volume, would a manufacturer recoup their outlay? Only one camera, then use a power brick plugged into...
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    Connect camera to NVR via powerline adapter?

    No you don't need a special type of powerline adapter but your cameras will need power, either POE from a suitable NVR, from a POE capable network switch or from a separate power supply connected to the mains. Sited remotely and closer to your camera(s) where you have the 2nd adapter, you have...
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    Connect camera to NVR via powerline adapter?

    I use a TP-Link AV2000 based LAN, connecting my NVR and network switches in the loft to wherever in the house is the Blue Iris PC. I've two extra AV2000 units (already paired), for a future project using RPis with TVs display. Recently I had an issue with choppy audio and video, I must have...
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    Choppy audio and video caused by plug in TP-Link mains LAN

    This problem was sorted, my post is for information should anyone else experience something similar. This morning both audio and video on my BI PC was choppy, audio sounded like a loose microphone lead, video choppy too. Cars passing the front of my house appeared freeze then to suddenly jump...