2CD2387G2 - Third Stream

craigscott

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Hi, Hope you all can help.

I have recently purchased some DS-2CD2387G2-LSU/SL (C) Cameras, the specifications clearly show there is a third stream (1080) that is available. I understand the NVR I have only supports two streams, however I'm now trying to enable the third stream so I can utilise it with Blue Iris.

Have seen quite a few threads about having to enable the third stream in the settings of the actual camera - only I cannot find it at all, I have played around with all the encoding and quality settings of the main stream etc to make it appear - but nothing.

Can something help?!

Thank you in advance,

Craig
 

Robbe

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If you're trying to get the third stream through NVR, it probably won't work as your NVR only supports main- & substream.
Directly through the cam, yes.
I didn't have to enable the thirdstream in my cam (DS-2CD3386G2-IS, maybe depends on model), i could directly access it for example by rtsp://192.168.1.13:554/Streaming/Channels/103/
 

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You can simply pull the mainstream and substream from the NVR into Blue Iris - y I y don't need the 3rd stream for it.

Simply go to BI and type in the IP address of the NVR along with user and password and hit the find/inspect button and let BI do its thing.

Then repeat except when you add the next camera, change on that screen camera number from 1 to 2. Repeat for the number of cameras you have.
 

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To access the third stream setting you need to place the VCA resources setting into “Monitoring” mode.

Only then will you get access to 3rd stream In the video/audio menu.
 

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Where is this change into "Monitoring" mode made? Cannot find.
 
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