Recent content by MagicPagic

Does each stream have a separate network connection and login in camera settings? How do I setup this in BI? My old IP cameras have two streams (main and sub). When I connect these cameras to BI there are no options on which stream to pull. Am I misunderstanding how this works or am I missing...

I can't get into too much details about the insurance. The reason we need about 12-18 months is because we had customers who claim they fell on our property 6-8 months ago. They hire lawyers and file a claim to our insurance company. By that time our cameras have already overwritten any video of...

@Dasstrum Good idea. I'll add the HDs as the existing ones get full. @ldasilva The SSD is 128GB. So that is perfect. Great idea on splitting the load between 3 harddrives!! 3-4 switches is also a good idea. I am testing BI with a few older cams and it all runs smoothly. If you are using...

Yes, that camera seems like the best value for it's price. And the sample pictures were good enough for my needs. Are there any verifocals in the $50-$70 range? I tried several storage calculators and most say that I might need around 200tb to store 12 month of video at 5-7 fps at medium...

Good day guys, I read most of the threads in this forum about building big systems. I am replacing an old security camera system in our family business. From the good people in here I chose i7-8700k with 16gb, SSD main drive, and enough space inside the case for 6 10tb purple drives (I got the...