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    Playback from cams microSD cards using SmartPSS is struggling. Normal?

    Update for people having problems playing back stored video from your Dahua cameras' microSD cards in SmartPSS: here is a link to the 64-bit version of SmartPSS that seems to have fixed my issue: Software thanks to @tigerwillow1 for steering me to it! :thumb: Since the Dahua hardware is...
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    5.2.7.0 - RTSP sub-streams for high-MP cameras

    I can get BI to trigger from the camera's own analytics on Bosch and Dahua cameras. I haven't gotten my Hikvisions to cooperate yet. This thread is specifically about the new substream features so you will want to set up a new thread for your Home Assistant topic.
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    IPC-HDW5442T-ZE New cam from Dahua :)

    Adjustable focus is a potential perk. I had a fixed-lens 5442 that I was debating whether to open up the camera and try modifying the focus, because I was getting less-than-ideal images on subjects in the mid-range distances.
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    5.2.7.0 - RTSP sub-streams for high-MP cameras

    A quick Google didn't help me find ideas on this one, but if it's like my old Grandstream analog-to-H264 box, the bitrate is so modest that it's probably negligible. If that's any help :) As an easy thing to try, try a /9 in the substream box and see if you get the primary stream from camera...
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    Cores vs Threads vs base Freq?

    That's similar to my system. If BI monitors all the primary streams, my i9's CPU load is getting into the 40-45% range when the system is transferring video clips from the New storage (SSD) to the mechanical longer-term drives. Playback can easily send the system to redline if I'm playing back...
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    IPC-HDW5442T-ZE New cam from Dahua :)

    I skimmed the PDF specsheet and noticed it said it has a "plastic decoration ring," which I'll be curious to hear about.
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    Camera Faceoff: Dahua Starlight IPC-T5442TM-AS vs Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2347G1-LU

    For the record, the onboard LED is quite strong. Here's a sample video where you can see markings on a tabby cat. All other light sources are behind it, the foreground light you see is all the ColorVu. It's not going to light up your entire yard, but it's decent for the purpose of lighting up...
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    When You're High, Part II

    Several of the fixtures already use non-standard two-pin GU24 bulbs, which have two pins and a quarter-turn install/removal, which some of you may have noticed in Part 1. If the pattern repeats itself, I may try curly CFLs next. They don't do so well in the cold, one of the attractions of LED...
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    When You're High, Part II

    They were indeed LED bulbs in both thefts.
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    Cores vs Threads vs base Freq?

    Here is a rundown of the 10th-gen model's behavior: Intel Core i9-10900K Review: Ten Cores, 5.3 GHz, and Excessive Power Draw Between the i9-9900KS with 8 cores at a maximum 5GHz, versus the i9-10900 with 10 cores at a maximum of 4.6GHz (cooling permitting), the math favors the 10900 for a...
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    5.2.7.0 - RTSP sub-streams for high-MP cameras

    I had this same question, since I rely pretty heavily on still snapshots at full resolution. I'll have to back out of the substream approach for some of my cameras unless Ken can add this feature (I did send in a support request on the topic). Thankfully, some of my heavy-hitter cameras are...
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    Any comparisons between 2431 and 5442 (or 1/1.8 Colorvu)

    I think a key decision factor for you will be whether you are OK with the ColorVu not being able to see infrared light, and therefore relying on visible light in the scene. It has its own onboard white-light floodlight so it can function in a zero-light environment in full color, or overcome a...
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    Can anyone tell me what causes this?

    I see that happen when I change a characteristic of the camera's video, such as applying a 90-degree rotation in the camera's own menu. Since you're undoubtedly not causing it yourself, you might experiment with the keyframe interval as a starting point. A setting of one keyframe per second is...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    Here is what I picked out. I wavered between 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and decided to get 32GB. The system's normal memory usage is above 16GB, so that turned out to be a good choice. I later added a 2TB HP EX950 SSD in the motherboard's second M.2 connector. It also has some additional...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    Excellent :) Make sure each camera is using one or the other (Intel or nVidia) in their Hardware Accelerated Decode box. You could also set the system-wide default in Blue Iris's master Settings panel, but I would also visit each camera's individual panel to ensure they are using a...
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    When You're High, Part II

    It's definitely not the posh suburban scene that I see a lot of IPCT members showing in their posts. Locally, this area is nicknamed Felony Flats. No exaggeration, I keep blank USB drives on hand to be prepared for the next stabbing or other high-profile crime I'll need to provide evidence of...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    Also, since you provided the specific motherboard brand/model, here is where you'd find the BIOS option to turn on the integrated Intel GPU so it can assist with QuickSync decoding. If your Task Manager isn't showing an Intel GPU available, try going in here and enabling it. Once it's enabled...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    In Blue Iris, right-click a camera you want to offload to the GTX1060, and choose Camera Settings to open up its panel. In the Video tab, choose Hardware Accelerated Decode of nVidia NVDEC where you see this one saying Intel. Also: depending on your motherboard, your system might not be...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    When you are chosing your new SSD, notice that there are some that use low-endurance QLC chips for a substantially lower price. They'd probably be great for a gaming system, but for the constant onslaught of BI recordings, you're going to want endurance. HP has a EX950 model with good...
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    When You're High, Part II

    That's my upstairs neighbor, a former Navy man. I will ask him about it the next time we bump into each other. One co-worker had the theory that they can make a drug-smoking apparatus from a lightbulb, but those are plastic LED bulbs. I detest thieves too. And drug dealers, who seem to be...
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    Uh oh, BI reverted to Evaluation Version

    Great idea :) I was able to revert to the working executable, use the Renew/Extend Support option, then upgrade. That netted me the new substream features, which lowered my CPU load impressively. Reminds me of work (IT tech support). I often refer to the "Information Tornado" and the...
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    Camera Faceoff: Dahua Starlight IPC-T5442TM-AS vs Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2347G1-LU

    If you set the shutter speed to 1/120 on a Hik, that tells it to never use any shutter speed slower than 1/120, but it is free to automatically adjust it to the lighting conditions. In full sunlight it is probably upwards of 1/500th or 1/1000th. With the Dahua, you would achieve this effect by...
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    When You're High, Part II

    I've titled this one When You're High, Part II as a worthy companion to the original When You're High bulb-theft video. Camera is a Hik ColorVu 4MP with the focus tuned to get highest clarity at the head of the stairway. The subject is a local tweaker named Debra Swan.
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    5.2.7.0 - RTSP sub-streams for high-MP cameras

    Here's the substream setup for the Bosch 8000 Ultra, which I'm sure you all have several of :) and the Bosch 6000 Starlight and 8000 Starlight. have BI do a Find/Inspect on the camera, then add &inst=2 If you're going to set up BI to get a secondary stream from a Bosch camera, you'll want...
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    Uh oh, BI reverted to Evaluation Version

    I did look for any prior topics before posting, but apparently did not search hard enough :) Yes, a sticky might be useful since patching will land people in a potential Catch-22 if they didn't think to back up the old version.
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    Uh oh, BI reverted to Evaluation Version

    Summary for anyone whose Blue Iris reverts to Evaluation Version when you install an update Blue Iris gets one year of updates from the time you license it. If you install an update after your support is expired, then it will revert to Evaluation mode. At the time of this post, the best...
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    Processor for 4k cams

    Also, in case you didn't already look at this, the Scaling setting has a large impact on CPU usage when displaying. I use the Fast setting. Displaying six cameras and switching to the pretty Bicubic setting immediately increases the CPU usage by over 20% on my system (Core i9 + GTX1660...
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    IPC-HDW5442T-ZE New cam from Dahua :)

    I want some of these, but my wife would kill me. OH WAIT, I'M SINGLE!
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    Review IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED (Full Color, Starlight+)

    Maybe 300-400ish lumens in a flood pattern. Here's some video from mine, and also a camera that's diagonally opposite in the same laundry room, showing manual settings including maximum and minimum output. The companion camera is a Bosch Starlight 6000 dome and is able to switch to color mode...
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    Thoughts on the Dell Precision Tower 3620 as a BI Server?

    If it is Win10 Enterprise, ask your IT people if it will work outside the domain without requiring periodic contact with the key-management server. Where I work, most of our Win10 Enterprise is wired to look to our in-house KMS and would eventually declare itself pirated if it could not check...
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