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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    I have a few threads bookmarked and can't wait to try this. My Dell tower arrives Friday. The hD cable from newegg arrived yesterday.
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    weather cam recommendation

    The Big black face Dahua PTZs are pretty beefy. And no sensitive areas directly on top. I don't think a hail storm would damage it at all. Even if they hit it from the side, it has very well-built metal. And a strong glass panel over the camera lens.
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    weather cam recommendation

    Love this! Thanks for sharing.
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    Dahua NVR 5216-16P-4KS2

    This has been a big issue for me as well. Playback is almost not possible because the drops frames of an IVS recording is prevalent. :(
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    Dahua NVR 5216-16P-4KS2

    I had this same issue trying to get my cameras in the correct order. I asked about it months ago, I spent well over 2hrs. trying all different things and I never was able to solve this. It picks the same order each time I delete a camera and add them back.
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Perfectly happy with that. Much better to work directly on BI then a remote app. SmartPSS is extremely buggy and you miss so many features vs the UI. I got TeamViewer set up on my test computer and it is working great. I can directly control the computer remotely and export files right onto the...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    That makes sense. So are a lot of people using these BI setups as their main personal home computer as well? I was just planning on tucking it away in the closet and let it run and log in remotely with Team Viewer as suggested. Future growth is important and I am sure when remote access is...
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    Dahua Video (*.DAV) Playback in Mac OSX

    What window are you in? screen shot? It works for me but it is very slow and cumbersome to pick out the time and get it going. I did the same thing on Blue Iris and it was almost twice a fast and easy to do the same processes.
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    I am sure I am missing something, but why do people keep talking about getting their CPU to run at a low percentage? is this for future expansion or to absorb increase spikes or to leave room for video processing and exporting while still recording or for energy management? I ran the math on my...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    The MacBook was just a test run to learn the software and see how windows 10 works. I ordered a Dell machine to run 8 cameras. I only have trial version of BI and Windows but good to know about the direct to disk!!
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    I got windows 10 and blue Iris installed on my old MacBookPro i7. Blue Iris works amazing so far. There are sooo many more options then the Dahua NVR and they actually respond well to your inputs. I am also very impressed with windows 10, it is snappy and fairly easy to use. I haven't used...
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    10 cameras - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz

    Not a bad idea. Didn't know you could have two systems running. Although I was planning on taking the hard drives out and using them in the Dell and selling the NVR. The budget on my system has exploded since the start :)
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    10 cameras - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz

    Great to hear @Tygunn , took the plunge today and ordered an blue Iris computer. I have outgrown fighting the Dahua 4K NVR
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    Dahua Switches anyone?

    I have not used it in conjunction with the Dahua NVR but I did use it at home to fire up my two new Dahua cameras. It simply plugged in the cameras to the switch and the switch to the wifi router and everything worked. The Dahua switch I got has a small form factor and an external power brick. $86
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Just curious, I have a left over MacBookPro 15" i7 2.2 GHZ, 16RAM, Intel Iris Pro Graphics card 1536mb How does something like the Dell i7 6700 compare to this i7Mac? Much much better? Trying to install windows 10 on the Mac but it has been quite an arduous task, even following youtube videos.
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Love it! It is perfect, I searched for all those specs and came up empty handed. Not sure why my vague searches didn't come back with something similar as to that. I just had my brother purchase it, he said he'd split it with me. He's starting to appreciate the remote camera system. Will let...
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    Dahua NVR Reboots during the day

    During playback on my 4k Dahua NVR, if I move the cursor around too much to "srub" the footage the NVR crashes at times. It doesn't come back up on its own unless I power cycle it. Luckily I have a remote way to power cycle it or it would be dead for months. It is certainly possible to...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Ok, googling how to do this. I don't have access to the remote site other then through the VPN. I included two sets of screen shots. One pushing main stream and one to push sub stream. Because I wanted to know the difference in how hard it makes the VPN connection work. I don't know how to...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Thanks @essjay great point. This is exactly why I am not confident enough in purchasing a windows computer on my own. Most people just say watch ebay for an i7 6700 but that is much simpler then true. There are very few if any listed with the specs needed and no way for me to know if there is...
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Ok thank you. Sitting patient tonight and keeping an eye out for something similar. There is only one on ebay currently. Will upgrade to matching 8gbx2 memory for a total of 2 and a small SSD drive. If anyone sees something, feel free to share :)
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    This one and add my own SSD? HP Z240 i7-6700 3.4GHz, 8GB 500GB DVDRW, Win 10 Pro, Tower, 1Yr HP Wrty On-Site | eBay
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    $1,079 sound right for i7-770 16gb with an SSD? HP EliteDesk 800 Tower Business Desktop | HP® Official Store! or $629? HP - ENVY Desktop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 2TB Hard Drive - Brushed Aluminum
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    New computer needed for Blue Iris

    Can a knowledgeable user suggest Blue Iris desktop setup that will handle 8x, 4mp Dahua Cameras please? A web link to the machine or ebay listing is preferred please. I have a 4TB Purple drive to put in the machine from my Dahua NVR. Prefer something that has an HDMI output to plug in my TV...
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    10 cameras - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz

    Ok, good idea!
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    10 cameras - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz

    No Windows computers in this household and the cameras are all at a remote site 3.5 hrs away. Researching this carefully as it is a big undertaking.
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    Mobile viewing question

    Following!!! My IOS IDMSS app crashes all the time
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    Cam catches thieves - makes me wish I bought better camera

    How do you turn off WDR at just night? @hook3m
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    Dahua NVR Reboots during the day

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    10 cameras - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz

    I am very curious about this as well. I had a Dahua NVR and ready to jump to Blue Iris if you think it is worth it?
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    H264 vs H264B/H?

    Following as well.....
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