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    How can I trigger a siren or strobe light with BI

    you should be able to hook up a entire loop of sensors on one input or even just use a cam with alarm inputs. For instance if the loop and sensors are NC any in the loop would break the current and sound alarm. I've been thinking of picking up a sealevel myself and see how close I can come to...
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    Early-gen i5 for Blue Iris server?

    Because I already had the extra pc before BI. Its a temporary setup but at least not having a dedicated gpu helps a bit on power usage. I have a dahua nvr on the way to play with. It might end up somewhere else if I miss BI and finally get around to upgrading to a i5. I only need the cpu and...
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    Early-gen i5 for Blue Iris server?

    I have a A10-5800K with 8 gigs of ram. I run 6 cams on blue iris with around 35% usage. It was drawing around 60 watts last time I checked. BI only does MD for 2 of them. I have fps lowered, onboard motion, and lower res on a few overview cams. It stays up for months at a time and works great...
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    Network Security Primer

    I definitely think hardwired is better. I'm just rambling and trying to make myself feel better about my wireless sensors. You can also carry wired to a new system should you switch panels, etc. vs proprietary wireless. If you don't use glass break sensors a pir in every room isn't a terrible...
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    Network Security Primer

    I wasn't thinking clearly and assumed someone would try and jam a individual frequency of a particular sensor. There is a article on the net somewhere from a security guru demonstrating how easily 1 way sensors can be defeated with a sdr.That makes more sense of course that a wide signal or high...
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    Network Security Primer

    nayr, I was wondering what your thoughts were on the newer alarm sensors that are encrypted? dsc, honeywell, elk , and most companies now have 2 way encrypted sensors that I doubt a little baofeng or sdr could take out. Are you a ham also? I think if one frequency is jammed they will hop around...
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    PC with Blue Iris or NVR? Which one to choose for 24/7 recording?

    another thing that is mentioned over and over again for blue iris is that you don't need a dedicated video card. Use the on board intel video for best efficiency. I have 6 cams running on a a10 processor through blue iris. However I'm using low fps and pir's built into some of the cams for...
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW MD on dahua nvr?

    I was digging around looking for a dahua cube just to see what options there were. The newest model (ipc c35) seem to be wifi only and 2.3 mm. Not quite sure what I want to do yet but I think its probably best to stay with all dahua and ebay my hiks. I've always liked the idea of a more...
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW MD on dahua nvr?

    I guess it would make sense for me to at least try it first before swapping cams. Thanks. I wouldn't ever buy something with poe ports for my home nvr.
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW MD on dahua nvr?

    Does anyone know if the pir or MD on the DS-2CD2432F-IW will work with a dahua nvr via onvif? Always wanted to get a nvr to try out and might set it up for family later on. I plan to go with all dahua cams from now on in case I ever want to switch. Maybe I should just sell them and purchase...
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    Scammer and car checker

    I think the driveway cam is set to 10 fps and matched accordingly in blue iris. I would have to recheck. On that one I can get the video to play in vlc but it will show a longer time than it actually is. The other cam I think is only 1-2 fps and vlc will just show a still frame. if I drag the...
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    Scammer and car checker

    This person said his sister was in a accident and needed money to get her car out of impound. IIR the story correctly her purse was in the vehicle. I later found out its illegal in our state for them to hold the owners cash and such so this is obviously a scam. At the moment I was tired and...
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    A homeowner turns the tables on three armed men who broke into her home last Friday

    Re: A homeowner turns the tables on three armed men who broke into her home last Frid Actively monitoring cams would certainly make them more useful but what about when your not? Not being sarcastic but a serious question. I know a lot of people set up motion detection alerts but it seems...
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    A homeowner turns the tables on three armed men who broke into her home last Friday

    Re: A homeowner turns the tables on three armed men who broke into her home last Frid imho a quality alarm system should always come before cameras. A blasting siren with strobes can often send them on their way and avoid a situation like this all together. At the very least you have a good...
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    Alternative ways to use in camera motion?

    thanks. All this time I didn't think BI had a help file. I continue to be impressed with what BI can do with MD. I'm trying to tweak things so I only receive alerts about foot traffic in my yard. I think its good to record cars but not something I want to see when reviewing. I am siding with the...
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    Alternative ways to use in camera motion?

    Hello, I'm back with a few more questions. I was able to setup my hikvision cubes to use the pir with blue iris. I didn't find this in any of the guides but my cams have a tab called "other alarm" where you had to check a box to activate the pir first. This has me wondering if there is any...
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    IPC-HFW4300R-Z support for zoom and focus?

    So I found the ptz tab and enabled control. Sorry that was user error on my part. Now it attempts to zoom but then stays where its at. When I log in the cam directly there is a slider and you have to drag it over swiftly to zoom in/out and wait for it to finish before making another change...
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    IPC-HFW4300R-Z support for zoom and focus?

    So I picked up a few IPC-HFW4300R-Z. They are motorized vari focal. Video works in blue iris when I choose hfw2320r however I don't have access to the zoom functions. Not a big deal cause I will normally set it through the cam and leave it alone but I was wondering if any support is planned in...
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    Another cam placement topic

    I am not impressed with my acti d32 cams at all. I can't get over 8 or 9 fps on them during the day at 1080p. At night its about 4 fps with my settings. They are also somewhat bulky cams and require a tool for adjustment. That being said they do what I need for the most part so I won't be...
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    Another cam placement topic

    I think my current cams are 4mm. The 2 on the way are varifocal. This should give me some room to experiment. I would like the cam on my garage to be set at 12 mm. I'm hoping this will give me a nice close up around my mailbox and cover sidewalk activity, cars going by etc. I'm going to cover...
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    Mounting on Vinyl Siding

    I have something similar for a few of my cams. Its flexible but it gave me a flatter surface to mount the cam on. I didn't drill out behind it and had the cable enter in my basement. There wouldn't be room for a pigtail behind it. Whenever the cam is replaced I was thinking about going with one...
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    Another cam placement topic

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IO3H88C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AMUYYA3CT6HJ I was planning to use these for my connections close to the cam. Didn't see the need to have a entire outlet box with face plate etc. I'm just a hobbyist but I also think its code for any...
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    Another cam placement topic

    thanks for the distance recommendations. seems like a cam on the garage will be a good idea. The connector on the cam is a break in the line. Then a keystone / surface mount or whatever to the solid line. Then again at the patch panel is another keystone. The attachment to the poe switch is...
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    Another cam placement topic

    I have been running with 2 acti d32's outside and several hik cubes indoors. My original goal was just to have over view cams for outside and not worry about trying to id someone. The only time the driveway is used is when we have visitors. I am able to see when someone arrives at the door or...
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    Can I secure my portforwarded cameras better?

    I've been looking for a answer to this as well. A lot of forum searches always suggest stunnel as a easy way to add security to BI or your ipcams. Is a vpn that much better? I think xprotect has encryption built in as well. Sometimes I wonder if having cameras causes more of a security issue...
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    Do you still need to add the cam twice for different alerts?

    I created 2 zones. One right in front of my door(A) and another for everything else(B). Under alerts I left only zone A checked. Zone B still shows up in the alert list so I guess adding the cam twice and hiding it will probably be my only option. Unless I made a mistake and crossed the zone...
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    Do you still need to add the cam twice for different alerts?

    Hello, I am aware that you can add a cam twice for more options with alerts and recording. I recently decided to update my machine and do some maintenance. Under the alerts tab I see you can choose different motion zones. Does this mean that you no longer have to add the cam twice? I also...
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    Help a Noobie understand VPN and the best route to take

    I've heard some of the vpn setups can be exploited and then your entire network is open to them? OpenVPN was the recommended setup last time I checked. Having to click through the app every time you want to view cams from your phone is annoying though. I don't want to leave it connected as that...
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