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    Steps to keep a PC running BI from updating or shutting off.

    Further, something else you should consider, and this is assuming your computer is primarily used for Blue Iris, is to remove all superfluous programs; the crap that comes with Windows. You don't need it. To do this it's not as complicated as you might think, there are scripts out there...
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    Steps to keep a PC running BI from updating or shutting off.

    Something else you should account for are power outages. They will happen, so you need to fiddle with your computer's BIOS and make sure your computer is set to start on return of power. This link provides more information. Many more links here.
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    Should I switch from BI to Dahua or Hikvsion NVR?

    +1 for the overnight alert checking. I have time in the mornings before work to quickly check overnight activity, thankfully it's reasonably quiet where I live.
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    EMPIRE ANDY SHIPPING SPEED

    I'm also in Australia and confirm the excellent delivery times.
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    Oh, the irony

    So, I've got a wall mounted 18RU rack, stacked with a UDM Pro, 2 Unifi 24 port switches and three 24 port patch panels. A few months ago, out of curiosity, I placed a WiFi temperature monitor on the top of the rack. Anyway, the max temperature so far has been 35 degrees (C) and now we are...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Seriously, that's how you want to ask for help?
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    Discussion: do any Cameras have these desired features help please?

    I'm not sure what systems you have seen where wires are easily manipulated but for my cameras the Cat cable is well and truly hidden; leaves the wall and straight into the camera, covered. If they want to manipulate the wires then they'll have to pull apart or steal the camera itself, but...
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    New House Build - Camera Positioning

    @Daco Welcome to the forum, another Aussie here. In relation to your concerns along the side of your house and capturing your neighbour's yard/house, that would be the case using a 2.8 or 3.2 mm lens. I have a similar side issue (1.8 m wide) and I opted for a 6mm lens. Granted, a little...
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    [Resolved] Android VPN client no longer connects to UDM Pro - any clues

    I knew this would happen, post the above issue then go about checking a few other things. Just resolved the issue, well not completely, but I'm now using the Teleport method of VPN setup on my UDM Pro. I was aware of it for a while, but since my existing VPN was working, I never bothered...
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    [Resolved] Android VPN client no longer connects to UDM Pro - any clues

    First up, I've also posted my issue over here at the Ubiquiti forum, well in the comments to the thread, others have the same issue, some resolved, others not. I have a Samsung Ultra S21 Android (version 13) phone. I have a UDM Pro (UniFi OS 1.12.33) and Network version 7.2.95. For the last...
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    The root cause of the issue was at the network rack. Several patch cables were not tightly inserted into the patch panel and/or the switch. How they became unseated or loose, I've got no idea. I have three banks of 24 port patch panels, two 24 port Unifi POE switches (500w and 250w) and a...
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    Ok, reporting back after 5 days. No issues whatsoever, my system is running normally.
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    Touch wood, but everything is ok and running as it should. That little fella above, I think I scared him off.
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    Yep, just checked that. It's definitely on a different VLAN, but I did notice the port profile, POE+ was on, turned that off, not needed (I know the poe setting shouldn't have been the problem) Early days, just re-jigged all my patch panel connections in the comms room and things appear to be...
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    Thanks everyone, I'm looking into it now, probably won't be able to report back soon. Yes, internet is slow on Blue Iris machine. Yes, recently purchased a smart tV and soundbar a few days ago. I'll look into all the your suggestions thus far.
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    I'm within the Ubiquiti universe. I'll detail something later, but in short, each camera goes to a Ubiquiti 24 port 500 watt switch, from the switch one network cable to my study, where the Blue Iris computer is. The cameras are on their own VLAN, only the Blue Iris computer has access to...
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    [Resolved] Cameras - no signal then back on

    I've been running BI for over 2 years, I have 13 cameras and up until today, not an issue. Today, each of my cameras, at different times, display the 'No signal' message then turn back on. Then another camera displays the 'No signal' message. It seems to cycle through all of them. Also...
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    Current camera brand/model of choice (available in europe)?

    +1 what @wittaj said. I have Dahua cameras, all of them from Andy at @EMPIRETECANDY and they haven't missed a beat. I have the 5442 series and the picture/video quality is excellent, especially at night. I can't compare them with other brands but with what I've got I have no reason to...
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    Full coloured cameras - yeah, I'll pass on them

    At my porch I've had a full-colour (night-time colour) camera for over a year now, probably closer to 18 months. Anyway, the damn thing has bugged me no end for the duration. The damn white light that is always on was always a problem for me and with the positioning of it, as you approach...
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    What a great idea - garage roller door - wireless reed switch and door hinge

    Yes, I know that your switch is wireless as is my switch. My switch is part of my entire alarm system. My alarm system brand doesn't have a tilt sensor. What the switch does have though is the ability to connect to other devices, such as a traditional garage roller door reed switch. So...
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    What a great idea - garage roller door - wireless reed switch and door hinge

    I'm a little OCD at times but after 2 or 3 days it's still working, all I can do is report back after 3, 6 or 12 months. Adding a bit more weight is certainly doable, I'll keep that in mind if problems occur.
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    What a great idea - garage roller door - wireless reed switch and door hinge

    Good idea. My wireless alarm sensors can be wired to external switches. Does your tilt sensor have corresponding wires that could be connected to another device ie. my wireless switch. I purchased a garage roller door reed switch and was going to use that and then I came across the hinge idea.
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    What a great idea - garage roller door - wireless reed switch and door hinge

    Here's my garage roller door wireless reed switch hack. The door hinge works. I came across one little problem, the magnet was staying put (magnetised) with the steel garage door until it was half-way overhead. I packed behind the magnet and now the hinge swings freely, not in any way...
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    Cable running ideas

    Yes, checking other similar houses under construction is a must do if you are unsure of what's behind the brick. I recently went through a house-build, I ended up with thousands of photos of the various stages of construction, just wondering if you did the same. Whichever way to decide to run...
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    What a great idea - garage roller door - wireless reed switch and door hinge

    I installed a wireless alarm system and have wireless reed switches on every entry/exit door except my garage roller door. When I purchased the system, many months ago, I was told the system did not have a garage roller door reed switch, period. As I now know, that was the knowledge base...
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    which PoE switches are recommended and work for all cameras?

    I run 13 Dahua (Andy's 5441 or is it 5442's) cameras and 5 access points. I have two Ubiquity 24 port POE switches. One is 250w and the other is a 500w. I've had them running my cameras and access points for two years now and they haven't missed a beat.
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    How much did your system cost you?

    I currently run 13 cameras and two of those are for LPR, recently installed. I have three spare Cat cables under the corner eave of a double-storey house. All other cameras, barring the LPR cameras, are positioned between the ground and first floor. On top of that, I'm in the Ubiquity...
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    External ethernet termination questions on new contemporary build

    I'm also in the Unifi universe, have the UDM Pro, 2 x 24 por POE switches, one is 500 w and the other 250 w, 5 Unifi Access points. I do not use the protect software. When I checked just over 2 years ago, it was too expensive. I can't recall all the reviews, but the camera specs were not...
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    What's your Blue Iris recording sizes or length of time before creating the next camera BVR file

    Thanks for all the responses, what I didn't mention is that my clips sit around the 21k mark. Over this weekend I might change from 1 to 2 hr BVR files and see how things go. With the 1 hr clip what I find annoying is trying to watch incidents that are 2 mins at the end of one clip...
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    What's your Blue Iris recording sizes or length of time before creating the next camera BVR file

    I record 24/7, have 13 cameras and that equates to 9 days on my 8 TB drive. Of that 8TB I've allocated 7.2 to Blue Iris storage. For all my cameras I have them cut after 1 hr and thus the next file is then created. Each file size is around the 1.5 to 1.9 GB. All the BVR files remain in...
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