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  1. bertsirkin

    Profile setup?

    <<Press the profile a second time to "hold" the profile.>> Thank you - that works. <<The are where you have profile 1/standard will reflect the name you give the profile in the profile settings>> I see that "Standard" refers to the name I gave profile 1 (I edited my OP to indicate that shortly...
  2. bertsirkin

    Profile setup?

    I've set up several profiles. In the BI interface, I see this: It appears profile 1 is the default profile, but if I click the clock icon above several times, I get this: which indicates "Standard" is the default. "Standard" is what I named profile 1. What's the difference between the...
  3. bertsirkin

    Replacement for Blue Iris

    I have the database and folders in the default locations:
  4. bertsirkin

    Replacement for Blue Iris

    FWIW, there are no viruses or memory issues. It's not just me either - I've seen other posts with the same problem (e.g., http://www.cam-it.org/index.php?topic=10786.0). BI seems to work OK for a while and then the DB gets corrupted. They use an odd indexing scheme - often videos contain...
  5. bertsirkin

    Replacement for Blue Iris

    I've been using Blue Iris for 6+ months now. It has it's good points, but one VERY BAD one. It uses some kind of indexing scheme to mark when videos start and end within an 8-hour video. But, the indexing scheme is not without issues. I have a dedicated computer with a single local hard drive...
  6. bertsirkin

    WTS FS: WD 1tb Purple drive FS

    I think it would be too expensive to ship to Australia.
  7. bertsirkin

    WTS FS: WD 1tb Purple drive FS

    I bought a Dell system (Dell Outlet Optiplex 7020 Small Form Factor) with a "Small Form Factor" case - I didn't realize it was going to be as small as it is, and I bought the purple drive intending to add it to the case. But the case is too small to accommodate a second drive.
  8. bertsirkin

    BI not working as expected on new computer

    I suspect it's only RD, but am not sure.
  9. bertsirkin

    Losing video

    If there is, I couldn't find it. I ended up backup up, renaming the folders on the hard drive, reinstalling BI, noting where the folders were located, restoring the backup, restoring the original folder names. Things seem to be OK for now, but it seems like the clips and database go out of sync...
  10. bertsirkin

    WTS FS: WD 1tb Purple drive FS

    I have a WD 1tb purple drive (WD10PURX) that I recently purchased, but found that I can't use. It's brand new and unopened. $50 plus actual mailing cost.
  11. bertsirkin

    Losing video

    There's some kind of disconnect between the data files (aka the database) and the actual clips. I had both the clips and the data files in the same folder. Based on your comments, I separated them, putting the "database" in C:\BlueIrisDB\ and the clips in "C:\BlueIrisFiles". I also deleted all...
  12. bertsirkin

    Losing video

    I haven't changed any settings since first setting up BI on this computer. I have the files and the database in the same folder, so deleting the database folder will delete the videos as well. Along with the ".bvr" files, there are 10 files with the extension ".dat" - is it safe to just delete...
  13. bertsirkin

    Losing video

    Every so often, I seem to lose video. For instance, today, I have videos from all my cameras from early today, but video from one camera is missing in the afternoon - there are videos from early in the day and in the evening, but the afternoon videos won't play within the Blue Iris user...
  14. bertsirkin

    BI not working as expected on new computer

    Thank you - I found it in the "Cameras" tab. That was the issue. P.S. - I finally got the clips to save properly, but had to delete everything in the folder where the db and files were stored - once I restarted BI, they started saving properly.
  15. bertsirkin

    BI not working as expected on new computer

    Apparently there used to be an option "Display video during Remote Terminal sessions" in the startup tab - I found another forum thread about that - but it doesn't exist in v4 (at least that I can find).
  16. bertsirkin

    BI not working as expected on new computer

    I figured it out (somewhat). When I was remoting into the new computer (MS Remote Desktop), the interface was showing 1 frame every 4 seconds and didn't recognize motion. If I connect a monitor to the computer, the frame rate is normal and it is detecting motion. I was using MS Remote Desktop...
  17. bertsirkin

    BI not working as expected on new computer

    I had BI running with 7 Hikvision 3mp cameras on a computer that was fairly slow. All of the cameras are direct-wired with Cat5e. BI was using about 65% of the CPU most of the time, but it was running fine - no problems. I now have a new computer (Dell optiplex 7020, Windows 10 Pro/64bit...
  18. bertsirkin

    Looking to replace my aging outdated Logitech alert 750e cameras

    I just went thru this - changing from Logitech Alert cameras to Hikvision IP cameras and Blue Iris software. Going from Logitech Alert to newer IP cameras may be a shock to your computer. The really nice thing about the Logitech Alert system was that all video was recorded on an SD card and...
  19. bertsirkin

    Wanted - Logitech Alert Powerline/POE adapters

    <<When you replaced a Logitech Camera with Hikivision - can you just use the Logitech powerline adapter (I realize of course that you need to switch from Logitech Alert SW to Blue Iris or something else too, but wanted to confirm you didn't need additional HW)?>> Yes, the Logitech powerline...
  20. bertsirkin

    Wanted - Logitech Alert Powerline/POE adapters

    Well... like most other endeavors, there's more to this than meets the eye - at least MY eye. I started off getting a Hikvision bullet camera to replace my dead Logitech (outdoor) camera. When I saw the incredible quality, I bought another to replace a functioning Logitech camera. I ended up...
  21. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    Well, the eBay optiplex was coming from Canada - there may have been customs fees, and returning it if there was a problem could have been an issue. It's still a decent price and it will not only run BI, but become a backup system for my main computer.
  22. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    Thanks - just ordered it.
  23. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    I'll wait to see if it goes on sale at Dell. Thanks!
  24. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    The least expensive dell business optiplex 7020 on their site now is $719 (i7-4790). Even though the HP is 3 yrs old, would it have the horsepower to run BI reasonably well?
  25. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    $333 - almost sounds too good. (I'd need to add memory (comes w/4gb) and hard drive (comes w/250gb). I have plenty of hard drives and may even have the memory.)
  26. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    I was thinking of replacing the MB and processor, but, found a refurb HP Elite 8300 unit with a i7 3770s (3.1ghz) - (CPU mark 8915). Would this be a worthwhile replacement?
  27. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    The current processor BI is running on is a I7-960 - the previous processor is a I7-3770k. I set the direct-to-disc on for all the cameras but I don't think it will change CPU utilization if when idling (e.g., motion isn't detected and video isn't being recorded) - please correct me if that's...
  28. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    Both processors are i7 with 4 cores (8 logical processors). One is a 3.5ghz and the other a 3.2ghz. I have 7 cameras (6 Hikvision 3mbit) and 1 Logitech. Did you remember to set direct to disc for the cameras on the new system? Not sure what this is - where is this setting - on BI or in the...
  29. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    Thanks for the link - I moved BI to another computer and I really like the new web interface. But, the new computer (I7/12gb RAM) is running VERY hot. When I run the BI interface on it, the CPU usage ranges between 60% and 80%! Without the interface running, it uses about 50% CPU. It's also...
  30. bertsirkin

    Can BI be installed on 2 computers but only record on one?

    I've had BI installed on my primary computer - the one I work on daily - as a service and with the user interface running for several months. BI has been taking between 24 and 35% of the CPU (a high-end I7 4 cores and 32GB RAM). I'd prefer to move BI to another computer dedicated to it, but...
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