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  1. bp2008

    UI3 Streaming Quality

    Choose the 2160p (4K) streaming quality option in UI3 of course. For optimal quality, avoid the VBR profiles as those are relatively low quality on purpose in order to reduce bandwidth usage. However there's another factor involved for many users. Blue Iris before version 5.9.9.54 was...
  2. bp2008

    Firework falls over

    Apologies for the low resolution. I had to pull this from a 24/7 sub stream recording. I watched this in person as it happened, and could hear the neighbors yelling in panic from 1900ft away. I was laughing my ass off. I actually do have a main stream motion-triggered clip of part of it, but...
  3. bp2008

    HOA Experience

    Sounds like a lot of time and energy for a job that doesn't pay and everyone hates you for having. Good luck!
  4. bp2008

    Help diagnosing stretched/squished playback of wide cameras.

    Nvidia encoding in the encoder options could also introduce compatibility problems. I'd run with that turned off. Actually I would recommend resetting the encoder options to defaults. Direct-to-wire in particular can cause issues with UI3 because it doesn't let Blue Iris transcode the video...
  5. bp2008

    Help diagnosing stretched/squished playback of wide cameras.

    Based on Stats for nerds screenshot, UI3 is requesting a 3840 x 1440 stream, which is the correct aspect ratio, scaled down a little to fit the "4K" 2160p streaming profile. That much is working as intended. But Blue Iris is sending 3840x720 which is definitely wrong and is likely the cause of...
  6. bp2008

    Question About BI in different locations (how to view in different locations)

    Ok yeah the built-in remote management of multiple systems is pretty bad. It still takes way too long to get connected due to needing to transfer a huge block of clip/alert database info upon connection. The new desktop frame windows seem to be very limited in capabilities. It'll show me any...
  7. bp2008

    Question About BI in different locations (how to view in different locations)

    Oh wow I missed those new updates. I need to try that.
  8. bp2008

    Help diagnosing stretched/squished playback of wide cameras.

    Here are a few things: 1. Try a different web browser to see if behavior is different. 2. Enable UI3 camera labels (also enable for single-camera streams) so you can see where UI3 thinks the camera video is supposed to be rendering: If the width of the label background does not match the...
  9. bp2008

    Question About BI in different locations (how to view in different locations)

    You only need one Blue Iris license per Blue Iris server. Remote access is done through Blue Iris's built-in web server which allows unlimited remote access without additional licensing. Your best bet for remote access to the WORK BI from home is to use the UI3 web interface which is free and...
  10. bp2008

    Is ChatGPT right about IP camera settings?

    Lol. With all other settings the same, VBR is never going to deliver higher quality than CBR. The only thing VBR does differently than CBR is dynamically reduce the bit rate below your set limit.
  11. bp2008

    Amazon deal $70 JUNE 19 2025 : NETGEAR 8-Port PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Essentials Switch (GS308PP) - with 8 x PoE+ @ 83W

    The "prime day deal" on the netgear switch is basically just its regular price. It would be more interesting if it was managed, had 2.5 Gbps support, or an SFP+ slot or two, or all of those things together. That is actually possible under $100 these days, just not usually with well known name...
  12. bp2008

    BI5 crashes after 10 seconds.

    That doesn't look like anything I've ever seen in event viewer either. There was recently a BI bug that made it crash frequently in certain situations, which was fixed in the latest 5.9.9.63 update.
  13. bp2008

    Blue Iris UI3

    UI3's help file is far from exhaustive. The vast majority of the UI settings are not mentioned there.
  14. bp2008

    Network Rack Install—Attic Penetrations—Best Practices...

    There are already a lot of cables coming into that room. Can't run them through the same spot for consistency? Attic is straight above this? It wouldn't be particularly pretty but I'd probably just buy a chunk of large PVC conduit (at least 2" diameter) and feed it straight up through the...
  15. bp2008

    Blue Iris UI3

    < and > hotkeys. Or in UI Settings you can enable playback controls buttons for skipping one frame ahead or back.
  16. bp2008

    Blue Iris UI3

    I'm not sure what "the status bar" is. You can probably change your android settings to always show the bottom button bar so it doesn't appear and overlap with things. UI3's settings has a number of settings that may be helpful: "Preferred UI Scale"; if you set this to "Large" then many of...
  17. bp2008

    Need some help understanding how to make setup work with fiber.

    I'm going to link a bunch of stuff from amazon US as examples; I'm sure you can find comparable items in your country. This cable has a decently tough jacket and has 6 strands but the ends are loose and a bit delicate. Would be a tad tricky to pull through conduit. Maybe you're better off...
  18. bp2008

    Healthcare

    They couldn't diagnose Shingles? What, was there no rash?
  19. bp2008

    Can I change the Native Home position on a cheap Chinese camera?

    Unless it is a really poorly made camera, moving twice an hour is not going to be a big problem. Lots of PTZs are configured to move dozens of times per hour on a continuous "tour" and they can last for many years. Although it certainly does wear them out faster than not moving it.
  20. bp2008

    Is it normal to heave two IP entries for the NVR?

    192.169.x.x is an internet-routable subnet that should not be used on a private LAN. Unless you like having random websites not work just because your LAN IP range happens to overlap with their WAN IP. private ipv4 ranges
  21. bp2008

    Google.com Vulnerability that bypasses anti-virus

    The "google.com vulnerability" has nothing to do with google search. It is just another one of many mechanisms a hacker could use on an already-compromised website to get that website to load their malicious script. The key is they already need to have compromised someone's website, and get...
  22. bp2008

    I was told that using a SSD for video recording was going to kill it...

    For a Samsung drive, I'd use Samsung Magician software to look at drive health in case the third-party app doesn't interpret all the data correctly. But yes, the notion that an SSD will die prematurely if you write continuous surveillance video to it is an oversimplification. The thing that...
  23. bp2008

    Blue Iris discount no longer available?

    Until Mike responds, there's no telling if or when he'll be able to restock Blue Iris keys or at what price. I can't vouch for this ebay seller but they do have an excellent rating and a good price. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but all signs suggest that everyone will be able to...
  24. bp2008

    Where to install cameras and what focal length

    I can understand the "Z4E" camera being too narrow to suit your tastes, but in the right position it can be a license plate capture cam, or otherwise be very valuable for capturing face and clothing detail for identification purposes. I keep one under my front porch on the ground where it looks...
  25. bp2008

    Can I change the Native Home position on a cheap Chinese camera?

    On dahua or hikvision cameras, they call it something like "park action" or "idle motion" or something like that, and allow you to choose a preset # to go to after X minutes.
  26. bp2008

    Criminal spy camera inside Logitech mouse

    Someone makes privacy films that limit the view angle of the monitor, that should help :) https://amazon.com/dp/B0DM9FWFKQ Oh wait never mind this probably does not block microwaves. Back to square one again.
  27. bp2008

    Weed pullers and grass trimmers arrived late this morning

    I dunno about you but mine take after the local dogs and leave presents on the lawn all winter long for us to discover in the springtime.
  28. bp2008

    Help with vlan, vpn or whatever

    Those look like instructions to set up the Asus router as a VPN client with a third party VPN service, which is not typically helpful for remote access. He needs his router to be a VPN server. The reason you can't find a good guide for it is because the exact steps depend on way too many...
  29. bp2008

    Encountered unexpected Blueiris.pdf; stopping

    Weird. BlueIris.pdf is the help file. Check BI Settings > Storage tab. Look at the paths for all your folders and make sure none of them are pointing at your Blue Iris 5 program directory. Also search for "BlueIris.pdf" in the folders you do have configured to hold recordings.
  30. bp2008

    BI will not update the extended maint. plan

    Oh my. When you launch Blue Iris and it has reverted to trial mode, in the window where it is complaining about that, it might have a text box you can paste that URL into. I am not sure. I wonder if Blue Iris runs a local web server on port 9999 while that window is open, so that your...
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