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Many threads here suggest that not all DVRs can connect easily with BI. Which cheap model will connect with BI for sure? My only goal is using the DVR as analog-to-IP converter, in order to connect a couple of analog doorbell cameras to BI. I don't need any bells or whistles of high-end DVRs.

I moved into a house that has an AIPhone AX doorbell and intercom system. The central unit that receives doorbell videos can only produce analog video signals through BNC ports, which are not amenable to integration with Blue Iris. As an alternative, I'm thinking of ways to hijack the video...

I noticed that BI generated a number of false alerts for headlight reflection on snow from this past snowstorm. Is it possible to reduce those kinds of false alerts?

I've blocked all my cameras and the PC running BI from accessing the internet for security reasons. Under these circumstances, is there a clever way to receive motion detection notice from BI? I have a SmartThings hub at home, which can receive zigbee and z-wave, if that can be utilized in any way.

I've blocked the internet access from the PC running BI. When I am away from home, I still can access BI through VPN. By the same logic, can I use the iOS app connected to my home network via VPN to access BI? Or does BI need internet connection to work as a server?

I have the "Combine or Cut Video" option on on one camera with 7 days and 4 GB headroom. Still, it recorded separate clips for each triggering event. What's going on?

I've so far set up two profiles: stay-arm and away-arm, which I plan to coincide with my security system eventually. But the profile keeps changing on its own. It keeps reverting from "2 Stay arm" to "1 Away arm". Any idea why?

I've set the main stream to receive full HD and substream a smaller resolution. But the recording looks too grainy for full HD. Where can I see the resolution of a recording?

I'm still experimenting with Blue Iris. The recordings look jerky. I think it's because the FPS in the mainstream is in the 3-5 FPS range. I made sure to set the FPS at 15, as the optimization guide suggested, but it turns out that my Vivotek camera's FPS only sets the maximum FPS, not a fixed...

For some of my cameras - not all - , the substream displays only the middle portion of the main stream. I guess the camera crops the main stream rather than shoots with a lower resolution. This is inconvenient, because now the motion detection will only be triggered by only the dead center of...

One of my camera is transmitting a near pitch-black scene at night, while another camera of the same make transmits an IR-like image. (I'm not sure it's IR, but it looks like it, all black and white.) What do you have to turn on to enable the other camera to see at night?

I bought a cheap off-lease PC with a third-generation i-3 processor. It's not the most powerful, but Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris page described it as "cheap but still good". But after adding a dozen cameras, the CPU is almost constantly running at 100%. I've read other threads, and this...

I want BI to start motion-triggered recording of all cameras when I tell it I'm away. I also want BI to start motion-triggered recording of some cameras only when I go to sleep at night. Just like the "away-arming" and "stay-arming" my security system. Is this possible? I have a feeling that...

I'm trying out Blue Iris after many on this forum recommended it over traditional NVR. I like it so far. Before buying license, I'm going through its features. One that stands out is its ability to send alerts through different channels. But the the "OK" button on the "Alerts" tab is grayed out...

From my other thread, I learned that not all NVRs will work with all ONVIF cameras. Is there an NVR that is known to tolerate just about any type of ONVIF camera?

I'm having trouble linking my Vivotek cameras to NVR. I tried a Evtevision, which couldn't get the signal from the cameras. I ordered a different brand, this time a Amcrest, but it can't get the feed from the cameras either. Is the ONVIF protocol supposed to be universally compatible regardless...

This is driving me crazy. I have a 16ch Amcrest NVR. It recognizes my IP cameras and populates them in the available cameras list. But when I add them and put in the password, the NVR can't get the signal. The status symbol remains orange. I know the camera is working and the password is...