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    Finally an lts thread

    let's see... so far the only differences I've noticed in the firmware are that (1) the login page is different, (2) firmware updates seem to come slower/later, and (3) several camera settings get reset to default after firmware updates. as for the cameras themselves... one of the "white label"...
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    Donated workstation

    Sorry... it's an i7-3770S. I made some further BI tweaks and have it running below 80% CPU while running as a service (just published data via BIUpdateHelper). I guess that "S" at the end of the CPU model is my main issue. My motherboard can take any 3rd gen i7... worth it to spend money on...
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    Finally an lts thread

    Nothing but problems since our school's security installer said... "These LTS cameras are just as good as Hikivision but with better firmware and support." NOT
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    Donated workstation

    Our school received a donation of some older workstations, and I'm wondering if one of them might make a good BI server. I read over the wiki but don't see much info regarding the type of workstations I have, so looking for some advice from the community. As far as I can tell, the 'best' of...
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    Need help understanding Hikvision NVR specs

    yes, the PC isn't ideal... was originally built/used for a desktop publishing need. as suggested I went through the wiki and made some changes... now running 20 cameras @ 1080p @ 15fps w/ direct to disc, plus 2 others at a bit higher res & frame rate --> 65% CPU load and 2.5G memory usage...
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    Need help understanding Hikvision NVR specs

    What is the "breaking point" for BlueIris on a dedicated PC? I've used this setup for 12 cameras @ 1080p without a problem, but now that we just went to 24 cameras the PC can barely keep up at 720p with only 6-8 recording at a given time. I've been researching a move to two 16ch NVRs because I...
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    Stand-alone home security camera recommendaiton

    ... and I'm really trying to avoid deploying a router on-site...
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    Stand-alone home security camera recommendaiton

    Background: elderly woman living in apartment without internet/wifi... suspects that people are coming into her apartment when she's away... son would like to have a single stand-alone security camera that triggers on motion with on-board recording... ideally with ability to playback video on...
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