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  1. Dasstrum

    Blue Iris v.5 first thought/impressions

    I'm just wanting to see what you guys think of version 5 so far? What are your first thought/impression? I am going to hold back on my thoughts till I see what everyone else thinks so far
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    Dell Optiplex VS HP Compaq for a Blue Iris machine

    Hey guys, I thought I would write a quick review on the differences between a Dell Optiplex and a HP Compaq if you are deciding to use them for a Blue Iris machine. While you may think at first... ehhh.. why do I care... it's just brand I will buy whatever is cheaper WAIT! You might just want...
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    How to get past 0xc000007b error when trying to open Blue Iris

    A lot of threads and questions have came up with how to get around this error message on fresh windows installations. If you are getting this error message then you need to download "Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013" . If you just google search "Visual C++" or...
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    Blue Iris App on LTE (major lag)

    Solution: Problem is FIXED! I disabled "NAT Acceleration" and it instantly was better. This setting must have been enabled with some firmware update. So I have been beating my head against a wall trying to figure out the source of this problem. Anytime I am on LTE and try to access the BI...
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    Full video review - IPC-HFW5231E-Z12E

    Thank you Andy at @EMPIRETECANDY for sending me this camera to review. This camera can be purchased for currently $235 from Andy from: Amazon: Aliexpress: US $235.0 |Aliexpress.com : Buy IPC HFW5231E Z12E 2MP Full HD WDR Network IR Starlight Bullet Camera replace the IPC HFW5231E Z12,free DHL...
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    I'm starting a video tutorial series on BIT!

    Hey guys! I have been working with Mike on a tutorial series to show how to use BIT and all of its features! I hope you guys enjoy these videos! Thank you @Mike for making such a great add-on!! 1: Blue Iris Tools Part 1 - Overview and Weather Overlay 2: Blue Iris Tools Part 2 - Watchdog
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    Full Video Review - Dahua SD1A203T-GN PTZ Mini Starlight

    Hey guys, I am thinking of expanding the channel from not just Blue Iris Tutorial Videos to also product reviews such as this one. This is just a test run to see how you guys like it and if you want to see more. Let me know what you guys think! Thanks! This camera was purchased from Andy at...
  8. Dasstrum

    Why Powerline Adapters are not good for IP Camera systems:

    Decided to buy a TP-Link AV1200 powerline adapter and do some tests with it. TP-Link claims to get speeds of up to 1200Mbs... lets see if it can! https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA8010P-KIT/dp/B00Y3QPG1A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1547156392&sr=8-3&keywords=tp+link+1200
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    SD22204T-GN - Camera stopped and making buzzing noise

    Hey guys, I bought this camera from Andy on Oct 8th 2018. It's been running via POE with no problems up until today. I took down the camera and plugged it in via DC12V and the camera turned on and started working fine. I plugged it into a PoE switch and no lights and a very faint pulsating...
  10. Dasstrum

    Blue Iris and 360 fisheye

    Hey guys, I know BI added the feature for using a 360 fisheye camera a while back. Does anyone have some examples on how this is used within BI and maybe some sample video? Thanks!
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    What happens when a POE RJ45 gets wet...

    Soooooo.... this happened today. I had some buried conduit with a junction box to join regular cat5e to exterior cat5e to be able to run bare wire up a tree to a camera. After a torrential down pour and flooding the camera on the tree went out... My junction box wasn't properly sealed (my...
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    Stunnel and getting a signed SSL Cert -

    Hey guys, first of Merry Christmas! I am in the process of creating a video on how to setup and configure stunnel with Blue Iris. I have spent the past few weeks tinkering with stunnel and have successfully configured it on my system. As a side note, while I am very familiar with Blue Iris I...
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    Red/yellow Clock icon on UI3/Raspberry Pi

    I have 2 raspberry pi's in my house running Chromium displaying UI3 and have been for almost 2 years now. I have occasionally been getting a red clock icon and sometimes a yellow clock icon that will come up in the top right corner of UI3. It shows up for about 3 seconds, disappears then comes...
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    Trigger based on car stopping then continuing

    So I have a client that wants to use AOI (Area of interest) on a cloned camera to have their mail box the main screen. They want to be able to have an alert sent to their phone when the mail gets delivered and no notification when a car just drives by. I'm trying to think if this is something...
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    Sounds on Alert through speakers on laptop via UI3

    Is it possible to have some type of alert sound when motion is detected while viewing on UI3 on a laptop/pc through the laptop/pc speakers? Example: I have my laptop running in another room open with UI3 and someone walks on front porch... can I get a DING sound played through the laptop...
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    Using BI machine like traditional "NVR" - IP Addresses

    To my understanding: In a traditional NVR setup the IP cameras are connected directly to the NVR and the NVR assigns the IP addresses to the cameras. In this setup the NVR is in no way reliant of router for IP assignment or routing and can function offline or without internet. A BI setup is...
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    Zoom in/out within Blue Iris with Dahua IPC-HDBW4433R-ZS

    So is it possible to use the PTZ controls in Blue Irish control the zoom on this camera? I can adjust it within the camera setting just not in Blue Iris. This is my first varifocal lens camera I’ve messed around with. I hopefully can zoom in/out in the app just can’t figure it out. Thanks
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    Group with only 1 camera

    I can't figure this out... I'm trying to put 1 camera in a group and use UI3 to cycle between all the cameras and the single camera isolated in a group. The 1 camera group will not show up in the list in UI3 unless I add a 2nd camera to the group then everything works perfect. I want at a push...
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    Using a hotspot/mifi with Blue Iris

    So my Uncle is wanting to put in a camera system at his house in TN using Blue Iris. The only problem is he lives in the sticks with no ISP. The only source of internet he can get is provided by a mobile hotspot from his cell carrier. Is setting up a BI system even possible/feasible using a...
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    Blue Iris picture frame / UI3 camera viewing station

    EDIT: So project has changed from smart mirror to desk picture frame / UI3 viewing So wife didn't like the mirror idea so I altered it a picture frame for my desk area running Blue Iris UI3 + at a push of a button switch into a digital picture frame Wants: -Aesthetically appealing and gets...
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    Camera for Ocean Front property (salt resistant)

    I'm going to be installing some cameras on a beachfront home. The salt air corrodes everything pretty quick and want to put in something that will last. Does anyone have suggestions? I'm thinking Starlight 2.7mm ~12mm motorized lens 2MP WDR IR Eyeball Network Camera IPC-HDW5231R-Z from Andy...
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    Splitting 1 Cat5 to run 2 Poe cameras

    So I am installing a camera system on a house that had cat5 cable run from a walk-in media closet to each bedroom in the house during construction. This is a tri level house and is impossible to run new cabling from what I've seen so far without removing facia panels or drywall to look for a...
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    Has anyone tried using a 360 cam with Blue Iris yet?

    Like the topic states, has anyone tried to use a 360 cam with blue iris since the release of support for de-warping? I'm curious how this works but don't want to buy a 360 cam to try it out yet :)
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    Intel Hardware Acceleration

    Ok, so I don't believe this has been covered in a thread before and want to create a thread for some clarification regarding Hardware Acceleration. Hardware acceleration on supported Intel processors essentially will reduce the load on the CPU when using camera's on H.264. (H.265 support maybe...
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    Blue Iris Video Tutorials

    I have temporarily stopped making new videos since Blue Iris v.5 has been announced for a release date in June. Look forward to making new videos with the new software soon! Thanks again for all the feedback. Hello everyone, I've noticed that there are not a lot of video tutorials out there...
  26. Dasstrum

    Two way audio through APP

    I have a customer that I did an install on that bought 4 cameras to keep an eye on her husband that has early stages of dementia. She is asking if there is a way that she can do two way audio with her husband while he is at home. I know the Blue Iris app HAS the function however I'm not...
  27. Dasstrum

    Second viewing station for under $50!

    So I after searching to find a economical way to have another monitor in my house running 24/7 that displays my camera feed I finally found a solution! A Raspberry Pi 3! Entering into this project I knew absolutely nothing about Linux (which is what Raspberry Pi's operating system is based on)...
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    Smaller PTZ camera that is capable of being mounted at an angle

    Hello! So I was wanting to install another camera on the front of my house and wanted to go with a PTZ. I planned on mounting the camera on the soffit eave of the house on the corner of the house. The only problem is that it's planned on mounted at an angle following the roof pitch. I...
  29. Dasstrum

    WTS Dahua SD49225T-HN 2MP 25x Starlight IR PTZ Network Camera

    I recently just purchased a Dahua SD49225T-HN 2MP 25x Starlight IR PTZ Network Camera from Andy at Empire. I should of done more research and kinda did an impulse buy but this camera is too big for where I am wanting to put it. I only took it out of the box and connected it for like 10...
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    Dahua SD49225T-HN for sale

    Delete if not allowed. I recently just purchased a Dahua SD49225T-HN 2MP 25x Starlight IR PTZ Network Camera from Andy at Empire. I should of done more research and kinda did an impulse buy but this camera is too big for where I am wanting to put it. I only took it out of the box and...
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