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    Amcrest IP5M-1190w Event Motion Detection (and Blueiris)

    Has any Blueiris user tinkered with an Amcrest IP5M-1190W camera's Event > Smart Motion Detection? I typically just park this camera in one position and only use PT controls when I am looking at something live but today I had a "visitor" that looked like he was checking out my car to rip it off...
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    Amcrest IP5M-1190w mounting hack

    I don't know about you all but I find it a PITA to insert those teeny little screws to attach this camera (Amcrest IP5M-1190W) to it's mounting bracket while 12' in the air on an 8' ladder. My solution was to bend a paper clip flat and slide it through all holes then twist it up. Not classy...
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    UI3 changes view to camera that senses motion

    I committed the unpardonable sin of fixing things that were not broke and making multiple changes at the same time and now my UI3 display keeps changing the camera view whenever a camera senses motion and is driving me nuts. I don't know if I did this in the UI settings on the web page or in BI...
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    UI3 click on camera shows wrong camera?

    Last weekend I built a new BI PC, installed BI version 5, pushed up to the latest stable update, activated/deactivated, imported my config, regenerated the database, and all is well on the new BI computer. My network is closed and BI is not exposed to the interwebs. I access the BI server via...
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    Recommendation for indoor PTZ POE camera ... to be used outdoors

    I have an Pelco outdoor camera housing that is heated/vented that had a Panasonic BB-HCM381A indoor camera working fine in it for about 10 years before it quit. I'm looking to replace the Panasonic with a new INDOOR PTZ camera, preferably with POE. I don't need an all-in-one outdoor PTZ camera...
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    Multiple ftp servers?

    I just set up a 2nd FTP server for my clips. There are plenty of existing clips and new clips being generated that are being sent to the 1st configured FTP server but nothing is going to the 2nd server. I did "test" the new config and it works fine. Any ideas why the 2nd ftp configuration is...
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    Blueiris or NVR?

    I have been running Blueiris on an older I7 desktop for several years without too much trouble, other than the underlying OS (Winders). I am frequently seeing ads from one of our sponsors ;) that offer NVR's for around $500 (plus HD's) and getting tempted to see if the grass is really greener...
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    Lamp post mounted hidden camera?

    Has anyone seen or created a lamp post with a camera inside? I would really like to have a view of the front of my house "from the street". My recent hare-brained idea was to sink a 10 foot long 4x4 into the front lawn, mount a small POE camera on the post facing the house, then cover it with...
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    Virtualizing BI?

    I recently saw a post about a docker for BI but I don't think he was using a "real" license key to test with and not many cameras so there was no real discussion about performance and stability. My BI computer is the last "Winders" computer in my home. Everything else runs Ubuntu on PC...
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    Clobbered BI UI settings

    I thought I was being clever when I set the BI UI Settings "close due to inactivity" to 99999 minutes. Apparently not. I made a typo and probably put some junk character in the field and now when I load the page ui3.htm page it immediately displays the web interface timeout page and tells me...
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    "Connected" camera with "Hotspot"?

    I'm looking at some of the higher end dashcams that can connect to wifi and push notifications or videos when an event happens. I see that they can be a little pricey or limited with their monthly data limits and I'm sure I'd blow them away wanting to "peek" at the car all the time. I have a...
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    AD110 Motion detection, SD card, Android DND

    I got issues. At least that's what people tell me. I just replaced a Nellys NSC-DB2 with an Amcrest AD110 doorbell. Overall I'm very happy as the app actually works (not so much with the 3 different apps for the NSC) and it easily integrated with Blueiris. Problem #1 - motion detection false...
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    Exported reg keys, rebuilt OS, reinstalled now locked out?

    I had some odd issues with my BI pc (kept crashing every 15 mins). I took advice offered here and tried to back out the Intel HD drivers but no luck (went back several versions, clean reboot in between, still crashing), also tried backing off restore points (Win 8.1). Finally I went extreme...
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    New camera crashes BI computer

    I am running BI v4.6.3.0 x64 on an I7-4790@3.6GHZ CPU with 16GB ram (Windows 8.1). Last week I received a new NSC-2X8-DM EXIR POE camera from Nellys. This is now my 12th camera controlled by BI. Oddly after installing the camera the BI PC started crash/rebooting. I have a monitor plugged into...
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    Swann NVR - 3rd party camera?

    My buddy wants to add an additional camera to his Swann NVR8-7300 system (it came with 4). Has anyone successfully (and happily) added a non-Swann camera to a Swann NVR8-7300? If so, what brand/model did you buy? Thanks very much.
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    Aliexpress experiences?

    I have seen links to some Dahua cameras to the Aliexpress website. I have never purchased from them so I did a little googling. One site I found ".. makeuseof..." had some pretty critical reviews. Most were complaining about the shipping time, many complained about incorrect products and...
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    Backyard POE recommendation

    I'm considering making my next camera purchase a Dahua. I've heard the price is lower and the firmware isn't quite the mess as with Hikvision cameras (I have several). I'm looking for an outdoor POE with a built-in mic. It will be mounted in the corner of my yard at the 90 degree intersection...
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    Surveillance for Dummies

    I currently have a mix of 10 Hikvision, NSC (Nellys), Panasonic, and the hated Foscams, connected via IP, POE, and Wifi to my BlueIris installation watching the inside and outside of my home. When I started out with cameras it was Dropcam. I eventually had 3 Dropcam HD's. I was part of the...
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    BI: How to cut short (very) section of BVR clip?

    I would like to extract a 10 second section from a BVR file to email to a friend. I have tried convert/export but when I bring in the green and red triangles as close as possible to the start and stop times, the triangles overlap and are no longer individually visible. When I actually click OK...
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    Reliable sellers, Amazon vs. Ali, Hikvision vs. Dahua

    Hi all. I live in metro Detroit (MI, USA) and have typically purchased my cameras from Amazon vendors. A few have been outside the US (China) and I haven't had any trouble with them. I've moved up from crappy Foscams to nice Hikvisions (indoor and outdoor flavors of each). Now I'd like to...
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    Recommendation for outdoor camera w/nightvision and audio for small back yard

    Hello, I am new to Dahua cameras but see a lot of positive posts on them. I run Blueiris with a mix of Hikvision, Panasonic, and Foscam, indoor and outdoor cameras. I would like to try a Dahua outdoor camera mounted on the back of my house looking to the south, under the eave. My yard is a...
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    How to best convert and upload to web space

    Hello all, I'm running BI 4.2.8.5 x64 on a desktop with a 4TB secondary HD, monitoring 10 cameras (Panasonic Netcams, Foscams, and Hikvision indoor and outdoor cams). I leave the motion settings pretty much to default but have tinkered a bit with pre-trigger buffer and so I collect a fair...
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    Excessive Motion dection alerts in basement with nightvision

    I have a Foscam 9831P in my basement. At night there is simply no light down there but BI (4.2.3.1 x64) keeps alerting on motion. I have attached a screen shot of my Motion/Trigger settings. The camera is set to night vision at all times. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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    Recommendation for outdoor lamp post mounted netcam?

    Hello, I am looking for a recommendation for network camera that I can mount on a flat vertical surface, like a lamp post, that will be focused on the front of my house. It would have to be a POE outdoor camera so I can avoid local ordinances on burying high voltage electrical cable under my...
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    How to stop motion detection while turning camera (PTZ)?

    Hello, I'm finally coming to understand a few things. 1). My FOSCAM 9831P does not really have an audio detection alert. 2). If I use Blueiris to alert on motion detection ... moving the camera with the PTZ controls appears to trigger a motion alert. While this does make sense to me ... is...
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