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My DH-DB6I video doorbell has been working fine with a mechanical chime for about 18 months. The video stream still works with Blue Iris 5. But recently the mechanical chime no longer dings when the doorbell button is pushed. The doorbell is obviously still getting power from the 24 VAC...

I have multiple Dahua IPC T5442T-ZE cameras working in Blue Iris 5. On every camera I have the Dahua overlay enabled showing the channel title and the time title. When I look at my cameras using UI3, I see the overlays on every camera. When I open Blue Iris 5 and look at the cameras, there is...

I have numerous IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras that I started purchasing in 2020. I have updated the firmware on 6 of the newer cameras using the web interface and Internet Explorer. It has always worked fine. Today I tried the same process with my oldest camera. It had its original firmware. I...

I run BI5 on a fast Intel PC. Under camera settings, video tab, there is a "hardware decode" setting. My cameras are all on "default". Should I change to either "Intel", "Intel +VPP" or "Intel Beta"? Thanks.

I have Blue Iris 5 running on a fast Intel PC. The majority of my cameras are Empire Tech T5442T-ZE models running at 2688x1520 resolution. I was looking at the video tab on my camera's web interfaces. I don't really remember how I chose the various settings, but I'm encoding with H.264H...

UNV 4MP Tri-Guard NDAA-Compliant Weatherproof Turret IP Security Camera 2.8mm Fixed Lens with Deep Learning AI, Active Deterrence, and 24/7 Color Illumination (IPC3614SB-ADF28KMC-I0) (nellyssecurity.com) I thought this camera looked pretty nice, but expensive. Is there a Dahua from...

I'm trying to narrow down a wifi video doorbell purchase. I don't care about phone notifications. I just want it to work with Blue Iris and have an HD picture. I'd prefer a web interface, but the latest cameras I'm looking at don't seem to have that option. Is the HikVision DS-HD1 any good...

I have 6 Dahua T5442T-ZE surrounding my house. I have ethernet run to adjacent to my front door (on the same plane). Would a fixed focal length T5442T be a good option to place at about 7 feet? Is the FOV wide enough to see packages and faces? Would you suggest a different Dahua camera for...

https://us.dahuasecurity.com/?product=2k-wifi-video-doorbell I'm looking for a good wireless video doorbell to add to my Blue Iris surveillance system. Will this work? I don't see any mention about ONVIF. Would anyone recommend a different video doorbell? Thanks!

I have 6 Dahua T5442T-ZE cameras monitoring my home. They work well. I have not installed a front door camera however. I have ethernet cabling that would allow me to place a camera near the top of the door. Or I could install a wireless video doorbell, but I think I'd prefer a wired camera...

I have multiple Dahua IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras recording 24/7 to Blue Iris. I have also installed Micro SD cards in each camera, but they don't seem to be recording. I just left the camera settings on default because I thought they would record to the memory cards. Can anyone help me with the...

I have several Dahua model IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras. I set them all up using Internet Explorer with the downloaded web plugin a while ago. Now, when I login to any camera, and go to Settings>Conditions>Zoom and Focus tab, the preview image is black. The zoom and focus controls seem to work, but...

I wasn't sure where to post this question. None of the forum categories seemed quite right. I have Dahua cameras, so I stuck it here. :) I have a system working with six 4MP cameras, one 2MP camera and a dedicated BI computer. The "New" folder in Blue Iris gets backed up weekly to a...

I think I know the answer, but I'd like to make sure. When I use UI3 to connect to my Blue Iris machine, the CPU usage listed in Blue Iris varies between about 5-9%. When I use remote desktop to open Blue Iris on the same machine, the CPU usage listed varies between 20-25%. Is that difference...

I wasn't sure where to post my question since it involves both camera and Blue Iris settings. I had my camera set on H.265. When using BI5 UI3 locally to view live feeds, I was getting some orange clock symbols in the upper right corner of the screen. When clicking these symbols they would...

I have two Dahua IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras that I purchased from Empiretecandy. I believe they are the international versions. I would like to update the firmware on these, but don't want to download the wrong version/geographic region/etc. I've also never updated IP camera firmware before. Can...

I've connected my first Dahua IP camera and I've read the cliff notes and multiple forum threads. I have a powerful Intel Core i7 CPU computer. I still have questions: 1. I have a choice of four codecs in the camera, H.264, H.264B, H.264H and H.265. Can I use H.265 with Blue Iris? Will it...

I've purchased Dahua turret cameras that are going to be mounted to wood (or possibly fake wood) soffits. I don't care if the hole is big enough for the waterproof ethernet connector to push up into the attic. 1. With this information, is there any good reason to add the Dahua PFA130-E...

I'm building a new house that will have hard stucco in the soffits. I wish to install multiple IP cameras. I've read the recommendation to use an external Dahua junction box so there is room for the IP camera tail to be coiled up and the ethernet plug to all fit in the junction box. But...

I'm building a vacation home to be used a few months out of the year. I plan on installing a surveillance system. Can I install and activate a second instance of Blue Iris 5 or will I have to purchase the software again? Thanks.

Does anyone know how to re-post the "Clips and Archiving Video Part 1" that's been missing for quite a while? I'd love to watch it again. :confused:

I am a relatively surveillance noob and learning to use Blue Iris 5. I have a dedicated local computer running BI5. So far I have only added one wireless video doorbell to Blue Iris. It is a Nelly's Security DB-1, but it's made by Hikvision. Before adding the doorbell to BI5, I was already...

I have a Nelly's Security (Hikvision) NSC-DB1 wi-fi video doorbell. It works fine with the mobile app Hik-Connect. I can view real time live images or it records to a micro SD card. I just added the doorbell to Blue Iris and Blue Iris is recording the video feed fine. But when I look at the...

My surveillance project got delayed, but I did a lot of reading/research on this site 8 months ago. Back then the consensus seemed to be that the 2 MP Dahua Starlight turret models were the best. Is this still valid or have higher resolution models been released that I should now consider? I...

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for my questions, but I didn't find another section that seemed to cover networking. I want to add 5-6 ip cameras and a computer running Blue Iris to my wired home GB network. My network currently has several computers, satellite receivers, AV...

Hello Everyone! I live in Colorado. I stumbled upon this website after trying to educate myself about the best IP camera systems. I already have a 1 Gbps PoE switch and a quality NAS system with Milestone Arcus software. I wish to purchase 4 outdoor PoE cameras. Some of my roof eaves are...