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The profile is set to Day/Night so daytime imagery (still default/WDR) is not effected. For night, I have Brightness at 80 and Contrast at 70, Backlight at WDR, and Illuminator off. All else default. I have some IR illumination from nearby T5442 cameras (and I plan to add a dedicated...

Feedback on my experience. I previously had the 2K dual (boobie) cam ( HDBW4231F-E2-M) on the front of my house for a 180 degree surveillance overview. It worked quite well with default settings until I nearly destroyed it. It turned out that I only blistered the lens coating, as @wittaj...

Here are two identical shots from my D4231F-E2-M with the built-in IR illuminators on and off. Note the improved contrast and crispness with the IR lights off. The dome was as clean as I could get it. I think optical distortion from the actual dome may be responsible for some of the "fog"...

Thanks. I was aware of the LINOVISION/Loryta device but not the IPCamPower combiner/splitter you mentioned (which does the switch function at the source). Thanks for that information. I run (almost) everything from an older Unifi US-24-250w switch so power is not an issue (although fan...

True but that would require a PoE switch or at least a powered splitter at the cameras. There is really no good location for that unless I add some sort of utility box. In the meantime, I turned off the built-in IR illumination for that duo dome (boobie) camera and the image is much better...

The domes on these boobie cams must be clean, inside and out. As a test, I mounted the cam without the cover/domes and the images were the best ever (excellent, actually). Then I carefully cleaned the insides of the domes and re-mounted the cover while the camera mounted It was impossible to...

@wittaj: you da man!! THANK YOU so much. I removed the small rubber ring (that seals against the dome) and rubbed the front lens face with a paper towel, wetted with alcohol. That improved the image greatly but there was still some haze. So I used a genuine lens cloth which eliminated...

What @wittaj said. I'll experiment with that when I get a chance. After my misadventure, I inspected the camera about 2 a.m. and could see visible moisture trapped inside the rubber ring that surrounds the bad camera's lens. Quite possible that the long water-soak destroyed the coating and...

Sad saga with promising ending and a mystery. Sad saga: I finally got my 2mp boobie cam (HDBW4231F-E2-M) mounted and aimed the way it needed to be. In while cleaning the insides of the domes (before replacing the cover) had a fit of terminal stupidity and squirted one lens with Invisible Glass...

My i7-3770 is a HP small form factor box (about half thickness of a standard PC). The hardware is solid, factory configuration but HP never sold it with Win 10 and Intel was not eager to propose a non-HP driver. I am quite pleased to know that the GPU makes little difference. After enabling...

Is there a tutorial for Blue Iris audio? When I do a fresh start for BI it seems I can hear audio from all camera microphones on the PC running BI. If I select "audio from selected camera and mute others" (under main settings/cameras) I get exactly what I would expect (only hear selected...

Thanks for the info. Using sub-streams (except for a T2231) my CPU is running 15-20%.

Thanks. I appreciate your perspective on the effect of the GPU. I have also an i7-6700 box with GPU that does work under Win 10. I use it mainly for video where the GPU makes a difference. I was considering moving BI to that box but will hold off, at least until I go to H265. I'm trying to...

I probably answered my own question. There is not a clear change in CPU load when I disable/enable GPU in BI main settings. The 3770 seems to have enough power without GPU (12 cameras) so this isn't critical but I thought it might reduce power consumption if the GPU was helping. This does make...

I doubt anyone knows but ipcamtalk seems the best source for such info. I am running BI on a HP i-7-3770 PC running Win 10. HP never sold this box with Win 10 so there is no HP-approved Win 10 driver with Quick Sync. Task Manager does not display any GPU columns. But BI Status shows I or I+...

Update: I think my intermittent IPC-HDW2231T-ZS-S2 image problem was fixed by the latest Blue Iris update (Release 5.2.9.14 x64 (6/9/2020)). It's hard to be sure with intermittent problems but images have been normal for three days.

Disregard. Don't know how or why, but now cycle images fill the Chrome window as I would expect.

When I open ui3 in Windows Chrome and cycle cameras, the cam images only fill about 2/3 of the window. I can zoom but even the first zoom step (x1) overflows the window (edges outside window). Changing resolution doesn't matter. In Windows Explorer the images fill the window as I would...

Camera not yet installed but seems to work fine. Just wanted to follow-up on possible firmware update before installing.. Super after-market tech support. Thanks.

Checking if there is an update is for HDBW4231F-E2-M multi-lens. I have no real problems and cam works OK in Explorer but Chrome requires a plug-in. I have firmware version 2.622.0000000.32.R, Build Date: 2019-08-27

Andy: What is status of firmware update for HDW2231T-ZS-S2? Word doc in top post doesn't open. Is it a bad link or is a different update pending? I have a IPC-HDW2231T-ZS-S2 that works OK except Blue Iris image goes bizarre (see below) at random periods: jpg snapshot much bigger (500K-900K)...

Well, fenderman was right, even if he is less than diplomatic. He said I was satisfied with Reolink only because I had never seen images from a good camera. I have replaced all my Reolink cams with Dahua starlights: mostly T5442TM-AS plus two HFW1831E for wide area over-watch and one T2231T-ZS...

FYI, I have two IP cams and a TiVo in my barn, which has 120v power but no hardwire LAN. I use a pair of NanoStation AC Loco 5GHz airMAX bridges and a POE switch to connect to my LAN. Edit: The two NanoStations cost about $100 but I preferred that to burying a cat5 line. My bridge is only...

Thanks for the tip. Where did you get the frosted mylar?

I am somewhat happier with the 1831s. I'll explain. First is an IR shot from a HD2231T-ZS in a darkened room. This shows the crisp definition typical in my 2M and 4M Dahua cameras. The next shot show the "muddy" image I was getting from a new HFW1831E. Then I realized that that camera...

Information/Version says Firmware is: 2.622.0000000.23.R, Build Date: 2019-11-01

Thanks for the inputs. The focus is probably good enough so I'll leave it alone for now. I bought these on eBay from a guy (not Andy) in Hong Kong. I intended to order from Andy (eventually) but it was a late-night impulse purchase. By all outward appearances the cameras and packaging look...

I just got two 1831s for overwatch at my house. I had them up side-by-side (before mounting) to set up IPs, etc. I notice the image from one camera is noticeably sharper than the other. Is it practical to adjust the focus of these things?

Data point: I just bought a new 27 in led monitor which consumes 25 watts when on (and next to nothing in standby). So a monitor uses almost as much power as a computer.