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    Auto reboot PTZIP762X20IR

    I have a PTZIP762X20IR that loses focus every few days/weeks and the only way to fix it is to manually reboot it. Not even the "focus" controls will fix it. After a reboot it's perfect again. I've looked through all the configuration settings for an "auto-reboot" option but there doesn't seem...
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    Set primary camera to trigger secondary?

    I have two cameras. Camera A and Camera B. Camera A does everything I want perfectly (trigger and alert). How do I make Camera A trigger Camera B to send an alert? I've tried all sorts of "Sync with camera" settings but it's only sending alerts from one or the other... but not both.
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    Folders must be discrete?

    I'm working on setting up Pushover to replace my flaky text notifications. Both text and email notifications have images attached but they're ephemeral and not available to Pushover. I went into my "Alerts" folder and found that the newest image is from 5 years ago. I went into my "Clips and...
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    Spectrum text alert problem

    I've been sending BI text alerts to a Charter/Spectrum phone for a few years. A little over two weeks ago I started getting delays and failures from "vrz-mms.mx.a.cloudfilter.net" which appears to be from the Verizon servers they're using. Is anyone else experiencing this? NOTE: As a test I...
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    Connections from Europe?

    I'm in the US. Does Blue Iris Tools connect to a server or something in the UK and/or EU? The actual IP address traces to "Oracle Cloud" in Frankfurt Germany.
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    Trigger off another camera?

    I have a front porch camera that has triggered and sent alerts without fail for years. A few weeks ago I installed a doorbell camera (where the doormat is located) and the IR from the doorbell sets off alarms and alerts on my front porch camera ALL.NIGHT.LONG. I'm talking every two minutes. I've...
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    160 open BI Ports?

    I stumbled onto this list of open ports for Blue Iris. I have ten cameras (seven currently enabled) but there are 160 open ports. This is a partial list and the overwhelming majority are connected to China. The 10 cameras are made up of 9 LTS Hikvision and one Amcrest AD110 doorbell. Is this...
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    Alerts after v5 upgrade

    I have email alerts set on my front and back door cameras. When I was on v4 they worked like a charm and sent the alert with an image attached. Ever since I updated to v5 they "kind of" work. I sometimes receive the alert with an image but I also receive a lot of these: They have a text...
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    Extra BI5 license

    What can I do with this extra BI5 license I mistakenly purchased? I don't ever foresee needing it. Am I allowed to sell it?
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    Embarrassing question about upgrading!

    I'm more than a little ashamed for asking this. I purchased BI5 in June 2019 with the wholehearted intention of updating my v4 installation within a few weeks. I didn't realize how much time had passed until today. When I first downloaded the installer it was at v5.0.0.57. The current installer...
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    I'm not clear on the BI4 to BI5 upgrade.

    I've been running BI4 for over 5 years (and BI3 prior to that). The first few years with BI4 were tweaking and tuning, but for the past few years it's been humming along PERFECTLY and auto-MAGIC-ally. I purchased the BI5 full version back in June 2019 and have been sitting on it ever since. The...
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    DDNS Question

    I don't really know where to ask this but since I'm using BI Tools, I figure this is as good a place as any... Is there any way to specify the BI webserver port anywhere using IPCT DDNS? Mine's set up on port 8088 so I'd like to access it at: xxxxxx.ipctddns.com rather than...
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    CMIP8932-W Cube

    I have four of these cubes that have been running for about 3 1/2 years without any problems. Recently I've been having an issue with one of them. This particular one appears to have lost its username and password. I can ping the camera. I can access the login screen but it won't accept the...
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    DS-2CD2432F-IW has grainy picture in the dark

    I really like these cubes. They work great as long as they have some light (even low light). When they cut over to IR they get pretty grainy as shown in the screenshot. Are there any adjustments I can make to clear these up a bit? I've messed around with some of the settings but it hasn't...
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    Anyone using No-IP port 80 redirect?

    What does your url resolve to? If I perform the following trace from a command prompt: tracert mydomain.noip.org Tracing route to mydomain.noip.org [8.23.224.90] It always resolves to 8.23.224.90 If you run a trace on yours, what does it resolve to? My actual IP address is different...
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    Microphone recommendations

    Hello! I'm looking for recommendations for exterior microphones to use with Hikvision PoE bullets and PoE+ PTZ's. They need to have good quality sound and be reasonably priced. I'd like to know what you're using and (based on your experience) what you'd do differently now. Thanks in advance...
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    BIT Server settings not persistent

    Hi Mike! Love, love, love BIT. Thank you so much for all the work you do on it. I'm setting up a new system and have the macros, overlays, watchdogs, port forwarding, dynamic addressing, remote access, and bp2008's web files all working perfectly. The only thing I'm having trouble with is the...
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    Bench testing

    I have one more PTZ on the way to fill that last image. All Hikvision. Currently using the Hik NVR PC software but will be moving to BI soon.
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    PoE switch question

    Initially I'm going to set up an 8 camera system. 6 will be DC 12V and 2 will be PTZ cams requiring AC 24V. Will a POE-SW881 be sufficient to power all 8 of these cameras? Also, it seems like the 100mbps ports should be sufficient for full (smooth) 1080p video throughput, correct? Everything...
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    Help with milkisbad cameras in BI

    Hello! I really need to get my surveillance system started and would like to buy all my product from milkisbad. I've PM'd him back and forth but it seems like he's overwhelmed. He sent me to his test camera website (PM for website info) and said to use the Hikvision protocols to add them to BI...
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    Camera guidance

    Hello! We've been running a 10 camera setup for a few years hardwired to Blue Iris. We love the setup and it functions exactly like we want. We just built a new house and want to have a similar setup but would like to improve the cameras. Right now we run all Foscam units (FI8918W, FI8904W...
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    Long time lurker

    Hello everyone! I've been a lurker here for a few years and finally decided to participate. I hope I don't become too bothersome in the weeks to come!
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