Clip storage in blue iris

[Ricky Bobbie]

wondering on how to have blue iris save all clips for a month on a pc with 2tb hard drive running 3 cams at 25fps at 4mp. Running continuously recording. Not sure if it possible, possibly convert files to a zip folder? And wondering where you would look for them in the blue iris folder? Stored? New?

 

[SouthernYankee]

The video files are all ready compressed. Zip the file will do almost nothing. Get a 4tb purple we. Set the frame rate to 15 fps with and Iframe of 15. That will get you a month of recording.

Actually for 3 cameras at 15 fps should fit on 2tb, with nothing g else.

 

[Ricky Bobbie]

And they will all be located in the stored file? And it recycles after its full?

 

[SouthernYankee]

What is your hardware configuration. How big is each of the drives.

Set bi to record all files to the NEW folder. Set the NEW folder size to 95% of the total of free disk space. Never allocate 100% of the space.

Bi manages space and will delete files as spaces is required. Set bi to delete on space not time.

 

[Ricky Bobbie]

Great thanks!

 

[aristobrat]

Have you tried lowering your FPS? Seems like most folks here run 15 FPS on most cameras. That'll increase your disk retention.

 

[looney2ns]

And they will all be located in the stored file? And it recycles after its full?

Watch these: Blue Iris Video Tutorials

 

[Ricky Bobbie]

Great thanks! Videos are very helpful