Like I said, anyone who wants to actively monitor their cams. Something as basic as instant video review or disabling indoor cameras and alerts when you get home is not available on the hikvision NVR.
I can't lie, but I agree with you there. The 'babysitting' aspect of a Windows system is one to consider. Given Blue Iris requires Windows, it's the reason I haven't investigated it further. Bluecherry, an entirely different NVR software (with their server portion being Linux based), certainly got my attention though. If I hadn't caught wind of Bluecherry I would have likely gone the NVR route as well.
I have over 20 blue iris machines..no "babysitting" required. Runs perfectly. Maybe im doing something wrong. The idea that windows requires more baby sitting than an NVR or linux is ridiculous...
There's not a FreeBSD port at the moment, though there's been some noise about the developers creating one. As of now it stands as a Linux program for the server with a cross platform client for Windows/Mac/Linux. I'm sure it lacks some Milestone-esque features, but for what it does do, it does well. Motion detection is good, the control panel within the client is great, it exports as MKV which takes out the nonsensical proprietary formats that a lot of others still (astonishingly) use, etc. It lacks a dedicated mobile app, but I interfaced it with TinyCam Pro, which works great for live view. The developers have been awesome; spoke to them a few times already. It's also shockingly light. I have my 4 cams in full time record at the moment, but my system load is 0.01. I was running motion detect at one point, but even still, it surprised me at how low it ran on this 2nd gen low powered i3. And here I was expecting I'd have to get a mammoth i7...
Hey, to each their own, brother. All I'm saying is, having seen what sort of random issues that can come up with Windows, it's not a platform I would rely on for video surveillance. If it works great for you, more power to ya.
Its has proven extremely reliable. I run many more windows machines for business use. Work perfectly. Trick is not installing crap ware on your VMS.There's not a FreeBSD port at the moment, though there's been some noise about the developers creating one. As of now it stands as a Linux program for the server with a cross platform client for Windows/Mac/Linux. I'm sure it lacks some Milestone-esque features, but for what it does do, it does well. Motion detection is good, the control panel within the client is great, it exports as MKV which takes out the nonsensical proprietary formats that a lot of others still (astonishingly) use, etc. It lacks a dedicated mobile app, but I interfaced it with TinyCam Pro, which works great for live view. The developers have been awesome; spoke to them a few times already. It's also shockingly light. I have my 4 cams in full time record at the moment, but my system load is 0.01. I was running motion detect at one point, but even still, it surprised me at how low it ran on this 2nd gen low powered i3. And here I was expecting I'd have to get a mammoth i7...
There's a 30 day free trial that they encourage folks to spin up and see what you think.
Hey, to each their own, brother. All I'm saying is, having seen what sort of random issues that can come up with Windows, it's not a platform I would rely on for video surveillance. If it works great for you, more power to ya.
That's not so much of a trick as it is common logic. I wouldn't consider putting anything else on it in the event I'd be running it. That doesn't replace MS's lacking update system (as one example) which sometimes comes with its own little surprises.
You say common logic, many dont recognize it. You dont need to constantly update windows if you are using a VPN which you should be. Update issues are rare...
All software has issues, all operating systems have their quirks, and certainly nothing is "perfect" as to what was alluded to above. I run what I run based on my own experiences, nothing more. Like I said, use what works.
The interface is just fine. you dont have to look at it on a daily basis...its no worse than a hikvision NVR. The hikvision interface is slow and clunky.
Just to clarify I was referring to web interface. I am not sure if you seen the latest Hikvision NVR interface, but it's much nicer then what I've seen in BI.
Is this in any way comparable/similar to the Hikvision web UI of cameras? I haven't used Hikvision for long, only had my 2432 cube's for a few weeks, but I really like the web UI of those cameras. A quick Google image search brought a few results that made me wonder if the NVR interface is anything like that of individual Hikvision camera's web interface. If so, thumbs up.
The web UI is very nice and clean, I don't use NVR interface via HDMI at all, only for initial setup
Its slow, clunky and limited. When you have many less options its easier to clean up the look. I dont feel blue iris is cluttered. Its just fine. IF you dont like the blue iris interface you dont need to look at the after initial setup...The web UI is very nice and clean, I don't use NVR interface via HDMI at all, only for initial setup
A hikvision NVR is extremely neutered. If I cant fire up a mobile app and review video in less than 3-5 seconds, skip through video quickly the NVR is worthless to me. If i cannot instantly disable alerts/recording from specific cameras then the alert function becomes useless. Most folks want that basic functionality. If all you want is basic 24/7 recording then an NVR is sufficient.
