Empirecandy IPC-T5442T-ZE + Ubiquiti and AI

remsta

Young grasshopper
Mar 30, 2020
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18
New York
Hi all

I have a few questions I hope I could get some help with. After 4 years with BlueIris, I am getting sick of the crashes and difficult interface - it is just too much for my parents who are getting older. We have a Ubiquiti system at home and so I am going to move across to Unify Protect but have some questions.
I purchased 6x IPC-T5442T-ZE from EmpireCandy in 2021 and these have been working flawlessly. I haven't updated the firmware in a while as I always read, unless you have a problem, don't update.

Firmware: V2.840.15OG00D.0.R, Build Date: 2022-08-18

So my questions:
  • With BlueIris, I had configured the detection zones on the cameras themselves, as I was told this was the best way to do it. With Unify, you can do it within the app (I believe with BlueIris too). Is this something I can do or do I need to leave it on the Camera web interface?
  • The Unify console says: "To use Spotlight, you’ll need at least one AI-enabled camera with Smart Detection features (like Face or License Plate Recognition). Disable Spotlight to use Recent Detections instead." - Does this mean I can't use this feature or do I need to enable something on the cameras?

Thank you!
 
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