hmmm..... I would rather have the mainstream recorded. There have been a number of times where something happened but it didn't trigger or alert because it was outside my motion zones/rules. I was able to go back to that spot and see what it was on the main stream. It sounds like I would be looking at a really crappy sub stream for that if there was no alert generated--- am I getting that right?
The issues have been at my neighbor's house across the street. LOL.... way too far away for me to even provide footage useful for any purpose.... but I was able to pinpoint the WHEN questions he had after he discovered someone rummaged through his truck in his driveway. So---- WHERE is that setting to record sub until an alert??
Thanks! So this just generates more questions since I am trying to get the most out of my storage use/efficiency ---
I would imagine that recording both streams takes up more space? Any idea on hos much space?
It's well worth the time to read the help file front to back, and the notes at the top of the help file that are updated each time a release is made outlining additions.
Is there a way to do this in the Alerts folder? I have not been able to figure that out.
...... I thought i needed to be recording at 25-30 fps. to catch everything. Wittaj is catching plates at 45 mph with a low frame rate. like somewhere between 8-12fps....
I would think that most of us (new to ip cams) wouldn't even know what you are talking about. We (new to ip cams) just turn it on and if it works were are happy. Its just when something goes wrong we ask questions and learn why everything is not just plug and play and walk away. There is a lot of great information and a lot to learn from a lot of great members here and a lot of great questions asked that a lot of use would never think of asking.
I think you nailed it. We have all been conditioned with our electronics over the years to EXPECT that you plug it in, turn it on, and use it. It truly does not work that way for security camera systems, and I think that catches a lot of people off-guard. Every install location has its own unique challenges, and doing lots of planning and figuring out what will work best means your first attempt (that you think will work great) will really only be your first TEST. You'll change it. it's almost never a "put the cams up and forget it" kind of deal.
heh..... nope. I planned a lot for this install--- and I am already seeing that I need to move a cam higher than it is now because of something I hadn't initially considered at the location that changed after we tested. LOL....and so it goes..... 
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This applies to most new TV's as well. Leaving them at factory default settings won't normally produce the best picture. I see way to many folks have a new TV, and the color saturation is through the roof, thus the picture is cartoonish looking with overblown reds. Where it was set to capture your attention in a store.I think you nailed it. We have all been conditioned with our electronics over the years to EXPECT that you plug it in, turn it on, and use it. It truly does not work that way for security camera systems, and I think that catches a lot of people off-guard. Every install location has its own unique challenges, and doing lots of planning and figuring out what will work best means your first attempt (that you think will work great) will really only be your first TEST. You'll change it. it's almost never a "put the cams up and forget it" kind of deal.
LOL---- right now I am helping a business with some new cams and a BI system--- replacing the garbage Arlo cams they put in after they discovered the Arlo cams don't work worth a damn. They also figured they could just put the Arlo cams up and be done.