Saving recording space

[bootstrapper]

We have currently 32 cameras running and I only have 3 pcs. 4 Tera's HD so that's 12 tera, and I am trying to save space so that recording of each camera will last for at least 7 days,

No, question is what's the best video record settings that I can choose to achieve my goal please?

Thank you,

-Boots

 

[fenderman]

We have currently 32 cameras running and I only have 3 pcs. 4 Tera's HD so that's 12 tera, and I am trying to save space so that recording of each camera will last for at least 7 days,

No, question is what's the best video record settings that I can choose to achieve my goal please?

Thank you,

-Boots

only thing that matters is the bitrate...bunch of threads discussing this. try variable bitrate..

 

[bootstrapper]

Ok thank you, well I guess I just have to play with them bitrates then

 

[bootstrapper]

@fenderman

How about how to combine the 3 drives to one drive sir, is there any settingson the BI to do that?

Thank you

 

[fenderman]

@fenderman

How about how to combine the 3 drives to one drive sir, is there any settingson the BI to do that?

Thank you

you can do that..but a much better solution is to split the cameras and record 8 to each drive...
do this by creating new folders in clips and archiving..then you will have the option in the cameras record tab to save to the new location...

 

[bootstrapper]

Ok thank you, yes I will try and do that,

btw, one more silly question, where can I find the bitrate please? is that the max rate (fps) - and it seems like I cannot change it, it always go back to 25 fps, unless I have to buy the soft? I'm still on demo mode as I am still on the testing stage before my big boss buys it.

Cheers,

-boots

 

[fenderman]

Ok thank you, yes I will try and do that,

btw, one more silly question, where can I find the bitrate please? is that the max rate (fps) - and it seems like I cannot change it, it always go back to 25 fps, unless I have to buy the soft? I'm still on demo mode as I am still on the testing stage before my big boss buys it.

Cheers,

-boots

both bitrate and fps must be changed in the camera itself..not blue iris.also note depending on the camera resolution and fps settings you may need a very powerful system...
you should read the wiki on proper setup like direct to disk and hardware acceleration...

 

[bootstrapper]

@fenderman, sorry I'm so noob when it comes to camera's as this is not my area of expertise but yup thank you, I did realized that it has to be on the camera itsefl.

Moving on, I am puzzled, on recording, all the camera's is set to motion dectection but then it seems like it records then delete then records again? I couldn't even find recording like this morning, but I started recording since yesterday, I think like when it stops recording then trigger to record again it deletes the old record? Or maybe I'm wrong?, I don't know.

What's the settings on continuous recording via motion detection please?

 

[fenderman]

@fenderman, sorry I'm so noob when it comes to camera's as this is not my area of expertise but yup thank you, I did realized that it has to be on the camera itsefl.

Moving on, I am puzzled, on recording, all the camera's is set to motion dectection but then it seems like it records then delete then records again? I couldn't even find recording like this morning, but I started recording since yesterday, I think like when it stops recording then trigger to record again it deletes the old record? Or maybe I'm wrong?, I don't know.

What's the settings on continuous recording via motion detection please?

thats because you didnt read the help file and set storage capacity in clips and archiving...

 

[bootstrapper]

I actually did,

but I am confused, the limit size is for? the clips? The Hard drive?

The limit clip age I put on 7 days. - so I understand this will automatically delete after 7 days?

I selected delete rather than move to folder. So the delete is for?

The aux settings, I set 8 camera's to record on aux1 but nothing happened.

I am not using stored, as we are not planning to store old clips.

So for example my settings is limit size is 10 gb clip age on 7 days? - Is this right?

 

[fenderman]

I actually did,

but I am confused, the limit size is for? the clips? The Hard drive?

The limit clip age I put on 7 days. - so I understand this will automatically delete after 7 days?

I selected delete rather than move to folder. So the delete is for?

The aux settings, I set 8 camera's to record on aux1 but nothing happened.

I am not using stored, as we are not planning to store old clips.

So for example my settings is limit size is 10 gb clip age on 7 days? - Is this right?

read the help file...dont set a day limit..its pointless, use a size limit to maximize storage