This Computer noob is asking. I can I do this with the free version of BI?

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Feb 13, 2025
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I've been doing some perusing around here, and I've only just found out about BI. My current system setup is i5 6th Gen HP ProDesk with an 4TB HDD for CCTV recording with Reolink camera and a Reolink app. I want to switch to another machine. A Lenovo V530 Tower PC with 2x hard drive mounts with 8GB RAM with an i3-8100 processor. But this time, I want to increase the number of cameras running from 1 to 5x cameras and use the free version of Blue Iris. This Computer noob is asking, can I do this with the free version of BI?

  • Pentium dual-core or equivalent 2GHz processor or better
  • 8GB or more system RAM
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or newer OS (equivalent server OS as well)
  • One or more USB or Network IP cameras, or an analog capture card with DirectShow drivers
 
There is no "free" version of BI. There is a 15 day trial (evaluation) period in which the evaluation watermark appears on the console display. After that time period you will be asked if you want to purchase the full version.

You should know before then if you do and IMO, it's a steal for the price.
 
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Yes a 6th gen can run it just fine.

People run 50 cameras with a 4th gen.

With that said, reolink is problematic with BI.

Also there is a trial version of BI not a free version.
 
@TonyR @wittaj

Ah, no. That's unfortunate. We're trying to keep to a low budget right now. Should we decide to go for the BI, we'll be moving away from Reolink and purchasing new cameras for the new setup.



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