Unusable Video Feed-ZMD-DX-SBL8 DVR

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bjs.pdx

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I'm using BlueIris to monitor several video cameras including three from a Zmodo DVR. The cameras were working until I actually installed them on my house. Now, all three cameras become unusable throughout the day with garbled video. The problem is intermittent and doesn't occur at night when the cameras are in IR mode. The video is fine when I view it from the Zmodo system. Any thoughts or suggestions? I've tried changing the image format and sizing without success. This is what I get from BlueIris:

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I cant see the attachment, but a few ideas to try... and a few questions

Are you running BI over the net/remotely?
whats the data link like between your cams/server
Can you view from your smartphone on the LAN, does that make a difference?

Tro
 
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Tro said:
I cant see the attachment, but a few ideas to try... and a few questions

Are you running BI over the net/remotely?
whats the data link like between your cams/server
Can you view from your smartphone on the LAN, does that make a difference?

Tro
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Everything is local. DVR and BI system on the same hub. If I view the cameras from IE on the blueiris server connecting to the Zmodo DVR all is fine, as is the case using my iPad to connect directly to the cameras. Also, and this is weird, the cameras seem to work at night in IR mode, but not during the day.
 
Another strange thing associated with my problem is that periodically the cameras work, as you can see from these attachments. Both are connected to the Zmodo DVR and one is working while the other isn't.

Screenshot from 2016-05-05 09:25:02.pngScreenshot from 2016-05-05 09:25:18.png
 
Personally I would be looking at your data cables/terminations
Another idea (however unlikely) - install BI (trial version?) on another PC to try it out
Sounds like a network issue to me, could be a buggered card/on-board (do you have a spare card to try?)

Tro
 
Tro said:
Personally I would be looking at your data cables/terminations
Another idea (however unlikely) - install BI (trial version?) on another PC to try it out
Sounds like a network issue to me, could be a buggered card/on-board (do you have a spare card to try?)

Tro
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Don't think it's a network issue. Only problem is the Zmodo DVR. I have six other cameras all working fine. The Zmodo cameras were working during my testing and suddenly stopped. Also, why the cameras work fine in IR mode at night. If it was network, they shouldn't.
 
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