Thanks for the additional perspective.
Thanks! I'll need to tweak some things first (currently cameras and BI are only accessible by VPN).
it is not the case...most folks dont setup blue iris correctly...there are threads that explain how to setup zone crossing and blue iris has more crossing options than dahua...you seem to read each post like its gospel...no, zone crossing does not emulate trippwire, it is FAR superior..sighthound is useless, human facial detection is not reliable, and it has very limited setup options...the ultimate human detection is a high quality pir sensor..Primarily from these forums, and some others that I view. I saw a few people state in the threads @CaliGirl started that the in-camera IVS is superior as it is less subject to false positives where even with tuning BI isn't quite as accurate. But opinions vary of course.
I've watched several videos on setting up and running BI, so I'm aware of the zone crossing option to emulates tripwires, and with motion regions and sizing motion targets. I'm also familiar with the Sighthound Video software which does all that plus object analysis and cloud-based facial detection (but its far more expensive and doesn't support Dahua out of the box.)
I don't want to waste an extra $300 on an NVR that won't be useful if the software will do what I want... I'd rather spend some extra time doing research and then make a better informed decision and not have to worry about buyers remorse.
I will say this again, its a hardware or setup issue...this forum is full of users with many cameras..do you think blue iris is freezing on many of them? Think critically. You will go crazy if you read every post and think the users knows what they are talking about...search NVR and random reboots or camera dropping...you will never make a purchase...also note, that there are many other VMS option other than blue iris, but if you think there are users who dont have issues with those you are fooling yourself...
Your hardware is good.
I am researching. I don't take each post as gospel but merely as one person's opinion or observation. I am collecting as many different perspectives as I can and am trying to piece together a consensus based what I find in my research. When I see multiple people say the same thing I also tend to put more faith in those perspectives though, which is the case with the IVS comments I made. Yes, I quote things that I have read as a means to explore the information. If people choose to agree or disagree with those statements and share their perspectives, that gives me additional points of reference and helps inform my opinion and decision process. I appreciate that you take the time to share your opinions and experience, it helps a lot!
I don't assume anyone is an expert on anything I read in forums... my assumption is everyone has different experiences and skill levels and each person has their own perspective based on their personal experiences. Those with more experience I tend to put a bit more faith in, but ultimately every person is a bit biased by their own experiences. I already have a pretty good idea what I personally plan to do in terms of my purchases, but there is still a lot more to learn.
You do know there is a demo of blue iris that you can try yourself right?
Yeah, but I don't have any ONVIF compatible cameras to test with yet, so for the moment all I can do is watch videos and chat with others.
Nice!
the camera does not have to be onvif....
Looks like she meant 4MP (~2K) not 4K (8-12MP)
Hmm. It would be nice to be able to test BI first hand, but from what I have read, Blue Iris doesn't work with my Kuna/Maximus cameras since they're using a proprietary protocol. They have promised to add support (ONVIF I assume) for 3rd party solutions like Blue Iris but at least as of 2016 that hasn't happened yet. I don't see anything more recent to suggest anything has changed. Beyond those, the other only cameras I have access to are wifi baby cams and I suspect those won't work for similar reasons. All my webcams are embedded into Mac systems so they wouldn't help.
Those scammers will never provide onvif capability....it goes against their profit structure...Hmm. It would be nice to be abe to test BI first hand, but from what I have read, Blue Iris doesn't work with my Kuna/Maximus cameras since they're using a proprietary protocol. They have promised to add support (ONVIF I assume) for 3rd party solutions like Blue Iris but at least as of 2016 that hasn't happened yet. I don't see anything more recent to suggest anything has changed. Beyond those, the other only cameras I have access to are wifi baby cams and I suspect those won't work for similar reasons. All my webcams are imbedded into Mac systems so they wouldn't help.
Yeah, it does seem counterintuitive since they have a subscription based cloud service where they make the real money off their cameras I'm sure. But they did release a statement to say they were working on it, so who knows. Would be a nice plus but I'm not holding my breath for it.
100% percent fraudulent statement...in fact if you relied on that statement to buy the product you are entitled to a refund. There is no subscription based camera on the market that allows rtsp/onvif streaming....
Nah, when we got those cameras a larger system wasn't even a concern. The Kuna works great for what it's meant to be so I'm not complaining either way.