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    BI no audio during playback

    All cameras do not have audio when played back in the viewer. In live view you hear the audio out of the default audio device. When playing back the audio power display is showing there is an audio track as its fluctuating like expected. Volume is up on the top of the viewer screen just no audio...
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    Any issues with not using direct to disk recording?

    At the moment I am not using direct to disk recording or recording the sub stream continuously, just recording trigger events which is working fine so far. All cameras are recording continuously to 128g cards so if something is missed I could go directly to the camera. This makes it light for my...
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    Z12E S2 IR illuminator, could you get a suntan with this thing?

    Ha Ha, Seriously though, I am astonished by the amount of focused IR this camera puts out! It can illuminate my mailbox and trees behind it from 310' away. I got a few low voltage alarms so I switched to POE++ and have no problems now. The only cameras I have seen with this kind of IR output...
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    Trigger question

    If you have say three tripwires setup in a camera and two or three of them is triggered, does blue iris take the first one and ignores the other ones? I see this with my overwatch camera (cam 1) triggering on a vehicle and since it triggers the other camera in the group the trigger event in BI...
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    Anyone here used custom audio files?

    One of the reasons I looked at the 45PRO was to play audio from external speakers that escalated as you got closer to my shop. Works great so far using the available audio clips (about 10 of them) but wanted to know if anyone here ever used a custom audio file loaded to the camera before? In the...
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    Blue Iris purchase from 3rd party?

    It is now time for me to move from the evaluation phase and buy a license. I found it very strange that when you buy a license on their site you are directed to a third party software site. They do not have their own front end for sales and monthly subscription revenue seems a bit strange but I...
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    I am going to catch that dam easter bunny this year....

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    Quick question about camera status window

    Under MPixels what is the second number represent? "Fieldcam" is a 5MP on a 2.8 sensor I think but shows 0.3, "Fieldreo" is a 8MP on a very small sensor (reolink crap) and shows 0.2 Now heres what I dont get. The new "Empireteck" is 4MP on a 1.8 sensor but it still shows 0.3? Also if there is...
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    Did I just buy the wrong camera for the job? Newbie again.

    I received my IPC-T54PRO-A5 and am impressed with the night vision and on board intelligence. This camera was chosen to provide an escalation response to the approach to my shop by using three IVS tripwires as shown in the picture. From my initial testing the IVS and camera outputs work fine for...
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    Best practice for I Frames setting based on FPS

    Just getting my head around I Frames in terms of impact on video. Lets just keep it simple for now lol So I have a 1080p empiretech with 264 encoding and I have the FPS at 20 and I Frames at 40. This is probably wrong but I understand it like this? For each 40 frames an I frame is inserted to...
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    Empiretech camera Onvif alert types?

    Sorry, just getting my test rig setup and still learning. I have a Reolink (uggh) camera that alerts specific types of Onvif triggers to BI (RED) but the Empiretech only sends a motion A alert as shown in the pictures below. Here is the BI setting Should it specify human in the Onvif...
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    Subscription event 00002efd on Vikylin camera.

    I got my BI test unit up and running but I am having a problem with one camera getting ONVIF alerts. I have tried the usual with authentication off in BI and camera but I must be missing something. Here are a few shots of BI. The funny thing is the best triggers so far is from my dam reolink camera.
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    Will this PC run BI well enough to get familiar with the basics?

    I have a Lenovo tower with the following specs. I-5 6500 , 16G, 1050TI 4G, 500g SSD, 2TB Skyhawk. Cameras, (1)-2MP@25fps, (2)–4MP@25fps, (1)-5MP@25fps. Used for monitoring the road in front of my rural property. Would like to record only vehicles that pass and easily review each day. All...
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    PTZ425DB-AT 4MP 25x Starlight VRS Z12E S2

    I recieved my Z1S2 and I like it a lot. My question is how would the 425DB perform compared with the Z12E in the following situation. Objective capture vehicle details enough to identify type and maybe see some information of the driver. Distance 300' Daytime only. 35 degree shot of object. With...
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    OMG Another example of how bad some cameras are at night.

    Cloaked porch pirate Using a new stealth suit now. Reolink 810. Not mine but thought it was kind of funny. Good example of how you should test things out before you need the footage.
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    Newbie questions regarding camera specs and functions.

    First off, is there a thread somewhere for noobs that has a quick explanation of what each spec is or does? I looked through the WIKI and didn’t see anything. I am looking at the EmpireTech PTZ425DB-AT and have a few quick questions. Alarm I/O 2/1. Thinking these low current relays can be used...
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    Challenging camera use case, Is it possible under $1,000

    The objective is to monitor a mailbox with enough detail to identify the vehicle as it stops and drives away. The challenge is the camera is 300’ away from the target area. I have been using a Reolink 811A 4K with 5x zoom but as we know their image quality is not applicable to this type of...
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    Static IP setup , Camera, router, or both?

    I want to reduce/eliminate issues with my cameras and other devices on my dedicated network especially after a power interuption. Which would be the better option, on the camera, in the router, or both? Basic layout of my network as of now. There is one router going to a managed switch with 6...
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