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by HeneryH
Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:03 pm
Forum: Blue Iris 5
Topic: RECOMMENDED CPU AND HARDWARE
Replies: 4
Views: 4835

Re: RECOMMENDED CPU AND HARDWARE

Here is a database of lots of users with different CPUs. Just as a sanity check...

https://biupdatehelper.hopto.org/default.html#stats
by HeneryH
Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: Blue Iris 5
Topic: Cannot open direct-to-disk .mp4 files
Replies: 4
Views: 2748

Re: Cannot open direct-to-disk .mp4 files

HeneryH wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:53 pm Why would D2D have any format associated with it? Aren't those in whatever format the stream is coming from the camera in?
I forgot about the container format vs the stream/compression format.
by HeneryH
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: Blue Iris 5
Topic: Cannot open direct-to-disk .mp4 files
Replies: 4
Views: 2748

Re: Cannot open direct-to-disk .mp4 files

Why would D2D have any format associated with it? Aren't those in whatever format the stream is coming from the camera in?

More generally, it is best to export clips you want to use outside of BI.
by HeneryH
Mon May 31, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Network cameras
Topic: Best night vision
Replies: 8
Views: 194701

Re: Best night vision

Looks sketchy but this is it
Andy Wang <kingsecurity2014@163.com>
by HeneryH
Thu May 27, 2021 3:42 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Are there any wired IP doorbell cameras?
Replies: 9
Views: 5931

Re: Are there any wired IP doorbell cameras?

PoE IS and ethernet connection. It just says that it takes its power over the ethernet line. You can get pretty cheap hubs that supply PoE power. I know, the problem is that many of these doorbells that claim PoE as a feature use it only for power and not data. I want a fully-wired connection back ...
by HeneryH
Thu May 27, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Are there any wired IP doorbell cameras?
Replies: 9
Views: 5931

Re: Are there any wired IP doorbell cameras?

... Some have an ethernet connector on the back, but that seems to be for PoE, not a network connection (and you have to use a PoE injector, which they usually supply). ... PoE IS and ethernet connection. It just says that it takes its power over the ethernet line. You can get pretty cheap hubs tha...
by HeneryH
Sat May 15, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Network cameras
Topic: Best night vision
Replies: 8
Views: 194701

Re: Best night vision

I think he gives a discount to the ipscamstalks guys, so it may be worth asking if he will give any discount to members of the official Blue Iris forum. The whole discount to members thing is marketing. Just email him and ask for his best price. He doesn't check memberships or anything. I'd play du...
by HeneryH
Thu May 13, 2021 12:40 am
Forum: Blue Iris 5
Topic: Recording direct to disk overlay questions
Replies: 3
Views: 2381

Re: Recording direct to disk overlay questions

The ability to regenerate overlays from metadata was added in an early version of BI5.
by HeneryH
Tue May 11, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Network cameras
Topic: Best night vision
Replies: 8
Views: 194701

Re: Best night vision

I've bought my Dahuas from Andy at EmpireTech for the past 3 years, either via Amazon or by email with paypal. He's very easy to work with and all the cameras have worked flawlessly, even when he orders them specially directly from China they arrive quickly. Same here. I've been impressed by the ni...