I played a bit with Blue Iris, but eventually settled on https://www.milestonesys.com/solutions/platform/video-management-software/xprotect-essential/ for my small implementation. Only have five cameras, and doing either RTSP or ONVIF to get the stream.
On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:11 PM Eric Muehleisen <ericm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have 5 Amcrest/Foscam wifi 1080 cameras. I purchased a dirt cheap > Wansview off Amazon to keep an eye on my utility room. I only got it > because it was dirt cheap and you can stream it locally without all the > cloud BS. > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:54 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > >> what cameras are you using with it? >> >> On 8/31/2020 2:50 PM, Nate Burke wrote: >> >> Do you do full time recording? Any concern with wearing out the SSD? I >> thought they really didn't like that kind of operation. >> >> On 8/31/2020 2:47 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: >> >> It's much improved. I use the iphone app almost exclusively. It's been >> great. Push notifications. Nice geofencing capabilities for when you're >> home. The UI3 web interface is really slick as well. I run 6 Amcrest WiFi >> cameras at 1080 on 30 fps. Windows 10 machine with basic specs...runs >> around 20% CPU with hardware acceleration on. SSD makes retrieving clips >> and archives very snappy. >> >> I think you can download a 30 day trial. >> >> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:37 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm not against blue Iris, it's just been probably 10 years since I last >>> used it. Back then you had to have a plugin for IE to do live view. I'm >>> guessing that's changed now to HTML5? How is the live viewing. Is it the >>> 'jerky' live view, or smooth live view? >>> >>> On 8/31/2020 2:31 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: >>> >>> +1. Blue Iris. >>> >>> BI is certainly superior in terms of software, but NVR is simpler and >>> cheaper to maintain then a full blown pc. >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:29 PM Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Blue Iris. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:26 PM Adam Moffett < <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >>>> dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So what's a good NVR? I've hated every one I ever looked at. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8/31/2020 3:12 PM, <can...@believewireless.net> >>>>> can...@believewireless.net wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Grandstream cameras are fine but their NVR BLOWS. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:26 PM Nate Burke < <n...@blastcomm.com> >>>>> n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've been mostly happy with the Grandstream phones, has anyone tried >>>>>> their cameras? Pricing looks ok. They're Not 4k, But I'm not sure I >>>>>> need >>>>>> that. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8/29/2020 4:27 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yep ..talk to Efrain or Bryan...tell them you are my friend and to >>>>>> give you my pricing...I know the owner and have been doing business with >>>>>> them since 1993. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, 3:07 PM TJ Trout < >>>>>> <t...@voltbb.com>t...@voltbb.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> epcom has the least expensive hikvision cameras and NVR's, >>>>>>> you're welcome ;p >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 1:03 PM Mike Hammett < <af...@ics-il.net> >>>>>>> af...@ics-il.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've been leaning towards Hanwha. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>> *From: *"Nate Burke" < <n...@blastcomm.com>n...@blastcomm.com> >>>>>>>> *To: *"Animal Farm" < <af@af.afmug.com>af@af.afmug.com> >>>>>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, August 29, 2020 1:11:57 PM >>>>>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] Camera Systems >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I haven't put any new cameras in for a couple years. Last one's I >>>>>>>> did >>>>>>>> were Unifi Protect. And although it is still running, the software >>>>>>>> seems to be just as buggy as it was all those years ago, and for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> features, the cameras are pretty expensive. Are there any other >>>>>>>> low >>>>>>>> cost turnkey camera solutions out there? I could do like a >>>>>>>> Zoneminder >>>>>>>> or BlueIris, but I'm lazy in my old age and was looking for >>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>> more plug and play. 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