The Eufy gets many events just from wind, for example. That said, I find the Ring cameras, although much worse camera quality, much better at detecting and filtering out false positives in motion. However, I opted to use Eufy's app and move away from BI. You can setup BI to be an RTSP endpoint of the Eufy camera. Inflation.ĭid you use BI to control Eufy? If not, how's the Eufy's software? But you are locked into that brand's cameras if you upgrade, you're forced into their UI, and you don't get the same feature-rich set that Blue Iris provides for more customizable motion detection and avoiding false alerts. Product information here, including the direct BI 5 download link (then you apply the license).Īlternately, you would buy a bundle deal with a specific brand's NVR (recorder) and cameras. And your Blue Iris software detects them on the network.

Connect all cameras' Cat5e/6 cables to a PoE Switch, and connect that switch to your local network via one cable.It will be compatible with major brands' IP PoE cameras (via ONVIF compatability, which major brands all support, aka Amcrest, Dahua, Hikvision, Axis, Reolink, etc).If you have a spare PC or will build one, drop Windows onto it, and run this software. Use code HOLIDAY10 for the 10% off (thanks mrgino) Amcrest has the popular home security Blue Iris 5 NVR software on sale for $49.49 = $54.99 - 10% ($20 off the original $69.99 price if buying direct from BlueIrisSoftware).

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