tim_yyc

While an i7 is nice, 4-6 cameras can run easy on an i5 (third or fourth generation). Using the direct to disk recording option I have 3 2mp cameras and one 1mp camera, all at 15fps and using roughly 25% even with 2 cams recording it stays at about 30... this is with a i5-3450s

Thank you very much for that gem!

I have been running BlueIris for over a year with 8 x Hikvision ds-2cd2032 (2mp) cameras and 3 (mixed) Dlink ip cameras on a VM server computer sharing an i7 cpu with a total of 3 other virtual machines (all are running). Before changing all of the Hikvision cameras to direct disk recording, BlueIris was reporting 94% CPU usage, now, it idles at 31% and so far, I haven't seen it go over 50%.

Well worth the effort to find that option! Thanks again!

I have several swann hd-820cam (hikvision ds-2cd2032) cameras outside and we got as low as -30C (-22F) a couple of times this past winter and no failures to report. I am very happy with these cameras!

Here's a good review http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=1444#more-1444

Tim