eggzlot Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Drake0508 said: Quick question. With Blue Iris, or any others integrations with cameras other than Hikvision or Lilin, what does the integration allow? I reallly want to have my camera feeds show up on my touchscreens. Are these other integrations simply motion based or alerts through the C4 system? Or will the video feeds be able to show on the C4 touchscreens or even the C4 app? If a camera is supported within Blue Iris you can see it in the basic c4 environment like the app, touchscreens and on a tv if you have on screen navigators. Blue iris lets your program with motion activation and stuff and you can send that feedback to control4 to trigger actions. There are 6-7 recording modes and c4 can trigger changes. I have 2 recording modes - when I am home only exterior cameras are recording. When I'm away or alarm goes off all cameras will record. Blue iris has the ability to set these modes and actions within a c4 system (aka alarm triggers) can make the changes in C4 hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake0508 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Huge help! Thanks so much. I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hmmm. I am going to have to add some of those Triggers to my camera drivers. I could add those Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK1 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 On 4/5/2016 at 8:19 AM, cgl said: Any suggestions where to buy hikvision stuff in canada? Be aware of a huge grey market in unauthorized non-English firmware Hikvision cameras on Amazon and the like at prices that appear to good to be true. Canadian dealers can get these for you - send me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I have recently started using Blue Iris and it is a fantastic product for the price. It also allows you to use pretty much any IP camera and then view them in C4. There is a forum called IPCamTalk that has a lot of info on cameras and Blue Iris. Some of the folks there seem to really like the Dahua Starlight cameras these days as the best performer per $. There are some dealers on the forum that will ship the cameras for a good price - I think they are based in HK. There is a free Blue Iris driver for C4 that gives the ability to view cameras. And there is a third party driver from Audio Obsessions that gives all sorts of additional functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, zaphod said: Dahua just an FYI..this is the company that makes Amcrest cameras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana0201 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I'm using a local company for cctv and I'm super happy with the Control4 integration, driver is free and the iP cameras will show on the discovered drivers list automatically. The company is located in Miami FL. LTSSecurity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 hours ago, msgreenf said: just an FYI..this is the company that makes Amcrest cameras Dahua makes the cameras for tons of so-called manufacturers, including LTS, Hik, Dahua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 25 minutes ago, lippavisual said: Dahua makes the cameras for tons of so-called manufacturers, including LTS, Hik, Dahua yup, most cameras are rebadged today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 hours ago, lippavisual said: Dahua makes the cameras for tons of so-called manufacturers, including LTS, Hik, Dahua Last I heard HIK makes Lorex, Swann, LTS, FLIR and more - Dahua and HIK AFAIK are direct competitors in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitali Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 On 4/5/2016 at 8:19 AM, cgl said: Any suggestions where to buy hikvision stuff in canada? In Canada? Where exactly in Canada? we buy them in TRI-ED, ADI, JET-View, in Canada, BC, Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glloyd77 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 So I have been reading the discussion for a bit and I now want to take a poll. I purchased HIK vision cameras and a corresponding NVR. I am thinking of returning them and going to Lilin solely for simplicity of integration into C4. A quick poll but would you stick with HIKVision or go to Lilin solely for integration into Control4 systems? I am looking for personal opinions not really right or wrong. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control4@8293 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Lilin ....no comparison... amazing integration' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glloyd77 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 So this is a loaded question but which of the Lilin cameras that Control4 sells would you use for residential security or would you purchase others not sold by C4. Not really a need for PTZ but not a bad feature. 8 - 10 cameras total. Thanks for the quick reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control4@8293 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I'm not sure the Control4 sells lilin cameras directly...I purchased mine from my dealer they were costly but well worth it and I got the PTZ versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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