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Old post, but I've been trialing your product, and it's superior in most ways to the half dozen I've recently tried. I've been using and paid for Axxon Next a few years ago due to the advanced objects and analytics, and that they were going to have a Linux version. They dropped that, so I gave you a try and was surprised at your ability to a granular motion detection vs the same for the entire screen; I haven't seen that before. You do a better job than object tracking and other solutions I've tried, kudos, I'm leaning towards buying a license for home. I do have a question/suggestion if you are still monitoring this thread; you should offer a home user license (non-business), 10 cams or less, same price as you currently would sell to anyone, but allow it to be purchased off your website in the US and supported by you rather than be forced to go through DW Spectrum. It's the only reason I'm hesitant to purchase.

Yes, I only see the HFW3300C in the dropdown with this firmware build: 2.210.0000.0.R, build: 2013-01-25. You could try that (you more than likely will need to manually set resolution and FPS in the camera to match the NVR as it's expecting a 3 megapixel), otherwise if it's not specifically listed, I would recommend removing it and re-adding it as an ONVIF single stream camera. The camera list from the last support pack is here in an excel file: http://www.axxonsoft.com/integrated_security_solutions/supported_ip.php I'll see if I can write up a configuration of one of my Dahua's in Axxon from start to finish and send it to you this weekend. There has to be an explanation as to the high CPU, your i5 should beat my Opteron 4180 no problem as far as performance, but as I mentioned with 4 cameras I'm sometimes in the 40% zone, usually lower, so there has to be a logical explanation as to why your CPU is so high. BTW, Swann Tech told me that those Swann Bullets don't support ONVIF (as I really wanted to replace my hfw2100s with them), so I'm not sure how that one is going to work, but I'd be curious to know.

Sure, I think I can help. Are they both Dahua cameras? Which model? My Dahua domes worked flawlessly, the bullets took some tweaking to get the video right. Regarding the login/password, I noticed when I added my first camera it tried the default admin password and locked it out. Because of that, when I added my other cameras, I changed the password back to the Dahua default on the camera first, added the camera to Axxon, disabled the camera, changed the password on the camera and in Axxon before I enabled it again so I didn't have to deal with the lockout.

Hello, as you mentioned being on a culdesac, I am also and have similar results with my 2 megapixel Dahua dome. I can get license plates up to 45 feet away (bottom of the driveway) but not beyond that (it does provide a perfect view of the entire culdesac though). My plan was to get a 2 or 3 megapixel variable Acti to supplement the Dahua and zoom into the entranceway to the culdesac, so I'm only focused on the two lanes coming in and out. While I most likely won't get plates at night, I thought I should be able to get them during the day. Are you implying the Acti won't work for that if there is motion? The LPCs seem a little too expensive for me to justify the cost.

Hello all, As I had the need to open my first helpdesk ticket with Axxon, I thought I'd pass the experience on for those who are thinking about trying it. B&H finally had the Acti e72 in stock, so I ordered one. I tried to install it in Axxon Next as an ONVIF camera and it was a no-go. They did have a driver for the e71, and when I tried that one it worked, although I was limited to the 1 megapixel resolution on the e71. Axxon releases driver packs monthly with new cameras added, so I thought I'd make a request for them to add the e72 to the next pack. In several places on their website and LinkedIn page they tell you to email support. If you do, you'll receive an automated reply to use their helpdesk at support.axxonsoft.com. I created an account, opened a ticket that I was using the free version and requested that they please add the Acti e72 to their next camera pack release. I received a series of auto generated emails over the next 8 hours as to the status of my ticket - assigned to an individual, to another, sent to product management, etc. After only 8 hours, a final notice that my ticket was resolved and the e72 has been added. While I'm sure since the e71 was already included there wasn't too much to do to add the e72, I certainly didn't expect that level of support from a user of the 16 camera free version and a resolution in only 8 hours. I'm very impressed. Just thought I'd share.

Good to know, thanks.

I just noticed in the screen capture Q2U did of the web interface/network that it lists the interface as 10/100/1000. Does this camera have a gigabit interface (not that it needs it)? the DS-2CD2032-I lists only a 10/100 interface, that would certainly be a hardware difference between the two.

What started flaking out? Your Swann cam or your Dahua Cam? And also: please be specific, what does "flaking out" mean? Please describe the camera's symptoms. Hello Q2U, I'm referring to the Dahua bullets. Two problems on one bullet: It appears the IR Cut filter is coming down during the day (colors go way off), a power cycle of the camera temporarily fixes the problem. I'm also getting missing video, 1 to 10 second segments during the middle of a recording, from the same camera as if it's stuttering. Those cameras are only rated for 14 degrees and it gets much colder than that here in WI, so perhaps being on the NW side of my home the winter did that one in. The Hikvision Specs on the Swann camera (if they are indeed the same) are -22 F if I remember correctly, which would easily cover anything I'd ever see. But to ask my original question as you have the Swann's, do you see anything referring to ONVIF in the camera, or have you tried to connect with an ONVIF NVR application or just with Blue Iris?

Hello Swann Tech, Can you (or Q2U, anyone who has these) let me know if they support ONVIF? Even if you can't flash them, they look like a nice upgrade to the Dahua bullets. One of mine this last week has started flaking out. I'm sure it's just me, but I can't find the product page on the Swann website. I did take a look at the firmware you linked to Q2U, just in case

Yes, meant the Acti, sorry. The few online sites that claim to have them aren't ones I've either purchased from before or are large enough to trust.

Hello Buellwinkle, I would recommend the same card I linked to above, the SAPPHIRE 100357LP Radeon HD 7750. It takes up only a single slot and comes with the low profile bracket installed, a regular bracket is in the box. Only about $100 with the current $10 rebate. If your other card is integrated you may need to make a change in your BIOS for the external card to be the primary (at least I did). On the specs page for Axxon Next, it states a minimum OpenGL version of 1.3, I believe when I installed the regular catalyst drivers my OpenGl version is 4.3, is running really well for me (Just don't spend 2 hours like I did not understanding why I couldn't start Axxon via Remote Desktop). If you use the 330M you have, it looks like it supports the 3 OpenGl extensions required (ARB_vertex_program, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object ) except for one version of the driver: http://feedback.wildfiregames.com/report/opengl/device/GeForce%20GT%20330M Just one other note, whereas with Blue Iris your client and server is running on the same system, in my case I installed a 2nd version of Axxon in client mode on my workstation, as my server is dedicated to the security cameras, Plex Media Center, and a few other small apps, I prefer to use a server as a server when I can. This may have my utilization lower than if I was doing everything in one box. I made several mistakes in trying to get this to work, if I can be of assistance with anything please feel free to ask. I saw you've been doing several reviews of Axis cameras, I've been looking for anyone that has their new domes in stock like the e72/e73, if you know of someone reputable could you PM me?

I hate to disagree with Buellwinkle, I really enjoy his blog and reviews, but here is my experience with Axxon Next. I installed four Dahua cameras around my home (the 1.3 bullets and 2 meg dome) last fall and have been using Blue Iris. I've liked the application with two exceptions - the high CPU utilization and the number of false alarms I must endure. My server has 16gig of ram and a Opteron 6180 6 core CPU, and CPU utilization in service mode was close to 50% accross all cores. I read his review of Axxon but I thought "how much worse could it be"? I read the hardware requirements including heavy use of OpenGL, so I ordered this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202002 I installed the card and then after stopping the Blue Iris service, installed Axxon. after installation, with no cameras added, it was running at 39% utilization! I thought this was going to end poorly. In the release notes, I saw a comment the there was a known conflict with NOD32 AV (which I was running) and to exclude the IP addresses of the cameras or disable the service. After excluding the IP addresses, CPU utilization dropped to 27%. A nice improvement, but what would adding a Megapixel camera do? Here's where it gets interesting. For every camera I add, my CPU utilization increases 3-4%. That's it. So my CPU utilization with Axxon and the same Dahua cameras is running 11% lower than Blue Iris. I can now add additional cameras without concern or needing to upgrade my server CPU which I was considering. I also like all the different analytics that Axxon has that you can use to trigger alerts that Blue Iris does not. I've reduced my alerts due to birds, weather and the like by about 75% by using the situation analysis (line crossing, moving object of a certain size, etc) vs just motion detection. The documetation is not as clear as I would like, and I've noticed sometimes when I've made changes on one camera and hit apply, I get taken back to the first camera in my list so there are a few quirks, but I think if you have a camera on their list or that fully supports ONVIF, it's the best deal in town (free). I believe that OpenGL resorts to CPU cycles, so the video card should make a big difference for you. I installed my card before I installed Axxon, but I imagine if I didn't my experience would have been poor as Buellwinkle's was. Oh, one last item, if you are running headless, you can't start Axxon on your server via Remote Desktop, as it won't utilize the local video card for the OpenGL. As I mentioned, I had to work through a few issues and read the documentation, but it's been well worth it for me. YMMV, of course.