Specifications

The De-interlace hi-res images option should be used when capturing video at 640x480

resolution (or greater) from a camcorder. These images actually contain two pictures, and it's

necessary to digitally remove one of them in order to provide a coherent (jitter free)

image. Web cams, however, may not require this processing even when supplying such hi-res

images.

Use the Flip left/right and Flip up/down options to correct for cameras which are mounted

upside-down. If your camera has built-in flip capabilities, you should use those instead as they

may be more efficient if done in hardware.

D-Link Notes

The D-Link corporation offers a wide variety of excellent IP cameras, but several of them

require extra steps (in the form of extra software to be installed) in order to get them up and

running.

The 3220 and 2100 require an ActiveX control called "Vitamin Control" to be installed. If you

do not already have this installed, you may install it directly from

http://www.blueirissoftware.com/VitaminDecoder21.exe

MPEG-2 Compatibility

As MPEG-2 capture devices become more popular, support for them will become easier. As of

this release, a number of MPEG-2 devices have been tested with differing degrees of

compatibility. The ADS Technologies "Instant DVD" product, for example, now works with Blue

Iris if you have the Pinnacle MPEG-2 Decoding software installed (this is included with a

number of their software products). This device also only works at "DVD" resolution. At lower

resolutions, incomplete frames are transmitted, making this scheme incompatible with 3rd

party software.

Text and Graphics Overlay

Blue Iris allows you to place text and graphics objects over captured images. You may choose

the font, size and colors for text objects. You may choose the blending (alpha) level and

transparency (key) color for graphics objects. The "text and graphics" button is available once

a camera has been added and is displaying live video.