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"Motion detection triggers all the time, even in a dark room." Solution: Increase the "Threshold" (minimum pixels changed) to 50 or higher. Enable "Ignore short triggers" (set to 2 seconds). Add ignore zones over noisy pixels.

"My USB webcam shows a black image." Solution: Close other apps (Zoom, Teams) that lock the camera. Reinstall the camera’s native driver. In Webcam 7, try changing the video renderer from DirectShow to Video For Windows. webcam 7 pro

| Feature | Webcam 7 Pro (Legacy) | Blue Iris (Current King) | iSpy / Agent DVR (Open Source) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~$70 (one-time) | ~$80 (one-time) | Free tier (limited) / $7.95 mo Pro | | Max Cameras | 36 | 64+ | Unlimited (hardware limited) | | AI Detection | No (basic pixel motion) | Yes (CodeProject.AI integration for person/vehicle) | Yes (DeepStack, YOLO) | | Mobile App | Web browser only | Native iOS/Android | Native apps + web | | Hardware Acceleration | No | Intel QuickSync, NVIDIA CUDA | Yes (with subscription) | | Scripting / API | Basic (command line) | Extensive (REST API) | Moderate | | Windows 11 Support | Partial (may need compatibility mode) | Full | Full | | Cloud Backup | No (FTP only) | Yes (Dropbox, Google Drive) | Yes (custom) | "Motion detection triggers all the time, even in a dark room