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Don't place values into the Max fps and Aalrm Max fps fields. They are not intended for video streams. Placing values in those fields cause exactly the issue you have described. Instead, limit the frame rate in the ip camera, never in zoneminder. Just wish to thank you for this information too, was ...

I've found this to be a result of inadequate buffers for your source. On the buffer tab for your cam that's dropping frames make sure that the Image Buffer Size (frames) is at least the sum of Warmup Frames + Pre Event Image Count + Post Event Image Count. This eats into /dev/shm so keep an eye on ...

I'm extremely PO with this myself. 16TB of recordings gone, 90 days worth over 23 cameras in a busy central London office. This upgrade slipped through on a colleagues casual 'yum update', and blew away all of our recorded content. The interface was a mess, and needed manual intervention to restore ...