WizSense + AcuPick · 5-Series · 16-Channel · 32 MP · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ is a 16-channel 5-Series WizSense AI NVR with AcuPick, 16 built-in PoE+ ports (1–8 support ePoE), 4K HDMI output and an industrial-grade AI chip that doubles the channel counts and analytics depth of Dahua's 4-Series. Record up to 32 MP per channel, run 16 channels of AcuPick search, and stream 384 Mbps through a full-1U chassis with dual SATA bays, hardware alarm I/O, RS-232 + RS-485 serial, and N+M cluster failover. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipping with regional firmware, an internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. The premium NVR in our Dahua range — built for enterprise installs, multi-site retail, transport hubs and any site that needs the strongest AI search and recall available in the WizSense lineup. AcuPick — find anyone, anything, in seconds AcuPick Channels Up to 16 ch · 1 event / channel / sec Search Method Image + attribute · front + back AI Search by reference image Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, hit AcuPick, and the NVR scans every channel for matches across hours or days — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle model and direction included. Front- + back-end intelligence Camera-side AI extracts the target attributes during recording; NVR-side AI runs the comparison. The result is far higher accuracy than recorder-only search — and orders of magnitude faster than human review. 16 channels of AcuPick Run AcuPick across all 16 channels simultaneously when paired with WizSense IPC. Investigations that used to take an afternoon now finish before the kettle boils. Beyond Quick Pick AcuPick is the next generation of Dahua's Quick Pick — more attributes, more accuracy, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Exclusive to the 5-Series NVR family. 5-Series WizSense AI — more channels, more depth Industrial AI Chip Double the channel counts of 4-Series Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images Face Recognition (2 ch by NVR) 2 channels of full face detection + recognition by the recorder (12 face snapshots/sec each), or up to 16 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition. Twenty face databases. Perimeter Protection (4 ch) 4 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics with 10 IVS rules each — double the 4-Series. Human/vehicle classification cuts false alarms from animals, weather and lighting. SMD Plus on 8 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs deep-learning second-pass classification on 8 channels simultaneously by the NVR, or 16 channels via camera-side processing. ANPR by camera (8 channels) Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for 8 channels of licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with full blocklist / allowlist control. Ideal for carparks, fleet yards and gate management. Video Metadata search Search recorded video by structured attributes — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age range, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear and more. N+M cluster failover Pair multiple 5-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss for critical sites. See AcuPick in action Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR 32 MP recording · 4K display · 32 TB storage Up to 32 MP per channel True 8K-class input — supports Dahua's highest-resolution cameras, plus 24 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 384 Mbps bandwidth 384 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing with AI off, 200 Mbps with AI active — enough for 16 cameras at 8 MP each, or a mix of 32 MP / 4 MP feeds. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Heterogeneous output — drive a 4K spot monitor on HDMI and a 1080p control PC on VGA, each running independent layouts. 16-split available on both screens. 2 SATA bays · ~32 TB max Two surveillance-grade HDD bays (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) up to 16 TB per drive. iSCSI adds external network storage when on-board capacity isn't enough. 32-channel 1080p decoding Far more horsepower than the channel count suggests — happily decodes a sub-stream wall of 32 1080p tiles for control-room monitor walls. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels while preserving detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. ePoE · alarm I/O · serial — built for installers ePoE on ports 1–8 The first 8 PoE ports support Dahua ePoE — extended-distance PoE up to 800 m on Cat6 (and 300 m at full 100 Mbps). Eliminates intermediate switches on long perimeter runs. 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out Physical terminal block on the rear panel — wire in PIRs, door sensors, glass-break detectors, panic buttons, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage. RS-232 + RS-485 Both serial standards present — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, intercoms or third-party VMS that need legacy serial. ONVIF 22.06 (T / S / G) Latest ONVIF profile support — drops into any modern VMS, and accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon as well as Dahua. DMSS mobile + iSCSI storage Free iOS / Android DMSS viewer with live view, playback, push notifications and P2P remote access. iSCSI lets you expand storage onto any compatible network appliance. 3-Year Australian warranty Backed locally by CCTV Guru in Sydney with replacement stock on hand. No overseas RMA, no shipping back to the manufacturer — a real Australian warranty. NVR5216-16P vs NVR4216-16P — how it compares Both are 16-channel, 16-PoE, full-1U Dahua NVRs with the same chassis, dual HDD bays and Australian warranty. The 5216 (this model) is the premium AI tier — AcuPick, 32 MP, ePoE, N+M cluster and roughly double the AI channel counts. The 4216 is the value option when AcuPick and 32 MP aren't required. 16-Channel NVR Tier Comparison Specification NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR4216-16P-AI/ANZ AI tier 5-Series · AcuPick supported 4-Series · Quick Pick only AcuPick Yes · up to 16 channels No Max camera resolution 32 MP per channel 16 MP per channel Bandwidth (AI off / on) 384 / 200 Mbps 256 / 180 Mbps Face Detection (by NVR) 2 channels 1 channel Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images 10 databases · 20,000 images Perimeter Protection (by NVR) 4 channels 2 channels SMD Plus (by NVR) 8 channels 4 channels ANPR (by camera) 8 channels 4 channels Video metadata search Yes Limited PoE / ePoE 16 × 130 W · ports 1-8 ePoE 16 × 130 W · no ePoE RS-232 / RS-485 Both RS-232 only USB 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 2 × USB 2.0 ONVIF version 22.06 (T / S / G) 21.12 (T / S / G) N+M cluster · iSCSI Yes / Yes No / No HDD bays 2 SATA · up to 32 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB 4K HDMI · DMSS · Warranty Yes / Yes / 3 years Yes / Yes / 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR5000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Full 1U · 2-HDD · rack or desktop IP channels 16 · up to 32 MP per channel Supported resolutions 32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 1080p · 720p · D1 · CIF · QCIF Bandwidth (AI off) 384 Mbps incoming / 384 Mbps record / 384 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 200 Mbps incoming / 200 Mbps record / 200 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 24 MP @ 20 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 4 MP @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 12 × 4 MP @ 30 fps Video compression Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG Audio compression G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 AI engine WizSense (industrial AI chip, deep-learning) · AcuPick supported AcuPick Up to 16 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec (AI by Camera + Recorder) Face Detection (NVR) 2 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each Face Recognition (NVR) 16 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 16 fps) · or 2 ch (FD+FR by recorder, 12 fps) Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 4 channels by NVR · 16 channels by camera · 10 IVS rules per channel SMD Plus 8 channels by NVR · 16 channels by camera Video Metadata 8 channels (camera-side) · human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes ANPR (by camera) 8 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map N+M cluster Yes (high-availability failover) iSCSI Yes (network storage expansion) HDD bays 2 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · heterogeneous (independent layouts) Multi-screen display Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 1 × RCA out Alarm I/O 4 × alarm in · 2 × alarm out (physical terminals) USB 1 × front USB 2.0 · 1 × rear USB 3.0 Network port 1 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) PoE 16 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 130 W total · 25.5 W per port · ports 1-8 support ePoE RS-232 / RS-485 1 / 1 Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UDP · SNMP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · IP Filter · PPPoE · FTP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI ONVIF 22.06 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support ONVIF · Panasonic · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Samsung Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm · POS Backup USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 47 – 63 Hz (internal universal-voltage PSU) Power consumption ≤ 10 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 375 × 329.3 × 53 mm (Full 1U) Net weight 2.66 kg Installation Rack or desktop Recommended firmware DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 (or later) — required for AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 Certifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 Warranty 3 years (CCTV Guru Australia) Downloads & documentation Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details. DHI-NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions What is AcuPick and how is it different to Quick Pick? AcuPick is Dahua's next-generation video search technology — it uses BOTH camera-side and NVR-side AI to extract rich attributes (clothing, body shape, vehicle make/model/colour/plate, direction, action) from every frame as it records, then lets you search by a reference image OR by combined attributes. Quick Pick (on the 4-Series) does single-attribute colour/clothing search only. AcuPick is faster, more accurate, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Do I need special cameras for AcuPick? Yes — AcuPick relies on camera-side intelligence to extract attributes during recording. You need Dahua's WizSense-Plus AcuPick-ready cameras (typically the TiOC PV and 5-Series IPC families). Standard WizSense cameras will still record and recognise faces, but the full AcuPick search depth needs paired AcuPick IPCs. What does ePoE on ports 1–8 give me? Extended PoE — long-distance Cat6 runs at reduced speed. Ports 1–8 support 100 Mbps up to 300 m or 10 Mbps up to 800 m (most IP cameras work fine at 10 Mbps for sub-stream + main-stream H.265+). Eliminates intermediate switches on long perimeter or carpark runs. Ports 9–16 run standard PoE+ at up to 100 m. What is N+M cluster and when do I need it? N+M cluster lets you pair multiple 5-Series NVRs so that backup recorders automatically take over if a primary unit fails — zero footage loss for critical sites. Useful for casinos, banks, transport hubs, hospitals and any install where a single-recorder outage would breach SLA. Configure via the NVR's local GUI or DSS-Pro. Is the DHI-NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant? No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 22.06) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. Standard recording works with any ONVIF camera; AcuPick and the deeper AI search features require Dahua WizSense / AcuPick IPCs. How much storage do I need for 16 cameras? For 16 × 8 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, allow ~20-25 TB for 30 days of retention. Two 16 TB drives in disk-group config will hit roughly 45-60 days. If on-board capacity isn't enough, the NVR supports iSCSI for network-attached storage expansion. Can I view it on my phone? Yes — install the free DMSS app on iOS or Android, scan the QR code on the NVR's local menu, and you'll have live view, playback, push notifications and two-way audio without configuring port forwarding or a static IP. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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WizSense + AcuPick · 5-Series · 8-Channel · 32 MP · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ is an 8-channel 5-Series WizSense AI NVR with AcuPick, 8 built-in PoE+ ports (all 8 supporting ePoE), 4K HDMI output and an industrial-grade AI chip that delivers the full 5-Series feature set in a smaller, channel-count form factor. Record up to 32 MP per channel, run AcuPick across all 8 channels, and stream 384 Mbps through a full-1U chassis with dual SATA bays, hardware alarm I/O, RS-232 + RS-485 serial, and N+M cluster failover. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipping with regional firmware, an internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. The 5-Series in 8-channel format — choose this when you want AcuPick and the deeper analytics depth without paying for sixteen PoE ports you won't use. AcuPick — find anyone, anything, in seconds AcuPick Channels Up to 8 ch · 1 event / channel / sec Search Method Image + attribute · front + back AI Search by reference image Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, hit AcuPick, and the NVR scans every channel for matches across hours or days — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle model and direction included. Front- + back-end intelligence Camera-side AI extracts the target attributes during recording; NVR-side AI runs the comparison. Higher accuracy than recorder-only search — and orders of magnitude faster than human review. All 8 channels of AcuPick Run AcuPick across every channel simultaneously when paired with WizSense IPC. Investigations that used to take an afternoon now finish before the kettle boils. Beyond Quick Pick AcuPick is the next generation of Dahua's Quick Pick — more attributes, more accuracy, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Exclusive to the 5-Series NVR family. 5-Series WizSense AI — depth without compromise Industrial AI Chip Same depth as the 16-ch flagship Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images Face Recognition (2 ch by NVR) 2 channels of full face detection + recognition by the recorder (12 face snapshots/sec each), or up to 8 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition (16 face snapshots/sec). Twenty face databases. Perimeter Protection (4 ch) 4 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics with 10 IVS rules each — double the 4-Series. Human/vehicle classification cuts false alarms from animals, weather and lighting. SMD Plus on 8 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs deep-learning second-pass classification across all 8 channels — every camera benefits, no channels left out. ANPR by camera (8 channels) Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for full 8-channel licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with blocklist / allowlist control. Ideal for site gates, carparks and fleet yards. Video Metadata search Search recorded video by structured attributes — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear and more. N+M cluster failover Pair multiple 5-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss for critical sites. See AcuPick in action Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR 32 MP recording · 4K display · 32 TB storage Up to 32 MP per channel True 8K-class input — supports Dahua's highest-resolution cameras, plus 24 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 384 Mbps bandwidth 384 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing with AI off, 200 Mbps with AI active — enough for 8 cameras at 8 MP each, or a mix of 32 MP / 8 MP feeds. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Heterogeneous output — drive a 4K spot monitor on HDMI and a 1080p control PC on VGA, each running independent layouts. 9-split available on both screens. 2 SATA bays · ~32 TB max Two surveillance-grade HDD bays (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) up to 16 TB per drive. iSCSI adds external network storage when on-board capacity isn't enough. 32-channel 1080p decoding Far more horsepower than the channel count suggests — happily decodes a sub-stream wall of 32 1080p tiles for control-room monitor walls. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels while preserving detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. ePoE · alarm I/O · serial — built for installers ePoE on all 8 ports Every PoE port supports Dahua ePoE — extended-distance PoE up to 800 m on Cat6 (and 300 m at full 100 Mbps). Eliminates intermediate switches on long perimeter runs. 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out Physical terminal block on the rear panel — wire in PIRs, door sensors, glass-break detectors, panic buttons, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage. RS-232 + RS-485 Both serial standards present — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, intercoms or third-party VMS that need legacy serial. ONVIF 22.06 (T / S / G) Modern ONVIF profile support — drops into any current VMS, and accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon as well as Dahua. DMSS mobile + iSCSI storage Free iOS / Android DMSS viewer with live view, playback, push notifications and P2P remote access. iSCSI lets you expand storage onto any compatible network appliance. 3-Year Australian warranty Backed locally by CCTV Guru in Sydney with replacement stock on hand. No overseas RMA, no shipping back to the manufacturer — a real Australian warranty. NVR5208-8P vs the family — where it sits Three Dahua NVRs share a similar shape — all full-1U, 2-HDD, with alarm I/O. The 5208-8P (this model) and 5216-16P are both 5-Series with AcuPick and 32 MP capability; the 4208-8P is the 4-Series cost-effective alternative. Pick by channel count and AI depth. 5-Series vs 4-Series Comparison Specification NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ AI tier 5-Series · AcuPick 5-Series · AcuPick 4-Series · Quick Pick AcuPick Up to 8 channels Up to 16 channels No IP channels 8 16 8 Max camera resolution 32 MP 32 MP 16 MP Bandwidth (AI off / on) 384 / 200 Mbps 384 / 200 Mbps 256 / 180 Mbps Face Detection (NVR) 2 channels 2 channels 1 channel Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images 20 databases · 20,000 images 10 databases · 20,000 images Perimeter Protection (NVR) 4 channels 4 channels 2 channels SMD Plus (NVR) 8 channels 8 channels 4 channels ANPR (by camera) 8 channels 8 channels 4 channels Video metadata search Yes Yes Limited PoE ports / budget 8 × 130 W · ALL ePoE 16 × 130 W · 1–8 ePoE 8 × 72 W · no ePoE RS-232 / RS-485 Both Both Neither USB 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 2 × USB 2.0 ONVIF 22.06 (T / S / G) 22.06 (T / S / G) 21.12 (T / S / G) N+M cluster · iSCSI Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No HDD bays · 4K HDMI 2 SATA · Yes 2 SATA · Yes 2 SATA · Yes Warranty (Australia) 3 years 3 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR5000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Full 1U · 2-HDD · rack or desktop IP channels 8 · up to 32 MP per channel Supported resolutions 32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 1080p · 720p · D1 · CIF · QCIF Bandwidth (AI off) 384 Mbps incoming / 384 Mbps record / 384 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 200 Mbps incoming / 200 Mbps record / 200 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 24 MP @ 20 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 5 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 5 MP @ 30 fps Video compression Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG Audio compression G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 AI engine WizSense (industrial AI chip, deep-learning) · AcuPick supported AcuPick Up to 8 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec (AI by Camera + Recorder) Face Detection (NVR) 2 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each Face Recognition (NVR) 8 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 16 fps) · or 2 ch (FD+FR by recorder, 12 fps) Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 4 channels by NVR · 8 channels by camera · 10 IVS rules per channel SMD Plus 8 channels by NVR · 8 channels by camera Video Metadata 8 channels (camera-side) · human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes ANPR (by camera) 8 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map N+M cluster Yes (high-availability failover) iSCSI Yes (network storage expansion) HDD bays 2 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · heterogeneous (independent layouts) Multi-screen display Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 1 × RCA out Alarm I/O 4 × alarm in · 2 × alarm out (physical terminals) USB 1 × front USB 2.0 · 1 × rear USB 3.0 Network port 1 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) PoE 8 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 130 W total · 25.5 W per port · ALL 8 ports support ePoE RS-232 / RS-485 1 / 1 Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UDP · SNMP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · IP Filter · PPPoE · FTP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI ONVIF 22.06 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support ONVIF · Panasonic · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Samsung Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm · POS Backup USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 47 – 63 Hz (internal universal-voltage PSU) Power consumption ≤ 10 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 375 × 329.4 × 53 mm (Full 1U) Net weight 2.57 kg Installation Rack or desktop Recommended firmware DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 (or later) — required for AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 Certifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 Warranty 3 years (CCTV Guru Australia) Downloads & documentation Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details. DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ Datasheet DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ Dimension Drawing Dahua NVR HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions What is AcuPick and how is it different to Quick Pick? AcuPick is Dahua's next-generation video search technology — it uses BOTH camera-side and NVR-side AI to extract rich attributes (clothing, body shape, vehicle make/model/colour/plate, direction, action) from every frame as it records, then lets you search by a reference image OR by combined attributes. Quick Pick (on the 4-Series) does single-attribute colour/clothing search only. AcuPick is faster, more accurate, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Do I need special cameras for AcuPick? Yes — AcuPick relies on camera-side intelligence to extract attributes during recording. You need Dahua's AcuPick-ready cameras (typically the TiOC PV and 5-Series WizSense Plus IPC families). Standard WizSense cameras still record and recognise faces, but the full AcuPick search depth needs paired AcuPick IPCs. What does ePoE on all 8 ports give me? Extended PoE on every port — long-distance Cat6 runs at reduced speed. Each port supports 100 Mbps up to 300 m or 10 Mbps up to 800 m (most IP cameras work fine at 10 Mbps for sub-stream + main-stream H.265+). Eliminates intermediate switches on long perimeter, carpark or warehouse runs. A real advantage over the 4-Series, which doesn't have ePoE on any port. Should I get the 5208 or the 16-channel 5216? If you need more than 8 cameras now or expect to scale within the warranty period, choose the 5216-16P — it's the same hardware platform but doubles the PoE port count and AcuPick channels. If 8 channels covers your site and you'd rather save the budget for better cameras or longer storage, the 5208 (this model) is the sweet spot — same chassis, same AI features, same warranty. Should I get the 5208 or the cheaper 4208-8P? Same 8 channels, same alarm I/O and 2-HDD chassis — but the 5208 (this model) adds AcuPick, 32 MP support, 384 Mbps bandwidth, ePoE on all 8 ports, RS-485 serial, USB 3.0, video metadata search, N+M cluster failover and iSCSI. Choose the 5208 if AcuPick or 32 MP cameras are on the roadmap; choose the 4208 if you're certain you'll stay on 16 MP or lower and don't need ePoE. Is the DHI-NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant? No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 22.06) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. Standard recording works with any ONVIF camera; AcuPick and the deeper AI search features require Dahua WizSense / AcuPick IPCs. How much storage do I need for 8 cameras? For 8 × 8 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, allow ~10-12 TB for 30 days of retention. A pair of 8 TB or 10 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) covers most use cases. If on-board capacity isn't enough, iSCSI lets you expand onto network-attached storage. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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WizSense + AcuPick · 5-Series · 32-Channel · 4-HDD · 1.5U The Dahua DHI-NVR5432-AI/ANZ is a 32-channel 5-Series WizSense AI NVR with AcuPick on all 32 channels, four SATA bays, dual Gigabit NICs, dual HDMI + dual VGA outputs, and a 1.5U rack chassis built for enterprise-scale installs. Record up to 32 MP per channel, scale storage to roughly 80 TB on-board (plus eSATA and iSCSI expansion), and split the live wall across up to 36 channels on the main monitor. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix). It's a headend NVR with no built-in PoE — connect your cameras through an external PoE switch (or a dedicated PoE injector chain) and use the recorder for AI, storage and the control-room wall. Shipped with regional firmware, an internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. AcuPick on all 32 channels — enterprise-scale search AcuPick Channels Up to 32 ch · 1 event / channel / sec Search Method Image + attribute · front + back AI Search by reference image Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, hit AcuPick, and the NVR scans all 32 channels for matches across hours or days — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle make / model / colour / direction included. Front- + back-end intelligence Camera-side AI extracts target attributes during recording; NVR-side AI runs the comparison. Higher accuracy than recorder-only search and orders of magnitude faster than human review. Investigations finish in minutes Find a suspect across 32 cameras and three weeks of footage in a single search. Particularly valuable for police investigations, insurance disputes, and post-incident review. Beyond Quick Pick AcuPick is the next generation of Dahua's Quick Pick — more attributes, more accuracy, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Exclusive to the 5-Series NVR family. 5-Series WizSense AI — depth at scale Industrial AI Chip Full 5-Series feature set at 32-ch Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images Face Recognition (16-ch image stream) 16 channels of camera-side face detection feeding NVR-side recognition at 16 face snapshots/sec — ideal for entry / exit and high-footfall installs. Twenty face databases, 20,000 images, full attribute filtering. Perimeter Protection (4 ch by NVR) 4 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics (10 IVS rules each), plus all-channel perimeter via camera-side processing — every camera benefits from human/vehicle classification. SMD Plus (8 ch by NVR) 8 NVR-side SMD Plus channels plus all-channel camera-side SMD — deep-learning second-pass classification on every camera, cutting false alarms across the entire site. ANPR by camera (all channels) Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for full 32-channel licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with blocklist / allowlist control. Carpark, fleet yard, gate management, even multi-site ANPR. Video Metadata search 8 channels of camera-side metadata extraction — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear and more. N+M cluster failover Pair multiple 5-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss for sites where downtime isn't an option. See AcuPick in action Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR 32 MP recording · dual HDMI · ~80 TB on-board storage Up to 32 MP per channel True 8K-class input — supports Dahua's highest-resolution cameras, plus 24 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 2× HDMI + 2× VGA outputs Two independent HDMI heads (each up to 4K) with two mirrored VGAs — drive a multi-monitor control room with independent layouts on each screen. Heterogeneous video routing on HDMI1/HDMI2. 36-channel split on main screen Main monitor supports 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36-split layouts (sub monitor up to 16). Drive a wall of thumbnails or zoom on critical channels. 4 SATA bays · up to 80 TB Four surveillance-grade HDDs (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) up to 20 TB each — months of 32-channel recording without touching network storage. eSATA + iSCSI expansion External SATA archive port plus iSCSI network-storage support — scale beyond 80 TB without rebuilding the recorder. RAID-style protection via disk groups. 32-channel 1080p decoding Decode 32 1080p tiles simultaneously for the live wall, or mix and match — 8 × 8 MP, 4 × 16 MP, 2 × 32 MP, or 24 × 1080p with AI on. Enterprise I/O — dual NIC, 16 alarm-in, 12V output Dual Gigabit NICs Two independent RJ-45 Gigabit ports with multi-address, load-balance and fault-tolerance bonding modes — segregate camera VLAN from management VLAN, or run an active-passive failover link. 16 alarm-in / 6 alarm-out Physical terminal block for 16 alarm inputs and 6 alarm outputs — one of the outputs is a 12 V 1 A direct power feed for sirens, strobes or gate solenoids. RS-232 + RS-485 Both serial standards present — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, PTZ joysticks or third-party VMS that need legacy serial. RS-485 is half-duplex. 3 × USB (1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0) One front USB 2.0 plus two rear USB 3.0 ports — plug in backup drives, USB mice, keyboards or service tools without juggling cables behind the rack. ONVIF 23.12 (T / S / G) Latest ONVIF profile support — drops into any current VMS, plus native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Axis, Pelco, Arecont, Canon and Hanwha as well as Dahua. DMSS + DSS Pro VMS Free DMSS mobile app for live view, playback and push notifications. For multi-site enterprise deployments, integrate with Dahua DSS Pro for centralised control of multiple 5432 NVRs. NVR5432 vs the family — where it sits The 5432 is the enterprise headend in our Dahua range — twice the channel count of the 5216, twice the HDD bays, twice the network ports, and the only model with a 36-channel split and a 12 V alarm-output feed. The trade-off is the absence of built-in PoE: cameras must be powered through an external switch. Choose the 5216 instead if you want PoE built into the recorder; choose the 5432 (this model) when you're running more than 16 cameras through an existing managed network. 5-Series Tier Comparison Specification NVR5432-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ NVR5208-8P-AI/ANZ IP channels 32 16 8 AcuPick channels Up to 32 Up to 16 Up to 8 Max camera resolution 32 MP 32 MP 32 MP Bandwidth (AI off / on) 384 / 200 Mbps 384 / 200 Mbps 384 / 200 Mbps Built-in PoE None (external switch) 16 ports · ports 1-8 ePoE 8 ports · all ePoE HDD bays 4 SATA · up to 80 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB eSATA · iSCSI Yes / Yes No / Yes No / Yes Network ports 2 × Gigabit (bondable) 1 × Gigabit 1 × Gigabit Video outputs 2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA 1 × HDMI + 1 × VGA 1 × HDMI + 1 × VGA Main-screen split Up to 36 Up to 16 Up to 9 Alarm I/O 16 in / 6 out (incl. 12 V) 4 in / 2 out 4 in / 2 out USB ports 1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 Form factor 1.5U · 4.74 kg 1U · 2.66 kg 1U · 2.57 kg ONVIF 23.12 (T / S / G) 22.06 (T / S / G) 22.06 (T / S / G) N+M cluster Yes Yes Yes Warranty (Australia) 3 years 3 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR5432-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR5000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor 1.5U · 4-HDD · rack or desktop · NO built-in PoE IP channels 32 · up to 32 MP per channel Supported resolutions 32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 6 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 720p · 960p · D1 · CIF · QCIF Bandwidth (AI off) 384 Mbps incoming / 384 Mbps record / 384 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 200 Mbps incoming / 200 Mbps record / 200 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 32 MP @ 25 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 32 × 1080p @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 32 MP @ 25 fps · 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 24 × 1080p @ 30 fps Video compression Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG Audio compression G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 AI engine WizSense (industrial AI chip, deep-learning) · AcuPick supported AcuPick Up to 32 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec Face Detection (NVR) 2 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each Face Recognition (NVR) 16 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 16 fps) · or 2 ch (FD+FR by recorder, 12 fps) Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 4 channels by NVR · all channels by camera (16 targets/sec) · 10 IVS rules per channel SMD Plus 8 channels by NVR · all channels by camera (32 targets/sec) Video Metadata 8 channels (camera-side) · human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes ANPR (by camera) All channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map N+M cluster · iSCSI · eSATA Yes / Yes / Yes HDD bays 4 × SATA · up to 20 TB per drive (~80 TB max) Video output 2 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 2 × VGA (1080p) · heterogeneous HDMI1/HDMI2 · simultaneous VGA1+HDMI1 / VGA2+HDMI2 Multi-screen display Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 2 × RCA out Alarm I/O 16 × alarm in · 6 × alarm out (1 × 12 V 1 A power output) USB 3 ports: 1 × front USB 2.0 + 2 × rear USB 3.0 Network ports 2 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) · multi-address / load-balance / fault-tolerance bonding PoE None (use external PoE switch) RS-232 / RS-485 1 / 1 (RS-485 half-duplex) eSATA 1 port (external archive) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4 · UDP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI ONVIF 23.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support ONVIF · Panasonic · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Hanwha Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm · POS Backup USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 50 – 60 Hz (internal universal-voltage PSU) Power consumption ≤ 13 W NVR-side (without HDD) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH (non-condensing) Dimensions 440 × 415.1 × 70 mm (1.5U) Net weight 4.74 kg Installation Rack or desktop Recommended firmware DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 (or later) — required for AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 Certifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 Warranty 3 years (CCTV Guru Australia) Downloads & documentation Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details. DHI-NVR5432-AI/ANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua NVR HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions Why doesn't the NVR5432 have built-in PoE? The 5432 is a headend NVR designed for sites that already run a managed network. Cameras connect through an external PoE switch (Dahua's own PoE switches, or any IEEE 802.3af/at managed switch). This gives you VLAN segregation, redundant network paths and far better scaling than fixed 16-port PoE NVRs. If you'd prefer all-in-one with PoE built into the recorder, choose the 5216-16P-AI/ANZ instead. How big a PoE switch do I need for 32 cameras? Allow about 7-15 W per camera for most Dahua WizSense bullets/turrets, more for active-deterrence units and PTZs. A 24-port PoE+ switch with 370–500 W of budget will run 32 typical cameras comfortably; a 48-port managed PoE+ switch is more headroom and gives spare ports for VoIP, APs and APs. CCTV Guru can quote a complete switch + NVR bundle. What is AcuPick and what do I need for it? AcuPick is Dahua's next-generation attribute-and-image search — it extracts rich target attributes (clothing, body shape, vehicle make/model/colour/plate, direction) at the camera AND the NVR, then lets you search across all 32 channels by reference image or combined attributes. You need Dahua's AcuPick-ready cameras (typically TiOC PV and 5-Series WizSense Plus IPC families). Standard WizSense cameras still record and recognise faces but the full AcuPick depth requires paired AcuPick IPCs. What's the dual NIC for? Two independent Gigabit RJ-45 ports — use them for VLAN segregation (camera VLAN on NIC1, management/uplink VLAN on NIC2), or bond them for active-passive failover (NIC2 takes over if NIC1's switch port dies), or load-balance for combined throughput. Configured from the local GUI or web interface. How much storage do I need for 32 cameras? For 32 × 4 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, allow ~25-35 TB for 30 days of retention. Four 8 TB or 10 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) covers most use cases with disk-group protection. If on-board capacity isn't enough, iSCSI lets you expand onto network-attached storage or eSATA onto external archive arrays. Is the DHI-NVR5432-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant? No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent. Can it be rack-mounted? Yes — 1.5U / 440 mm wide fits a standard 19-inch rack with ears (rack ears sold separately). It can also sit on a desk or shelf if you've allocated cabinet space. At 4.74 kg empty (without HDDs), plan for around 7-8 kg fully loaded with four drives. What's the 12 V alarm output for? One of the 6 alarm outputs is a direct 12 V 1 A power feed — drive a siren, strobe light or electric strike directly without needing an external relay or power supply. The other 5 outputs are dry-contact relays you can wire to anything that takes a NO/NC trigger. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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WizSense + AcuPick · 5-Series · 32-Channel · 16-PoE · 4-HDD The Dahua DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ is a 32-channel 5-Series WizSense AI NVR with 16 built-in PoE+ ports (ports 1–8 ePoE-capable up to 800 m), four SATA bays, dual Gigabit NICs, dual HDMI + dual VGA outputs, and a 1.5U rack chassis built for enterprise installs. AcuPick runs across all 32 channels, recording up to 32 MP per camera, scaling storage to 80 TB on-board (plus eSATA and iSCSI expansion), and driving a control-room wall up to 36 channels on the main monitor. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix). It's the all-in-one option in our 5-Series 32-channel range — sixteen cameras plug straight into the back of the recorder, the remaining sixteen come in via an external PoE switch on the network. Internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU, AS/NZS-compliant kettle cord, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. 16 PoE+ ports — 8 with ePoE up to 800 m PoE Ports 16 × 10/100 · IEEE 802.3af/at · 1–8 ePoE PoE Budget 150 W total · up to 25.5 W per port 16 cameras plug straight in Each Cat6 run carries power and video back to the NVR — no power adaptors at every camera, no PoE switch in the rack for the first 16 channels. Sixteen more cameras come in via your existing network for the full 32-channel licence. ePoE on ports 1–8 (up to 800 m) Extended PoE on the first 8 ports — 100 Mbps up to 300 m, or 10 Mbps up to 800 m on Cat6. Eliminates intermediate switches and fibre runs on long perimeter, carpark or warehouse runs. Powers PoE+ cameras 25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) handles IR-heavy bullets, mini PTZs, multi-sensor cameras and active-deterrence units. 150 W total — plan for ~9 W average per camera across all 16 ports. Scales beyond 16 via network The licence supports up to 32 IP cameras — sixteen on the built-in PoE, sixteen via an external PoE switch or network. Mix Dahua WizSense IPCs and any ONVIF camera you already own. AcuPick on all 32 channels — enterprise-scale search AcuPick Channels Up to 32 ch · 1 event / channel / sec Search Method Image + attribute · front + back AI Search by reference image Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, hit AcuPick, and the NVR scans all 32 channels for matches across hours or days — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle make / model / colour / direction included. Front- + back-end intelligence Camera-side AI extracts target attributes during recording; NVR-side AI runs the comparison. Higher accuracy than recorder-only search and orders of magnitude faster than human review. Investigations finish in minutes Find a suspect across 32 cameras and three weeks of footage in a single search. Especially valuable for police investigations, insurance disputes, and post-incident review. Beyond Quick Pick AcuPick is the next generation of Dahua's Quick Pick — more attributes, more accuracy, and supports both people and vehicles natively. Exclusive to the 5-Series NVR family. 5-Series WizSense AI — depth at scale Industrial AI Chip Full 5-Series feature set at 32-ch Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images Face Recognition (16-ch image stream) 16 channels of camera-side face detection feeding NVR-side recognition at 16 face snapshots/sec — ideal for entry / exit and high-footfall installs. Twenty face databases, 20,000 images, full attribute filtering. Perimeter Protection (4 ch by NVR) 4 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics (10 IVS rules each), plus all-channel perimeter via camera-side processing — every camera benefits from human/vehicle classification. SMD Plus (8 ch by NVR) 8 NVR-side SMD Plus channels plus all-channel camera-side SMD — deep-learning second-pass classification on every camera, cutting false alarms across the entire site. ANPR by camera (all channels) Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for full 32-channel licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with blocklist / allowlist control. Carpark, fleet yard, gate management, even multi-site ANPR. Video Metadata search 8 channels of camera-side metadata extraction — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear and more. N+M cluster failover Pair multiple 5-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss for sites where downtime isn't an option. See AcuPick in action Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR 32 MP recording · dual HDMI · 80 TB on-board storage Up to 32 MP per channel True 8K-class input — supports Dahua's highest-resolution cameras, plus 24 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 2× HDMI + 2× VGA outputs Two independent HDMI heads (each up to 4K) with two mirrored VGAs — drive a multi-monitor control room with independent layouts on each screen. Heterogeneous video routing on HDMI1/HDMI2. 36-channel split on main screen Main monitor supports 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36-split layouts (sub monitor up to 16). Drive a wall of thumbnails or zoom on critical channels. 4 SATA bays · up to 80 TB Four surveillance-grade HDDs (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) up to 20 TB each — months of 32-channel recording without touching network storage. eSATA + iSCSI expansion External SATA archive port plus iSCSI network-storage support — scale beyond 80 TB without rebuilding the recorder. RAID-style protection via disk groups. 32-channel 1080p decoding Decode 32 1080p tiles simultaneously for the live wall, or mix and match — 8 × 8 MP, 4 × 16 MP, 2 × 32 MP, or 24 × 1080p with AI on. Enterprise I/O — dual NIC, 16 alarm-in, 12V output Dual Gigabit NICs Two independent RJ-45 Gigabit ports with multi-address, load-balance and fault-tolerance bonding modes — segregate camera VLAN from management VLAN, or run an active-passive failover link. 16 alarm-in / 6 alarm-out Physical terminal block for 16 alarm inputs and 6 alarm outputs — one of the outputs is a 12 V 1 A direct power feed for sirens, strobes or gate solenoids. RS-232 + RS-485 Both serial standards present — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, PTZ joysticks or third-party VMS that need legacy serial. RS-485 is half-duplex. 3 × USB (1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0) One front USB 2.0 plus two rear USB 3.0 ports — plug in backup drives, USB mice, keyboards or service tools without juggling cables behind the rack. ONVIF 23.12 (T / S / G) Latest ONVIF profile support — drops into any current VMS, plus native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Axis, Pelco, Arecont, Canon and Hanwha as well as Dahua. DMSS + DSS Pro VMS Free DMSS mobile app for live view, playback and push notifications. For multi-site enterprise deployments, integrate with Dahua DSS Pro for centralised control of multiple 5432 NVRs. NVR5432-16P vs the family — how it compares The 5432-16P (this model) is the all-in-one enterprise NVR — 16 PoE+ ports plus 16 network-fed channels, 80 TB storage, dual NIC, 1.5U rack chassis. Choose this if you want to power your first 16 cameras directly from the recorder. The 5432-AI/ANZ drops the PoE for sites that already have a managed network switch. The 5216-16P is the 16-channel 1U sibling for smaller installs. 5-Series Top-Tier Comparison Specification NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR5432-AI/ANZ NVR5216-16P-AI/ANZ IP channels 32 32 16 AcuPick channels Up to 32 Up to 32 Up to 16 Built-in PoE 16 × ports · 150 W · 1-8 ePoE None (external switch) 16 × ports · 130 W · 1-8 ePoE HDD bays 4 SATA · up to 80 TB 4 SATA · up to 80 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB eSATA · iSCSI Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / Yes Network ports 2 × Gigabit (bondable) 2 × Gigabit (bondable) 1 × Gigabit Video outputs 2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA 2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA 1 × HDMI + 1 × VGA Main-screen split Up to 36 Up to 36 Up to 16 Alarm I/O 16 in / 6 out (incl. 12 V) 16 in / 6 out (incl. 12 V) 4 in / 2 out USB ports 1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0 1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0 1 × 2.0 + 1 × 3.0 Form factor 1.5U 1.5U 1U ONVIF 23.12 (T / S / G) 23.12 (T / S / G) 22.06 (T / S / G) Max camera resolution · Bandwidth 32 MP · 384 / 200 Mbps 32 MP · 384 / 200 Mbps 32 MP · 384 / 200 Mbps N+M cluster · Warranty Yes / 3 years Yes / 3 years Yes / 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR5000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor 1.5U · 4-HDD · rack or desktop · 16 built-in PoE+ ports IP channels 32 · up to 32 MP per channel Supported resolutions 32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 6 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 720p · 960p · D1 · CIF · QCIF Bandwidth (AI off) 384 Mbps incoming / 384 Mbps record / 384 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 200 Mbps incoming / 200 Mbps record / 200 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 32 MP @ 25 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 32 × 1080p @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 32 MP @ 25 fps · 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 24 × 1080p @ 30 fps Video compression Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG Audio compression G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 AI engine WizSense (industrial AI chip, deep-learning) · AcuPick supported AcuPick Up to 32 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec Face Detection (NVR) 2 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each Face Recognition (NVR) 16 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 16 fps) · or 2 ch (FD+FR by recorder, 12 fps) Face Database 20 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 4 channels by NVR · all channels by camera (16 targets/sec) · 10 IVS rules per channel SMD Plus 8 channels by NVR · all channels by camera (32 targets/sec) Video Metadata 8 channels (camera-side) · human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes ANPR (by camera) All channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map N+M cluster · iSCSI · eSATA Yes / Yes / Yes HDD bays 4 × SATA · up to 20 TB per drive (~80 TB max) Video output 2 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 2 × VGA (1080p) · heterogeneous HDMI1/HDMI2 · simultaneous VGA1+HDMI1 / VGA2+HDMI2 Multi-screen display Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 2 × RCA out Alarm I/O 16 × alarm in · 6 × alarm out (1 × 12 V 1 A power output) USB 3 ports: 1 × front USB 2.0 + 2 × rear USB 3.0 Network ports 2 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) · multi-address / load-balance / fault-tolerance bonding PoE 16 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 150 W total · 25.5 W per port (max) · ports 1-8 support ePoE (800 m / 100 Mbps to 300 m, 10 Mbps to 800 m) RS-232 / RS-485 1 / 1 (RS-485 half-duplex) eSATA 1 port (external archive) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4 · UDP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI ONVIF 23.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support ONVIF · Panasonic · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Hanwha Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm · POS Backup USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 50 – 60 Hz (internal universal-voltage PSU) Power consumption ≤ 13 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH (non-condensing) Dimensions 440 × 415.1 × 70 mm (1.5U) Installation Rack or desktop Recommended firmware DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 (or later) — required for AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 Certifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 Warranty 3 years (CCTV Guru Australia) Downloads & documentation Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details. DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua NVR HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions How does this differ from the no-PoE NVR5432-AI/ANZ? The 5432-16P (this model) has 16 built-in PoE+ ports — your first 16 cameras plug straight into the back of the recorder, no PoE switch required. The plain 5432-AI/ANZ has no built-in PoE and is for sites that already run a managed PoE switch. Same chassis, same AI, same 4 HDD bays — just the PoE difference. What does ePoE on ports 1–8 give me? Extended PoE — long-distance Cat6 runs at reduced speed. Ports 1–8 support 100 Mbps up to 300 m or 10 Mbps up to 800 m (most IP cameras work fine at 10 Mbps for sub-stream + main-stream H.265+). Eliminates intermediate switches on long perimeter or carpark runs. Ports 9–16 run standard PoE+ at up to 100 m. How do I connect cameras 17–32? Via your existing managed switch or VLAN. The licence supports up to 32 IP cameras on the NVR; you decide which 16 plug into the built-in PoE and which come in over the network. The Gigabit uplink and second NIC give you plenty of headroom to bring in another 16 channels of camera traffic. What is AcuPick and what do I need for it? AcuPick is Dahua's next-generation attribute-and-image search — it extracts rich target attributes at the camera AND the NVR, then lets you search across all 32 channels by reference image or combined attributes. You need Dahua's AcuPick-ready cameras (typically TiOC PV and 5-Series WizSense Plus IPC families). Standard WizSense cameras still record and recognise faces but the full AcuPick depth requires paired AcuPick IPCs. How much storage do I need for 32 cameras? For 32 × 4 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, allow ~25–35 TB for 30 days of retention. Four 8 TB or 10 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) covers most use cases with disk-group protection. If on-board capacity isn't enough, iSCSI lets you expand onto network-attached storage or eSATA onto external archive arrays. Is the DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant? No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent. Can it be rack-mounted? Yes — 1.5U / 440 mm wide fits a standard 19-inch rack with ears (rack ears sold separately). It can also sit on a desk or shelf if you've allocated cabinet space. Plan for about 7–8 kg fully loaded with four drives. What's the 12 V alarm output for? One of the 6 alarm outputs is a direct 12 V 1 A power feed — drive a siren, strobe light or electric strike directly without needing an external relay or power supply. 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WizMind · 6-Series Flagship · 128-Channel · 8-HDD · 2U The Dahua DHI-NVR608H-128-AI/ANZ is the 128-channel enterprise flagship of Dahua's WizMind range — an Ultra-series AI NVR engineered for the largest single-recorder deployments. AcuPick now runs across up to 64 channels simultaneously (double the smaller 608H-32), the AI by Recorder workload includes 8-channel face detection with a 40-database, 300,000-image face library, and total recording bandwidth scales to 1280 Mbps incoming / 1024 Mbps outgoing. Eight SATA bays with RAID 0/1/5/6/10 and drawer-style hot-swap deliver up to 128 TB on-board; iSCSI and eSATA take you well beyond that. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix). It's a headend NVR with no built-in PoE — cameras connect via your managed network and PoE switch stack. Internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU, AS/NZS-compliant kettle cord, and a local 5-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. Built for shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals, universities, casinos, large carparks and any single-site deployment that needs the maximum 128-camera ceiling on one recorder. WizMind 6-Series — enterprise-grade deep-learning at 128-camera scale AI Tier WizMind — Dahua's flagship AI Face Database 40 DBs · 300,000 images · 48 GB AcuPick on up to 64 channels Twice the AcuPick capacity of the smaller 608H-32. Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, and the NVR scans the active 64 channels for matches across hours, days or weeks — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle make / model / colour / direction included. Face Recognition at scale 8 NVR-side face detection channels feeding face recognition against a 40-database, 300,000-image library. Or 20 channels of camera-side detection + NVR-side recognition at 20 face snapshots/sec — large enough for staff registers, watchlists and visitor logs combined. Perimeter Protection (32 ch by NVR) 32 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics (10 IVS rules each) — 8× the 5-Series capacity. Plus all-channel perimeter via camera-side processing — every camera benefits from human/vehicle classification. SMD Plus on 32 channels by NVR The AI chip's full SMD Plus capacity — 32 NVR-side channels of deep-learning second-pass classification, classifying targets as person or vehicle so only real events make it to your phone or VMS. Video Metadata by NVR (8 channels) NVR-side metadata extraction — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear. Works regardless of camera brand (camera-side metadata requires Dahua WizSense or WizMind IPCs). ANPR by camera (32 channels) Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for 32 channels of licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with blocklist / allowlist control. Carpark, fleet yard, toll-point and multi-site ANPR. 1280 Mbps recording · 8K HDMI · ~128 TB RAID storage Bandwidth 1280 Mbps in / record · 1024 out Storage 8 SATA · RAID 0/1/5/6/10 · hot-swap 1280 Mbps recording bandwidth Higher than any other 5-Series or smaller 6-Series sibling. Spread across 128 cameras, plan for ~10 Mbps per camera average — perfect for 4 MP H.265+ on motion-record. For higher-bitrate workloads, prioritise the high-traffic channels and reserve the rest for lower-resolution sub-streams. 32-channel 1080p decoding The decoder handles 32 cameras at 1080p simultaneously for the live wall, or 2 × 32 MP @ 30 fps for the highest-res cameras. Reserve high-resolution decoding for the channels you actually display. 4× HDMI + 2× VGA outputs Drive up to six independent displays. HDMI3 supports 8K display; HDMI1 / HDMI2 deliver 4K each. Heterogeneous mode lets each HDMI run an independent layout — ideal for control rooms with multi-monitor walls. 8 SATA bays · drawer hot-swap Eight surveillance-grade HDDs (WD Purple Pro, Seagate SkyHawk AI) up to 16 TB each in a drawer-style chassis — swap drives during operation without taking the recorder down. Total ~128 TB on-board. Hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10 Survive single-drive (RAID 5) or dual-drive (RAID 6) failures with zero footage loss. RAID 10 for performance + redundancy. Rebuilds run in the background while recording continues. eSATA + iSCSI + ESS1504C expansion External SATA archive port, iSCSI network storage, plus optional Dahua ESS1504C 4-HDD eSATA storage tray — essential for the long-retention workloads that 128-camera sites typically require. See AcuPick in action Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR Enterprise I/O — 2.5 GbE dual NIC, 16 alarm-in, hot-swap chassis Dual 2.5 Gigabit NICs Two independent RJ-45 ports running at 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps — 2.5× faster than the gigabit NICs on the 5-Series. Bondable for multi-address, load-balance and fault-tolerance modes (critical at 128-camera scale). 16 alarm-in / 8 alarm-out Physical terminal block for 16 alarm inputs and 8 alarm outputs — wire in PIRs, door sensors, glass-break detectors, panic buttons, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage. 4 × USB (2 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0) Two front USB 2.0 plus two rear USB 3.0 ports — plug in backup drives, USB mice, keyboards or service tools without juggling cables behind the rack. RS-232 + RS-485 One RS-232 plus one RS-485 (A/B) — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, PTZ joysticks or third-party VMS that need legacy serial. N+M cluster failover Pair multiple 6-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss. Particularly important at 128-camera scale where a single-recorder outage would breach SLA. ONVIF (T / S / G) + DSS Pro Full ONVIF profile support plus Dahua's DSS Pro VMS for multi-site centralised control. Native integration with Sony, Axis, Pelco, Arecont, Canon, Samsung and any ONVIF-compliant camera. NVR608H-128 vs the family — how it compares The 608H-128 (this model) is the maximum channel-count single recorder in Dahua's AU/NZ NVR range — four times the channels of the 608H-32 sibling with twice the AcuPick capacity and 25% higher recording bandwidth. Choose this when you need every camera on one recorder. For sites running 32 cameras or fewer with the same WizMind feature depth, step down to the 608H-32. WizMind vs WizSense Top-Tier Comparison Specification NVR608H-128-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR608H-32-AI/ANZ NVR5864-AI/ANZ (WizSense) AI tier WizMind (enterprise) WizMind (enterprise) WizSense (SMB / enterprise) IP channels (licence) 128 32 64 AcuPick channels Up to 64 Up to 32 Up to 32 Bandwidth (AI off) 1280 / 1024 Mbps 1280 / 1024 Mbps 384 / 200 Mbps Face DBs · images 40 · 300,000 40 · 300,000 20 · 20,000 Face Detection (NVR) 8 channels 8 channels 2 channels Perimeter Protection (NVR) 32 channels 32 channels 4 channels SMD Plus (NVR) 32 channels 32 channels 8 channels Video Metadata (NVR-side) 8 channels 8 channels Camera-side only Built-in PoE None None None HDD bays · RAID · hot-swap 8 SATA · RAID · Yes 8 SATA · RAID · Yes 8 SATA · RAID · No Network ports 2 × 2.5 GbE (bondable) 2 × 2.5 GbE (bondable) 2 × Gigabit (bondable) Video outputs 4 × HDMI (incl. 8K) + 2 × VGA 4 × HDMI (incl. 8K) + 2 × VGA 2 × HDMI 4K + 2 × VGA Form factor 2U 2U 2U Warranty (Australia) 5 years 5 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR608H-128-AI/ANZ Series WizMind · NVR600-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor 2U · 8-HDD · rack or desktop · drawer-style HDD hot-swap · NO built-in PoE IP channels 128 · up to 32 MP per channel Supported resolutions 32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 1080p · 720p · D1 Bandwidth (AI off) 1280 Mbps incoming / 1280 Mbps record / 1024 Mbps outgoing Decoding capability 32 × 1080p @ 30 fps · 2 × 32 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 72 × 720p @ 30 fps · 160 × D1 @ 30 fps Video compression Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG Audio compression G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 AI engine WizMind (industrial processor + built-in deep-learning modules) AcuPick Up to 64 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec Face Detection (NVR) 8 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each Face Recognition (NVR) 20 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 20 fps) · or 8 ch (FD+FR by recorder) Face Database 40 databases · 300,000 images · 48 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 32 channels by NVR · 10 IVS rules per channel · all-channel by camera SMD Plus 32 channels by NVR · all-channel by camera Video Metadata (NVR) 8 channels (NVR-side processing — 6-Series exclusive) Video Metadata (Camera) 32 channels — human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes ANPR (by camera) 32 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map · Object monitoring EPTZ · One-click arming / disarming Yes N+M cluster · iSCSI · eSATA Yes / Yes / Yes HDD bays 8 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive (~128 TB max) · drawer-style hot-swap RAID modes RAID 0 · RAID 1 · RAID 5 · RAID 6 · RAID 10 Optional storage expansion Dahua ESS1504C 4-HDD eSATA storage tray Video output 4 × HDMI + 2 × VGA · HDMI1/2 up to 4K · HDMI3 up to 8K · HDMI4 up to 1080p · VGA1/2 up to 1080p · heterogeneous or simultaneous routing Multi-screen display Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 2 × RCA out Alarm I/O 16 × alarm in · 8 × alarm out USB 4 ports: 2 × front USB 2.0 + 2 × rear USB 3.0 Network ports 2 × RJ-45 Multi-Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 Mbps) · multi-address / load-balance / fault-tolerance bonding PoE None (use external PoE switch) RS-232 / RS-485 1 RS-232 · 1 RS-485 (A/B) eSATA 1 port (external archive) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4 · RTSP · UDP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI ONVIF Profile T / S / G · CGI · SDK · RTSP Third-party camera support ONVIF · RTSP · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Samsung Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes Manual · alarm · motion detection · scheduled Backup Portable HDD · eSATA disk · burner · USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 50 / 60 Hz Power consumption < 18 W (without HDD) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 444 × 456.6 × 95 mm (2U) Net weight 6.4 kg (without HDD) Installation Rack or desktop Certifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 Warranty 5 years (CCTV Guru Australia · WizMind series) Downloads & documentation Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details. DHI-NVR608H-128-AI/ANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR608 Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR608 User Manual Dahua NVR HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions What's the real difference between the 608H-128 and the 608H-32? Same hardware platform — same 2U chassis with 8 HDD bays, same WizMind AI processor, same dual 2.5 GbE NICs, same 4 × HDMI outputs (including the 8K port). The differences are the IP channel licence (128 vs 32) and the AcuPick capacity (64 channels vs 32). At 128 channels, the recording bandwidth (1280 Mbps) is shared across four times as many cameras, so plan camera resolutions accordingly — 4 MP H.265+ is the sweet spot. Does the WizMind series get a longer warranty? Yes — WizMind 6-Series enterprise NVRs ship with a 5-year warranty in Australia, two years longer than the 3-year warranty on Dahua's WizSense (4-Series and 5-Series) products. The longer cover reflects the project-grade build and is part of why WizMind units carry a premium over WizSense. Why does AcuPick only run on 64 channels when the NVR supports 128? AcuPick is heavy on AI-chip resources — running attribute extraction and image-search against 128 channels simultaneously isn't possible on the current 6-Series silicon. You choose which 64 of the 128 channels run AcuPick (the rest still record, and still get ANPR / SMD Plus / perimeter via camera-side AI on Dahua WizSense or WizMind IPCs). Why doesn't it have built-in PoE? The 6-Series is purpose-built for enterprise headend deployments. 128 cameras through built-in PoE ports would mean a 4U+ chassis with extreme power draw. At this scale, sites always have a managed switching layer — pair this NVR with a stack of 24 or 48-port managed PoE+ switches across two or more network closets. How big a PoE switch stack do I need for 128 cameras? Allow about 7–15 W per camera for Dahua WizSense bullets/turrets, more for active-deterrence and PTZ cameras. Three 48-port PoE+ switches with ~370–500 W each will run 128 typical cameras comfortably, with spare ports for VoIP and APs. CCTV Guru can quote a complete switch + NVR + camera bundle. How much storage do I need for 128 cameras at 30 days retention? For 128 × 4 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, expect ~80–110 TB for 30 days. Eight 16 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple Pro, Seagate SkyHawk AI) in RAID 5 gives ~112 TB usable — exactly the right size with single-disk redundancy. For longer retention or higher resolution, add the ESS1504C eSATA expansion tray or use iSCSI to a NAS. Is the DHI-NVR608H-128-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant? No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent. Can it be rack-mounted? Yes — 2U / 444 mm wide fits a standard 19-inch rack with ears (rack ears sold separately). At 6.4 kg empty (without HDDs), plan for ~13–15 kg fully loaded with eight drives. The drawer-style HDD bays support hot-swapping, so you can replace failed drives without unmounting the chassis from the rack. 5-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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