WizSense AI · 8-Channel · 8-PoE · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ is a compact 8-channel WizSense AI NVR with 8 built-in PoE+ ports, 4K HDMI output, and a dedicated deep-learning chip for face recognition, perimeter protection and SMD Plus motion analytics. Record up to 16 MP per channel, plug all eight cameras directly into the back of the recorder, and view live or playback from your phone via DMSS — all from a chassis small enough to slip into a media cabinet. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipping with regional firmware, an AS/NZS-compliant 53 VDC adaptor, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. One SATA bay accepts a surveillance-grade HDD up to 16 TB — ideal for homes, small offices, retail shops and workshops running up to eight cameras. 8 PoE+ ports — one cable per camera PoE Ports 8 × 10/100 · IEEE 802.3af/at PoE Budget 72 W total · up to 25.5 W per port Power + video on one cable Each Cat6 run carries power and video back to the NVR — no power adaptors at every camera, no PoE switch in the rack. Eight ports cover most homes, small offices and retail shops in one box. Powers high-draw cameras 25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) handles IR-heavy bullets, mini PTZs, multi-sensor cameras and Dahua's active-deterrence units that exceed the basic PoE 15 W ceiling. Gigabit uplink to your network 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 to your switch or router — remote viewing, NAS backup and multi-site VMS pulls don't bottleneck on a slow link. Australia / NZ-tuned firmware The AI/ANZ suffix means region-correct firmware, AS/NZS-compliant 53 VDC adaptor, and a 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. WizSense AI — deep-learning that knows people from leaves Dedicated AI Chip Independent deep-learning processor Targeted Alerts Human + vehicle classification only Face Recognition 1 channel of face detection + recognition by the NVR (12 face snapshots/sec), or extend to 8 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition. Up to 10 face databases and 20,000 face images. Perimeter Protection 2 channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics, 10 IVS rules per channel, with human/vehicle secondary recognition that filters out animals, leaves and lighting changes — no more 3 am alerts from a moth on the lens. SMD Plus on 4 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs a deep-learning second pass on motion events, classifying targets as person or vehicle so only real events make it to your phone. ANPR by camera (4 channels) When paired with Dahua ANPR cameras, the NVR stores up to 20,000 number plates with full blocklist / allowlist control — ideal for site gates, fleet yards or staff carparks. Quick Pick search Paste a person or vehicle still from any recorded clip and Quick Pick scans the timeline for matches — clothing colour, vehicle colour and direction included. Pair with WizSense IPCs to enable. AI Search across cameras Search recorded video by metadata (gender, age group, glasses, mask, beard, vehicle colour, plate, direction) or upload a face image and the NVR finds every appearance across all channels. See WizSense AI in action Dahua WizSense Quick Pick — find a person or vehicle in seconds Dahua Face Recognition — workflow on a WizSense NVR 16 MP recording · 4K display · 16 TB storage 16 MP per channel input Future-proof headroom for high-resolution Dahua bullets, domes and multi-sensors. Also handles 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Simultaneous output on both heads — drive a 4K spot monitor in the lobby and a 1080p control PC in the office. Configurable as the same view or independent layouts. 256 Mbps bandwidth 256 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing with AI off, 180 Mbps when WizSense features are active — comfortable for 8 cameras at 8 MP each. 1 SATA bay · up to 16 TB Drop in one surveillance-grade HDD (WD Purple or Seagate SkyHawk recommended) for weeks of continuous 4 MP recording across all 8 channels. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels and keeps detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. 9-screen split layouts 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 split-screen layouts on both monitor outputs. Drag-and-drop channel reorder, instant playback, and smart-search-from-thumbnail in the local GUI. Built for installers, simple for end-users ONVIF 21.12 (T / S / G) Drops into any ONVIF VMS and natively accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon — plus Dahua's full IP range. DMSS mobile app Free iOS / Android viewer with live view, playback, push notifications, two-way audio and P2P remote access — no static IP, no port forwarding, no DDNS account needed. Local + web GUI Connect a mouse and HDMI monitor for full local setup, or use any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) for full remote configuration. Security Baseline 2.3 Dahua's hardened security baseline — strong-password enforcement, HTTPS, IP filter, account lockout, audit logging and cybersecurity exception alarms out of the box. Compact & cool-running 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm at just 0.92 kg, under 10 W idle (NVR-side, no HDD). Sits flat on a shelf, in a media cabinet or under a TV — no fan noise drama. 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. NVR4108HS-8P vs NVR4208-8P — how it compares Both 8-channel siblings share the same WizSense AI feature set, 8 PoE+ ports and 72 W PoE budget. The differences sit in storage, hardware alarm I/O, power supply and chassis size — choose the 4108HS (this model) for a compact desktop install, or step up to the 4208 when you need redundant storage and wired alarm integration. 8-Channel Sibling Comparison Specification NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ IP channels 8 · up to 16 MP 8 · up to 16 MP WizSense AI features Identical Identical Face Recognition / Face DB 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each SMD Plus 4 channels 4 channels ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB Bandwidth (AI on / off) 180 / 256 Mbps 180 / 256 Mbps PoE ports 8 · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port 8 · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port HDD bays 1 SATA · up to 16 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB Alarm I/O None 4 in / 2 out (physical terminals) Power supply External 53 VDC adaptor Internal 100–240 VAC PSU Chassis Compact 1U · 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm · 0.92 kg Full 1U · 375 × 329.3 × 53 mm · 2.51 kg Rack-mount ready Desktop primary Rack or desktop 4K HDMI · ONVIF · DMSS Yes / 21.12 / Yes Yes / 21.12 / Yes Warranty (Australia) 3 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR4000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Compact 1U · 1-HDD · rack or desktop IP channels 8 · up to 16 MP per channel Supported resolutions 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 960p · 720p · D1 Bandwidth (AI off) 256 Mbps incoming / 256 Mbps record / 256 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 180 Mbps incoming / 180 Mbps record / 180 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 2 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 4 MP @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 3 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 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 (independent AI chip, deep-learning) Face Detection (NVR) 1 channel · up to 12 face snapshots/sec Face Recognition (NVR) 1 ch (FD+FR by recorder) or 8 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder) Face Database 10 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB total · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules per channel · human / vehicle filter SMD Plus 4 channels (by recorder) · 8 channels (by camera) ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist Quick Pick Yes (requires WizSense IPC pairing) AI Search Metadata search + face-image upload search across recorded video AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · ANPR · People counting · Stereo analysis · Heat map HDD bays 1 × SATA · up to 16 TB Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · simultaneous (configurable) Multi-screen display 1st screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 · 2nd screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 1 × RCA out USB 2 × USB 2.0 (1 front · 1 rear) Network port 1 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) PoE 8 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port (max) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UPnP · SNMP · RTSP · UDP · SMTP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · IP Filter · PPPoE · DDNS · FTP · Alarm Server · P2P · Auto Register ONVIF 21.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support Panasonic · Sony · Samsung · Axis · Pelco · Arecont · Canon · ONVIF Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm Backup USB device · network Power supply 53 VDC · 1.812 A (external AS/NZS adaptor included) Power consumption < 10 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm (Compact 1U) Net weight 0.92 kg Installation Rack or desktop 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-NVR4108HS-8P-AIANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions How many cameras can the built-in PoE actually power? All 8 ports deliver PoE+ up to 25.5 W each, but the total budget across the recorder is 72 W. In practice that's enough for 8 standard bullets/turrets at 5-9 W each, or about 2-3 high-power PTZ/IR-heavy cameras at 25 W each plus a few standard cams. Plan for ~9 W average per channel. Does this NVR support AcuPick? No — AcuPick is reserved for Dahua's 5-Series WizSense Plus NVRs paired with TiOC PV cameras. This is a 4-Series NVR, so it supports Quick Pick instead (the original colour/clothing-based target search). If you specifically need AcuPick, ask CCTV Guru about a 5-Series NVR. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 21.12) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. AI features run best with Dahua WizSense cameras, but standard recording works with any ONVIF-compliant camera. What's the difference vs the 16-channel NVR4216-16P? The 4216-16P has 16 IP channels, 16 PoE ports (130 W budget), 2 SATA bays (~32 TB), 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out terminals, RS-232 and an internal universal-voltage PSU. The 4108HS-8P (this model) is the compact 8-channel sibling — 8 PoE @ 72 W, single HDD bay, no alarm I/O, external 53 VDC adaptor. Same AI feature set on both. What hard drive should I install? Use a surveillance-rated SATA HDD up to 16 TB — Western Digital Purple or Seagate SkyHawk. Standard desktop drives are not rated for 24/7 recording and will fail prematurely. For 8 cameras at 4 MP H.265+ on motion-record, a 4-6 TB drive gives roughly 30 days; an 8 TB drive gives 45-60 days. Is the DHI-NVR4108HS-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. 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. Does it have alarm input / output terminals? No — this compact chassis omits physical alarm I/O and RS-232 to keep the footprint small. If you need to wire in PIRs, sirens or gate triggers via hardware terminals, step up to the 16-channel DHI-NVR4216-16P-AI/ANZ (4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out) or use camera-side alarm linkage instead. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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WizSense AI · 4-Channel · 4-PoE · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ is a 4-channel WizSense AI NVR with 4 built-in PoE+ ports, 4K HDMI output, and a dedicated deep-learning chip for face recognition, perimeter protection and SMD Plus motion analytics. Record up to 16 MP per channel, plug all four cameras directly into the back of the recorder, and view live or playback from your phone via DMSS — all from a compact desktop chassis small enough to live in a media cabinet. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipping with regional firmware, an AS/NZS-compliant 53 VDC adaptor, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. The entry-level WizSense NVR — perfect for homes, single-shop retail, small offices and granny flats that need fewer than five cameras and the same enterprise-grade AI as the bigger Dahua recorders. 4 PoE+ ports — one cable per camera PoE Ports 4 × 10/100 · IEEE 802.3af/at PoE Budget 36 W total · up to 25.5 W per port Power + video on one cable Each Cat6 run carries power and video back to the NVR — no power adaptors at every camera, no PoE switch on the wall. Four ports cover most homes and small premises in one tidy box. Powers high-draw cameras 25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) supports IR-heavy bullets, mini PTZs and active-deterrence cameras that exceed the basic 15 W PoE ceiling. Plug-and-play setup Dahua IP cameras auto-pair on connection — no IP address typing, no port forwarding. Connect, name the channel, and you're recording in under five minutes. Australia / NZ-tuned firmware The AI/ANZ suffix means region-correct firmware, AS/NZS-compliant 53 VDC adaptor, and a 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. WizSense AI — same deep-learning brain as the big NVRs Dedicated AI Chip Independent deep-learning processor Targeted Alerts Human + vehicle classification only Face Recognition 1 channel of face detection + recognition by the NVR (12 face snapshots/sec), or extend to 4 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition. Up to 10 face databases and 20,000 face images. Perimeter Protection 2 channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics, 10 IVS rules per channel, with human/vehicle secondary recognition that filters out animals, leaves and lighting changes — no more 3 am alerts from a moth on the lens. SMD Plus on all 4 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs a deep-learning second pass on every motion event, classifying targets as person or vehicle so only real events make it to your phone. ANPR by camera (4 channels) When paired with Dahua ANPR cameras, the NVR stores up to 20,000 number plates with full blocklist / allowlist control — ideal for driveways, single-lane gates and small carparks. Quick Pick search Paste a person or vehicle still from any recorded clip and Quick Pick scans the timeline for matches — clothing colour, vehicle colour and direction included. Pair with WizSense IPCs to enable. AI Search across cameras Search recorded video by metadata (gender, age group, glasses, mask, beard, vehicle colour, plate, direction) or upload a face image and the NVR finds every appearance across all channels. See WizSense AI in action Dahua WizSense Quick Pick — find a person or vehicle in seconds Dahua Face Recognition — workflow on a WizSense NVR 16 MP recording · 4K display · 16 TB storage 16 MP per channel input Plenty of headroom for high-resolution Dahua bullets, domes and multi-sensors. Also handles 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Simultaneous output on both heads — drive a 4K TV in the office and a 1080p monitor in the back room. Configurable as the same view or independent layouts. 80 Mbps bandwidth 80 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing — sized for 4 cameras up to 4 MP each on H.265+. Step up to the NVR4108HS or NVR4208 if you need 8 channels at 8 MP+. 1 SATA bay · up to 16 TB Drop in one surveillance-grade HDD (WD Purple or Seagate SkyHawk recommended) for months of continuous recording across all 4 channels. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels and keeps detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. 4-screen split layouts 1 / 4 split-screen layouts on both monitor outputs. Drag-and-drop channel reorder, instant playback, and smart-search-from-thumbnail in the local GUI. Built for installers, simple for end-users ONVIF 21.12 (T / S / G) Drops into any ONVIF VMS and natively accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon — plus Dahua's full IP range. DMSS mobile app Free iOS / Android viewer with live view, playback, push notifications, two-way audio and P2P remote access — no static IP, no port forwarding, no DDNS account needed. Local + web GUI Connect a mouse and HDMI monitor for full local setup, or use any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) for full remote configuration. Security Baseline 2.3 Dahua's hardened security baseline — strong-password enforcement, HTTPS, IP filter, account lockout, audit logging and cybersecurity exception alarms out of the box. Compact & quiet 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm at just 0.86 kg, under 10 W idle (NVR-side, no HDD). Sits flat on a shelf, in a media cabinet or under a TV — no fan noise drama. 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. NVR4104HS-P vs NVR4108HS-8P — how it compares Both compact 1-HDD WizSense NVRs share the same chassis, the same AI feature set and the same DMSS mobile app. The 4108HS (8-channel) adds bandwidth, Gigabit uplink and more PoE budget for larger installs — the 4104HS (this model) is the cost-effective choice when you only need four cameras and want enterprise-grade AI without overspending. Compact Sibling Comparison Specification NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ (this model) NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ IP channels 4 · up to 16 MP 8 · up to 16 MP WizSense AI features Identical Identical Face Recognition / Face DB 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each SMD Plus 4 channels 4 channels ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB Bandwidth 80 Mbps in / record / out 256 Mbps (180 Mbps with AI) Network uplink 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit PoE ports 4 · 36 W total · 25.5 W per port 8 · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port HDD bays 1 SATA · up to 16 TB 1 SATA · up to 16 TB Multi-screen layouts 1 / 4 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 Chassis Compact 1U · 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm · 0.86 kg Compact 1U · 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm · 0.92 kg Power supply 53 VDC · 1.226 A external adaptor 53 VDC · 1.812 A external adaptor 4K HDMI · ONVIF · DMSS Yes / 21.12 / Yes Yes / 21.12 / Yes Warranty (Australia) 3 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR4000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Compact 1U · 1-HDD · rack or desktop IP channels 4 · up to 16 MP per channel Supported resolutions 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 6 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 960p · 720p · D1 · CIF Bandwidth 80 Mbps incoming / 80 Mbps record / 80 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 2 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 2 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 3 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 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 (independent AI chip, deep-learning) Face Detection (NVR) 1 channel · up to 12 face snapshots/sec Face Recognition (NVR) 1 ch (FD+FR by recorder) or 4 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder) Face Database 10 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB total · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules per channel · human / vehicle filter SMD Plus 4 channels (by recorder) · 4 channels (by camera) ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist Quick Pick Yes (requires WizSense IPC pairing) AI Search Metadata search + face-image upload search across recorded video AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · ANPR · People counting · Stereo analysis · Heat map HDD bays 1 × SATA · up to 16 TB Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · simultaneous (configurable) Multi-screen display 1st screen: 1 / 4 · 2nd screen: 1 / 4 Audio I/O 1 × RCA in · 1 × RCA out USB 2 × USB 2.0 (1 front · 1 rear) Network port 1 × RJ-45 10 / 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PoE 4 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 36 W total · 25.5 W per port (max) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UPnP · SNMP · RTSP · UDP · SMTP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · IP Filter · PPPoE · DDNS · FTP · Alarm Server · P2P · Auto Register ONVIF 21.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support Panasonic · Sony · Samsung · Axis · Pelco · Arecont · Canon · ONVIF Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm Backup USB device · network Power supply 53 VDC · 1.226 A (external AS/NZS adaptor included) Power consumption < 10 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm (Compact 1U) Net weight 0.86 kg Installation Rack or desktop 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-NVR4104HS-P-AIANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions Is 80 Mbps bandwidth enough for 4 cameras? Yes — for 4 cameras at up to 4 MP each running Smart H.265+, comfortably within the 80 Mbps envelope. If you're planning to run all four channels at 8 MP @ 30 fps with the highest bitrate, you'll hit the ceiling — step up to the NVR4108HS-8P (256 Mbps) for headroom. For typical home and small-shop installs, 80 Mbps is plenty. How many cameras can the built-in PoE actually power? All 4 ports deliver PoE+ up to 25.5 W each, but the total budget across the recorder is 36 W. That comfortably runs 4 standard bullets / turrets at 5-9 W each. If you're planning a PTZ or IR-heavy camera (~15-20 W), you may need to keep the other ports on lower-draw cameras or use an external PoE injector. Does this NVR support AcuPick? No — AcuPick is reserved for Dahua's 5-Series WizSense Plus NVRs paired with TiOC PV cameras. This is a 4-Series NVR, so it supports Quick Pick instead (the original colour/clothing-based target search). If you specifically need AcuPick, ask CCTV Guru about a 5-Series NVR. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 21.12) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. AI features run best with Dahua WizSense cameras, but standard recording works with any ONVIF-compliant camera. What hard drive should I install? Use a surveillance-rated SATA HDD up to 16 TB — Western Digital Purple or Seagate SkyHawk. Standard desktop drives are not rated for 24/7 recording and will fail prematurely. For 4 cameras at 4 MP H.265+ on motion-record, a 2-4 TB drive gives roughly 30-60 days of retention. Is the DHI-NVR4104HS-P-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 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. Why is the network port only 10/100 Mbps? The NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ uses Fast Ethernet on the uplink because the recorder's total bandwidth is 80 Mbps — well within Fast Ethernet capacity. The 8-channel and 16-channel siblings use Gigabit because their 256 Mbps capacity exceeds 100 Mbps. This isn't a bottleneck for this model; the 80 Mbps cap is the same number whether the port is 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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WizSense AI · 16-Channel · 16-PoE · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR4216-16P-AI/ANZ is a 16-channel WizSense AI NVR with 16 built-in PoE+ ports, 4K HDMI output, and dedicated deep-learning processing for face recognition, perimeter protection and SMD Plus motion analytics. Record up to 16 MP per channel, drive a 4K spot monitor and a 1080p control screen at the same time, and stream live to phones via DMSS — all from a compact 1U desktop or rack chassis. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipped with regional firmware, an Australian plug, a local 3-year warranty, and Australian tech support from CCTV Guru. Dual SATA bays accept up to 16 TB drives each, and the 130 W PoE budget powers a full row of WizSense cameras straight from the recorder — no separate PoE switch needed. 16 PoE+ ports — plug-and-play install PoE Ports 16 × 10/100 · IEEE 802.3af/at PoE Budget 130 W total · up to 25.5 W per port One cable per camera Each Cat6 run carries power and video back to the NVR — no power adaptors at every camera, no separate PoE switch in the rack. Run, terminate, plug in, done. Powers PTZ-class cameras 25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) supports IR-heavy bullets, mini PTZs, multi-sensor cameras and TiOC active-deterrence units that draw too much for basic PoE. Gigabit uplink 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 to your switch or router, so remote viewing, NAS backup and multi-site VMS pulls don't bottleneck on a 100 Mbps link. Australia / NZ-tuned firmware The AI/ANZ suffix means region-correct firmware, AS/NZS-compliant power adaptor, and a 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. WizSense AI — deep-learning that knows people from leaves Dedicated AI Chip Independent deep-learning processor Targeted Alerts Human + vehicle classification only Face Recognition 1 channel of face detection + recognition by the NVR (12 face snapshots/sec), or extend to 8 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition. Up to 10 face databases and 20,000 face images. Perimeter Protection 2 channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics, 10 IVS rules per channel, with human/vehicle secondary recognition to suppress false alarms from animals, leaves and changing light. SMD Plus on 4 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs a deep-learning second pass on motion events, filtering out weather and lighting changes so only person/vehicle events make it to your phone. ANPR by camera (4 channels) When paired with Dahua ANPR cameras, the NVR stores up to 20,000 number plates with full blocklist / allowlist control — ideal for site gate, fleet yards or staff carparks. Quick Pick search Paste a person or vehicle still from any recorded clip and Quick Pick scans the timeline for matches — clothing colour, vehicle colour and direction included. Pair with WizSense IPCs to enable. AI Search across cameras Search recorded video by metadata (gender, age group, glasses, mask, beard, vehicle colour, plate, direction) or upload a face image and the NVR finds every appearance across all channels. See WizSense AI in action Dahua WizSense Quick Pick — find a person or vehicle in seconds Dahua Face Recognition — workflow on a WizSense NVR 16 MP recording · 4K display · 32 TB storage 16 MP per channel input Future-proof headroom for high-resolution bullet, dome and multi-sensor cameras. Also accepts 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cams from Dahua and any ONVIF brand. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Simultaneous output on both heads — drive a 4K spot monitor in the lobby and a 1080p control PC in the office. Configurable as the same view or independent layouts. 256 Mbps bandwidth 256 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing with AI off, 180 Mbps when WizSense features are active — comfortable for 16 cameras at 4 MP each. 2 SATA bays · 32 TB max Two surveillance-grade HDD bays (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk recommended), up to 16 TB per drive — about a month of 16-channel continuous recording at 4 MP H.265+. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels and keeps detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. 16-screen split layouts 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 split-screen layouts on both monitor outputs. Drag-and-drop channel reorder, instant playback, and smart-search-from-thumbnail in the local GUI. Built for installers, easy for end-users 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out Physical terminal block on the rear panel — wire in PIRs, door sensors, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage and external relay control. ONVIF 21.12 (T / S / G) Drops into any ONVIF VMS, and accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon as well as Dahua's own. DMSS mobile app Free iOS / Android viewer with live view, playback, push notifications, two-way audio and P2P remote access — no static IP, no port forwarding, no DDNS account needed. Local + web GUI Connect a mouse and HDMI monitor for full local setup, or use any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, IE9+) for full remote configuration. Security Baseline 2.3 Dahua's hardened security baseline — strong-password enforcement, HTTPS, IP filter, account lockout, audit logging and cybersecurity exception alarms out of the box. 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. Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR4216-16P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR4000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Compact 1U · rack or desktop IP channels 16 · up to 16 MP per channel Supported resolutions 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 6 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 960p · 720p · D1 · CIF Bandwidth (AI off) 256 Mbps incoming / 256 Mbps record / 256 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 180 Mbps incoming / 180 Mbps record / 180 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 1080p @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 3 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 12 × 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 (independent AI chip, deep-learning) Face Detection (NVR) 1 channel · up to 12 face snapshots/sec Face Recognition (NVR) 1 ch (FD+FR by recorder) or 8 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder) Face Database 10 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB total · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules per channel · human / vehicle filter SMD Plus 4 channels (by recorder) · 8 channels (by camera) ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist Quick Pick Yes (requires WizSense IPC pairing) AI Search Metadata search + face-image upload search across recorded video AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · ANPR · People counting · Stereo analysis · Heat map HDD bays 2 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · simultaneous (configurable) Multi-screen display 1st screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 · 2nd 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 2 × USB 2.0 (1 front · 1 rear) 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 (max) RS-232 1 port Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UPnP · SNMP · RTSP · UDP · SMTP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · IP Filter · PPPoE · DDNS · FTP · Alarm Server · P2P · Auto Register ONVIF 21.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support Panasonic · Sony · Samsung · Axis · Pelco · Arecont · Canon · ONVIF Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm Backup USB device · network Power supply 100 – 240 VAC · 47 – 63 Hz Power consumption < 10 W NVR-side (without HDD, PoE load excluded) Operating temperature −10 °C to +55 °C Operating humidity 10% – 93% RH Dimensions 375.0 × 329.3 × 53.0 mm (Compact 1U) Net weight 2.60 kg Installation Rack or desktop 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-NVR4216-16P-AIANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions How many cameras can the built-in PoE actually power? All 16 ports deliver PoE+ up to 25.5 W each, but the total budget across the recorder is 130 W. In practice that's enough for ~16 standard bullets/turrets at 5-7 W each, or roughly 5 high-power PTZ/IR-heavy cameras at 25 W each. Mix accordingly, or daisy-chain a PoE injector if you need more headroom. Does this NVR support AcuPick? No — AcuPick is reserved for Dahua's 5-Series WizSense Plus NVRs paired with TiOC PV cameras. This is a 4-Series NVR, so it supports Quick Pick instead (the original colour/clothing-based target search). If you specifically need AcuPick, ask CCTV Guru about the NVR5208-8P-4KS3 family. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR4216-16P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 21.12) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. AI features run best with Dahua WizSense cameras, but recording works with any ONVIF camera. What's the difference between the AI/ANZ and the EI version? The AI/ANZ is the Australia / NZ-market SKU — same hardware as the global EI model, but with regional firmware, AS/NZS-compliant power supply, and a 3-year warranty backed locally in Australia. The EI is the European-region equivalent. Functionally identical; commercially region-specific. How much storage do I need for 16 cameras? A common starting point is 16 × 4 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record — roughly 10-12 TB will give you about 30 days. Fit two 8 TB or 10 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) and you're set; the NVR supports up to 16 TB per bay (~32 TB total). Is the DHI-NVR4216-16P-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 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. Does it rack-mount? Yes — the 1U chassis (375 × 329 × 53 mm) fits a standard 19-inch rack with ears (sold separately), or sits flat on a shelf. At just 2.6 kg without HDDs, it's also fine on a sturdy desk under a monitor. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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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 AI · 8-Channel · 8-PoE · 2-HDD · 4K The Dahua DHI-NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ is an 8-channel WizSense AI NVR with 8 built-in PoE+ ports, 4K HDMI output, dedicated deep-learning processing, and a full-size 1U chassis with two SATA bays, 4 alarm inputs + 2 alarm outputs, and an internal universal-voltage PSU. Record up to 16 MP per channel, integrate hardware sensors via the rear terminal block, and scale storage up to roughly 32 TB. This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix), shipping with regional firmware, an internal 100–240 VAC PSU and standard kettle cord, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. The natural step up from the compact 1-HDD NVR4108HS for installs that need redundant storage, longer retention or hardwired alarm integration without jumping to 16 channels. 8 PoE+ ports — full-chassis 2-HDD platform PoE Ports 8 × 10/100 · IEEE 802.3af/at PoE Budget 72 W total · up to 25.5 W per port 2 SATA bays · ~32 TB max Two surveillance-grade HDD bays (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk recommended), up to 16 TB per drive — months of retention even on 8 cameras at high resolution. Alarm I/O on the back Physical 4-input / 2-output terminal block — wire in PIRs, door sensors, glass-break detectors, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage and relay control. Internal universal PSU 100–240 VAC, 47–63 Hz — standard kettle cord in, no external power brick. Same chassis and PSU as the 16-channel NVR4216, just half the channels. Powers PoE+ cameras 25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) handles IR-heavy bullets, mini PTZs and active-deterrence cameras that exceed the basic 15 W PoE ceiling. WizSense AI — deep-learning that knows people from leaves Dedicated AI Chip Independent deep-learning processor Targeted Alerts Human + vehicle classification only Face Recognition 1 channel of face detection + recognition by the NVR (12 face snapshots/sec), or extend to 8 channels using camera-side detection feeding NVR-side recognition. Up to 10 face databases and 20,000 face images. Perimeter Protection 2 channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics, 10 IVS rules per channel, with human/vehicle secondary recognition to suppress false alarms from animals, leaves and changing light. SMD Plus on 4 channels Smart Motion Detection Plus runs a deep-learning second pass on motion events, classifying targets as person or vehicle so only real events make it to your phone. ANPR by camera (4 channels) When paired with Dahua ANPR cameras, the NVR stores up to 20,000 number plates with full blocklist / allowlist control — ideal for site gates, fleet yards or staff carparks. Quick Pick search Paste a person or vehicle still from any recorded clip and Quick Pick scans the timeline for matches — clothing colour, vehicle colour and direction included. Pair with WizSense IPCs to enable. AI Search across cameras Search recorded video by metadata (gender, age group, glasses, mask, beard, vehicle colour, plate, direction) or upload a face image and the NVR finds every appearance across all channels. See WizSense AI in action Dahua WizSense Quick Pick — find a person or vehicle in seconds Dahua Face Recognition — workflow on a WizSense NVR 16 MP recording · 4K display · 32 TB storage 16 MP per channel input Future-proof headroom for high-resolution Dahua bullets, domes and multi-sensors. Also handles 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 6 MP, 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA Simultaneous output on both heads — drive a 4K spot monitor in the lobby and a 1080p control PC in the office. Configurable as the same view or independent layouts. 256 Mbps bandwidth 256 Mbps incoming / record / outgoing with AI off, 180 Mbps when WizSense features are active — comfortable for 8 cameras at 8 MP each. Smart H.265+ for half the storage AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels and keeps detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264. Gigabit network uplink 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 to your switch or router — remote viewing, NAS backup and multi-site VMS pulls don't bottleneck on a slow link. 9-screen split layouts 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 split-screen layouts on both monitor outputs. Drag-and-drop channel reorder, instant playback, and smart-search-from-thumbnail in the local GUI. Built for installers, simple for end-users 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out Physical terminal block on the rear panel — wire in PIRs, door sensors, sirens or gate triggers for hardware-level event linkage and external relay control. ONVIF 21.12 (T / S / G) Drops into any ONVIF VMS and natively accepts cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon — plus Dahua's full IP range. DMSS mobile app Free iOS / Android viewer with live view, playback, push notifications, two-way audio and P2P remote access — no static IP, no port forwarding, no DDNS account needed. Local + web GUI Connect a mouse and HDMI monitor for full local setup, or use any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) for full remote configuration. Security Baseline 2.3 Dahua's hardened security baseline — strong-password enforcement, HTTPS, IP filter, account lockout, audit logging and cybersecurity exception alarms out of the box. 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. NVR4108HS-8P vs NVR4208-8P — how it compares Both 8-channel siblings share the same WizSense AI feature set, 8 PoE+ ports and 72 W PoE budget. The differences sit in storage, hardware alarm I/O, power supply and chassis size — choose the 4108HS for a compact desktop install, or the 4208 (this model) when you need redundant storage and wired alarm integration. 8-Channel Sibling Comparison Specification NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ (this model) IP channels 8 · up to 16 MP 8 · up to 16 MP WizSense AI features Identical Identical Face Recognition / Face DB 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images 1-ch + 10 DB / 20,000 images Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each 2 channels · 10 IVS rules each SMD Plus 4 channels 4 channels ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB 4 channels · 20,000-plate DB Bandwidth (AI on / off) 180 / 256 Mbps 180 / 256 Mbps PoE ports 8 · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port 8 · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port HDD bays 1 SATA · up to 16 TB 2 SATA · up to 32 TB Alarm I/O None 4 in / 2 out (physical terminals) Power supply External 53 VDC adaptor Internal 100–240 VAC PSU Chassis Compact 1U · 260 × 232.7 × 47.6 mm · 0.92 kg Full 1U · 375 × 329.3 × 53 mm · 2.51 kg Rack-mount ready Desktop primary Rack or desktop 4K HDMI · ONVIF · DMSS Yes / 21.12 / Yes Yes / 21.12 / Yes Warranty (Australia) 3 years 3 years Full Specifications Model DHI-NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ Series WizSense · NVR4000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) Form factor Full 1U · 2-HDD · rack or desktop IP channels 8 · up to 16 MP per channel Supported resolutions 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 6 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 3 MP · 1080p · 960p · 720p · D1 · CIF Bandwidth (AI off) 256 Mbps incoming / 256 Mbps record / 256 Mbps outgoing Bandwidth (AI on) 180 Mbps incoming / 180 Mbps record / 180 Mbps outgoing Decoding (AI off) 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 2 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 4 MP @ 30 fps Decoding (AI on) 1 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 3 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 6 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 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 (independent AI chip, deep-learning) Face Detection (NVR) 1 channel · up to 12 face snapshots/sec Face Recognition (NVR) 1 ch (FD+FR by recorder) or 8 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder) Face Database 10 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB total · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes Perimeter Protection 2 channels · 10 IVS rules per channel · human / vehicle filter SMD Plus 4 channels (by recorder) · 8 channels (by camera) ANPR (by camera) 4 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist Quick Pick Yes (requires WizSense IPC pairing) AI Search Metadata search + face-image upload search across recorded video AI by Camera (passthrough) Face detection · Face recognition · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · ANPR · People counting · Stereo analysis · Heat map HDD bays 2 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive Video output 1 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 1 × VGA (1080p) · simultaneous (configurable) Multi-screen display 1st screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 · 2nd 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 2 × USB 2.0 (1 front · 1 rear) Network port 1 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) PoE 8 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 72 W total · 25.5 W per port (max) Network protocols HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UPnP · SNMP · RTSP · UDP · SMTP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · IP Filter · PPPoE · DDNS · FTP · Alarm Server · P2P · Auto Register ONVIF 21.12 (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK Third-party camera support Panasonic · Sony · Samsung · Axis · Pelco · Arecont · Canon · ONVIF Mobile app DMSS (iOS / Android) Record modes General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm 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 2.51 kg Installation Rack or desktop 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-NVR4208-8P-AIANZ Datasheet Dahua NVR Quick Start Guide Dahua NVR User Manual Dahua HDD Installation Guide Frequently asked questions What's the difference vs the compact NVR4108HS-8P? The 4108HS is a smaller, lighter chassis with 1 HDD bay, no physical alarm terminals, and an external 53 VDC power adaptor. The 4208-8P (this model) uses the same full-size chassis as the 16-channel 4216 — 2 HDD bays for double the storage, 4 alarm-in / 2 alarm-out terminals on the rear panel, and an internal 100-240 VAC PSU with a standard kettle cord. Same 8 channels, same WizSense AI, same 72 W PoE budget. How many cameras can the built-in PoE actually power? All 8 ports deliver PoE+ up to 25.5 W each, but the total budget across the recorder is 72 W. In practice that's enough for 8 standard bullets/turrets at 5-9 W each, or roughly 2-3 high-power PTZ/IR-heavy cameras at 25 W each plus a few standard cams. Plan for ~9 W average per channel. Does this NVR support AcuPick? No — AcuPick is reserved for Dahua's 5-Series WizSense Plus NVRs paired with TiOC PV cameras. This is a 4-Series NVR, so it supports Quick Pick instead (the original colour/clothing-based target search). If you specifically need AcuPick, ask CCTV Guru about a 5-Series NVR. Will it work with my non-Dahua IP cameras? Yes. The NVR4208-8P-AI/ANZ supports ONVIF Profile T/S/G (version 21.12) and has native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Axis, Pelco, Arecont and Canon. AI features run best with Dahua WizSense cameras, but standard recording works with any ONVIF-compliant camera. What hard drives should I install? Use surveillance-rated SATA HDDs up to 16 TB each — Western Digital Purple or Seagate SkyHawk. Two drives can be configured as one large pool or kept as separate disk groups for camera-segregated recording. For 8 cameras at 4 MP H.265+, a pair of 6-8 TB drives gives ~60-90 days of retention. Is the DHI-NVR4208-8P-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. 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. What can I wire into the alarm terminals? The 4 alarm inputs accept dry-contact NO/NC devices — PIR motion sensors, door reed switches, glass-break detectors, panic buttons or external trigger relays. The 2 alarm outputs are dry-contact relays that can drive sirens, strobe lights, electric gate triggers or a second relay stage. Linkable to record / snapshot / push-notification events in the NVR menu. 3-Year Warranty Australia-Wide Shipping Australian Tech Support

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