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.
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.
