IDIS DirectIP® 2500 Series · 4K UHD · NDAA & TAA Compliant
IDIS DR-2516P-A — 16-Channel 4K UHD Network Video Recorder with Built-In 8-Port PoE Switch
The IDIS DR-2516P-A is the flagship 16-channel NVR of the DirectIP® 2500 Series — a compact, fanless-grade 4K UHD recorder engineered to be the central brain of small-to-mid Australian surveillance sites. It combines true 320 Mbps incoming throughput, 480 ips real-time recording at 4K UHD, native H.265 efficiency, an integrated 8-port PoE switch and full NDAA & TAA compliance in a single 1RU-style desktop chassis — ready to deploy in retail stores, schools, clinics, warehouses, council facilities and government sites.
For Australian integrators it solves three problems at once: commissioning speed (DirectIP® cameras auto-discover and register in under 60 seconds), cabling cost (built-in PoE means no separate PoE switch on the rack), and cyber compliance (NDAA Section 889 + ASD Essential Eight-aligned security stack out of the box). Stocked in Australia by CCTV Guru, backed by the IDIS Ultimate Warranty and local technical support.
Channels
16 IP · Up to 12MP each
Throughput
320 Mbps · 480 ips UHD
PoE Switch
8 × 802.3at · 100 W Total
Display Out
4K HDMI + VGA
Storage
2 × SATA + 1 × eSATA
Compliance
NDAA & TAA · Made in Korea
Why the DR-2516P-A is the NVR Australian Integrators Specify First
Most 16-channel NVRs on the Australian market fall into one of two camps — either generic Chinese OEM rebadges (which fail NDAA, fail tenders and fail the cyber audit) or premium enterprise platforms with eye-watering price tags. The DR-2516P-A is the rare middle path: a Korea-manufactured, NDAA-compliant, professional-grade NVR at a price point that competes head-on with the mass market. Add IDIS DirectIP® plug-and-play and you get sub-60-second camera commissioning that no other vendor matches on a tier-for-tier basis.
True 4K UHD at 480 ips
Record all 16 channels in 4K UHD at real-time 30 fps each — total 480 ips of UHD throughput. Plus 8-channel 4K playback simultaneously for fast incident review.
320 Mbps Incoming Throughput
Industry-leading bitrate handling for a 16-channel platform — sustain 16 × 5 MP H.265 cameras at high bitrate without overflow or dropped frames.
Built-In 8-Port PoE Switch
IEEE 802.3at Class 4 (PoE+) on 8 ports, 100 W total — directly powers IDIS Lite, professional and AI-edge cameras with no external PoE injector or rack switch.
DirectIP® Plug-and-Play
IDIS DirectIP® cameras auto-discover, auto-license and auto-register in seconds — no IP addressing, port forwarding or VMS setup. Commissioning a 16-camera site in under 10 minutes is routine.
H.265 Codec — Half the Storage
Native H.265 (Main Profile) cuts bandwidth and storage by up to 50% versus legacy H.264-only NVRs — meaning longer retention windows on the same HDD.
Cyber-Hardened by Design
HTTPS, TLS-encrypted FEN P2P, multi-user authority, IP filtering and certificate-based auth — aligned with ASD Essential Eight and ISM requirements for Australian gov & CI.
Powerful AI & Business Intelligence Analytics
Pair the DR-2516P-A with IDIS AI-capable cameras (or use IDIS' AI-in-the-Box) and unlock a full suite of intelligent event triggers — natively recorded and searchable on the NVR itself, no separate VMS server required.
IDLA Deep-Learning Analytics
Object detection, intrusion, loitering, line-crossing and face detection — accurate, AI-driven event triggers with dramatically fewer false alerts than motion-based detection.
Business Intelligence (BI)
Exceed occupancy limit, social distancing alerts, mask-rule violation, queue-congestion analytics — valuable for retail, hospitality, transport hubs and council facilities.
Thumbnail & Metadata Search
Time-lapse, event log, text-in (POS), thumbnail and rich metadata search via IDIS Center or IDIS Solution Suite — investigations resolved in minutes, not hours.
Mobile Push Notifications
Real-time push alerts via IDIS Mobile to iOS / Android — store managers, school principals and oncall security receive incidents immediately.
Watch the DirectIP® Workflow
IDIS DirectIP® — 60-Second Camera Registration to an IDIS NVR
Third-Party Camera Support — Open Platform
The DR-2516P-A is not locked to IDIS cameras. It natively supports ONVIF Profile S cameras and has direct integration with Axis and Panasonic — making it a viable mixed-fleet recorder. Integrators retain pricing flexibility while keeping the NDAA-compliant IDIS backbone for everything that matters (the recorder, the analytics, the cyber posture).
Storage, Backup & Redundancy
2 × Internal SATA Bays
Fit two enterprise-class surveillance HDDs (e.g. Western Digital Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) for primary recording — current max capacity tracked at the IDIS HDD compatibility page.
1 × eSATA Expansion
Add an external eSATA enclosure for extended retention or warm backup of critical footage.
Quick Backup to USB
USB 2.0 + USB 3.0 (front/rear) for fast forensic clip export to thumb drive (.cbf or .mp4) — handover to law enforcement in minutes.
Redundancy Protection
Built-in HDD fail alerting, RAID-style redundancy options (model-dependent), and emergency event recording protection.
Smart & Critical Failover
IDIS Smart Failover and Critical Failover technology buffers recording during network outages — zero footage loss on NVR-to-camera link drops.
FEN P2P Cloud Service
Free IDIS FEN service for one-click remote viewing — no port forwarding, no DDNS, no static IP required.
Built for Australian Verticals
The DR-2516P-A is deployed across every major Australian vertical: retail and franchise stores (POS text-in search, queue analytics, loss prevention), schools, TAFEs and universities (8 PoE ports + 8 external = perfect for a typical school block), medical clinics, dental practices and aged-care (privacy-masked recording, fast incident review), warehouses and logistics (loading-dock plate capture, intrusion analytics), government offices, council buildings and federal sites (mandatory NDAA compliance), banking, gaming and licensed venues (forensic 4K capture, two-way audio), and strata, body corporate and apartment buildings (Australian Privacy Act-aligned privacy masking).
DR-2516P-A vs DR-2508P-A — Which Should You Choose?
The 8-channel DR-2508P-A sibling shares the same DirectIP®, codec, AI analytics and PoE platform but caps at 8 cameras and 4 PoE ports — perfect for small sites. The DR-2516P-A doubles capacity to 16 cameras with 8 built-in PoE ports, suitable for full-site coverage at retail stores, schools, medical practices and small commercial buildings. If you anticipate exceeding 8 cameras within 2-3 years, the DR-2516P-A is the better long-term spec.
NDAA & TAA Compliance — Non-Negotiable for Australian Tenders
The DR-2516P-A is fully NDAA Section 889 compliant and TAA compliant, manufactured by IDIS in Korea with no Chinese state-owned-enterprise components. Australian government departments, defence facilities, ASD/IRAP-aligned organisations, Five Eyes partners and most state government infrastructure tenders now require this compliance level. Specifying the DR-2516P-A future-proofs the entire CCTV estate against current and future procurement restrictions.
Technical Specifications
| SKU |
DR-2516P-A |
| Product Type |
16-Channel DirectIP® 4K UHD Network Video Recorder |
| Series |
IDIS DirectIP® 2500 Series |
| Video Inputs |
16 IP channels |
| Max Incoming Throughput |
320 Mbps |
| Max Recording Throughput |
180 Mbps · 480 ips @ UHD |
| Max Recording Resolution |
Up to 12 MP per channel (camera-dependent) |
| Supported Cameras |
IDIS DirectIP® · ONVIF Profile S · Axis · Panasonic |
| Video Compression |
H.265 · H.264 |
| Recording Modes |
Time-Lapse · Event · Pre-Event · Panic |
| Trigger Events |
IDLA AI (Object Detection · Intrusion · Loitering · Line Crossing · Face Detection) · BI (Occupancy · Social Distancing · Mask · Queue Congestion) · Motion · Trip-zone · Tampering · Video Loss · Audio Detection · Alarm In · Network Alarm · Text-In · System |
| Video Outputs |
1 × HDMI (4K UHD) · 1 × VGA |
| Display Resolutions |
HDMI: 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1200, 1920 × 1080, 1680 × 1050, 1600 × 1200 · VGA: up to 1920 × 1200 |
| Display Speed |
Up to 480 ips |
| Digital Zoom |
×2 ~ ×12 |
| Playback |
16-channel synchronous · 8-channel 4K simultaneous |
| Search Modes |
Time-Lapse · Event Log · Text-In · Thumbnail · Metadata (via IDIS Center / Solution Suite) |
| Storage |
2 × Internal SATA HDD · 1 × eSATA expansion |
| Max HDD Capacity |
Refer to IDIS HDD Compatibility List (updates as new drives qualify) |
| Client Network |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet (Client / Uplink) |
| Camera Network |
8 × Fast Ethernet (IP camera / PoE) + 1 × Gigabit Ethernet (Ext) |
| PoE Switch |
Built-in 8-port IEEE 802.3at Class 4 (PoE+) · 100 W total |
| Transmission Speed |
50 Mbps / 100 Mbps (BRP Mode) |
| Event Notification |
Email (with .cbf / .mp4 clip) · Callback to Remote S/W · Push notification (IDIS Mobile) |
| Two-Way Audio |
Yes |
| Audio In / Out |
NVR: – / 1 × RCA + HDMI audio · Per camera: 16 / 16 (camera-dependent) |
| Alarm In / Out (Local) |
4 / 1 · plus 16 / 16 per camera (camera-dependent) |
| Serial Interface |
RS-232 (terminal block) |
| USB |
1 × USB 2.0 · 1 × USB 3.0 |
| User Interface |
Mouse · IR Remote · Network Remote Keyboard |
| Operating System |
Embedded Linux (hardened) |
| Operating Temperature |
0°C ~ +40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) |
| Operating Humidity |
0% ~ 90% |
| Power Consumption |
NVR: 12 V DC · 2.2 A · 26.4 W · PSE: 54 V DC · 1.85 A · 100 W max |
| Approvals |
FCC · CE · KC · NDAA · TAA |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) |
300 × 62 × 231 mm (11.8" × 2.4" × 9.1") |
| Weight |
2.3 kg (5.1 lb) with 1 HDD |
| Warranty |
IDIS Ultimate Warranty (Australia) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cameras can the DR-2516P-A support?
16 IP channels total. 8 of those can be powered directly from the NVR's built-in PoE switch; the remaining 8 connect via your network or an external PoE switch.
Is the DR-2516P-A NDAA compliant?
Yes — fully NDAA Section 889 and TAA compliant, manufactured by IDIS in Korea. Suitable for Australian government, defence and critical-infrastructure tenders.
Can it record 4K video?
Yes. It supports up to 12 MP per channel and records 16 channels of UHD at real-time 30 fps (480 ips total) using H.265 codec.
Will it work with my existing non-IDIS cameras?
Yes. The DR-2516P-A supports ONVIF Profile S, plus native Axis and Panasonic integration. Mixed-fleet deployments are fully supported.
What HDDs are supported?
Two internal 3.5" SATA bays plus one eSATA external. Use enterprise-class surveillance HDDs (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk). Maximum capacity grows as new drives qualify on the IDIS compatibility list.
How much storage do I need?
Depends on camera count, resolution, frame rate and retention. As a rough guide: 16 × 5 MP H.265 cameras at 15 fps, 30-day retention ≈ 12-16 TB. Contact CCTV Guru for an exact storage calculation using the IDIS Storage Calculator.
Is there a built-in PoE switch?
Yes — 8 ports of IEEE 802.3at Class 4 (PoE+), 100 W total power budget. No external PoE injector needed for 8 cameras.
Can I view it remotely on my phone?
Yes. IDIS Mobile (iOS/Android) connects via FEN P2P service — no port forwarding, no DDNS, no static IP required. Push notifications for events.
Does it support AI analytics?
Yes. IDLA deep-learning analytics (object, intrusion, loitering, line-crossing, face) and Business Intelligence (occupancy, queue, mask) are natively supported when paired with AI-capable IDIS cameras or IDIS AI-in-the-Box.
What about Australian Privacy Act compliance?
Built-in 8-zone privacy masking, audit logging, multi-user authority and HTTPS access — making OAIC compliance straightforward for AU operators.
What warranty applies?
The IDIS Ultimate Warranty is included on every unit sold by CCTV Guru, with local Australian-based technical support and RMA handling.
Do you ship Australia-wide?
Yes — fast dispatch from Australian stock to every state and territory. Project pricing available for multi-site rollouts and government tenders.
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Order the IDIS DR-2516P-A from CCTV Guru
CCTV Guru is an authorised Australian distributor of IDIS network recorders. Order the DR-2516P-A today for fast Australia-wide dispatch, expert pre-sales system design (we'll spec your HDDs, calculate storage and confirm camera compatibility), project pricing for larger rollouts, and full local warranty support. For NDAA-restricted government tenders, defence projects, school upgrades or multi-site retail rollouts, contact our Australian team for a tailored quote and stock availability.
