| Revew | DAHUA NVR5208-EI2 8CH WizSense Network Video RecorderThe Dahua NVR5208-EI2 is a 1U network video recorder from the new generation of the WizSense series (NVR5-EI2) for 8 IP cameras with resolutions up to 32MP. Bandwidth reaches 448 Mbps, and the recorder suits shops, offices and larger homes that want real AI with a smaller number of cameras. On board it runs face detection and recognition, SMD Plus, perimeter protection, video metadata and AcuPick, plus WizSeek for searching recordings by a free-text description, Hebrew included. It has two SATA bays for HDDs of up to 26 TB each, an HDMI output up to 8K and a VGA output. 
Key features- WizSeek free-text search - Describe what you are looking for and the recorder finds the matching clips in the recordings. Supported languages include English, Hebrew and Russian.
- AI by recorder - SMD Plus and perimeter protection on all 8 channels, face recognition, video metadata and AcuPick on 4 channels.
- Cameras up to 32MP - Up to 448 Mbps of bandwidth, decoding of cameras up to 32MP and Smart H.265+ compression.
- 8K HDMI output - HDMI output up to 7680x4320 plus VGA, with different video sources possible on the two outputs.
- Two HDDs up to 26 TB - Two SATA bays, up to 26 TB per HDD, with disk groups, iSCSI and N+M clustering.
- Control ports - 4 alarm inputs and 2 outputs, RS-232 and RS-485, RCA audio in and out, front USB 2.0 and rear USB 3.0.
Specifications| Manufacturer | Dahua | | Model | NVR5208-EI2 | | Type | Network video recorder (NVR) | | Form factor | 1U | | IP camera channels | 8 | | Bandwidth | Up to 448 Mbps incoming / recording / outgoing (200 Mbps with AI enabled) | | Max camera resolution | 32MP | | Decoding capability | Up to 2 x 32MP@25 fps, up to 6 x 12MP@30 fps | | Video outputs | 1 x HDMI (up to 7680x4320), 1 x VGA (up to 1920x1080) | | AI by recorder | Face detection and recognition 4 ch, SMD Plus 8 ch, perimeter protection 8 ch, video metadata and AcuPick 4 ch, WizSeek | | Video compression | Smart H.265+, H.265, Smart H.264+, H.264, MJPEG | | Storage | 2 SATA bays, up to 26 TB per HDD (not included) | | Audio | 1 x RCA in, 1 x RCA out | | Alarm I/O | 4 inputs, 2 outputs | | Interfaces | RS-232, RS-485, front USB 2.0, rear USB 3.0 | | Network | 1 x RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps | | Power supply | 12 V DC, 4 A | | Power consumption | Up to 10 W (without HDD) | | Dimensions (W x D x H) | 375 x 284.8 x 56 mm | | Weight | 1.55 kg (packed 2.77 kg) |
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