| Revew | DAHUA NVR5216-EI2 16CH WizSense Network Video RecorderThe Dahua NVR5216-EI2 is a 1U network video recorder from the new generation of the WizSense series (NVR5-EI2). It accepts up to 16 IP cameras with resolutions up to 32MP and up to 448 Mbps of bandwidth, and decodes up to 40 channels of 1080p at once. The recorder runs face detection and recognition, SMD Plus, perimeter protection, video metadata and AcuPick on board, plus WizSeek: 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 - Type what you are looking for, such as a person in a red shirt, and the recorder finds the matching clips. Supported languages include English, Hebrew and Russian.
- AI by recorder - Face detection and recognition on 4 channels, SMD Plus on 16 channels, perimeter protection on 8 channels, video metadata and AcuPick on 4 channels.
- 16 cameras up to 32MP - Up to 448 Mbps of bandwidth, decoding of up to 40 x 1080p and Smart H.265+ compression to save space.
- 8K HDMI output - HDMI output up to 7680x4320 plus VGA, with different video sources possible on the two outputs.
- Up to 52 TB of storage - Two SATA bays for HDDs of up to 26 TB each, 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 | NVR5216-EI2 | | Type | Network video recorder (NVR) | | Form factor | 1U | | IP camera channels | 16 | | Bandwidth | Up to 448 Mbps incoming / recording / outgoing (200 Mbps with AI enabled) | | Max camera resolution | 32MP | | Decoding capability | Up to 40 x 1080p@30 fps, up to 16 x 5MP@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 16 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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