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Dahua DHI-NVR5208-8P-XI/PRO – 8 Channel 1U WizMind AI Network Video Recorder

SKU DHI-NVR5208-8P-XI/PRO-HDD

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£700.92 ex VAT

£841.10 inc VAT

The Dahua DHI-NVR5208-8P-XI/Pro is a AI driven network video recorder designed for modern surveillance applications. Part of Dahua’s WizMind range, it combines advanced deep learning analytics with recording and intuitive operation, making it ideal for commercial, retail and residential projects.

Key Features:

  • 8 channel NVR with integrated 8 PoE ports
  • Supports IP cameras up to 32MP resolution
  • Advanced AI features including face detection and recognition, perimeter protection, people counting, ANPR and metadata analysis
  • Built in AI by recorder and camera support for enhanced analytics and reduced false alarms
    - 8 Channels Perimeter Protection
    - 8 Channels Face Detection
  • WizSeek natural language video search
  • AcuPick intelligent search for quickly locating targets within large volumes of footage
  • Up to 512Mbps bandwidth for incoming, recording and outgoing streams
  • Decoding capability up to 8 × 8MP @30fps
  • HDMI output up to 8K resolution for high-quality live view and playback
  • Supports Smart H.265+, H.265, Smart H.264+, H.264 and MJPEG compression
  • Storage support for 2 SATA HDDs (up to 20TB each)
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Key specifications

Face Recognition Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
Main Processor
Industrial-grade processor
Operating System
Embedded Linux
Operating Interface
Web, Local GUI
SMD Plus by Recorder
Xinghan Large-Scale AI Models enabled:Not support Xinghan Large-Scale AI Models disabled:8 channels: Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle, reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change
SMD by Camera
All channels (64 targets/s)
AI by Recorder
Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD; AcuPick; WizSeek; Texted- Defined Alarming
AI by Camera
Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; heat map; PPE detection; AcuPick
Full specification

Description

Dahua WizSeek Overview

Powered by Dahua Xinghan Multimodal Model technology, WizSeek transforms video retrieval by allowing users to simply describe a subject with keywords and locate it within seconds.

Dahua WizSeek AI Search: Now on the DMSS App

WizSeek is integrated into the DMSS App, enabling voice, text, and image search, supporting 30+ languages.

Showcasing WizSeek Technology

Dahua’s New WizSeek feature transforms video investigations through natural language search. Simply describe your target, whether it’s a person, vehicle, animal, or specific item, and WizSeek instantly retrieves matching footage from recorded video archives. By replacing time-consuming manual reviews with intelligent, high-accuracy search, WizSeek delivers faster results, helping you locate critical footage in a matter of seconds.

Technical Specifications

Face Recognition
Performance of AI by
Camera (Number of
Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
Main Processor Industrial-grade processor
Operating System Embedded Linux
Operating Interface Web, Local GUI
SMD Plus by Recorder Xinghan Large-Scale AI Models enabled:Not support
Xinghan Large-Scale AI Models disabled:8 channels:
Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle,
reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting
condition change
SMD by Camera All channels (64 targets/s)
AI by Recorder Face detection; face recognition; video metadata
(human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles);
perimeter protection; SMD; AcuPick; WizSeek; Texted-
Defined Alarming
AI by Camera Face detection; face recognition; video metadata
(human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles);
perimeter protection; SMD; stereo analysis; crowd
distribution; people counting; ANPR; heat map; PPE
detection; AcuPick
AcuPick Performance of
AI by Recorder (1080P)
(Number of Channels)
8 channels
AcuPick Performance of
AI by Camera (1080P)
(Number of Channels)
All channels (36 targets/s)
Metadata Performance of
AI by Recorder (Number of
Channels)
8 channels, 23 attributes extraction.
Metadata Performance of
AI by Camera (Number of
Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
People Attributes 9 human body attributes
Motor Vehicle Attributes 9 attributes
Non-motor Vehicle
Attributes
4 attributes
Performance 1. Compatible with cameras that support AcuPick, it can
meet full-channel WizSeek.
2. Compatible with normal cameras, after enabling
AcuPick by NVR, it can offer up to 8-channel WizSeek.
3. Modeling capability: up to 432,000 targets per day.
Search Language English; TradChinese; Korean
ANPR by Camera (Number
of Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
License Plate Database
Capacity
1. Create up to 20,000 plate numbers.
2. Blocklist and allowlist
Access Channel 8 channels
Network Bandwidth AI disabled: 512 Mbps incoming, 512 Mbps recording
and 384 Mbps outgoing
AI enabled: 200 Mbps incoming, 200 Mbps recording
and 200 Mbps outgoing
Resolution 32 MP;24 MP;16 MP;12 MP;8 MP;6 MP;5 MP;4 MP;3
MP;1080p;720p;960p;D1;CIF;QCIF
Decoding Capability AI disabled: 2-channel 32 MP@30 fps; 3-channel 24
MP@30 fps; 5-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 6-channel 12
MP@30 fps; 8-channel 8 MP@30 fps
AI enabled: 1-channel 32 MP@25 fps; 1-channel 24
MP@25 fps; 2-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 12
MP@30 fps; 6-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 6
MP@30 fps
Video Output 1 VGA, 1 HDMI
VGA:1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720
HDMI: 7680×4320, 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080, 1280 ×
1024, 1280 × 720
Heterogeneous video source output for HDMI and VGA
Multi-screen Display Main screen: 1/4/8/9
Sub screen: 1/4/8/9
Third-party Camera Access ONVIF; Panasonic; Sony; Axis; Arecont; Pelco; Canon;
Hanwha
Perimeter Performance AI
by Recorder (Number of
Channels)
8 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel
Perimeter Performance of
AI by Camera (Number of
Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
Face Attributes 6 attributes
Face Detection
Performance of AI by
Recorder (Number of
Channels)
8 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel)
Face Detection
Performance of AI by
Camera (Number of
Channels)
All channels (32 targets/s)
Face Database Capacity Up to 20 face databases with 200,000 images, with a
total capacity of 44 G.
Face Recognition
Performance of AI by
Recorder (Number of
Channels)
8-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder),image
stream: 32 face images/s
8-channel FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video
stream: 16 face images/s
Video Compression Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264; MJPEG
Audio Compression G.711a; G.711u; PCM; G726
Net Weight 2.59 kg (5.71 lb)
Gross Weight 3.94 kg (8.69 lb)
Product Dimensions 375.0 mm × 327.4 mm × 53.0 mm (14.76″ × 12.89″ ×
2.09″) (W × D × H)
Packaging Dimensions 449.0 mm × 421.0 mm × 170.0 mm (17.68″ × 16.57″ ×
6.69″)(W × D × H)
Operating Temperature –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F)
Storage Temperature –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Humidity 10%–93% (RH), non-condensing
Certifications Class A CE-EMC: EN 55032:2015+A1:2020;
EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021;
EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019+A2:2021; EN
55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 50130-4:2011+A1:2014 CE-
LVD: EN 62368-1:2014
Network Protocol HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4; IPv6; UDP; NTP; DHCP; DNS;
SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; FTP; DDNS; SNMP; Alarm Server;
P2P; Auto Registration; IP Search (Supports IP camera,
DVR, NVS, etc.); ISCSI
Mobile Phone Access iOS; Android
Interoperability ONVIF 24.12(Profile T; Profile S; Profile G); CGI; SDK
Browser Chrome; Firefox; IE
Multi-channel Playback Up to 8 channels
Record Mode General; motion detection; intelligent; alarm; POS
Backup Method USB device and network
Playback Mode Instant playback; general playback; event playback; tag
playback; smart playback
Type Model
NETWORK VIDEO
RECORDER
DHI-NVR5208-8P-XI/Pro
Accessories (Optional) DHI-ARB1606
Disk Group Yes
General Alarm Motion detection; local alarm; alarm box; camera
external alarm; network alarm; scene changing; PIR
alarm; thermal alarm
Anomaly Alarm Error (no disk, disk error, low space, low quota
space; abnormal disk health; network disconnection; IP
conflict; MAC conflict; abnormal fan speed); video loss;
video tampering; camera offline; audio detection
Intelligent Alarm Face detection; face recognition; video metadata
(human, motor vehicle, and non-motor vehicle);
perimeter protection; license plate comparison
Alarm Linkage Record; snapshot (panoramic); local alarm output; IPC
external alarm output; audio; buzzer; log, preset; email
Audio Input 1-channel RCA
Audio Output 1-channel RCA
Alarm Input 4 channels
Alarm Output 2 channels
Disk Interface 2 SATA ports. Each disk can contain up to 20
TB. This limit varies depending on the environment
temperature.
RS-232 1
RS-485 1
USB 2 (1 front USB 2.0 port, 1 rear USB 3.0 port)
HDMI 1
Network Port 1(10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45)
PoE Port 8 ports, 10/100 Mbps, IEEE 802.3 af/at, 1-8 ports
support ePoE
Power Supply 100–240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Power Consumption <15 W (without HDD)
Total output power of PoE is 130 W, the maximum
output power of a single port is 25.5 W

Additional information

Brand

Dahua

Technology

IP (network)

Channels

8 channels

PoE ports

8 PoE ports

Hard drive bays

2 bays

Features

AI search & detection

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