Hikvision iDS-6716HUHI-M - 16 Channel AcuSense Video Encoder

The Hikvision iDS-6716HUHI-M is a 16-channel AcuSense video encoder — it brings sixteen analogue or HD-TVI cameras onto an IP network, so an existing coax system can be recorded and managed by an NVR or VMS alongside modern IP cameras.

What an encoder is for

If a site is moving from coax to IP but has cameras worth keeping — or cable runs that would be expensive to replace — this is the bridge. The cameras stay where they are; the encoder converts their video to network streams that any ONVIF recorder or management platform can use.

On a sixteen-camera legacy system that is far cheaper than replacing every camera, and it lets the migration happen in stages.

AcuSense on cameras that never had it

Motion Detection 2.0 is enabled by default on every analogue channel, classifying people and vehicles and filtering out the leaves, headlights and animals that cause most false alarms. It also supports up to 4 channels of line crossing and intrusion detection, and lets you search recordings by object or event type.

For a site with sixteen ageing cameras and an alert problem nobody trusts any more, that is a considerably cheaper fix than a new camera on every position.

It records, too

Despite being sold as an encoder, it has two SATA bays at up to 10TB each — so it can record locally as well as stream to the network. Useful as a resilient second copy, or where the main recorder sits on a different site.

Specification

• Channels: 16-ch BNC, plus 8-ch IP (expandable to 24-ch) at up to 8MP
• Recording: 8MP at 8 fps · 5MP at 12 fps · 4MP at 15 fps · 3MP at 18 fps · 1080p and 720p at 25/30 fps
• Signal input: self-adaptive HD-TVI (to 8MP) / AHD (to 5MP) / HDCVI (to 4MP) / CVBS, with coaxitron support
• Compression: H.265 Pro+ / H.265 Pro / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264
• Video bitrate: 32 Kbps to 10 Mbps
• Analytics: Motion Detection 2.0 people and vehicle classification on all analogue channels; up to 4-ch line crossing and intrusion detection
• Storage: 2 SATA bays, up to 10TB per disk. Drives not included.
• Audio: 4-ch RCA in, 1-ch RCA out, 1-ch two-way audio
• Network: 1 × RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps, 128 remote connections, ONVIF
• Alarm I/O: 16 in / 4 out
• Serial: RS-485 half-duplex
• Video out: 1 × CVBS spot output
• Power: 12 VDC, ≤19 W
• Dimensions: 384 × 317 × 52 mm

One thing to be clear about

There is no HDMI or VGA output — only a CVBS spot output. This is an encoder, not a recorder you sit in front of: it is administered over the network and the video is viewed on your NVR or VMS. If you want a monitor plugged directly into the box, you want a DVR instead.

What you'll need with it

• A recorder or VMS to receive the streams — any ONVIF-compatible NVR will do, and Hikvision's own integrate most cleanly.
• Hard drives if you want to use the local bays — see our surveillance drives.
• Network connection and 12V power at the encoder position.

Frequently asked questions

What does an encoder actually do?

It converts analogue or HD-TVI camera signals into IP network streams, so coax cameras can be used by an IP recorder or management platform.

Why not just buy a DVR?

A DVR records the coax cameras itself and has a monitor output. An encoder is the right choice when you already have an NVR or VMS and want the old cameras to join that system rather than run a second recorder alongside it.

Will my old analogue cameras get AcuSense?

Yes — the classification runs in the encoder, so the cameras do not need replacing.

Can I plug a monitor into it?

Only a CVBS spot monitor. There is no HDMI or VGA.

How many cameras does it take?

Sixteen on coax, plus up to twenty-four IP. For four, see the iDS-6704HUHI-M.

Browse the full DVR range, NVRs or IP cameras. Planning a staged migration from coax to IP? Contact us, call 01902 902251, or visit the Wolverhampton trade counter.