Hikvision iDS-7216HUHI-M2/XT - 16 Channel 2 Bay AcuSense DVR

The Hikvision iDS-7216HUHI-M2/XT is a 16-channel 5MP AcuSense DVR with two drive bays — the sensible choice for a mid-size commercial site running coax cameras that needs both capacity and analytics.

The AI is in the recorder, not the cameras

Motion Detection 2.0 runs on the recorder and is enabled by default on every analogue channel, so existing cameras gain people and vehicle classification without being replaced. It separates people and vehicles from leaves, headlights, rain and animals, and lets you search recordings by object or event type rather than by time.

Analytics capacity here is the highest in the 16-channel range: up to 16 channels of advanced perimeter protection, 4-channel face capture and 4-channel face comparison against 16 libraries. The face library is backed up to both disk and internal flash, so a drive failure does not destroy it.

Two bays, and 8MP IP channels

Two SATA bays at up to 12TB each — 24TB total, which across sixteen cameras is the difference between weeks and months of retention.

It also takes 16 IP cameras as standard, expandable to 32, each up to 8MP — so a site moving gradually from coax to IP can run up to 48 cameras from one recorder without replacing it.

Specification

• Channels: 16-ch BNC, plus 16-ch IP (expandable to 32-ch) at up to 8MP
• Recording: 8MP at 8 fps · 8MP Lite at 15 fps · 3K and 5MP at 12 fps · 4MP at 15 fps · 1080p at 25/30 fps
• Signal input: self-adaptive HD-TVI / AHD / HDCVI / CVBS / IP, 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 on all analogue channels; up to 16-ch advanced perimeter protection; 4-ch face capture and 4-ch face comparison, flash-backed library
• Storage: 2 SATA bays, up to 12TB each (24TB). Drives not included.
• Video out: 1 × HDMI up to 4K (3840 × 2160), 1 × VGA up to 1080p, simultaneous. Plus 1 × CVBS spot output
• Decoding: up to 24-ch at 1080p 30 fps
• Playback: 16-ch synchronous
• Audio: 1-ch RCA in (up to 16-ch optional) plus 16-ch over coax, 1-ch RCA out, two-way audio
• Network: 1 × RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps, 256 Mbps total bandwidth, 128 remote connections, ONVIF
• USB: 1 × USB 2.0 front, 2 × USB 3.0 rear
• Alarm I/O: optional
• Power: 12 VDC 5 A, ≤60 W
• Dimensions: 384 × 317 × 52 mm

Worth knowing

Alarm inputs and outputs are optional on this model, where the PoC version has them fitted as standard. If you need to trigger from or to an alarm panel, check that before ordering.

What you'll need with it

• Hard drives — none are supplied. Two bays at up to 12TB. Size them with our CCTV storage calculator and use surveillance-rated drives.
• Camera power — it does not power cameras over the coax. The iDS-7216HUHI-M2/PXT does.

Frequently asked questions

Will AcuSense work with my existing cameras?

Yes. The analysis happens in the recorder, so any analogue camera on a BNC channel gets people and vehicle classification with no camera upgrade.

How many cameras in total?

Up to 48 — sixteen on coax plus up to thirty-two IP at 8MP.

How does this differ from the HQHI 16-channel model?

Recording resolution and storage. The HQHI tops out at 3K / 5MP Lite on one drive bay; this handles full 5MP and 8MP input across two bays, with double the perimeter protection channels.

Does it come with hard drives?

No. Two SATA drives up to 12TB each, supplied separately.

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