Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPRO 8 Channel PoE 32MP AcuSeek NVR
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The Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro is a 8-channel AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide powered by Hikvision's Guanlan Large-Scale AI Models — on-NVR natural-language video search for the mid-range I-tier. Search recorded footage using everyday English (“red car near loading bay”, “person in white shirt after 4pm”) and AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide surfaces matching clips in seconds. Two parallel AI engines (one for face + AcuSearch, one for AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide) model up to 300,000 targets/day.
Full 8-channel AcuSearch + AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide coverage, 8-ch facial recognition (16 face libraries × 50,000 faces total), ANPR on all channels. 2 × hot-plug SATA bays for HDDs up to 20 TB each (40 TB total raw). Built-in 8-port PoE switch (IEEE 802.3af/at, ≤ 120 W). Incoming 96 Mbps / outgoing 256 Mbps. DecodingWhat is Decoding Capability 20-ch @ 1080p (AI on) or 32-ch @ 1080p (AI off). 4K HDMI + 1080p VGA outputs.
Key Features
- 8-channel AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide — natural-language video search via Hikvision Guanlan AI
- 2 AI engines — 1 for face + AcuSearch, 1 for AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide; up to 300,000 targets/day
- 8-ch facial recognition — 16 face libraries × 50,000 faces (1 GB face-data capacity)
- ANPR on all 8 channels — vehicle brand / colour / type also captured
- Built-in 8-port PoE switch — IEEE 802.3af/at, ≤ 120 W; plug-and-play camera deployment
- 2 × hot-plug SATA bays (up to 20 TB each, 40 TB total raw)
- 96 Mbps incoming / 256 Mbps outgoing; 8-ch synchronous playback
- HDMI 4K @ 30 Hz + independent VGA 1080p — dual-monitor support
- 1 × Gigabit uplink; 4 in / 1 out alarm I/O
- H.265+ compression saves up to 75% storage; ONVIF profile S/G + ISAPI + SDK
- 1U chassis (384 × 371 × 52 mm), ~4.0 kg without HDD; PSU ≤ 120 W
- Hik-Connect, DDNS, Hik-Central, iVMS-4200 supported; UK CE/UKCA certified
Note: AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide and AcuSearch operate at full performance when paired with AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide-capable Hikvision cameras with AcuSearch enabled. Third-party ONVIF cameras can be recorded but AI search coverage may be reduced. For larger sites needing more than 8 channels or 4 HDD bays, see the DS-9xxx-NXI/VPro flagship range; for non-AI storage-focused NVRs, see the DS-9xxx-NI range with RAID 0/1/5/6/10.
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Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro — AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide with on-NVR natural-language video search
8-channel AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide with on-NVR Guanlan large-model AI, natural-language video search, built-in 8-port PoE switch (IEEE 802.3af/at, ≤ 120 W), 2 hot-plug SATA HDD bays (up to 40 TB raw), 4K HDMI.
Overview
The Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro is a 8-channel AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide powered by Hikvision's Guanlan Large-Scale AI Models — bringing on-NVR natural-language video search to the mid-range I-tier. Search using everyday English: “person in a red jacket walking towards reception after 4pm yesterday”, “white van parked near the loading bay”, “child running past the front door” — AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide interprets the query and surfaces matching clips in seconds. Two dedicated AI engines run in parallel: one for facial recognition + AcuSearch, one for AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide — modeling up to 300,000 targets per day.
Full 8-channel AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide and AcuSearch coverage with 8-channel facial recognition across 16 face libraries holding up to 50,000 face pictures total (1 GB face-data capacity). H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 video formats with H.265+ compression reducing storage by up to 75%. DecodingWhat is Decoding Capability capability 32-ch @ 1080p (AI disabled) or 20-ch @ 1080p (AI enabled). Recording up to 32 MP per channel (NVR supports up to 4-ch > 12 MP), with 8-channel synchronous playback. Incoming bandwidth 96 Mbps / outgoing bandwidth 256 Mbps. Per-camera VCA events — line crossing, intrusion, region entrance / exit, scene change, ANPR, people counting — are recorded and searchable.
Storage: 2 × hot-plug SATA HDD bays accepting drives up to 20 TB each (40 TB total raw), dual-stream recording, ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) to fill VMS gaps from camera-side SD on network recovery. Front panel USB 2.0 + rear panel USB 3.0 for backup, import and mouse. ANPR is available on all 8 channels when paired with AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide-capable cameras — capturing plate number, plate colour and type, plus vehicle brand, colour and type. SmartSearch + AcuSearch + AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide are integrated in the playback workflow for fast forensic retrieval.
Network: built-in 8-port PoE switch (IEEE 802.3af/at, RJ-45 10/100 Mbps, total PoE power budget ≤ 120 W) plus 1 × RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps uplink — plug-and-play camera setup with no external PoE switch needed. Output: HDMI output up to 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 30 Hz with independent VGA output plus independent VGA output (1080p @ 60 Hz) for multi-monitor video walls. 1-channel RCA audio output + 1-channel two-way audio (RCA, 2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ). 4 alarm inputs + 1 alarm output for siren, strobe and access-control integration. Power: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, single PSU rated ≤ 120 W (including PoE budget); chassis consumption ≤ 50 W (without HDD). 1U chassis 384 × 371 × 52 mm, approx. 4.0 kg (without HDD). Certified CE / CB / REACH / WEEE / UKCA / RCM / IC / LOA / KC.
Key Features
- 8-channel AcuSeek NVRHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide — on-NVR natural-language video search powered by Hikvision Guanlan Large-Scale AI Models
- Search recordings using everyday English — “red car near loading bay”, “person in white shirt after 4pm”
- 2 AI engines running in parallel — 1 for facial recognition + AcuSearch, 1 for AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide; up to 300,000 targets/day modeling capacity
- 8-channel AcuSearch coverage — semantic attribute search (clothing colour, vehicle type, behaviour) across every channel
- 8-channel facial recognition — 16 face libraries, up to 50,000 face pictures, 1 GB total face-data capacity
- ANPR on all channels — UK plate format supported (vehicle brand, colour and type also captured)
- Built-in 8-port PoE switch — IEEE 802.3af/at, RJ-45 10/100 Mbps, total PoE power budget ≤ 120 W
- Plug-and-play camera deployment — no external PoE switch needed for up to 8 Hikvision IP cameras
- 2 × hot-plug SATA HDD bays — drives up to 20 TB each (40 TB total raw)
- H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 compression — H.265+ saves up to 75% storage vs H.264
- DecodingWhat is Decoding Capability: 32-ch @ 1080p (AI off) / 20-ch @ 1080p (AI on); recording up to 32 MP per channel
- Incoming 96 Mbps / outgoing 256 Mbps bandwidth
- 8-channel synchronous playback — SmartSearch + AcuSearch + AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide integrated playback workflow
- HDMI 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 30 Hz + independent VGA 1080p output for dual-monitor operation
- 1 × RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit uplink interface
- 1-channel RCA audio output + 1-channel two-way audio (RCA, 2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- 4 alarm inputs + 1 alarm output — siren, strobe, panic-button, access-control integration
- No serial RS-485/RS-232 interfaces (entry I-tier chassis)
- Per-camera VCA: motion / line crossing / intrusion / region entrance / region exit / scene change / heat map / ANPR / people counting
- POS information overlay on live view + playback, POS-triggered recording and alarm linkage
- ONVIF profile S/G + ISAPI + SDK API; Hik-Connect, DDNS, plug-in-free web access, Hik-Central enterprise VMS
- Front panel: 1 × USB 2.0; rear panel: 1 × USB 3.0
- Power: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; PSU rated ≤ 120 W (including PoE); chassis ≤ 50 W (without HDD or PoE)
- 1U chassis, 384 × 371 × 52 mm; ~4.0 kg without HDD
- Certified CE / CB / REACH / WEEE / UKCA / RCM / IC / LOA / KC
Typical Applications
- SMB sites with up to 8 IP cameras — retail, offices, schools, GP surgeries, factories, depots needing AI-on-NVR without per-camera AI licence costs
- Forensic-search-heavy sites where staff regularly retrieve specific events from hours/days of recording — AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide delivers natural-language search across all channels
- Plate-recognition workflows on all channels — car parks, access control, fleet bays, small retail estates
- Face-recognition deployments up to 50,000-face library across 16 face groups — staff door access, VIP detection, watchlists
- Plug-and-play installations — 8 built-in PoE ports remove the need for an external PoE switch
- Multi-monitor reception or control-room setups — HDMI + VGA simultaneous output for dual-monitor view
Compatible Hikvision Devices
- Hikvision AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide IP cameras — AcuSearch / AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide are most powerful when paired with AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide-capable cameras (G3 ColorVuHikvision AcuSense vs ColorVu: UK Installer Guide for 2026, AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide Darkfighter, AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide T-mount bullets, AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide turrets)
- Hikvision G3 ColorVuHikvision AcuSense vs ColorVu: UK Installer Guide for 2026 IP cameras (turret, T-mount, dome, mini-bullet) — full-colour 24/7 attribute capture for AcuSearch
- Hikvision ANPR IP cameras — plate recognition on the NVR is reinforced by camera-side ANPR for high-speed lanes
- Built-in 8-port PoE switch handles up to 8 Hikvision PoE IP cameras directly — no external switch required for up to 8 cameras
- iVMS-4200 desktop client (Windows / macOS) — centralised management
- Hik-Connect mobile app (iOS / Android) — remote view, playback, AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide search and push notifications
- Hik-Central Professional — enterprise VMS for multi-site centralised management with AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide federation
- ONVIF Profile S/G compatible third-party IP cameras — recording supported (AcuSearch/AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide reduced for non-Hikvision cameras)
- Surveillance-grade HDDs — Seagate SkyHawk / WD Purple recommended (available pre-fitted in -BB bundle variants)
What's in the Box
- 1 × Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro NVR
- 1 × power cord
- 1 × USB mouse
- 1 × HDD mounting screws + rail kit
- 1 × quick start guide
- 1 × IR remote control (model dependent)
📄 Download: Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro AcuSeek NVR Datasheet (PDF) — full technical specification including I/O diagrams, PoE budget tables, AcuSeekHikvision K/VPro AcuSeek NVR Range: UK Installer Buyer's Guide engine architecture, AcuSearch language coverage, ANPR country list and approval certificates.
Detailed Specifications — Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro
Full technical specification taken from the official Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro datasheet.
| Intelligent Analytics (on-NVR AI) | |
|---|---|
| AI by NVR | Facial recognition |
| AI by NVR & Camera | Facial recognition, perimeter protection, video structuralization, AcuSearch, motion detection 2.0, ANPR, people counting, AcuSeek |
| AI Engines | 2 engines — 1 for face picture + AcuSearch, 1 for AcuSeek |
| Face Picture Library | Up to 16 face picture libraries, up to 50,000 face pictures total (each picture ≤ 512 KB, total capacity ≤ 1 GB) |
| Face Picture Comparison | 8-channel |
| Facial Detection & Analytics | Face picture comparison, human face capture, face picture search |
| Face Capture Performance | 4-channel human face capture (HD network camera up to 8 MP; H.264 / H.265) |
| AcuSearch Performance | All channels when paired with AcuSense-capable Hikvision cameras with AcuSearch enabled — up to 300,000 targets/day modeling capacity |
| AcuSeek Performance | All channels when paired with AcuSense-capable Hikvision cameras with AcuSearch enabled — up to 300,000 targets/day modeling capacity |
| AcuSeek Search Language | English |
| ANPR | All 8 channels — plate number, plate colour, plate type; vehicle brand, vehicle colour, vehicle type captured |
| Video & Audio | |
| IP Video Input | 8-channel |
| Incoming Bandwidth | 96 Mbps |
| Outgoing Bandwidth | 256 Mbps |
| Video Output Mode | HDMI / VGA independent output |
| HDMI Output | 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 30 Hz, 2K (2560 × 1440) @ 60 Hz, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz, 1280 × 720 @ 60 Hz |
| VGA Output | 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz, 1280 × 720 @ 60 Hz |
| CVBS Output | NA |
| Audio Output | 1-channel, RCA (Linear, 1 KΩ) |
| Two-Way Audio | 1-channel, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) |
| Decoding & Playback | |
| Decoding Format | H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 / MPEG4 |
| Recording Resolution | 32 MP / 24 MP / 12 MP / 8 MP / 7 MP / 6 MP / 5 MP / 4 MP / 3 MP / 1080p / UXGA / 720p / VGA / 4CIF / DCIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF |
| NVR supports up to | 4-channel of 32 MP / 24 MP IP video input |
| Synchronous Playback | 8-channel |
| Live View Window Division | 1 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 |
| Decoding Capability | Enable AI by NVR: 20-ch @ 1080p (30 fps); Disable AI by NVR: 32-ch @ 1080p (30 fps) |
| Dual-Stream Recording | Supported |
| Stream Type | Video, Video & Audio |
| Audio Compression | G.711ulaw / G.711alaw / G.722 / G.726 / MP2L2 |
| Smart Function | |
| VCA Events Recorded | Motion / line crossing / intrusion / region entrance / region exit / scene change / heat map / ANPR / people counting (per-camera) |
| AcuSense & AcuSearch | Camera-side AcuSense events recorded transparently; AcuSearch performs semantic attribute search across 8 channels on the NVR |
| AcuSeek | Natural-language video search across 8 channels on the NVR using Hikvision Guanlan large-scale AI models |
| POS Function | POS information overlay on live view + playback, POS-triggered recording and alarm |
| Network | |
| Uplink Network Interface | 1 × RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet |
| Built-in PoE Ports | 8 × RJ-45 10/100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet |
| PoE Standard | IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at |
| PoE Power Budget | ≤ 120 W total across all PoE ports |
| Remote Connections | 128 |
| Network Protocols | TCP/IP, DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, ISUP, UPnP™, HTTP, HTTPS, ONVIF (V2.2), OTAP |
| API | ONVIF (profile S/G); SDK; ISAPI |
| Camera Access Protocol | ONVIF (V2.5), RTSP |
| Compatible Browser | IE 11, Chrome V57, Firefox V52, Safari V12, Edge V89 or later |
| Storage | |
| SATA Bays | 2 × SATA — hot-plug supported |
| Max HDD Capacity | 20 TB per HDD (40 TB total raw) |
| Interfaces | |
| USB Interface | Front panel: 1 × USB 2.0; rear panel: 1 × USB 3.0 |
| Alarm I/O | 4 alarm inputs + 1 alarm output |
| Serial Interface | NA |
| General | |
| Power Supply | 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, PSU rated ≤ 120 W (including PoE budget) |
| Chassis Consumption | ≤ 50 W (without HDD or PoE load) |
| Chassis | 1U chassis |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 384 × 371 × 52 mm |
| Weight | ≤ 4.0 kg (without HDD) |
| Operating Temperature | -10 °C to 55 °C (14 °F to 131 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% |
| Approvals | CE, CB, REACH, WEEE, UKCA, RCM, IC, LOA, KC — EN 55032:2015, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 50130-4 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is special about the Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro?
It is an AcuSeek NVR powered by Hikvision's Guanlan Large-Scale AI Models, with on-NVR natural-language video search — find footage by typing everyday English like "red car near loading bay" or "person in white shirt after 4pm".
How many cameras does it support?
Up to 8 IP cameras at up to 32MP each, with a built-in 8-port PoE switch.
How does the AI search work?
Two parallel AI engines run face/AcuSearch and natural-language search, surfacing matching clips in seconds.
How much storage can it take?
Two hot-plug SATA bays for high-capacity surveillance HDDs.
Does it save on storage?
Yes — H.265+ compression saves up to 75% versus H.264.
How do I view it remotely?
Via the free Hik-Connect app and HikCentral, plus ONVIF for third-party cameras.
Documentation — Hikvision DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro AcuSeek NVR
Download the official Hikvision datasheet, plus quick-start and configuration resources for the DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro AcuSeek Network Video Recorder.
| Document | Format | Link |
|---|---|---|
 DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro Product Datasheet |
Download datasheet | |
| Hikvision AcuSeek NVR (DS-7xxx-NXI/VPro) Series Overview | Web | Hikvision NVR product range |
| Configuring AcuSeek & AcuSearch on Hikvision NVR | Web | Hikvision support & knowledge base |
Netview CCTV — authorised Hikvision wholesale distributor (Leicester, UK). For trade pricing on the DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/VPro and HDD-bundle (-BB) variants, contact our trade team on 0116 3800 838 or [email protected].