Deliver enterprise-grade surveillance performance with this versatile Elite Series penta-brid recording platform, purpose-built for professional security installations that demand advanced AI analytics and broad camera compatibility. This 16-channel recorder seamlessly supports multiple video formats, enabling flexible system design while leveraging intelligent detection technologies to reduce false alerts and improve overall monitoring efficiency.
Powerful onboard intelligence is delivered through SMD Plus across all 16 analog channels, providing secondary AI filtering for human and vehicle detection. This dramatically minimizes nuisance alarms caused by environmental conditions such as foliage movement, rain, and lighting changes. Perimeter Protection further enhances system capabilities, supporting up to 8 channels with 10 IVS rules per channel in general mode, or 2 channels in advanced mode for more sophisticated intrusion detection scenarios.
Integrated facial recognition functionality operates on up to 2 channels, processing as many as 12 face images per second. Comprehensive face database management supports 10 independent databases with a combined capacity of 20,000 face images. Captured facial attributes include gender, age group, eyewear, expressions, face masks, and facial hair, with customizable metadata fields for certificates, addresses, and regional identifiers.
Display and connectivity options include HDMI and VGA outputs with configurable simultaneous display, supporting multi-screen layouts ranging from single-view monitoring to 36-way split-screen when IP extension mode is enabled. Broad interoperability is ensured through ONVIF 21.06 compliance and native support for third-party cameras from leading manufacturers. Additional IoT and POS integration extends functionality beyond traditional surveillance applications, while mobile access via iOS and Android platforms enables convenient remote monitoring for security professionals.
System Overview
Model: 16 Channel Elite Penta-brid 4K
SKU: PENDVR-EL16M4K-AI3
Recorder Type: 16-channel penta-brid digital video recorder
Form Factor: 1U
Main Processor: Industrial-grade processor
Operating System: Embedded Linux
Operating Interface: Web interface and local GUI
Video Input & Camera Compatibility
Analog Camera Inputs:
16 × BNC channels
Supported Formats:
HDCVI, AHD, TVI, CVBS, and IP
Analog Resolution Support:
HDCVI: 4K, 6MP, 5MP, 4MP, 1080p @25/30fps, 720p @50/60fps, 720p @25/30fps
TVI: 4K, 5MP, 4MP, 3MP, 1080p @25/30fps, 720p @25/30fps
AHD: 4K, 5MP, 4MP, 3MP, 1080p @25/30fps, 720p @25/30fps
IP Camera Input:
Up to 32 IP channels (16 default + 16 converted)
Maximum IP Resolution:
Up to 8MP per channel
Network Bandwidth:
Incoming: 128 Mbps
Recording: 128 Mbps
Outgoing: 128 Mbps
Compression & Streaming
Video Compression: AI Coding, H.265+, H.265, H.264+, H.264
Audio Compression: G.711A, G.711u, PCM
Dual-Stream: Supported
Recording & Encoding Performance
Main Stream Encoding Capacity:
4K @1–7 fps
6MP @1–10 fps
5MP @1–12 fps
4K-N / 4MP / 3MP @1–15 fps
4M-N / 1080p / 720p / 960H / D1 / CIF @1–25/30 fps
Sub Stream Encoding Capacity:
960H @1–15 fps
D1 / CIF @1–25/30 fps
Frame Rate (PAL): 1–25 fps
Frame Rate (NTSC): 1–30 fps
Record Modes:
General, motion detection, intelligent, alarm, POS
AI & Intelligent Analytics
AI Coding: Full-channel support
SMD Plus:
Up to 16 channels with secondary AI filtering for human and vehicle detection
Perimeter Protection:
Advanced Mode: 2 channels, up to 10 IVS rules per channel
General Mode: 8 channels, up to 10 IVS rules per channel
Face Detection:
Up to 2 channels, processing up to 12 face images per second
Face Recognition:
Up to 2 channels
Face Attributes:
Gender, age group, glasses, expressions, face mask, beard
Face Database Capacity:
Up to 10 databases with 20,000 total face images
Display & Output
Multi-Screen Display (IP extension disabled): 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16
Multi-Screen Display (IP extension enabled): 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36
Playback Split:
AI disabled: 1 / 4 / 9 / 16
AI enabled: 1 / 4 / 9
Video Outputs: HDMI and VGA
Playback & Backup
Playback Modes:
Instant, general, event, tag, smart playback (face & motion detection)
Backup Methods: USB device and network
Network & Interoperability
Network Protocols:
HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, IPv4, RTSP, UDP, SMTP, NTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, P2P
Mobile Access: iOS and Android
Browser Support: Chrome, IE9 or later, Firefox
ONVIF Compliance: Version 21.06
Third-Party Camera Support:
Axis, Sony, Panasonic, Pelco, Canon, Samsung, Arecont, and others
Storage
HDD Interface: 2 × SATA ports
Maximum HDD Capacity: Up to 16 TB per drive
Disk Group Management: Supported
Alarm & Event Handling
General Alarms: Motion detection, video loss, tampering, local alarm
Anomaly Alarms: No disk, disk error, low space, offline, IP conflict, MAC conflict
Intelligent Alarms: Face detection, face recognition, perimeter protection
Alarm Linkage:
Recording, panoramic snapshot, IPC external alarm output, access controller, voice prompt, buzzer, log, preset, email
Audio & Ports
Audio Inputs:
1 × RCA (external), 16 × BNC (coaxial audio)
Audio Output: 1 × RCA
Two-Way Talk: Supported (shared with first audio channel)
Ports:
HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, USB, RS-485
Additional Features
IoT Integration: Supported
POS Integration: Supported