Dahua NVR5232-EI – 32 Channel WizSense AI Network Video Recorder (1U, 2 HDD Bays)
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
| Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
| 3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
| 6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
| 12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
| 16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution and frame rate settings. Finally you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity.
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Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb we recommend a minimum of 2 Terabytes per 4 x 2-4MP HD cameras, as this should give you 2 weeks to a month with a few adjustments on motion detected recording. You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast moving.
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV specific from one of the major brands)
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Dahua NVR5232-EI – 32 Channel WizSense AI Network Video Recorder (1U, 2 HDD Bays)
The Dahua NVR5232-EI is part of Dahua’s WizSense EI series, offering a strong balance between performance, AI intelligence, and cost-effectiveness for professional surveillance applications. It supports up to 32 IP camera channels and can handle camera resolutions up to 32MP, making it suitable for high-definition security environments such as commercial buildings, warehouses, schools, and residential complexes. With a maximum 384 Mbps incoming, recording, and outgoing bandwidth, the system ensures smooth video transmission and stable multi-channel operation even with high-resolution streams. The recorder supports decoding of up to 32 × 1080p @ 30fps, allowing efficient live view and playback across multiple screens.
KEY FEATURES
- 32 IP camera channels
- Supports up to 32MP camera resolution
- WizSense AI technology platform
- AI by Recorder (face detection, SMD+, perimeter protection)
- AI by Camera (metadata, ANPR, advanced analytics)
- AcuPick intelligent video search
- Smart Motion Detection Plus (SMD+)
- Up to 384 Mbps bandwidth (incoming/recording/outgoing)
- 32 × 1080p decoding capability
- Smart H.265+ compression
- 2 × SATA HDD bays (up to 20TB per drive)
- iSCSI storage expansion support
- N+M cluster redundancy support
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