Uniview NVR524-256E – 256-Channel Network Video Recorder with Ultra 265, 24 SATA HDD Bays, RAID, 640Mbps Bandwidth, 8K HDMI Output & N+1 Hot Spare
Overview:
• The Uniview NVR524-256E is a professional 256-channel Network Video Recorder designed for large-scale IP CCTV systems.
• It supports Ultra 265, H.265, and H.264 video compression formats to provide efficient recording and storage management.
• The recorder supports up to 256 IP camera inputs, making it suitable for factories, campuses, warehouses, hotels, hospitals, malls, and enterprise surveillance projects.
• It provides high recording performance with support for up to 32MP recording resolution and up to 640Mbps incoming / outgoing bandwidth.
• The NVR supports 24 SATA hard disk interfaces, with up to 16TB per HDD, allowing high-capacity storage for long recording periods.
• With RAID support, HDD hot swap, ANR, N+1 hot spare, dual HDMI, dual VGA, HDMI1 up to 8K resolution, alarm I/O, and multiple network interfaces, it is a strong enterprise-grade NVR for mission-critical surveillance systems.
Key Features:
• 256-Channel IP Input: Supports up to 256 IP cameras for large CCTV projects.
• Ultra 265 Compression: Supports Ultra 265, H.265, and H.264 video formats.
• High Bandwidth: Supports 640Mbps incoming and 640Mbps outgoing bandwidth.
• High-Resolution Recording: Supports recording resolution up to 32MP.
• 8K HDMI Output: HDMI1 supports up to 8K resolution at 30Hz.
• Dual Display Output: Supports 2 HDMI and 2 VGA outputs with independent display modes.
• 24 HDD Bays: Supports 24 SATA HDD interfaces with up to 16TB per HDD.
• RAID Support: Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.
• HDD Hot Swap: Allows hard disk replacement without full system shutdown.
• N+1 Hot Spare: Supports backup NVR deployment for higher system reliability.
• ANR Technology: Enhances storage reliability when the network is disconnected.
• Third-Party Camera Support: Supports ONVIF Profile S, G, C, Q, A, and T.
• Alarm Integration: Supports 16 alarm inputs and 10 alarm outputs.
• Enterprise Interfaces: Includes dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB, RS485, RS232, eSATA, and 12V power output.
Technical Specifications:
• Brand: Uniview
• Model: NVR524-256E
• Product Type: 256-Channel Network Video Recorder
• IP Video Input: 256 channels
• Video Compression: Ultra 265 / H.265 / H.264
• Decoding Capability: 2 × 32MP@30, 4 × 16MP@30, 5 × 12MP@30, 8 × 4K@30, 12 × 5MP@30, 20 × 3MP@30, 32 × 1080P@30, 64 × 720P@30, 128 × D1
• Audio Compression: G.711A / G.711U
• Incoming Bandwidth: 640Mbps
• Outgoing Bandwidth: 640Mbps
• Protocols: TCP/IP, P2P, UPnP, NTP, DHCP, PPPoE, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SMTP, NFS, RTSP, 802.1x, IPv6
• Third-Party Camera Support: ONVIF Profile S / G / C / Q / A / T
• Video Output: 2 × HDMI, 2 × VGA
• HDMI1 Output: Up to 8K 7680 × 4320 at 30Hz
• HDMI2 Output: Up to 4K 3840 × 2160 at 60Hz
• VGA Output: VGA1 and VGA2 up to 1920 × 1080 at 60Hz
• Independent Output: HDMI1/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 independent outputs
• Live View Display: 1 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 / 64
• Corridor Mode Screen: 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 16 / 32
• RCA Audio Input: 1 channel
• RCA Audio Output: 2 channels
• Two-Way Audio: 1 channel using audio input and output
• Snapshot: 16-channel snapshot, up to 4K resolution
• Recording Resolution: 32MP / 16MP / 12MP / 8MP / 6MP / 5MP / 3MP / 1080P / 960P / 720P / D1 / 2CIF / CIF
• Local Synchronous Playback: 16 channels
• VCA Detection by IPC: Face detection, intrusion detection, cross line detection, enter area, leave area, UMD, temperature detection, people counting, video metadata, traffic monitoring
• VCA Search: Motor vehicle search, non-motor vehicle search, human body search, general search, people counting report, heat map
• Smart by IPC: All channels, up to 32 images/s total
• General Alarm: Motion detection, tampering, human body detection, video loss, alarm input, audio detection, people present alarm
• Alert Alarm: IP conflict, network disconnected, disk offline, disk abnormal, illegal access, HDD space low, HDD full, recording/snapshot abnormal, array damaged, array degraded
• SATA Interfaces: 24 SATA interfaces
• HDD Capacity: Up to 16TB per HDD
• RAID Support: RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 10 / 50 / 60
• Hot Swap: Supported
• Network Interface: 2 × RJ45 10M / 100M / 1000M self-adaptive Ethernet ports
• USB Ports: Front panel: 2 × USB 2.0; Rear panel: 2 × USB 3.0
• RS485: 1
• RS232: 1
• Alarm Input: 16 channels
• Alarm Output: 10 channels
• eSATA: 1
• Power Output: 12V
• Power Supply: AC 100–240V
• Power Switch: Supported
• Power Consumption Without HDD: ≤ 50W
• Working Temperature: -10°C to +55°C
• Working Humidity: ≤ 90% RH, non-condensing
• Dimensions: 485 × 539 × 175 mm
• Weight Without HDD: ≤ 10kg
• Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, WEEE
Applications:
• Large-scale IP CCTV systems
• Factories and industrial facilities
• Warehouses and logistics centers
• Hotels and hospitality projects
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Schools, universities, and campuses
• Commercial buildings and malls
• City surveillance and enterprise security systems
• Projects requiring 256-channel recording
• Installations requiring RAID storage, hot swap, 8K display output, and N+1 hot spare reliability
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the Uniview NVR524-256E for large and critical CCTV projects that require high channel capacity, reliable storage, and enterprise-grade recording performance.
• It is suitable for factories, campuses, warehouses, hospitals, hotels, malls, and projects with a large number of IP cameras.
• The NVR offers strong value with 256-channel input, 640Mbps bandwidth, 24 SATA HDD bays, RAID support, HDD hot swap, 8K HDMI output, N+1 hot spare, and ANR storage reliability.
• For projects requiring long retention periods, Connect Gates recommends calculating storage carefully based on camera count, resolution, frame rate, compression, and required recording days.
• For mission-critical systems, Connect Gates recommends using RAID with suitable enterprise surveillance HDDs and configuring N+1 hot spare where system continuity is required.