Description
Sixteen cameras. One screen. Nothing unobserved. Most surveillance failures are not failures of image quality. They are failures of coverage: a gap along the side path, a loading door nobody watches after dark, a car park where the footage exists but nobody can find it. The ANNKE 16-channel 3K Lite system is engineered against that specific failure. A 5-in-1 DVR accepts sixteen analog HD feeds and two IP channels at once, and in IP enhanced mode the same recorder carries up to twenty-four channels, so the installation grows with the property instead of being rebuilt around it.
The cameras are the part you actually look at, so they matter most. Sixteen 5MP dome cameras ship with the kit, each with a 5MP CMOS sensor, a 2.8mm lens wide enough to hold a doorway and the approach to it in one frame, and smart IR-cut night vision reaching approximately 100ft or 30m in darkness. Image resolution of 2560 x 1944 gives the operator something usable when a face or a plate has to be identified rather than merely noticed. Weatherproof housings mean the exterior wall, the gate and the yard are covered by the same class of device as the interior, without a separate outdoor specification to buy and maintain.
Storage and access are where a system proves itself over months, not days. H.265+ compression reduces the bitrate carried by every channel, which translates directly into more retention days on the same hard drive and less bandwidth across the same network. Recording and playback resolution reaches 3K Lite, 5MP Lite and 4MP Lite at 12fps, with 1080p and 720p at 15fps, and analog HD playback resolves up to 6MP. Output runs simultaneously over HDMI and VGA up to 1080p, so a monitor at the desk and a feed to a display in the office can both be live. Eighteen metres of cable per camera is supplied, remote viewing is available from a phone, and the whole grid reports to one interface.
Security is not a camera on a wall. It is the certainty that nothing was missed.
Key Features
- ✦ 16-channel 5-in-1 DVR records analog HD and IP sources on one recorder.
- ✦ Sixteen 5MP dome cameras included with wide 2.8mm lenses for doorway and approach coverage.
- ✦ H.265+ compression preserves image quality while extending retention time on the same disk.
- ✦ Night vision to 100ft / 30m with smart IR-cut switching for true dark performance.
- ✦ Expandable to 24 channels through IP enhanced mode without replacing the recorder.
- ✦ Weatherproof outdoor and indoor housings cover the yard and the corridor from one KIT.
- ✦ Simultaneous HDMI and VGA output up to 1080p, with remote viewing from a mobile device.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: ANNKE
- Recorder input: 16CH Analog HD / Analog + 2CH IP (up to 24 channels in IP enhanced mode)
- Recording / playback resolution: 3K Lite / 5MP Lite / 4MP Lite at 12fps; 1080p / 720p at 15fps
- Analog HD playback: Up to 6MP
- Cameras included: 16 x 5MP dome
- Image sensor: 5MP CMOS
- Lens: 2.8mm
- Camera resolution: 2560 (H) x 1944 (V)
- Night vision: Up to 100ft / 30m with smart IR-cut
- Cable length: 18m per camera supplied
- Video output: HDMI and VGA up to 1080p
- Installation: Outdoor / indoor, weatherproof housing
- Certification: CE, FCC
- Storage: Hard drive sold separately in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB configurations
Where It Belongs
Sixteen channels is the number that separates a house from a property. This is the kit for the small industrial unit with a yard gate, a loading door, a staff entrance and a perimeter that must be covered in one continuous record. It is the right specification for a retail floor that needs till positions and stockroom covered by the same recorder, for a guesthouse or clinic where corridors, reception and external approaches all carry equal weight, and for the multi-vehicle residential property where the driveway, the side path and the rear garden are separate zones rather than one blurred view. When an incident occurs at two in the morning, the value of the system is measured by how quickly the footage can be found. One recorder, one interface, sixteen angles, one search.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is a hard drive included?
A: The recorder ships without a drive unless a storage-bundled variant is selected. Configurations with 1TB, 2TB and 4TB drives are available, and the retention period depends on the drive size, the number of active channels and the compression setting.
Q: Can I add more cameras later?
A: Yes. Sixteen analog HD channels are available, plus two IP channels, and IP enhanced mode extends capacity to twenty-four channels on the same recorder.
Q: How far can a camera see at night?
A: Up to approximately 100ft or 30m using infrared illumination with smart IR-cut switching. Ambient light and mounting height both affect real-world results.
Q: Are the cameras suitable for outdoor mounting?
A: Yes. The dome cameras have weatherproof housings rated for outdoor and indoor installation, so a single kit can cover the yard and the interior.
Q: Can I monitor the system from my phone?
A: Yes. Remote access is supported so live views and recorded footage can be reviewed away from the site.
Q: What cable length is supplied?
A: Each camera is supplied with an 18m cable run, which covers most single-storey and two-storey residential installations.
Q: Will it work with an existing monitor?
A: The recorder outputs over HDMI and VGA up to 1080p, so a standard monitor or television can be used without special hardware.
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