HIKVISION DS-8000HFI-S/DS-8000HFI-S-RW series network digital video recorder is a new generation excellent digital surveillance product. It uses the Real Time OS and embedded MCU. It has both features of digital video recorder (DVR) and digital video server (DVS). It can work stand-alone or be used to build a powerful network, widely used in surveillance fields.

Model name:

DS-8008HFI-S and DS-8016HFI-S: Each video input can max support 4CIF resolution real time. 8 SATA HDDs can be installed inside.
DS-8008HFI-S-RW and DS-8016HFI-S-RW: Each video input can max support 4CIF resolution real time. 4 SATA HDDs and one SATA CD-R/W can be installed inside.

Note: The defaulted DVRs are without HDD and CD-R/W.

Main features: Real Time OS.
Embedded MCU.
High performance DSP hardware compression.

Compression function: H.264 video compression algorithm and each channel can be real time (PAL is 25FPS and NTSC is 30FPS).
Support multi-zone motion detection.
Support mask function to mask sensitive area.
Support view tampering alarm function for spiteful camera block.
Support video signal loss alarm function.
Support position configurable OSD&LOGO.
Support both variable bit rate and variable frame rate.
Support dual-stream and the sub stream can support CIF/QCIF compression resolution.

Storage function: 8 SATA interface, support 8 SATA HDD and each HDD can support 2000GB.
Support SATA CD-R/W for backup.
Support HDD sleep mode.
Support HDD S.M.A.R.T function.
Support FAT32 file system.
Support many record mode: all time record, motion detect record, external alarm record, motion & alarm record, motion | alarm record, manual record.
Support cycle and non-cycle record mode.
Support USB flash disk, USB hard disk and USB CD-R/W for backup.   
Preview & Playback function: Support one main monitor and VGA.
Support one spot monitor for preview and playback.
Support 2-channel synchronous playback.
Support playback fast, slow, pause, forward, backward, frame by frame, etc.
Use define preview layout.

Network function: Support TCP, UTP, RTP, Multicast, DHCP, etc.
Support ADSL (PPPoE) dialup function.
Support narrow band (PSTN) dialup function.
Remote parameters setup.
Remote playback, download the recorded files in DVR.
Remote upgrade DVR firmware.
Remote control PTZ.
Support Internet Explore for network preview.
Remote get alarm information of DVR.

Others: Support network voice talk.
Support PTZ local and remote control.
Support multi-lever user management.
Support local and remote search log function.
Automatically recovery from exceptions leads to high reliable.
Provide SDK and demo source code to shorten the application development time.

Backup device list for reference: USB CD-R/W
1. BENQ external 5232WI-ok2
2. ASUS CRW-4824A + USB Convertor case
3. SONY CD-R/RW CRX230AD + Convertor cable
4. SONY CD-R/RW CRX225E + Convertor cable
5. BENQ external EW162I-OK2

SATA HDD list for reference: Maxtor:
1. DiamondMax 10 Model:6L160M0 160GB SATA150 HDD
2. MaXLine Plus II 250GB SATA/150 HDD
3. DiamondMax 10 Model:6L080M0 80GB SATA150 HDD

Seagate:
1. Barracuda 7200.8 250G (+5V +12V 0.46A 0.56A) Model:ST3250823AS
2. Barracuda 7200.9 200G (+5V +12V 0.46A 0.56A) Model:ST3200827AS
3. Barracuda 7200.9 160G (+5V +12V 0.46A 0.56A) Model:ST3160812AS
4. Barracuda 7200.7 160G (+5V +12V 0.72A 0.35A) Model:ST3160023AS
5. Barracuda 7200.7 120G (+5V +12V 0.63A 0.74A) Model:ST3120827AS
6. Barracuda 7200.9 80G (+5V +12V 0.46A 0.56A) Model:ST3808110AS
7. DB35.1 Consumer Storage ST3250823SCE 250GB

West Digital:
1. WD Caviar SE WD 2000 (5VDC 12VDC 0.92A 0.90A)
MDL: WD 2000JS-00MHB1
2.  WD Caviar SE16 WD 2500 (5VDC 12VDC 0.92A 0.90A)
MDL: WD 2500KS-00MJB1
3. WD Caviar SE WD 1600JS (5VDC 12VDC 0.92A 0.90A)
MDL: WD 1600JS-00MHB0WD Caviar SE WD1200JS
4. WD Caviar SE WD 1200JS (5VDC 12VDC 0.92A 0.90A)
MDL: WD 1200JS-00MHB0
5. WD Caviar SE WD 800 (5VDC 12VDC 0.45A 0.50A)
MDL: WD 800JD-75MSA1

Note : PAL: 176*144(QCIF), 352*288(CIF), 704*288(2CIF), 528*384(DCIF), 704*576(4CIF);
             NTSC: 176*120(QCIF), 352*240(CIF), 704*240(2CIF), 528*320(DCIF), 704*480(4CIF).