8MP Hikvision Colorvu CCTV Kit: 8 x Colorvu Turret Liveguard Cameras + 8CH M Series NVR / 4TB

Model: 8x DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL + DS-7608NI-M Series NVR / 4TB

Who This Is For

When full-colour night visibility and active deterrence across an entire property are the priority, this 8-camera Hikvision ColorVu Liveguard kit is built for that brief. It suits residential installs where standard IR cameras leave footage in black and white after dark, and small-to-medium commercial sites - warehouses, childcare centres, retail yards, and strata complexes - where operators want colour detail plus an on-camera deterrent response rather than a passive recording-only system. Each DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL turret delivers 8MP resolution with ColorVu white light illumination and Liveguard active deterrence, feeding into an 8-channel M Series NVR pre-loaded with 4TB of storage. The kit ships as a matched, ready-to-configure system and eliminates the guesswork of pairing cameras and recorders separately.

What This System Actually Does

Who Buys This Model

• Residential property owners upgrading from analogue: Those who want full-colour night footage across all external zones - front entry, driveway, back yard, side access - in a single matched kit without sourcing cameras and NVRs separately.
• Small business owners with after-hours theft exposure: Retail yards, trade suppliers, and automotive workshops where a visible deterrent response at the camera - strobe plus alarm - is more practical than relying solely on recorded evidence after an incident.
• Strata and body corporate managers: Multi-tenancy residential or commercial sites needing consistent camera coverage across car parks, bin areas, lobbies, and perimeter fencing from a single NVR recording point with 4TB of on-board storage.
• Installers completing full-site commissions: Trade professionals who need an 8-channel colour kit with matching NVR to deliver a complete, configured system to a client site - eliminating compatibility testing and reducing commissioning time.

Honest Assessment

This kit does two things genuinely well: it delivers usable colour footage in near-darkness using ColorVu white light illumination, and it responds to confirmed intrusions with an on-camera deterrent before anyone has reviewed the footage. The 8MP resolution across 8 cameras gives substantial detail across a full site, and H.265+ compression keeps 4TB of storage working efficiently. Deep learning classification at the camera level reduces nuisance alerts without requiring NVR-side configuration.

What it will not do: the 2.8mm fixed lens is set at commissioning and cannot zoom or refocus remotely - if long-range licence plate capture beyond 10-15 metres is the goal, a camera with a longer focal length or varifocal lens is a better fit. The white light supplemental illumination is also visible to anyone on site, which suits deterrence but is not suited to covert monitoring. The M Series NVR is an 8-channel unit - this kit uses all channels at purchase, so future camera expansion requires an additional recorder. Available through Security Australia, this kit is suited to sites where colour, deterrence, and a matched system matter more than covert operation or future scalability.

Complete Package Contents

• 8 x Hikvision DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL ColorVu Liveguard Turret Camera - 8MP, 2.8mm fixed lens, ColorVu full-colour night imaging, Liveguard active deterrence (strobe + audible alarm), deep learning human/vehicle classification, 130dB WDR, IP67, built-in microphone
• 1 x Hikvision DS-7608NI-M Series 8-Channel NVR - 8-channel, 4TB pre-installed HDD, H.265+ compatible, matched to DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL camera series

Before You Buy

Quick Fit Check

• Good match if: You need full-colour night footage across 8 external camera positions and want an active deterrent at each camera rather than a passive recording-only system.
• Good match if: The site has a mix of bright and shadowed areas - driveways, roller-door entries, covered car parks - where 130dB WDR will prevent the washed-out or black imagery that affects cameras without wide dynamic range.
• You may need a different model if: Your primary requirement is long-range licence plate identification at distances beyond 15 metres, or covert operation where visible white light illumination is not acceptable - a varifocal bullet or ANPR-specific camera system will serve that scenario better.

Key Features & Technical Specifications

Real-World Scenarios

How It Compares

• Choose this if: You need full-colour night imaging with active on-camera deterrence across 8 positions and want a matched NVR kit with pre-installed 4TB storage rather than sourcing components separately.
• You may need a different model if: Your site requires more than 8 cameras now or is likely to expand - a higher-channel NVR system with additional camera licences will give you room to grow without adding a second recorder.
• Pairs well with: A PoE network switch if your NVR does not have built-in PoE ports, or a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to maintain recording during short power outages.

Common Questions

1. Does the Liveguard deterrence trigger automatically or does it require manual activation?

   It triggers automatically based on classified detections. Once configured, each DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL monitors for human or vehicle targets within the defined detection zone. When a classified target is confirmed, the strobe and audible alarm activate at the camera without any manual input or NVR interaction required. Trigger zones and deterrence settings are configured during commissioning through the NVR interface or camera web UI.

2. Will these cameras still produce colour footage if there is no street lighting or ambient light at the install location?

   Yes. Each camera includes its own white light LED illuminator with a range of up to 30m. ColorVu does not rely on ambient or street lighting - the supplemental white light provides enough illumination for full-colour imaging at 0.0005 Lux minimum sensitivity. In practice, even a very dark rural driveway will return colour footage as long as the subject is within the 30m white light range.

3. How much recording time does 4TB give across 8 cameras at 8MP?

   Recording duration depends on frame rate, scene activity, and compression settings. H.265+ compression significantly reduces file sizes compared to H.264 - in a typical mixed residential or commercial scene with motion-triggered recording and H.265+ enabled, 4TB across 8 cameras will generally provide between 2 and 4 weeks of continuous storage. Sites with high movement (busy car parks, high foot traffic retail) will reach the lower end; quieter residential sites with event-based recording will exceed that. Storage duration can be modelled more precisely at the time of commissioning using Hikvision's storage calculator.

4. Does the deep learning classification work on the camera itself or does it require the NVR to process it?

   It processes on the camera itself. Each DS-2CD2387G2-LU/SL has on-board deep learning to classify human and vehicle targets without offloading that task to the NVR. This means the Liveguard deterrence response happens at camera level and does not add processing load to the recorder. It also means the classification functions independently of NVR model or firmware version, though pairing with the M Series NVR allows integrated event management and push notifications.

5. Can I add more cameras to this system if I need coverage of additional areas later?

   No - not to this NVR. The DS-7608NI-M Series is an 8-channel recorder and this kit uses all 8 channels at purchase. Adding cameras beyond 8 would require a second NVR or replacing the recorder with a higher-channel unit. If expansion is a realistic future requirement, the Security Australia range includes higher-channel NVR systems that allow you to start with fewer cameras and add positions over time.

6. Does the 2.8mm lens suit all 8 camera positions, or are some locations better served by a different focal length?

   Not always. The 2.8mm fixed lens provides a 102-degree horizontal field of view, which suits wide coverage of entry points, yards, and open areas within approximately 10-15 metres. For long corridors, narrow access lanes, or positions requiring identification-level detail at distances beyond 15 metres, a 4mm or longer focal length - or a varifocal camera - will perform better. On a mixed site, it is worth reviewing each planned camera position against the field of view before committing to the 2.8mm configuration across all 8 units.

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