Important - Please read before ordering
This clearance kit has been tested by JMC Secure and works with continuous 24/7 recording. However, it is not plug and play, requires a Windows PC for initial camera configuration, and does not support motion detection, smart events or mobile motion alerts.
Setup also needs some basic networking knowledge, as you'll give each camera a fixed IP address on your network and set its gateway. If terms like IP address and gateway are new to you, this kit may not be the right choice.
If you are comfortable following our setup guide, this kit offers excellent value for a four-camera 8MP motorised zoom system.
About the KHLIP412-8MP
This is a 4 camera 8MP IP CCTV kit with four Kestrel motorised zoom turret cameras, a HiLook 4 channel recorder and a 4 port PoE switch. The recorder records all four cameras continuously, 24 hours a day, in full 8MP (4K) resolution.
The motorised zoom is what makes these cameras useful. The 3.6-11mm lens gives you an 85° view at the wide end, enough to cover a garden or the front of a house. Zoom in to 43° and you can bring a gate or the far end of a driveway closer for more detail. You can adjust the zoom from the recorder or the HiLook app, so once a camera is up you can fine tune its view without getting the ladder out again.
At night, infrared reaches up to 30m. The turrets are rated IP66 for outdoor use, and each one is powered over a single network cable from the included PoE switch.
Footage records to a hard drive fitted inside the HiLook recorder (drive sold separately). You can watch live or play back on a TV or monitor through HDMI or VGA, and on your phone with the HiLook app. Kestrel's own app service has now closed, which is why I've paired these cameras with HiLook recorders.
This is clearance stock, and I won't be able to get any more Kestrel cameras once it's gone. This kit uses all four channels on the recorder, so if you think you might want more cameras later, take a look at the 8 or 10 camera kits instead.
Camera Features
- 8MP (3840 × 2160) resolution for sharp detail
- 3.6-11mm motorised zoom lens - horizontal FOV 85° to 43°
- Remote zoom from the recorder or the HiLook app
- 30m infrared night vision
- WDR, BLC and HLC to help with bright backgrounds and headlights
- IP66 rated turret for outdoor use
- PoE powered through the included switch
Camera Spec
Manufacturers Spec Sheet (PDF)
NVR Features
- 4 channel HiLook recorder that records at up to 8MP
- H.265+ compression to make the most of your drive
- HDMI and VGA outputs for a TV or monitor
- HiLook app for live view, playback and zoom control on your phone
- Hard drive sold separately
NVR Spec
Manufacturers Spec Sheet (PDF)
How setup works
Kestrel cameras aren't HiLook, so the recorder won't find them on its own, and plugging them straight into the recorder's PoE ports won't work. Setup takes three steps, and each camera only needs doing once.
1
Connect everything
2
Set each camera's IP address
Install Kestrel's free Device Manager on a Windows PC connected to the same network. Use it to give each camera an IP address that matches your router's network, with the gateway set to your router's address.
Download Device Manager (Windows, ZIP)
3
Add them to the recorder
On the recorder, edit a channel for each camera, enter the IP address you gave it and add it using ONVIF.
Want more detail? Follow my step-by-step setup guide (PDF).
What's included
- 1 × HiLook 4 channel NVR (NVR-104MH-C-4P)
- 4 × Kestrel OYN X 8MP motorised zoom turret cameras (KESTREL-8-TURM)
- 1 × 4 port PoE switch with 2 uplink ports
For detailed specifications of each item in this kit, click the product thumbnails below to visit their pages.
