Eight 5MP Full-Colour Turrets on an 8-Channel 4K PoE+ Recorder

Eight-camera coverage for a larger home, dual-street-frontage shop or small warehouse, using TP-Link's professional VIGI range end to end. The C450 turrets record 5MP in full colour 24/7 — supplemental white light keeps night footage in colour, with Smart IR as fallback — and each carries human and vehicle AI, Active Defense and two-way audio in an IP67 weatherproof housing. The NVR1008H-8MP recorder powers all eight cameras from its built-in PoE+ ports and records H.265+ to a single drive up to 10 TB. On retention, plan around the drive: a 2 TB disk holds roughly a week of continuous recording, an 8 TB disk close to a month — and motion-based recording roughly doubles each figure.

What’s in the Kit

8 × Cameras	VIGI C450 (2.8mm) — 5MP full-colour turret, F1.6 lens, 24/7 colour night vision, human and vehicle AI, Active Defense light-and-sound alarm, two-way audio, 120 dB WDR, IP67.
1 × Recorder	VIGI NVR1008H-8MP — 8-channel 4K NVR, 8 built-in PoE+ ports (113 W budget), 1 × SATA bay up to 10 TB, 4K HDMI plus VGA, H.265+.
Hard drive	A surveillance-grade drive (2, 4, 6 or 8 TB) is supplied with the kit but not pre-installed — it fits straight into the recorder's SATA bay at setup.
Power	The recorder's eight PoE+ ports power every camera — one Cat5e/6 cable per camera carries power and data, so no separate power supplies are needed.
Cabling	Network cable runs are done on site and are not included; pre-made Cat6 patch leads are available separately.
Mounting	Each camera ships with mounting hardware, screws and waterproof cable gaskets, plus the NVR power adaptor, HDMI cable and quick start guides.

What Makes This Kit

• Colour footage day and night — White-light assist keeps all eight turrets recording in colour around the clock, with Smart IR fallback — so night-time events keep the detail colour provides.
• AI detection with deterrence — Human and vehicle classification, line-crossing and area-intrusion rules trigger the Active Defense light-and-sound alarm, warning intruders off rather than just filming them.
• Built for the weather — IP67-rated turret housings operate from −30°C to 60°C, with 120 dB True WDR holding detail against harsh backlight at entries and driveways.
• Plug-and-play PoE+ — Eight built-in PoE+ ports with a 113 W budget power the whole system over single cable runs — cameras come online as soon as they are plugged in.
• H.265+ stretches the drive — Up to 8MP recording per channel with H.265+ compression: an 8 TB drive holds around 28 days continuous or 57 days motion-based across all eight cameras.
• 4K local display and remote apps — Simultaneous 4K HDMI and VGA outputs drive on-site monitors, while the free VIGI app, web UI and VIGI Security Manager handle viewing from anywhere.

Where It Fits

Our pick for properties that have outgrown a four-camera setup — larger homes, small commercial sites and sheds with multiple approaches. Every channel is PoE-powered from one box, and the included drive drops straight in. Need 4K detail or spare channels? Look at the 10-camera 16-channel kit.

Camera — TP-Link VIGI C450(2.8mm) (×8)

Camera Type	5MP Full-Colour Fixed Turret (24/7 colour · Active Defense)
Max. Resolution	5MP · 2880 × 1620 @ 20 fps
Lens	Fixed 2.8 mm @ F1.6 · ~104° horizontal
Night Vision	24/7 full colour (supplemental white light) · Smart IR fallback
Wide Dynamic Range	120 dB True WDR · 3D DNR · Corridor Mode
Active Deterrence	Active Defense — light & sound alarm (triggers on AI detection)
Smart Analytics	Human & Vehicle Classification · line-crossing · area intrusion
Audio	Built-in mic + speaker · two-way audio
Compression	H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264
Edge Storage	microSD up to 256 GB (per camera)
Power	PoE (IEEE 802.3af/at, max 10.5 W) / DC 12V
Ingress Protection	IP67 weatherproof turret · −30°C to 60°C
Warranty (Australia)	3-Year Australian Warranty

Recorder — TP-Link VIGI NVR1008H-8MP

Channels	8 IP channels · live view & synchronous playback
Built-in PoE	8 × 10/100 Mbps PoE+ — plug & play, 113 W total budget
Max. Recording	Up to 8MP per channel · H.265+
Decoding	8-ch @ 2MP / 4-ch @ 4MP
Bandwidth	80 Mbps incoming / 60 Mbps outgoing
Video Output	1 × HDMI (4K, 3840 × 2160/30Hz) + 1 × VGA — simultaneous
Storage	1 × SATA bay, up to 10 TB (HDD supplied with kit, not pre-installed)
Network / Remote	ONVIF · free remote viewing via VIGI app & web UI
Management	VIGI app, web UI, NVR UI & VIGI Security Manager
Warranty (Australia)	3-Year Australian Warranty

How Much Footage Can It Hold? (HDD Retention)

2 TB	~7 days continuous · ~14 days motion-based
4 TB	~14 days continuous · ~29 days motion-based
6 TB	~21 days continuous · ~43 days motion-based
8 TB	~28 days continuous · ~57 days motion-based

Assurance

• 3-Year Australian Warranty
• Genuine TP-Link stock, supplied and supported locally
• Australian-based technical support before and after purchase