HiLook by Hikvision 8MP IPC-T282H-MU Acusense Turret IP Camera with Built in Mic
The HiLook IPC-T282H-MU is an 8MP (4K) AcuSense turret camera that combines flagship resolution with deep-learning human and vehicle detection. The AI keeps alerts focused on people and cars, while the compact turret body and single-cable PoE install suit homes, offices and shopfronts.
Key points
- 8MP (3840 × 2160) 1/2.7" CMOS at up to 12.5 fps (50 Hz) / 15 fps (60 Hz), 120 dB WDR
- AcuSense deep-learning human and vehicle classification
- IR night vision up to 30 m (black & white at night)
- Built-in microphone; H.265+ for efficient storage
- IP67 weatherproof; microSD storage
- 12 VDC or PoE (802.3af) single-cable install
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§ 01Overview
What the IPC-T282H-MU is
The HiLook IPC-T282H-MU is an 8MP AcuSense turret camera built for sharp 4K detail with intelligent detection, suiting entries, driveways and commercial frontages where you want to identify faces and number plates and keep alerts meaningful.
Its 1/2.7 inch CMOS sensor captures 3840 by 2160 at up to 12.5 fps (50 Hz) or 15 fps (60 Hz), with 120 dB WDR to handle backlit doorways and bright skies.
AcuSense is the headline feature.
HiLook's deep-learning analytics classify movement as human or vehicle, so motion alerts and recording follow people and cars rather than pets, blowing foliage or passing headlights.
That cuts down nuisance notifications and makes it far quicker to find a real event when you review footage, especially when the camera is paired with an AcuSense NVR for target-based search.
At night the camera switches to infrared, lighting the scene to about 30 m in black and white.
A built-in microphone records audio with the video; there is a microphone but no built-in speaker, so the camera captures sound rather than offering two-way talk.
H.265+ compression keeps bandwidth and storage down without sacrificing image quality.
It is an IP67-rated outdoor camera that runs on PoE (802.3af) or 12 VDC over a single cable and records to a microSD card or to a HiLook or Hikvision NVR.
It is supplied with a fixed lens, so choose the mounting position for the field of view you need.
The night image is black and white in infrared mode, as this is an IR camera rather than a full-colour or dual-light model.
See it in action
What the IPC-T282H-MU features actually look like
Representative illustrations of how each key feature performs in a real scene.
8MP Ultra HD
Even when a person or car is far down the driveway, you can zoom in and still recognise a face or read a number plate — detail that lower-resolution cameras lose.
30m IR Night Vision
False Alarm Reduction
Human/Vehicle Detection
IP67 Weatherproof
Illustrative — simulated for demonstration
§ 02Engineering
IPC-T282H-MU specifications
- AcuSense deep-learning human and vehicle classification to cut false alarms
- IR night vision up to 30 m; image is black and white in infrared mode
- Built-in microphone for audio recording (no speaker, so no two-way talk)
- H.265+ compression for lower bandwidth and storage use
- IP67 weatherproof housing for Australian outdoor conditions; microSD and ONVIF
- 12 VDC or PoE (802.3af) single-cable power and data; works with HiLook and Hikvision NVRs
§ 03Full datasheet
Detailed specifications
Camera & Image
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 1/2.7" Progressive Scan CMOS |
| Max. Resolution | 3840 × 2160 |
| Min. Illumination | Color: 0.005 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON), B/W: 0 Lux with IR |
| Shutter Time | 1/3 s to 1/100,000 s |
| Day & Night | IR cut filter |
| Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) | 120 dB |
| SNR | ≥ 52 dB |
| Day/Night Switch | Day, Night, Auto, Schedule |
| Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR |
| Image Settings | Rotate mode, saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, white balance, adjustable by client software or web browser |
| Privacy Mask | 4 programmable polygon privacy masks |
Lens & Distance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Fixed focal lens, 2.8 and 4 mm optional |
| Focal Length & FOV | 2.8 mm, horizontal FOV 113°, vertical FOV 62°, diagonal FOV 134° | 4 mm, horizontal FOV 90°, vertical FOV 49°, diagonal FOV 108° |
| Lens Mount | M12 |
| Iris Type | Fixed |
| Aperture | F1.6 |
| DORI | 2.8 mm, D: 79 m, O: 31 m, R: 15 m, I: 7 m | 4 mm, D: 102 m, O: 40 m, R: 20 m, I: 10 m |
| Pan Range | 0° to 360° |
| Tilt Range | 0° to 75° |
| Rotation Range | 0° to 360° |
Night Vision
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Supplement Light Type | IR |
| Supplement Light Range | Up to 30 m |
| Smart Supplement Light | Yes |
| IR Wavelength | 850 nm |
Video
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Main Stream | 50 Hz: 12.5 fps (3840 × 2160, 3200 × 1800, 2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720) | 60 Hz: 15 fps (3840 × 2160, 3200 × 1800, 2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720) |
| Sub-Stream | 50 Hz: 12.5 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360) | 60 Hz: 15 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360) |
| Video Compression | Main stream: H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 | Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG |
| Video Bit Rate | 32 Kbps to 16 Mbps |
| H.264 Type | Baseline Profile, Main Profile, High Profile |
| H.265 Type | Main Profile |
| Bit Rate Control | CBR, VBR |
| Scalable Video Coding (SVC) | H.264 and H.265 encoding |
| Region of Interest (ROI) | 1 fixed region for main stream |
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio Type | Mono sound |
| Environment Noise Filtering | Yes |
| Audio Sampling Rate | 8 kHz/16 kHz |
| Audio Compression | G.711ulaw/G.711alaw/G.722.1/G.726/MP2L2/PCM/AAC-LC |
| Audio Bit Rate | 64 Kbps (G.711ulaw/G.711alaw)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32 to 160 Kbps (MP2L2)/16 to 64 Kbps (AAC-LC) |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Security | Password protection, complicated password, watermark, basic and digest authentication for HTTP, WSSE and digest authentication for Open Network Video Interface, security audit log, host authentication (MAC address) |
| Simultaneous Live View | Up to 6 channels |
| API | Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile T), ISAPI, SDK |
| Protocols | TCP/IP, ICMP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, RTP, RTSP, NTP, IGMP, IPv6, UDP, QoS, FTP, SMTP, UPnP |
| User/Host | Up to 32 users; 3 user levels: administrator, operator, and user |
| Client | iVMS-4200, HiLookVision |
| Web Browser | Plug-in required live view: IE 10, IE 11 | Local service: Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Edge 89+ |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Basic Event | Motion detection (support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle)), video tampering alarm, exception |
| Smart Event | Line crossing detection and intrusion detection (support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle)) |
| Linkage | Upload to FTP, send email, notify surveillance center, trigger capture |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10 M/100 M self-adaptive Ethernet port |
| Reset Key | Yes |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power | 12 VDC ± 25%, 0.41 A, max. 5 W, Ø 5.5 mm coaxial power plug, reverse polarity protection | PoE: IEEE 802.3af, Class 3, max. 6.5 W |
| Material | Metal |
| Dimension | Ø 127.3 mm × 95.9 mm (Ø 5.0" × 3.8") |
| Package Dimension | 150 mm × 150 mm × 141 mm (5.9" × 5.9" × 5.6") |
| Weight | Approx. 600 g (1.3 lb.) |
| With Package Weight | Approx. 909 g (2.0 lb.) |
| Storage Conditions | -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 °F to 140 °F). Humidity 95% or less (non-condensing) |
| Startup and Operating Conditions | -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 °F to 140 °F). Humidity 95% or less (non-condensing) |
| Language | English, Ukrainian |
| General Function | Heartbeat, anti-banding, mirror, password protection, password reset via email |
| EMC | CE-EMC: EN 55032:2015+A1:2020, EN 50130-4:2011+A1:2014, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021, EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019+A2:2021 | RCM: AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015 | IC: ICES-003: Issue 7 |
| Safety | CB: IEC 62368-1: 2014+A11 | CE-LVD: EN 62368-1: 2014/A11: 2017 |
| Environment | CE-RoHS: 2011/65/EU | WEEE: 2012/19/EU | Reach: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 |
| Protection | IP67: IEC 60529-2013 |
§ 04Why choose this
Built for the way you actually use the IPC-T282H-MU
AI that cuts the noise
AcuSense deep-learning classification drives alerts and recording from confirmed human and vehicle activity, so you are not chasing notifications from pets, weather or headlights.
Efficient on storage
H.265+ compression keeps 4K recordings manageable, so you store more days of footage on the same NVR or microSD capacity.
Easy to deploy
A single PoE cable, plug-and-play NVR support and a compact turret body make it quick to install on homes, offices and shopfronts.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Front entries and driveways
Capture visitors and vehicles in 4K with AcuSense filtering alerts to real people and cars, day and to 30 m at night.
Retail and office frontages
High-resolution coverage of doorways and counters, with AI search that makes finding an incident on the NVR fast.
Yards and perimeters
Deep-learning detection flags a person crossing a boundary while ignoring animals and foliage to keep alerts meaningful.
Standalone or NVR systems
Record to a microSD card for a single camera, or add it to a HiLook or Hikvision AcuSense NVR for continuous recording and target-based search.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
What's in the box
The IPC-T282H-MU turret camera, mounting base and screw pack, a waterproofing gland for the network connector and a quick start guide. A PoE switch or injector, network cable, microSD card and any junction box or bracket are not included.
Installation requirements
Mount the camera to a wall or eave, ideally 2.5 to 3 m high, angled down over the area you want to watch, and run Cat5e or Cat6 back to a PoE switch or a HiLook/Hikvision NVR (IEEE 802.3af). Seal the connector with the supplied gland for outdoor use. Insert a microSD card or point recording at your NVR, then enable AcuSense and draw any detection zones in the app or NVR before leaving site.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the IPC-T282H-MU
Q.01
What does AcuSense do on this camera?
Q.02
Is the night vision colour or black and white?
Q.03
Does it have two-way audio?
Q.04
What resolution and frame rate does it record?
Q.05
Will it work with my HiLook or Hikvision NVR?
Q.06
Is the lens fixed or can I zoom it?
Q.07
Is it weatherproof and how should I power it?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Record it on a HiLook NVR
For continuous 4K recording and AcuSense target search, pair it with a HiLook PoE NVR such as the NVR-108MH-C/8P 8-channel, or the 16-channel NVR-216MH-C/16P 16-channel for larger sites.
Mounts and switches
Angle it off a wall with the DS-1273ZJ-130-TRL turret bracket, and power several cameras from the HiLook NS-0109P-60 8-port PoE switch.
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