Qsee QP16080NR 16-Channel 4K PoE NVR Review

The QP16080NR is Qsee's larger standalone recorder: a 16-channel PoE network video recorder with 16 PoE ports and two SATA bays, sold without a hard drive and without cameras (the store's title says 'No HDD'). It comes from Qsee (formerly Q-See, relaunched in 2023) and is listed at $299.99 as of 18 October 2026.

What it records and how

The recorder handles H.265 and H.264 video up to 3840×2160, previews all 16 channels at 4K, 5MP, 1080p, 960p or 720p, and plays back two channels at 8MP or eight at D1 substream resolution. Motion, video-loss and video-blind detection are listed on all 16 channels, and recording modes are regular, manual and event.

Ports, storage and size

It has 16 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3af/at, 10/100 Mbps), two gigabit Ethernet ports, HDMI and VGA outputs and two USB 2.0 ports. Two SATA bays each take a disk of up to 10 TB, but no disk is included, so you need to add one before it can record to its own storage. It runs on a 48V/2.5A supply, measures 325 × 242 × 52 mm and weighs 2 kg. The box holds the recorder, a power adapter, an HDMI cable, a USB mouse, a 1 m network cable and screws. The page doesn't give a total PoE power budget.

Which cameras it works with

Qsee says the recorder works with the QP05YC and with 'the IP camera of new models', and warns that, because of ONVIF protocol issues, old Q-See models can't be matched with the new NVRs. The latest-firmware list on Qsee's Download Center names the QP08045YC and QP08081NR recorders but not this model.

How it compares with the rest of the range

For eight cameras or fewer, the QP08081NR costs $120 more but includes a 2TB drive, and the 4K kits (bullet or dome) add four cameras and cables for $589.99. The 16-channel recorder is the only one in the range with 16 ports, so it is the one to look at if you plan to grow past eight cameras.

Before you buy

Qsee Technology is a California company founded in 2022 that bought the Q-See trademark, and it says it doesn't support old Q-See products, servers, apps or warranties. The store warns that some older Q-See models don't match its new NVRs because of ONVIF differences, so check compatibility before mixing old and new gear. The two buyer reviews on this product page (read on 18 October 2026) include a buyer who ordered it for old Q-See cameras, found it incompatible and says emails about a return went unanswered, and another who found the picture clear but slower to display than their old system. Remote viewing runs through Qsee's app, and a company notice dated 17 December 2024 says app and cloud services were disrupted while data moved to a new cloud server. Buy from Qsee's own site or its official Amazon store to keep the 2-year warranty valid, check the box against the contents list as soon as it arrives, and test every camera inside the return window.