Hanwha TNM-C4960TD/KEX Bi-Spectrum AI Thermal Multi-Sensor IP Camera
The Hanwha TNM-C4960TD/KEX is an 8MP bi-spectrum AI thermal multi-sensor camera from the Wisenet T Series — built for perimeter security, industrial safety monitoring, and critical infrastructure where a standard visible-light camera simply cannot detect what matters. It pairs a VGA thermal sensor with an 8MP visible sensor in a single device on a single IP, giving you dual-channel intelligence without doubling your camera count, cabling, or NVR licensing overhead. This is the TAA-compliant variant, which satisfies federal procurement and government contract requirements out of the box.
Overview
Bi-spectrum cameras occupy a specific niche: environments where threats or hazards produce heat signatures before they produce visible evidence. A person crouching behind a bush, a piece of electrical equipment running dangerously hot, an intruder crossing an unlit field — the Hanwha Vision TNM-C4960TD/KEX catches all of these via thermal detection while the co-registered 8MP visible channel delivers the identification-grade detail your operators and investigators need afterward. Having both sensors in one housing also eliminates the alignment and synchronization headaches that come with two separate cameras covering the same scene.
The camera runs WiseStream III smart codec alongside H.265, H.264, and MJPEG — a meaningful combination for anyone managing NVR storage budgets across multi-sensor deployments. WiseStream III's dynamic compression adjusts bitrate in real time based on scene complexity, which cuts storage consumption significantly on low-motion scenes (empty perimeter stretches) while preserving full bitrate when the analytics actually flag something worth reviewing.
Key Features
- Dual Bi-Spectrum Sensors (VGA Thermal + 8MP Visible): One device, one IP address, two independent video streams. The thermal channel detects body heat and temperature anomalies in complete darkness or through fog and smoke — conditions that blind a standard camera. The 8MP visible channel delivers 4K-class resolution for face and license plate identification. Running both from a single PoE+ port means no separate thermal camera licensing, no second cable pull, and no second NVR channel consumed.
- AI-Based Person Detection: The embedded AI analytics track each individual in the scene, not just motion blobs. In perimeter deployments with overlapping detection zones, the difference between
