CCTV Security Systems

Over the next few years, BT will be phasing out the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The aim is that by 2025, these networks will be shut down for good, and will be replaced by Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – or simply put, phone service over internet.

By 2020, mobile operators will also be closing 2G and 3G platforms, as 4G and 5G become the industry standard.

If you have your fire, intruder, access control or CCTV system monitored and your signalling uses PSTN, 2G or 3G then the changes will impact the signalling capability of these systems.

If you have been notified from the Hik-Connect app that there is a new and improved version of Hik-Connect 4.3 but you can’t find the new version on Google Play, you’re not the only one having this issue. Unfortunately, Hikvision decided to no longer maintain apps in the Google Play store.

The new version of the Hik-Connect 4.3 is available for download . You can  click this link and download directly from Hikvision

It takes between 2 to 4 hours to install up to 4 cameras on a new build house. This can vary depending on the size of house and customer requirements and also if more cameras are needed. Usually a 4 camera system on a new build house with plug sockets already installed in the loft can take 3 hours from start to finish.

With PoE, you can deploy network devices into places where there is no power outlets available through a single Ethernet cable.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) allows network switches to transmit both power and data through an Ethernet cable at the same time.

An analog camera is a traditional camera used in CCTV systems. It sends video over cable to VCRs or DVRs. IP cameras are all digital cameras that can send signals over cable to be stored in the network. Many security camera systems today are hybrid systems incorporating both analogue and digital components.

Analog Cameras

• Analog cameras tend to be significantly cheaper, especially as your camera count increases
• Analog cameras like TVI,CVI,AHD,SDI,CVBS are fairly easy to run, sending recordings to a digital video recorder (DVR), which then converts the analog to digital and stores it
• Analog cameras has less detection features than IP cameras
• Analog camera need to have an encoder or decoder
• The frame rate of analog cameras is lower than that of IP cameras, so they’re not ideal for areas that have a lot of motion or that need to be seen in high detail. Images are not as sharpas IP cameras

IP Cameras

• IP Cameras are expensiver than analogs
• IP cameras have superior image quality compare to analogs. You can get IP cameras with different resolutions and aspect ratios customized to your needs
• IP cameras are basically like small computers that compress and store video, plus they can be programmed to provide all sorts of analytics
• IP cameras can detect human motion ,smoke, count people, track certain colors, sense when something disappears, line crossing and set off alarms
• There’s no need for encoder or decoder devices for IP cameras
• IP cameras are higher resolution(higher frame rate), so they generate larger files than analog. You’ll need to adjust your storage space accordingly

Are the monitoring team constantly watching all cameras? No, the building site surveillance systems we install work using PIR detection. Although the cameras are recording continually, we only view images if movement onsite triggers an alarm. During working hours when the system is unarmed we will not view any images.

There could be some strong interference sources nearby such as Fans. Fluorescent lights unstable voltage loop grounded can be used to rectify the issues most of the time.

Check if there is a pollution in sensor, please ask us for help. Check If it is an IR camera, it could be that the lens is close to shield, or there is specular reflection near the lens. There are bad dots in the camera. Analog camera could detect this using bad dots detection function.

Colour in the day, black and white in low light conditions (When infrared night vision is activated) but there is a new type of cameras with led white light which enables the camera to capture colour in the night.

CCTV increases the likelihood of offenders being caught in the act, which will help deter any potential criminal activity as footage can be retained for 31 days to help with police investigations if necessary.

Businesses across the UK are using CCTV as a deterrent, and the results are showing just how effective their security systems are.

• Prevent crime. One of the benefits that people first think about when considering a CCTV system is its ability to prevent crime
• Monitor employees
• Encourage order among everyone in the premises
• Prevent safety incidents
• Remote viewing
• Assist law enforcement
• collect evidence
• reduce insurance premiums

A home CCTV camera is an excellent way to keep your home and its perimeter more secure. Whether you want to see what is happening in your house when you are away or seek to deter burglars and other intruders, a home CCTV camera makes it easy.

If your CCTV system captures images of people outside the boundary of your private domestic property – for example, from neighbours’ homes or gardens, shared spaces, or from public areas – then the GDPR and the DPA will apply to you. You will need to ensure your use of CCTV complies with these laws. If you do not comply with your data protection obligations you may be subject to appropriate regulatory action by the ICO, as well as potential legal action by affected individuals.

Unfortunately No.  We are authorised and Certified by Hikvision UK to supply and install their products.  We are unable to provide you with an installation only service if you have purchased your own equipment as we are not insured to do so.