IT & Networking · CCTV
Cameras that record what matters
Good CCTV starts with the question: what do you need to see, and how clearly? We place cameras to identify people at entrances and watch the areas that matter, record reliably, and keep the system on its own network.
Where cameras go, and why
Entrances and exits
Cameras at head height angle, close enough to identify a face, not just see a person.
Cash points and stores
A fixed view of tills, safes and store doors, with the recording time synchronised for evidence.
Perimeter and yard
Wider lenses for movement along fences and gates; infrared or white light for night.
No cameras facing bright windows or the sun, no blind spots under the camera, and no views into private areas.
How much recording space?
Set the number of cameras, picture size, recording hours and how many days you keep, for a planning estimate.
Planning estimate
5.2 TB
of recordings
A 8 TB surveillance drive leaves about 20% headroom.
Based on typical average bitrates for H.265 cameras. Busy scenes, night noise and higher frame rates use more; motion recording uses less. We confirm with the chosen cameras.
What a reliable system includes
- Network video recorder (NVR) in a locked rack, on a UPS
- Surveillance-rated hard drives sized for the retention you need
- Remote viewing on phones with separate user accounts
- Cameras on their own network (VLAN), apart from office computers
- Time synchronisation, so recordings can be used as evidence
Planning cameras for a shop, office or yard?
Tell us the areas you want covered and how long recordings should be kept.
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