How To Choose The Right CCTV System

In order to get maximum benefits from installing CCTV systems at home or work, we have outlined the most important aspects to be considered before deciding on installating your chosen system. CCTV Traders ensure we provide the best service and only sell equipment that we have tested. In order to achieve your expectations you must first choose the right CCTV equipment.

Before you buy any cctv system, you need to be clear on why you need it and how having it will benefit you. Consider how many cctv cameras you will need for your situation. Using a wide angle lense camera provides a better coverage area but lower quality. For this reason it can be beneficial to install two or more cameras with a close range focus, rather than only one which offers a view of a larger area. For low heights, Vandal Dome cameras are a good choice as they can be mounted on walls and are vandal proof.

In poor light situations, even good quality CCTV cameras perform as monochrome, however if they are true day/night cameras then the lense filter of the camera can be physically changed to make it work much better. As most of the external cctv cameras on the market now come equipped with IR LEDs, you should also determine whether IR lighting is necessary for your purposes. IR Range can be used to rate IR CCTV cameras, however only as a guide, because some of the retailers you're buying from might not understand it and more often than note state an enhanced IR range. You should be advised that an infrared lens won't perform well on grass or comparable surfaces. Bullet cameras, or IR cameras, are two of the names by which Infra Red CCTV cameras are also known.

Your choice of a CCTV DVR is often dependant on the count of cameras you would need; for example you can select a 4 channel CCTV DVR recorder if you need four cameras, but if you need five cameras, then you need an 8 channel CCTV DVR. Our CCTV kits give you a good starting point while saving you money by providing everything in one package.

We offer a variety of CCTV combinations, either with internal dome or external IR cameras. We can change the combination of cctv cameras to better suit your needs. It's not a problem if you need an internal dome camera instead of an external CCTV one.

Even the screws are included because at CCTV Traders we want to be sure that you get everything you could possibly need. When picking out CCTV monitors for your system, you can either use your existing TV (it will require a converter to change BNC to scart) or you can choose a CCTV monitor. You can use the BNC output in a CCTV monitor to view multiple screens from the same feed.