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CCTV Line
Trade guides, product comparisons and installer answers from the CCTV Line desk.
Most CCTV cameras can see in the dark, but showing movement is not the same as capturing a face or a number plate, and ProtectUK is clear that CCTV needs…
Most ANPR cameras read the plate on the camera itself, so a standard PoE NVR can usually record the footage.
For CCTV cabling in winter, handle PVC-sheathed cable gently once temperatures drop below roughly 5°C, which is a working threshold rather than a hard limit.
For UK CCTV runs that need headroom beyond gigabit, Cat6a, shielded where the site needs it, is the right choice.
Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) lets a copper network link drop into a low-power idle state when no traffic is passing, but on a CCTV system that…
DVR stands for digital video recorder.
The right business CCTV system depends on your premises type and risk profile, not on megapixels.
In CCTV, NVR stands for network video recorder: a device that records and stores video streams from IP cameras over a network, rather than containing any…
Choose the recorder by the cameras and cabling, not the other way round.
A passive ethernet splitter is not a network switch, and it is a poor fit for PoE CCTV cameras.
For permanent runs from an NVR or switch to a camera, use solid-core LAN cable.
For a standard 1Gbps IP camera run of up to 100m, Cat5e is still rated to carry the link, since it is specified for 1Gbps at 100MHz over 100m.
