CCTV covers two genuinely different technologies, and picking the right one matters more than picking the right brand.

IP or HD over coax?

• IP cameras — one PoE cable per camera carries both power and video. Higher resolutions, better analytics, the standard choice for a new installation.
• HD over coax — reuses existing coax cable from an older analogue system, upgrading the picture without rewiring. See DVRs.

Shop by range

• IP Cameras — by resolution, body shape and brand
• CCTV Kits — complete camera and recorder systems
• NVRs and DVRs
• Surveillance Hard Drives
• HiLook by Hikvision
• CCTV Power Supplies

Choosing cameras

Resolution, night vision and body shape are the three decisions that matter most. Our guides cover each in plain terms: Hikvision ColorVu, HiLook colour night vision, and turret vs bullet vs dome.

Choosing a recorder is the other half of the job. Our Hikvision NVR buying guide, DVR buying guide and IP camera buying guide explain the series, the traps and how to size storage.

Buying from us

We are an authorised Hikvision partner and stock the full HiLook, Hikvision and Dahua ranges as genuine UK stock, with trade accounts available for installers. Everything here is also on the shelf at our Wolverhampton trade counter and showroom — see CCTV in Wolverhampton.

We are also a CCTV supplier across the West Midlands, delivering to Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and the wider region, with next working day delivery on stock items and collection from the counter.