HIK vision ccrv

thebullsback

Does anyone own or have thoughts on HIK cctv products?
I am after a 4 camera system to cover my Terraced House and need the ability to veiw at least one of the cameres via Smart phone when not at home.
I have a budget of £600 to buy system and have a DIY mad relative who will install for me.
Thank You

benje302

Hello

Hikvision cameras are very good.

Most authourised sellers will only sell to the trade however cctvempire are official sellers and will deal with private sales.

Hikvision can be expensive but you get what you pay for.

POE (power over ethernet cameras) are more expensive than analoge TVI cameras but you can get 8MP (4K in both)

If you go down the POE route you dont need to buy and NVR (network video recorder) but you will still need to send power to them. POE can backup to NAS drives or some of the Hikvision cameras can have MicroSD cards (max 128 gb) plugged into them.

If you go for the analoge ones you will need to buy a DVR (Data video recorder).

Price wise, a POE camera can be a much as £100 more expensive per unit than a analoge one.

Foget to add, you can view via Smartphone via the Hikconnect app.

Hope this helps

Ben

arciere

benje302 wrote: »

If you go down the POE route you dont need to buy and NVR (network video recorder) but you will still need to send power to them. POE can backup to NAS drives or some of the Hikvision cameras can have MicroSD cards (max 128 gb) plugged into them.

You still need an NVR because you still need a centralised device that you can set up to record whatever or whenever you need. While you can still access each individual camera independently, it is much, much easier to get a proper recorder. Also, I'm not a fan of SD cards, that would make the CCTV system pretty much useless if someone managed to remove or destroy the card.

benje302

arciere wrote: »

You still need an NVR because you still need a centralised device that you can set up to record whatever or whenever you need. While you can still access each individual camera independently, it is much, much easier to get a proper recorder. Also, I'm not a fan of SD cards, that would make the CCTV system pretty much useless if someone managed to remove or destroy the card.

Sorry, I should havbe been clearer. With the Hikvision POE cameras that run "Darkfighter" you can save their content to a 128GB microsd card. They run 265+ meaning you can get about 5 - 10 days of recording on a single card. Each camera will need one. If you have something like a NAS set up at home you can record to that instead of a dedicated NVR.

Ben

arciere

benje302 wrote: »

Sorry, I should havbe been clearer. With the Hikvision POE cameras that run "Darkfighter" you can save their content to a 128GB microsd card. They run 265+ meaning you can get about 5 - 10 days of recording on a single card. Each camera will need one. If you have something like a NAS set up at home you can record to that instead of a dedicated NVR.

Ben

Yes, what I meant is that if the SD card is physically integrated with the camera, then it will be an easy target (if you destroy a camera that records remotely, to a NVR/NAS, the footage will be preserved and won't get lost).
Also, the cost of a centralised solution (NVR or even a Windows software like Blue Iris) is trivial.
The other thing worth mentioning is that analogue cameras will all need to be wired up and connected to a central location (where the recorder is), while with IP cameras there's no need for individual cables from camera to recorder, as long as you have a network connection nearby.

bengalknights

They are great for the mid range and excellent for home use.

Hik have become trade only so warranty is always a ball ache with them as they force you to go to the installer who then has to go through the distributors who go to Hik (long winded process)

mutley74

I have a Hik Vision system - my installer has stopped trading.  I cannot access any technical support directly. I would look at another brand such as swann

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