Witch one is the best CCTV provider?

[House Safety]

Hello, we are a relatively new company. We install security cameras. Perhaps you could share your experience, which cctv cameras you have and use? It would be nice to hear your opinion and experience. We have already tried several companies and now it is time to choose one with which we will work continuously. So we decided not to be guided by advertising companies created by the company, but by customer experience.
thanks in advance for the answers.

 

[fisicx]

No idea, I just chose a reasonably priced one from screwfix.

 

[BubbaWY]

Hikvision are what we usually install. They are reasonably priced and are decent enough quality. You can get more expensive and cheaper, but we get no complaints with these.

 

[Bob Morgan]

Hello, we are a relatively new company. We install security cameras. Perhaps you could share your experience, which cctv cameras you have and use? It would be nice to hear your opinion and experience. We have already tried several companies and now it is time to choose one with which we will work continuously. So we decided not to be guided by advertising companies created by the company, but by customer experience.
thanks in advance for the answers.

CCTV for what purpose?

 

[IanSuth]

Hikvision are what we usually install. They are reasonably priced and are decent enough quality. You can get more expensive and cheaper, but we get no complaints with these.

My wife works in support for one of their main distributors - only issue at all is you cant use them in some settings (public sector) due to their use in China.

Unlike some of the other brands she supports I havent heard her swearing about these

 

[Bob Morgan]

My wife works in support for one of their main distributors - only issue at all is you cant use them in some settings (public sector) due to their use in China.

Unlike some of the other brands she supports I havent heard her swearing about these

Forget about 'Chinoiserie' and concentrate upon Law

 

[Bob Morgan]

Hikvision

Are you 'American' by any chance?

 

[IanSuth]

Forget about 'Chinoiserie' and concentrate upon Law

I have no idea what your comment means

Hikvision are a big brand in uk cctv

 

[Bob Morgan]

I have no idea what your comment means

Hikvision are a big brand in uk cctv

You need to get out more, Ian

 

[AlanJ1]

You need to get out more, Ian

Hikvision are the largest CCTV manufacturer in the world and the largest in the B2B sector in the UK. (I used to work in the CCTV space as a distributor).

 

[Bob Morgan]

Hikvision are the largest CCTV manufacturer in the world and the largest in the B2B sector in the UK. (I used to work in the CCTV space as a distributor).

All supposing that you need CCTV

 

[AlanJ1]

All supposing that you need CCTV

I have no idea what you are on about?
The opening poster asked about CCTV brands, Hikvision was recommended?

 

[BubbaWY]

Bob pretending to be an expert on something he isnt an expert on...again.

 

[LPB 123]

Our CCTV are Hikvision. They work well and we're happy with them.

 

[Bob Morgan]

Bob pretending to be an expert on something he isnt an expert on...again.

You're always so Courteous and Understanding - A National Treasure! I was merely querying the 'Need' for CCTV in the first place.

 

[Ozzy]

I wanted something that had vehicle, person and animal detection, had very good night vision, and also connected to the Internet for remote watching and also send "critical" alerts to mobile phone. (Critical alerts bypass DND and silence on phone so you still hear and see them)

Ended up going for Reolink which is working well.

 

[m4hmo]

I have swan nvr everywhere, with ring door bells, does the job for me.

 

[catshill]

I use rebranded Duaha (Amcrest) .

 

[Bob Morgan]

Rediffusion 405 Line

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

@House Safety When you wrote your business plan and did all of your supplier research, before starting the business, what did you find?

 

[HFE Signs]

I can’t offer any advice regarding cctv systems but we can help with the signs if you need any? https://www.hfe-signs.co.uk/cctv-clearance

 

[IanSuth]

please dont change my quotes - it makes me look like I have said things i didnt

Hikvision is only an issue if you are in a sensitive or public sector site. They have many features that you can't replicate with competitors at anywhere nr the same price point.

I know this as my wife was tearing her hair out yesterday with a customer who was saying (they are an installer) they had to replace all the cameras at a site by the end of Feb but wanted like for like performance - the ONLY manufacturer whose cameras were software compatible with a some of the features needed (and in place at present) is Korean and has a 6 week backlog in production (let alone delivery).

Extra bit of info - if you want ANPR functionality you need 3 pixels per cm at the point where the number plate will be

 

[Ozzy]

I’ve edited the misquoted post @IanSuth for clarity.

 

[Trapbarn]

If you don't want to buy CCTV from mainland China, I would highly recommend Vivotek from Taiwan. Excellent products and only a little more expensive than Hikvision.

 

[KM-Tiger]

Rediffusion 405 Line

I thought DER had changed to 625 lines now?