CCTV Security Kit w/ 2 X 420TVL Sony CCD IR Night Vision Cameras IP65 160GB HDD

1. Does the product come with a warranty?

Yes, there is a 1 year manufacturer's warranty.

2. What is CCTV?

CCTV means Closed Circuit Television. CCTV systems are used to monitor and or record the activities in an area for the purpose of safety and protection of property.

3. Why do I need CCTV?

CCTV helps to protect your home or business and staff; it is a visible deterrent against theft and vandalism. CCTV can also be useful in home security to monitor and protect the interior and exterior of properties. CCTV footage can be invaluable in the identification and prosecution of the perpetrators of crimes.

4. What are the features of a CCTV system?

The main features of any CCTV system are surveillance, recording and playback. CCTV surveillance enables the viewing of footage from cameras via one or more CCTV monitor. CCTV recording is the process of storing footage from cameras on a Digital Video Recorder, PC or other storage media for instant or future playback and or back up.

5. Can I view my CCTV from another location?

Most of our DVR's allow remote access through the internet from another location. Some "Smart Phones" like the iPhone also have applications to allow you to view your cameras when and where you desire even in different countries.

6. Can I add extra cameras to my CCTV package?

You may add more cameras to your CCTV package at additional costs. Each system will support up to 4, 8 or 16 cameras depending on the system you purchase.

7. How long will the System record for?

All data is recorded to a built in hard drive, the bigger the hard drive, the longer your images will be saved. A 250GB hard drive should record four cameras (depending on frame rates) for just over a week. Therefore, it will record one camera for over four weeks.

8. What happens when the system is full?

Nothing. Your Digital Video Recorder will record over old images when the hard drive is full. So if you have capacity to record for 30 days, on day 31, day one recordings will be deleted to make room on the hard drive for day 31 recordings.

9. How can I make the system record for longer?

You can switch on motion detection so that your Digital Video Recorder records only when motion is detected. In a normal domestic situation, using motion detection could add weeks to your storage time, but there's a price to pay. You'll need to have the sensitivity on your motion detection quite high to ensure that you don't miss anything. Increasing the sensitivity will mean that you will also record rain and possibly wind, especially if your cameras point to anything that moves in the wind.

10. How do I get the images off the system to give to the Police?

Depending on your system, you can either copy the images directly to CD/DVD or you can use a memory stick to transfer the images. In either case, your Digital Video Recorder will also save a "video player" that can be used to play the footage back on a normal PC.

11. Do the cameras need light to record at night?

All our cameras have infra-red, There will be a small row of infra-red lights that cast light that's invisible to the human eye. Without this, your camera wouldn't be able to see in the dark or record any footage.