cctv

I have a problem neighbour (silly anti social stuff but annoying - don’t want to report anything in case it devalues my house if I sell) and want to monitor my property along a fence line without infringing their privacy. The area is between the gable ends of our two houses. Each of us has a...

Hi all, I am needing to put a cctv camera up in my back garden, the problem is it wouldn't be possible to run a direct ethernet cable from the camera to the internet box, so i found out you can get these things (don't know what they are called) and you plug them into a plug socket which would...

I've got a a concrete kitchen floor which appears to be very moist where I've dug it up - see pics. I have two gulleys into which rainwater and kitchen/bathroom water drain into. I need to get a drain survey but I can't locate a manhole on my property via which the camera can be fed through...

Which CCTV and alarm systems, if any, aren’t made in China? Are any made in Britain?

Hi guys, I’ve been having some issues with a Yale y804a-hd1080 CCTV system. It’s been working fine for the last few years, a few months ago I started noticing thin horizontal lines (more prominent at night) on the camera feed, the HDD then stopped recording ahead of the camera feeds dropping...

Hi I’ve got an 8 channel Annke DVR with 6 analogue dome cameras, all has been ok however one of them stopped displaying an image some time ago, tried Bnc cable in another port but still the same so assume it is the camera that is faulty. I’m looking at replacing the camera but noticed an issue...

Hi all - need your valuable help to install a new 100W LED PIR floodlight outdoors (garden) and a CCTV. This is a new built with a few 30A RCCB protection units installed in the consumer unit. We are looking to install the floodlight and cctv in the garden. There is currently a light fixture...

I'm just looking at some CCTV Cameras as we want just one simple model for our Garage that looks down our driveway for security. There looks like there are lots of models to choose from now but just wanted anyone's advice before I dive in, buy and put one up. I don't have a large budget, and...

Are there any historic WCCTV engineers on here available for a chat? Please DM me. Only interested in hearing from those with experience on WCCTV products. Thanks.

**SOLVED** Hi, I have bought a new phone. App worked fine with my old iPhone, but I have gone over to Android (Samsung) I have had the system put in 2 years now, never once used the password. No idea what it could be. Tried the usual ones I would use. Obviously you cannot set a new...

Hi all, Hoping for some help with planning my new self build home CCTV system. I am currently doing the first fix and I need to decide on the type of cable I should be fitting. I already have loads of shotgun coax and cat5E cable so ideally would like to use one of these however if using cat6...

Look for some recommendations for upgrading my cctv I currently have a 4 camera hikvision system and am looking to upgrade to a new 8 channel NVR looking to use my 4 old cameras and add 4 new ones using. can anyone recommend an 8 channel NRV And 4 new cameras Possible one being a mini PTZ...

Hi, I'm lost with this one now.. the camera was connected to test and see where best to drill, unplugged the camera, drilled the wall and attached the camera but when plugging back in it's not detecting the camera or saying unsupported; if left periodically on the screen it says detecting but...

Hi About to move to a new property. Looking for a DIY system including cameras , sensors and ideally Google home integration. Sensors need to be pet friendly. Ideally predominantly wireless though will wire some elements of needed Recommendations appreciated.

Hello I was wondering if anyone could help. I am planning to re wire the network cables and trying to future proof as well. I was wondering whether there is any difference between cat6 and cat6a cables. Also reading on the internet, users have commented that cat7 is a pain to install and if...

Hi Guys and Girls, I've recently had a few dodgy characters looking around my property, so I'm adding a new turret camera to cover some more of my driveway. I want it to be at a low-level so I can easily pick-up faces of people entering in my property. (My current cameras give a great overview...

I'm putting together a CCTV system for my parents house from scratch. I've already installed a fair bit of CAT6 cable in the past and I'm able to wire that fairly well and terminate the ends as needed. The house is a typical detached 4 bedroom building and so I think 4 cameras should be more...

Ok...apologies in advance. You will spot my ignorance on the subject very soon. I know that each product has its merits & there is no guarantee to say one lasts longer than the other. I also know it is difficult to compare brands/products as they vary in features. I want a system with 4...

Hi I have the swann NHD-885MSB cameras and I want to install the additional power supply for better night vision. can somebody tell me the voltage required and the pin size or better still recommend a power supply that will do the job. many thanks

10 year ago I installed a 4 camera 720SD system - it was poor to say the least at £200 now my sister is having violent issues with her ex-husband whose moved a few houses down deliberately to make her life hell, and even though she has a 100m order that he's not allowed 100m near her, his new...