A good camera system answers three questions: what happened, when, and who was there. Getting there takes the right cameras, the right positions and enough storage. This hub shows how CCTV surveillance systems are planned and links to each page for your city. Treat this page as your starting point for CCTV surveillance systems.
Camera types in short
Fixed cameras watch a doorway, a counter or a corridor all the time. PTZ cameras turn and zoom to follow movement across a yard. Thermal cameras detect people in the dark. ANPR cameras read number plates at a gate.
Most sites need a mix. Our guide to IP and analogue systems helps you choose, and the legacy guides cover NVR recorders and DVR recorders.
Plan CCTV surveillance systems before you buy
Start with what you need to see, then work back to cameras and storage:
- List the areas and the detail needed, such as faces or number plates
- Choose cameras and lenses for the distance and light
- Size storage for the days of footage you must keep
- Plan network, power and cable routes
- Decide who can view and copy recordings
What good footage needs
Footage is useful only if it shows the detail you need. Faces need a close, well-lit view. Number plates need a narrow lens and a steady angle. Yards need a wide view with thermal or infrared cover at night.
We test camera angles on site before final fixing, so that the picture answers the question the camera is there for.
Storage and privacy
Storage decides how many days you can look back. We calculate it from camera count, resolution and recording mode, and give you the figure before you buy.
Footage can include staff, patients and visitors. We agree who may view and copy it, set passwords you control and keep cameras out of private rooms. These rules protect you as well as them.
Who we work for
Builders, architects and MEP consultants can send us drawings and a specification, and we return a priced layout that matches it. Corporates and hospital owners get one team across sites and wings. Industries get designs matched to their hazards. Defence establishments, including Indian Navy and Army sites, can ask for a plan and quote, subject to their security and vendor-registration rules.
CCTV pages for Hyderabad
Readers in Hyderabad can use the pages below.
- CCTV Installation in Hyderabad
- CCTV Security System in Hyderabad
- CCTV Camera Dealers in Hyderabad
- CCTV AMC and Repair in Hyderabad
- IP Camera Installation in Hyderabad
- PTZ Camera in Hyderabad
- ANPR Camera System in Hyderabad
- Thermal Camera in Hyderabad
- Industrial CCTV Cameras in Hyderabad
- Fire and CCTV Integration in Hyderabad
CCTV pages for Visakhapatnam
Readers in Visakhapatnam can use the pages below.
- CCTV Installation in Visakhapatnam
- CCTV Security System in Visakhapatnam
- CCTV AMC and Repair in Visakhapatnam
- IP Camera Installation in Visakhapatnam
- PTZ Camera in Visakhapatnam
- ANPR Camera System in Visakhapatnam
- Thermal Camera in Visakhapatnam
- Industrial CCTV Cameras in Visakhapatnam
- Fire and CCTV Integration in Visakhapatnam
- CCTV Camera Dealers in Visakhapatnam
CCTV camera guides
These pages explain the equipment in more detail.
Standards and approvals
Cameras and recorders are chosen from listed products with data sheets, and installations follow the maker's cable and power rules. Footage can include people, so we agree who may view and copy it. Hospitals and workplaces should keep cameras out of private care and rest areas.
How the work runs
- Site visitWe note areas, lighting and cable routes.
- DesignWe pick cameras, lenses, storage and network.
- QuoteYou get an itemised price.
- InstallOur engineers fit, aim and test every camera.
- Hand overYou receive a layout, passwords and training.
What affects the price
- Number of cameras
- Resolution and lens
- Storage days
- Cable and network
- Outdoor housings and poles
- Service plan
What to send us
- Floor plans or a sketch
- Areas to cover
- Days of footage to keep
- Your deadline