The Complete UK CCTV Installation Guide: Kit, Costs & Laws (2026)
Can you install your own CCTV? Yes — here's the exact kit, the real costs, the placement mistakes to avoid, and the UK laws to follow. From the Birmingham trade...
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PTZ Camera Guide: When Pan-Tilt-Zoom Earns Its Money (2026)
One PTZ can replace four fixed cameras — or watch the wrong corner of your yard all night. Which one you get depends entirely on the site.
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How Far Can CCTV Cameras Actually See? (2026)
Here is the short answer: how far a CCTV camera can see is decided by three things multiplied together — lens focal length, sensor resolution, and available light. A standard...
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Where to Position CCTV Cameras at Home (2026)
Here is the short answer: position CCTV cameras at 2.5–3 metres high, covering the routes people must use — front door, back door, driveway, side gate — angled down for...
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Do CCTV Cameras Work Without Internet? (2026)
Here is the short answer: yes — CCTV works perfectly well without internet, because recording never needed it. A wired system — cameras into a DVR or NVR with a...
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Dahua vs Hikvision: The Honest Comparison, Now We Stock Both (2026)
Here is the short answer: Dahua and Hikvision are the world's two biggest CCTV manufacturers, and for most UK buyers the honest verdict is that both are excellent — image...
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How to Secure Your Home While You're on Holiday (2026)
Here is the short answer: a home is most likely to be burgled — and most likely to flood unnoticed — while it sits empty, so holiday security is three...
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Dahua Cameras: A UK Buyer's Guide (And Are They Any Good?) (2026)
Here is the short answer: yes, Dahua cameras are good — Dahua Technology is one of the world's two biggest CCTV manufacturers, and its kit competes directly with Hikvision on...
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Ajax DoorBell Review: The Video Doorbell That Joins Your Alarm (2026)
Here is the short answer: the Ajax DoorBell is a 4MP HDR video doorbell with PIR and AI detection that lives on the same system and app as an Ajax...
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Pet-Friendly Burglar Alarms: Detection That Ignores the Dog (2026)
Here is the short answer: pets and burglar alarms coexist fine when three things are right — detectors designed to tolerate animals, mounted at the height the manual states, aimed...
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