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You can buy a wide range of digital video CCTV recorders from our online CCTV store. These include 4, 8, 16 and 32 channel DVRs to suit every possible need and budget. We also sell a range of DVR accessories, including both SATA and IDE hard drives.

Our range of DVRs includes such products as the good value CnM D7724HT 4 channel DVR, which for £154 includes a host of features such as an intuitive menu interface and the ability to view remotely from a 3G mobile phone or internet browser. We also sell 8 channel DVRs from such trusted names in CCTV surveillance as CnM, J2000, Genie and Samsung, as well as 16 channel DVRs from J2000, Genie and Kodicom. Last but certainly not least, we also sell an extensive range of Avermedia DVRs. These include every product from the cost-effective £275.10 AVerDiGi EB 1304 NET SATA+ to the £2,560 AverMedia SA6032e, which is a 32 channel digital video recorder which combines the functions of a multiplexer and a surveillance recorder within one high quality and compact unit.

We also sell DVR accessories, including the IR remote extender as well as 250, 500, 750 and 1000 gig SATA Hard Drives and 160, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 gig IDE Hard Drives. Lastly, we also sell an Optical Mouse and PC USB keyboard.

Telephone our order hotline today to buy a CCTV recorder or to find out more about our associated CCTV cameras, installation services and technical support.

At CCTV4U we feel that it is inappropriate to put a premium on personal security, and that is why we offer a wide range of CCTV cameras and recorders at a variety of prices to suit any budget, whether you want state of the art intelligent CCTV, or just want a simple system for home security.

One of the biggest costs in regards to CCTV systems can be in relation to installation. If you require a complex system then it is advisable that you have the installation done professionally, however if your system consists of just a couple of cameras you could save on costs by installing them yourself.

One of the great things about CCTV technology is that it presents plenty of oppourtunities for DIY, and at CCTV4U we offer a wide range of DIY security camera systems, that not only give you a great excuse to tinker around with some electronics, but can also help you save on costs overall.

With your budget in mind you should ensure that the system that you install is right for its purpose. If, for example, you only need surveillance on an infrequent basis there’s no great need to invest in a top of the range DVR, and it might be a good idea to dig out that old VCR instead.

Of course like with anything you get what you pay for, and if your needs are demanding, or budget just isn’t an issue then you might benefit from some of the features offered by more expensive systems. Wireless security cameras, for example, are perfect for temporary installations.

The essential functionality of CCTV systems has remained practically the same since they were first invented, i.e. transmitting footage to wired recorders. In recent years however, there has been a definite sea change, and digital systems have begun the benchmark for effective security cameras, benefiting from wireless technology and digital CCTV recorders that can store reams of high clarity footage.

The linchpin of this evolution in CCTV systems is surely software, and with the development of intelligent systems, security cameras have become more versatile than ever, able to perform in a wide variety of contexts and with astounding efficiency; what then is intelligent CCTV – and what makes it so effective?

Briefly intelligent CCTV is a software based solution to surveillance that often usurps the need for a human interpreter of the images; i.e. an intelligent system will be able to identity any potential security issues, for example an abandoned package near a railway line, the implications of this kind of performance should be obvious, and needless to say an intelligent system could make the difference between life or death.

In fact the potential for intelligent sytems knows no bounds, and it is only a matter of time before highly attuned software based systems become the order of the day. Already we are seeing intelligent systems come into their own; in the home security market, for example, IP cameras have become a great alternative to traditional systems, able to transmit to a webpage and therefore avoiding the need for expensive CCTV recorders.

The use of CCTV in the modern world is so ubiquitous that it is possible that only today you were caught on camera a couple of hundred times. Don’t worry though, as there are stringent legal buffers in place ensuring that your privacy remains protected. Considering therefore that the use of CCTV is so widespread and touches all of our lives on a regular basis, isn’t it only right that we have idea of how security camera systems actually work?

Well it’s pretty simple actually, and it is in part due to the simplicity of the technology why CCTV has become so effective and so ubiquitous as a surveillance method. Basically the closed circuit TV, as its name suggests, works on the same principle as TV broadcasting, except rather than beaming the images into the homes of the British public, the security camera images are sent to a single location. This relatively simple technology has means that closed circuit TV is an affordable security solution.

Of course a closed circuit television system is useless without CCTV recorders, and this is where the modern security camera industry has really begun to evolve. For example, IP cameras have become a great home security solution, and are able to upload camera footage onto an off site website, or DVRs are able to store large amounts of high clarity digital video.

At CCTV4U we recognise that like all technology CCTV can be daunting for the uninitiated, and that is why whatever your concern we are always happy to help.