These are all the essential items you will need to build a good quality CCTV security system. All too often retailers concentrate on the high margin big ticket items because they generate profit and ignore the smaller items. We aren’t going to retire from the proceeds of this page but each and every item is still selected with the same attention to detail. An ever changing and evolving selection of products.

 

The hard drives we supply to fit in our CCTV DVR recorders are a good example of our level of commitment. Outwardly one hard drive is much the same as any other and they all work. None the less we identified an industry leader, Western Digital, and looked to them for advice and technical support. Using their expertise we identified the potential weaknesses of using inferior drives in the demanding application of CCTV storage. Running 24 hours a day and constantly churning over it’s entire contents a normal computer hard drive might fail prematurely when installed in a DVR recorder. The WD drives we install feature low energy consumption design features which also reduce the amount of heat build up. Noise is also reduced when compared to inferior drives. Life expectancy, so often the Achilles heel of cheaper drives, is also increased. Given our customers are never going to see the hard drives we install and format it would be easy to let profit override quality. We don’t.

 

It’s no use specifying good CCTV cameras if you are going to throw it all away with a poor camera to DVR link. We offer a number of different CCTV cable options. Ready made leads come in a number of different lengths and offer a simple plug and play solution. We also offer traditional Coax plus 2, also known as shotgun cable in cut or drum lengths. As well as these conventional video transmission methods we also cater for customers wanting to take advantage of Cat5 cable technology. Video baluns allow up to 4 CCTV camera  outputs to be carried along a single 4 pair cable. All our Cat5 cable is pure copper rather than cheaper CCA or copper clad aluminum.  This not only improves signal transfer but also resists stress fracturing at terminal connections.

 

We offer a number of different options when it comes to powering your CCTV system  ranging from simple plug in solutions to fully hard wired solutions. We also stock CCTV specific items such as screw terminal DC plugs and sockets which can save hours when compared to traditional soldered fittings during a typical CCTV install.

 

We are always looking out for new products which either improve the effectiveness of CCTV systems or make installation easier. Sometimes this means thinking outside the box. Our set up monitors are a good example of this. Traditional CCTV set up monitors are very expensive for what they are. They also serve only one job. We managed to track down a monitor which not only had the necessary components to allow use when adjusting the position, zoom and focus settings of CCTV cameras but which could also be used as a CCTV monitor afterwards. As if that wasn’t enough it also functions as a television which can be used in the home or mobile vehicle.

 

Many items within our accessory section are included in CCTV system promotions  such as buy any 4 cameras and we will include a power supply free of charge.

 

As with all our products don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for advice by phone or email. It’s what we are here for.

Our Western Digital drives are designed specifically for intensive uses such as CCTV systems. We regularly see inferior drives being offered for sale in a bid to reduce cost or increase margins but this can sometimes create long term problems.

A conventional hard drive as fitted to your computer is only designed for short bursts of use, it is also only designed to be operational for 8 hours a day. Obviously a CCTV system needs to be recording 24 hours a day which places a great load on the hard drive particularly as a result of higher temperatures endured. Images are constantly being stored and replaced as the drive over-writes it`s self so there is a also a huge throughput of information compared to a standard computer drive.

With all this in mind we have worked alongside Western Digital to ensure the best possible choice of drives. As one of the foremost producer of hard drives Western Digital invest huge sums worldwide to design and develop new products. Energy consumption, life expectancy and performance are all aspects they constantly seek improve on ensuring their products remain the first choice of industry professionals.

Western Digital have developed a range of "Green Power" hard drives which have a reduced power consumption to keep the running cost of the drive as low as possible. This is achieved by Western Digital's IntelliSeek (the drive calculates the optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration), IntelliPark (automatically unloads the heads during idle to reduce aerodynaic drag - yes really!) and IntelliPower (manages the spin speed, transfer rate and cache size) technologies. These three technologies and many more all result in a lower cost of ownership for the end user.

The drive has been designed to produce the least amount of noise possible. This drive produces less than 1 sone (which is a subjective unit of loudness as perceived by a person with normal hearing) which equates to an average of 25dBA. It can operate in temperatures from 0°C up to 70°C and with the humidity being up to 95% (non-condensing). This makes the hard drive ideal for use in all conditions that your DVR will reasonably experience.