Which CCTV Should I Get?

Every CCTV has its place to be, not all CCTV are created equal.

Before you approach the question: which CCTV should i get?, you first have to understand the differences between wired and wireless CCTVs

Types of CCTV

Wireless Camera

• Internet Protocol digital (IP)cameras are digital and connected to the internet
• Installation is much easier
• Storage can be place in an SD card or Cloud
• Connects to Wi-Fi / lan cable
• Application to perform task e.g. alerts,presets, etc

Wired Camera

• Suitable for places lacked connectivity
• Strong visual presense
• Can be designed and controlled by professional used
• General choice for surveillance cameras

Apartment? Landed house? This article will recommend you which CCTV should u get depending on your housing.

Apartment

Vstarcam.

Why? because, Vstarcam has built-in WiFi adapter so you could easily set it up in a apartment and would not need to do as much trunking and cabling as it just requires a power source and WiFi.

You could easily change the location of the camera if you feel the need to do so. There is even pan/tilt and two-way audio feature in Vstarcam so its possible to communicate with the other end.

Vstarcam maximum distance from the router would be approximately 10metres. Since its a apartment, it is unlikely that the router and CCTV would be more than 10metres apart.

Location

For indoor and outdoor uses, we would recommend the model : VstarcamC24 and C66. (Wired or Wireless)

If you require it to be weather-proof, you would need to go for the wired CCTV as Vstarcam wireless CCTV are not weather-proof. As for the model we recommend, it is : VstarcamC17S-PLUS (Wired)

Landed Property

Hikvision or Dahua

Why? Mostly for such housing or, we would recommend higher-tech CCTV with better performance to secure the area. It is your perference if you would like it to be wired or wireless.

Mostly we would recommend the first floor to be wired and the consisting floors to be wireless. It is a lot more convenient this way.

Either you drill from top to bottom or install several WiFi extender to strengthen the signal from the router. It is all up to your perference and convenience.

Location

For indoor CCTVs, we offer you the most affordable and efficient. Model : HikvisionDS-2CE56D0T-IF (Wired)

If you would like it to be wireless you could go for model : DahuaDH-IPC-HDBW1320EP-W ( Wireless )

Outdoor CCTVs you could go for model : HikvisionDS-2CE16D0T-IRF (Wired) or DahuaDH-IPC-HFW1320S-W (Wireless) both is weather-proof.

Extra

For better safety for your CCTV, get those which is vandal proof.

What is vandal proof?

Vandal proof means that the CCTV was outfitted with metal housings or vandal-proof dome covers, so as to prevent the lens from becoming damaged or destroyed when there’s maltreatment or physical abuse. It also makes the CCTV waterproof.

Hikvision

For better encryption , HikVision offers better as you can’t reset through the camera itself, the only way to obtain system access, administrator has to provide you with their QR Code which is located in the video recorder box.To reset you have to provide user identification & password in the video recorder box before proceeding to reset.