External cctv 2 camera setup

[Glasgowrob]

Need a cctv system with 2 cameras with good night vision not fussed if it’s cloud backup or a dvr but image quality is the most important thing

What sort of cost am I looking at ideally £350-400 as a maximum would be ideal

Self install is fine as is running cables to power

[lorenzo458]

Hikvision 4 channel DVR with 1TB HDD £90-100
Hikvision 2MP Full HD Dome camera £60 each
Reel of cable, power adapter £20-30
Connectors, fittings £10

If the area you are covering is very dark, consider also installing an LED IR illuminator, just run it off the same power supply unit as the cameras.

[Brother D]

lorenzo458 said:

Hikvision 4 channel DVR with 1TB HDD £90-100
Hikvision 2MP Full HD Dome camera £60 each
Reel of cable, power adapter £20-30
Connectors, fittings £10

If the area you are covering is very dark, consider also installing an LED IR illuminator, just run it off the same power supply unit as the cameras.

Second this - no monthly charges or wifi issues with hard wired. Also easily scalable and you can swap/add components as you go along. Also I don't have a preference between Hikvision or Dahua both being on a par with one another.

This guy does good reviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-53MWDrB2Ks&t=...

I have in certain instances used Ring Cameras (the wireless battery powered camera does have a decent picture and seems to last 3 months on a charge). As always there is a monthly charge...

[rfn]

lorenzo458 said:

Hikvision 4 channel DVR with 1TB HDD £90-100
Hikvision 2MP Full HD Dome camera £60 each
Reel of cable, power adapter £20-30
Connectors, fittings £10

If the area you are covering is very dark, consider also installing an LED IR illuminator, just run it off the same power supply unit as the cameras.

Is there a Hikvision app that can be used with the above method of solution to access the "live view" from away from the property?
Thanks, Rob

[S6PNJ]

I'm a NAS user rather than DVR, but do have 2 Hik CCTV cameras and use the Hik Connect app on my android phone - live view of both cameras over 3/4/5G networks (well - less of the 5 as I can't get it here!)
https://www.Hik-connect.com

[NoTreadLeft]

I've got Hikvision and they are really solid cameras. Low-light performance is excellent.

rfn said:

Is there a Hikvision app that can be used with the above method of solution to access the "live view" from away from the property?
Thanks, Rob

Yes. In fact there's 2: Hik-Connect and iVMS-4500. The former is a bit more user-friendly and I suspect is intended for domestic network installations. They can both do live multi view and also playback of recorded video.

lorenzo458 said:

Hikvision 4 channel DVR with 1TB HDD £90-100
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If the cameras are out of reach (i.e. can't be stolen) then I'd consider dropping the DVR and just using SD cards in the cameras themselves. This is what I do - recording & remote playback seem to work just as well as with a DVR.