CCTV

CCTV Installation 

Installation of your new CCTV security system is no problem for our engineers. Call us on 01634 324492 to book your installation. 

Why us?  

•  We'll install your CCTV security cameras exactly where you want them. 
•  We'll set up apps on your smartphone or tablet and show you how to get started. 
•  We'll connect your CCTV to your home Wi-Fi network.  
•  We'll give you a demo of your new CCTV system and show you how to save time. 

Contact us today for free quote & Advice.  

There are about 350 million surveillance cameras worldwide as of 2016 

Background 

CCTV was first developed in the late 1970s and was initially confined to high-risk security targets, such as banks. 

The units were expensive and picture quality was poor for a long time, with the vague grainy silhouettes of fugitives attracting some public derision when broadcast on programs such as 'Crimewatch'. 

Since then, the quality of CCTV has improved dramatically and the use of CCTV has risen exponentially, with shops and the police the primary consumers of the technology. 

During the 1990s, 

digital multiplexing was developed, allowing several cameras to record at once, as well as time lapse and motion-only recording. This increased savings of time and money which then led to an increase in the use of CCTV. 

Recently CCTV technology has been enhanced with a shift toward Internet-based products and systems, and other technological developments. 

Modern CCTV cameras are now capable of remote operation and produce high-resolution colour picture quality. CCTV has come so far that it is now capable of recognising individual car number plates and recording them on central databases. The congestion-charging scheme introduced in London in 2003 is an example of the advancing potential of CCTV technology. 

CCTV can also be used to help solve crimes. In London alone, six crimes are solved each day through CCTV footage 

What is CCTV? 

'CCTV' stands for closed circuit television. 

CCTV is used for a number of monitoring and surveillance purposes, but is mainly used for security purposes. 

CCTV involves the use of an unmanned, remotely mounted video camera system, transmitting live pictures back to a television screen where developments can be monitored and recorded. 

CCTV is commonly used for a variety of purposes, including: 

• Maintaining perimeter security in medium- to high-secure areas and installations. 
• Observing behaviour of incarcerated inmates and potentially dangerous patients in medical facilities. 
• Traffic monitoring. 
• Overseeing locations that would be hazardous to a human, for example, highly radioactive or toxic industrial environments. 
• Building and grounds security. 
• Obtaining a visual record of activities in situations where it is necessary to maintain proper security or access controls (for example, in a diamond cutting or sorting operation; in banks, casinos, or airports). 

CCTV is finding increasing use in law-enforcement, for everything from traffic observation (and automated ticketing) to observation of high-crime areas or neighborhoods. Such use of CCTV technology has fueled privacy concerns in many parts of the world, particularly in those areas in the UK and Europe where it has become a routine part of police procedure.