
How Much Storage Do I Need for CCTV? UK Guide 2026
Each camera needs roughly its bitrate in Mbps × 10.8 GB per day of continuous recording.
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Hikvision 4K Two Way Audio Fixed Turret
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Hikvision 4-Channel 5MP CCTV Kit

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Hikvision 4-Channel 5MP CCTV Kit
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Hikvision & Prolux 8-Channel 5MP CCTV Kit
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Hikvision 16-Channel 2MP CCTV Kit
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Hikvision 32-Channel 5MP CCTV Kit
.From the camera on the wall to the connector at the back of the recorder: the parts that make a system work, in one basket.
See all productsNot sure how many days a drive will hold, or which lens reaches your gate? Two calculators give you a figure for your own set-up.
More pixels let you zoom into a recording and still read detail. 4MP is a good all-round choice; 8MP (4K) helps across wide areas such as car parks.
Smaller numbers see wider, larger numbers see further. A 2.8mm lens suits a room or garden; 4mm to 6mm picks out a face across a driveway.
Infrared records in black and white in total darkness. Colour night-vision cameras use a sensitive sensor, and often a soft light, to keep colours after dark.
One network cable carries both power and video, so each camera needs a single cable run back to a PoE recorder or switch. No socket at the camera.
An NVR records IP cameras; a DVR records coaxial (analogue HD) cameras. Drive size decides how many days you keep; the storage calculator works it out.
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No. Anyone can order at the prices shown, with no minimum order. Businesses get a VAT invoice with every order.
Wired PoE cameras are the most reliable choice for a permanent installation because power and video share one cable and nothing depends on Wi-Fi. Wireless cameras suit places where running a cable is impractical.
Three variables decide it: camera count, resolution per camera and the retention period in days. As a rough guide, four 4MP cameras recording continuously fill about 1TB in a week to ten days; the storage calculator gives a figure for your own set-up.
Yes. The network recorders we sell connect to the manufacturer’s free app, so you can view live and recorded footage from anywhere with a data connection.
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Each camera needs roughly its bitrate in Mbps × 10.8 GB per day of continuous recording.

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