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Quick Answer Almost certainly not. The Information Commissioner’s Office says any capability to record audio should be switched off by default and used only in exceptional
Quick Answer Every property is different, so we confirm the cost for your property in a clear written quote after a free site survey. Farms in
Quick Answer Every property is different, so we confirm the cost for your property in a clear written quote after a free site survey. CCTV installation
Quick Answer Wired (PoE) cameras are better for most security installations in Northern Ireland. They provide reliable, interference-free video at full resolution, with no bandwidth limitations
Quick Answer In Northern Ireland, CCTV installations must comply with UK GDPR (the UK General Data Protection Regulation) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For businesses,
Setting up remote viewing on a Dahua system takes around 20 minutes using the free DMSS app on iOS or Android. You will need your NVR’s
Quick Answer For most residential and small commercial installations in Northern Ireland, 4MP is the sweet spot in 2026. It delivers enough detail to identify faces
Quick Answer Dahua and Hikvision are two of the most widely installed CCTV brands in the UK, and both are good choices for commercial and residential
Quick answer One camera showing a black or blank image while the others are fine is nearly always a fault with that camera, its cable or
Quick answer You view your cameras remotely by installing the app that matches your recorder, adding the recorder to that app by scanning its QR code
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