Which alarm system brand do you most use for installs?

[Admin]

Please could you guys name 3, 4 or 5 brands you use for CCTV and Alarm systems and I'll start to collate a poll once we have a few and will keep adding brands not already mentioned once we have a dozen or more.

VOTES ARE NOT PUBLIC SO NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO VOTED FOR WHICH BRAND
YOU CAN PM ME A BRAND IF YOU WISH TO ADD IT THEN VOTE FOR IT ONCE IVE ADDED IT

I want this list to be useful.

Hoping to then blog about the results in a couple of months in time for a push once it starts to go dark earlier again and will do a home security blog and push that then afterwards which could get us some enquiries which we can put in the jobs area up for grabs.

Edit: I've added a few brands and will change any with no votes in a few days. Hopefully we would have had some suggestions by then.

 

[Downside]

Swann is very popular.

 

[Michael4321.]

Sorry Dan, none of this have long life also, from all of those on your list vote the CCD it's burning faster and if You are interested on some quality then, the Spidome-Camera US manufactures, because they have Traditions with this CCTV also, You need to check on Brands with more than 30 years experience and traditions and not in China of course and if You want to buy, check the technical label to see if is in one Asiatic countries. Some which are made in Taiwan do not burn so faster also the Power Source not explode like from China.
I am one of the few in World who realy repair Video Surveillance absolut everything complex equipment for; Prisons, Hospitals, Institutions, some Banks and for rich people. Many of those equipment, came from many countries. Today I repair also Biometrics equipments.

 

[nunderwier]

Please could you guys name 3, 4 or 5 brands you use for CCTV and Alarm systems and I'll start to collate a poll once we have a few and will keep adding brands not already mentioned once we have a dozen or more.

VOTES ARE NOT PUBLIC SO NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO VOTED FOR WHICH BRAND
YOU CAN PM ME A BRAND IF YOU WISH TO ADD IT THEN VOTE FOR IT ONCE IVE ADDED IT

I want this list to be useful.

Hoping to then blog about the results in a couple of months in time for a push once it starts to go dark earlier again and will do a home security blog and push that then afterwards which could get us some enquiries which we can put in the jobs area up for grabs.

Edit: I've added a few brands and will change any with no votes in a few days. Hopefully we would have had some suggestions by then.

Ademco, DSC, NAPCO, HIKVISON, Northen Video

 

[pc1966]

Vivotek are worth considering if you have any clients that need to avoid Uncle Sam's naughty list (which rules out HIKVISON and any OEM's built by them, etc). Not cheapest option mind.

https://www.vivotek.com/ndaa

 

[Zlodej]

Lets not forget Dahua, Often masquerading as Viper and many others. Like Hikvission they are partially owned by china Inc. I would mark them above Hik having their system better neailed down. Like with HikVission, default settings are usually the wrong settings. Setting AI properly is bit more advanced for the first time.
There is Bosh, but like their drill bits they are bad quality for high price. There is hagua techwin (Samsung) but they only shine on high specs (military)

 

[LukeD]

Mainly Ring as clients want something super fast to fit and very easy to use /deal with .BUT , its only a form of pain watching your property been robbed etc .Thieves these days dont give a monkeys about alarms or CCTV .

 

[Zlodej]

And neighbours dont give monkeys about ringing alarms. Alarms only realy work if connected to someone who comes.
In that case texecom for alrms.
With CCTV it is about how you fit it dictating if you catch person. Many burglars gone demotivated after lookling into the camera itself. But put it high up and customer is happy that it wont get damaged.
Its not enough to put one camera per corner, use some cameras for faces

 

[Miguel Esteban-Perez]

Voted

 

[buzzlightyear]

Not for getting ANNKE. easy set up
Use the same set up has Hic vision.
Same has the sannco.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Voted

What Spain to win the Euros, that's me
Voted Spain to win. Lol

 

[lightitup]

Please could you guys name 3, 4 or 5 brands you use for CCTV and Alarm systems and I'll start to collate a poll once we have a few and will keep adding brands not already mentioned once we have a dozen or more.

VOTES ARE NOT PUBLIC SO NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO VOTED FOR WHICH BRAND
YOU CAN PM ME A BRAND IF YOU WISH TO ADD IT THEN VOTE FOR IT ONCE IVE ADDED IT

I want this list to be useful.

Hoping to then blog about the results in a couple of months in time for a push once it starts to go dark earlier again and will do a home security blog and push that then afterwards which could get us some enquiries which we can put in the jobs area up for grabs.

Edit: I've added a few brands and will change any with no votes in a few days. Hopefully we would have had some suggestions by then.

Hi Dan
Hikvision- Cameras, NVRs, Alarms, HDDs and access control
HiLook -(eco HikVision) Cameras and NVRs
Dahua- Cameras, NVRs, and access control
Uniview- Cameras and NVRs

 

[DrAndrewR]

I generally install ubiquiti CCTV systems these days. They’re not the cheapest, but the have all the benefits of Ring, nest etc such as app alerts, AI detection, doorbells whilst having all the video stored locally.
Integrates into the PAC access system and network systems from ubiquiti that I also install a lot.

 

[Admin]

I'll add these to the poll then push the poll a bit more. That'll give me and article or two then too.

 

[Admin]

Sorry Dan, none of this have long life also, from all of those on your list vote the CCD it's burning faster and if You are interested on some quality then, the Spidome-Camera US manufactures, because they have Traditions with this CCTV also, You need to check on Brands with more than 30 years experience and traditions and not in China of course and if You want to buy, check the technical label to see if is in one Asiatic countries. Some which are made in Taiwan do not burn so faster also the Power Source not explode like from China.
I am one of the few in World who realy repair Video Surveillance absolut everything complex equipment for; Prisons, Hospitals, Institutions, some Banks and for rich people. Many of those equipment, came from many countries. Today I repair also Biometrics equipments.

Name me some brands then matey. And do you want access to our private cctv area then? Inbox me mate (click on my name then "start a conversation") with some credentials and I'll verify then erase the credentials, we don't store those.

 

[bill01803]

Hikvision/HiLook cctv

 

[Admin]

Hikvision/HiLook cctv

Added. Vote away matey.

 

[Admin]

@Lou send this thread out on all sparky socials. Thank youuuuuu.

 

[ElectricBanana]

Dahua is good for cameras. The pro Sony cameras are too, not cutting edge but very durable.
Texecom is missing from your list of Alarms, they are decent.

 

[ppelec100]

Old post but better late than never I guess… I fitted an annke cctv with a nvr recently. Quite straight forward to set up. The camera I used had a led light on it when it’s dark and detects movement it will come on. Great night vision on it

 

[sheppertonspark]

Please could you guys name 3, 4 or 5 brands you use for CCTV and Alarm systems and I'll start to collate a poll once we have a few and will keep adding brands not already mentioned once we have a dozen or more.

VOTES ARE NOT PUBLIC SO NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO VOTED FOR WHICH BRAND
YOU CAN PM ME A BRAND IF YOU WISH TO ADD IT THEN VOTE FOR IT ONCE IVE ADDED IT

I want this list to be useful.

Hoping to then blog about the results in a couple of months in time for a push once it starts to go dark earlier again and will do a home security blog and push that then afterwards which could get us some enquiries which we can put in the jobs area up for grabs.

Edit: I've added a few brands and will change any with no votes in a few days. Hopefully we would have had some suggestions by then.

ZipVision CCTV

 

[apk2000]

Name me some brands then matey. And do you want access to our private cctv area then? Inbox me mate (click on my name then "start a conversation") with some credentials and I'll verify then erase the credentials, we don't store those.

I agree with this but not sure about good alternative since it's a huge market with many companies!