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HiLook vs Hikvision: What’s the Difference?

Is HiLook made by Hikvision? What HiLook cameras and recorders share with Hikvision, what you...

How to Set Up Hik-Connect on Your Phone

Set up Hik-Connect for a Hikvision or HiLook recorder in four steps, share it with...

DVR vs NVR: Which CCTV Recorder Do You Need?

DVR or NVR? What each recorder takes, how to read a Hikvision or HiLook model...

IP vs Analogue HD CCTV: Which Should You Buy?

IP or analogue HD CCTV? How the cable, power, cable distance, audio and recorder differ,...

CCTV Kits: How to Choose the Right One

Choosing a CCTV kit: how many cameras, IP or analogue HD, 4MP or 8MP, night...

Port Forwarding a BT Smart Hub for a Hikvision DVR or NVR

How to do it on a BT Smart Hub, why Hik-Connect is usually the better...

PoE for CCTV Explained: Standards, Budgets and Cable

Why a switch with PoE+ on every port still cannot run eight cameras, and the...

What Is ColorVu? Smart Hybrid Light and 24/7 Colour Explained

Three different Hikvision badges promise colour at night and they behave differently. Here is which...

4MP vs 8MP CCTV: Which Resolution Do You Actually Need?

More megapixels is not always better. On the same sensor, 4K divides the light across...

What Size NVR Do I Need? Channels, Bandwidth and Storage

Channel count is only one of four numbers that decide whether a recorder copes. Bandwidth...