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This 4 x Camera Hikvision ColorVu 8MP (4K) IP CCTV System comes installed in your home or small business in London, Essex, Hertfordshire or Kent by our professional in-house installers.
This is part of our specialist range for those wanting a true colour image solution, even during darkness. True end-to-end 4K ultra-high-resolution solution, providing users with 4K monitoring, recording, and playback in full colour all the time. The image does not go black and white at night like conventional IR based CCTV systems, thus providing you with a full colour image 24/7.
Hikvision ColorVu Cameras’ powerful ability to capture details in low lighting comes from two specific breakthroughs in hardware technologies: advanced lenses and high-performance sensors. Coupled with a supplemental light for extremely dark scenarios, ColorVu cameras guarantee video with colourful details when you need them.
Hikvision ColorVu Camera lenses also feature Broad-Band Anti-Reflection (BBAR) Coating and Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Optical glass, to reduce light flare and efficiently reproduce an image’s sharpness and colour saturation. These technologies effectively overcome the kind of key information that gets blocked by a light flare.
The ColorVu Cameras’ high-sensitivity is designed for surveillance applications where high resolution colour images are required even in ultra-low light environments. Hikvision ColorVu Cameras sensors demonstrate an extraordinary photovoltaic conversion efficiency. They employ an advanced sensor technology – a new light-collection structure that vastly improves the utilisation of light. Tests show ColorVu cameras continually provide colorful, sharp images right down to the lowest light levels. At the same time, their self-adapting 3D DNR algorithm on ISP guarantees high imaging quality.
In addition, extreme light conditions are taken into consideration in the design process. ColorVu cameras are equipped with warm supplemental light, so when there is no light source whatsoever – even starlight or street lights – they can guarantee colourful imaging. This feature provides environmentally-friendly, soft, warm lighting, reducing any harsh discolouration of the object being illuminated.
As a result, Hikvision ColorVu Cameras provide bright color video images 24/7 in low illumination conditions. They excel at capturing vivid chromatic images in a multitude of application scenarios, such as public places with no lighting, night security at industrial parks, traffic junctions in low light environments, and many more – everywhere colour information is particularly important.
These 4K Ultra HD CCTV Cameras are capable of capturing video at 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (8 megapixel) at a full frame rate of 25fps. These cameras offer ultra-high definition video surveillance, reducing the number of cameras needed to monitor large scenes and increasing the quality of images available for post-incident analysis.
Installation times for this system are Monday to Friday. If you require an alternative start time, or if you are unsure of any of the information contained on this page please do not hesitate to contact us.
A deposit of £699 secures an installation date.
On completion or your order, our website will automatically redirect you to our live installation diary so that you can select an installation date of your choice.
The remainder of the balance can be paid for online, or on the day of installation with credit card or contactless (Apple Pay / Google Pay) or BACS.
You will receive the following:
- Hikvision DS-7608NI-M2/8P Network Video Recorder
- 4 x 8MP (4K) IP Cameras with ColorVu 3.0 technology (DS-2CD2387G3-LIS2UY/SL)
- 4TB Surveillance Optimised Hard Disk Drive.
- Cables required to install cameras direct to NVR.
- 1.8M HDMI cable to connect the recorder to your TV / monitor
- 1.8M Network cable to connect to router / internet
- Logitech M185 Mouse
- Configuration of Mobile Viewing Applications for remote viewing.
- After sales support
- 36 Months Warranty
The Network Video Recorder is capable of:
- Third-party network cameras supported for any existing hardware
- Recording at up to 12MP resolution
- HDMI Video output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution
- HikAI-ISP for excellent noise reduction effect
- HDD quota and group management
- 8 independent PoE network interfaces
- 8TB Hard Drive
The camera is capable of:
- Record footage to an onboard Micro SD CARD as well as to a NVR for that extra piece of mind. If your NVR is stolen, you can still get the footage directly from the camera via the Micro SD Card (Optional)
- Connect the camera to your alarm system
- Vandal proof
- Water proof IP66
- 4K Ultra HD real-time video
- 8MP resolution (3840 x 2160)
- Focus on human and vehicle classification based on deep learning
- Provide real-time security via built-in two-way audio
- Active strobe light and audio alarm to warn intruders off
- Smart Hybrid Light: advanced technology with long range
Get notified when an intruder is outside your home!
This amazing system sends your mobile device a notification when someone is outside your home using the AcuSense technology.



Yes. We can install CCTV as discreetly as possible, depending on your property and coverage requirements.
Options can include:
- Compact camera styles
- Higher mounting positions where appropriate
- Tidy cable routes and minimal visible trunking
- Recorder installed out of sight in a secure location
If your priority is a low profile install, tell us at quotation stage so we can recommend the best approach for your layout.
The recorder (DVR or NVR) is normally installed indoors in a secure, sensible location with good ventilation.
Common locations include:
- A cupboard or utility area
- An office
- A comms cabinet or rack
We typically install it near your internet router if you want remote viewing on your phone, as it needs a network connection.
If you have a preferred location, let us know during the quote stage and we will advise if it is suitable.
In many cases, yes.
Whether you can add cameras later depends on:
- How many spare channels your recorder has
- Whether the recorder has spare capacity on the hard drive
- Whether cable routes and power options are available
If you think you might expand in future, we can design the system with this in mind, for example fitting an 8 channel recorder for a 4 camera install, or leaving suitable cable routes.
Yes. Your CCTV system records locally to the recorder (DVR or NVR). If your broadband drops out, it will still continue recording as normal.
What you will lose during an internet outage is:
- Remote viewing from your phone or PC
- Push notifications and alerts to your phone
- Remote playback access
Once the internet comes back online, remote viewing and notifications will resume.
Recording time, also known as retention, depends on a few things:
- Number of cameras
- Camera resolution (for example 6MP, 8MP)
- Recording mode (continuous 24/7, motion only, or a mix)
- Frame rate and bitrate settings
- The hard drive size fitted to your recorder
As a rough guide, higher resolution and 24/7 recording will reduce retention. Motion based recording can greatly increase retention, but it depends on how busy the scene is.
We generally specify our systems to give you a retention period of 21 days.
Hikvision CCTV systems can support a multitude of notifications that can be configured to perform various actions from alerting your mobile phone to activating a parking barrier.
That being said, this guide talks about the three main notification options.
Motion Detection
In its simplest form, this is when an object enters the camera view area and a motion is triggered.
Line Crossing
An invisible line can be drawn on a particular area of your camera view area, for example the driveway threshold or the garden boundary. Once an object crosses over that line (from either way) - a line crossing is triggered.
Intrusion Detection
This is similar to Motion Detection but more specific. With Intrusion Detection an invisible quadrilateral shape can be drawn on a particular area of your camera view, for example directly outside your front door. Once an object then enters that area - an intrusion detection is triggered.
With all of the options above, the system is unable to detect the difference between a human, pet or other object. This can often result in false notifications being triggered to the user. In addition to this, if the system generates the notification - it is then down to your broadband provider (router) to push the notification out to your mobile device. This will often fail if your provider is not quite up to scratch or your mobile phone is currently in an area with poor coverage.
Because of this, we do not provide support on notifications that are sent to your mobile device.
Unfortunately, no.
We are authorised and Certified by Hikvision UK to supply and install their products.
We are unable to provide you with an installation only service if you have purchased your own equipment as we are not insured to do so.
In addition to this, we would be unable to provide you with our comprehensive support and warranty for three years that our systems come with.
If you are considering purchasing your own equipment, please consider our guide here : Pitfalls of buying Hikvision from eBay or Amazon
Our prices are fixed, so the cost of your installation will really depend on the amount of cameras you require and the type of system.
You can obtain a free online quotation by visiting our "Online System Builder"
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