5MP Kits UK: 4–32 Channel Recorder & Camera Sets for Trade
At the moment this range includes kits that are ready to send, and they are a mix of IP (PoE) and Turbo HD. Recorders of between 4 and 16 channels, 5MP cameras throughout, and between 500GB and 3TB of storage per kit. In practice, the kit in the middle of this range records for around 23 days without a break before it starts to overwrite its oldest footage; that is an estimate at typical settings. The recorders are made by ANNKE, Dahua, Prolux, and Tiandy.
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Common questions about 5MP Kits
How many days of footage can I expect from a kit in this range?
Three things decide it: the capacity of the drive, the number of cameras recording, and the resolution they record at. As a rule of thumb, when a single camera records continuously, each terabyte holds roughly 23 days at a resolution of 5MP. For the median kit in this range, the estimate is 23 days. Each kit's card gives its own estimate, and recording only on motion stretches the footage further.
How do channels differ from cameras?
Channels tell you how many cameras a recorder can accept, whereas the camera count tells you how many are supplied with the kit. Across this range, recorders have from 4 to 16 channels. The point of spare channels is that the system can grow by a camera or two with no new recorder.
What does the box contain?
A recorder (an NVR in the IP kits and a DVR in the Turbo HD kits) together with its matched cameras, and the two have been checked to work with each other. A hard drive is supplied with every kit in this range. Each kit's own page lists the exact contents, with every part's model number.
5MP CCTV kits pair IP cameras with a recorder and pre-specified storage, so one part number covers a whole site specification. The range suits retail premises, warehouses, offices and residential blocks where a 5MP image is wanted across many camera positions.
What the range covers
- Channel counts: 16-channel and 32-channel kits.
- Camera mixes: all-bullet kits, bullet-and-turret kits, and mixed 5MP and 4K kits using a 4K bullet or 4K turret.
- Storage: 12TB on selected 16-channel kits, 2× 10TB on others, and 4× 10TB on 32-channel kits.
How to choose
- Channels: count camera positions first. A 16-channel kit with 13 bullet cameras leaves spare channels for later additions.
- Bullet or turret: bullets suit external elevations and yards; turrets suit soffits and ceiling-height mounting.
- Mixed 4K: add 4K cameras at entrances, loading bays or counters where extra detail matters, and keep 5MP elsewhere.
- Storage: more cameras and longer retention need more drive capacity, so match the drive configuration to the channel count.
5MP Kits — frequently asked questions
What does a 5MP CCTV kit include?
Each kit combines cameras, a recorder and hard drive storage, with the camera models and drive capacity named in the kit title.
Can I mix 5MP and 4K cameras in one kit?
Yes, the range includes 16-channel and 32-channel kits that combine 5MP cameras with 4K bullet or turret cameras.
Which kits suit larger sites?
The 32-channel kits suit larger sites and come with 4× 10TB of recording storage, in all-bullet or bullet-and-turret combinations.
Are bullet or turret cameras better?
It depends on the mounting position: bullets suit external walls and yards, while turrets suit soffits and ceilings.
