Hikvision HiLook Colorvu Lite 4 channel 3K custom kit builder (With Audio over Coax)
- CCTV Lens Guide
- Hard Drive Size Guide
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
---|---|---|---|
2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution and frame rate settings. Finally you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity.
Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb we recommend a minimum of 2 Terabytes per 4 x 2-4MP HD cameras, as this should give you 2 weeks to a month with a few adjustments on motion detected recording. You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast moving.
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV specific from one of the major brands)
Hikvision HiLook Colorvu Lite 4 channel 3K custom kit builder

Mix and match from the latest Colorvu Lite cameras from Hilook by Hikvision with this custom kit builder.
The range of Hilook by Hikvision ColorVu Lite series for full time-time colour images day and night offers excellent performance in low light situations, with balanced brightness and richer details captured compared to a black and white infrared camera. The super-fast f/1 fixed lens and advanced imaging sensor renders realistic and accurate colour day and night.
DVR-204U-M1(C)
- Deep learning-based human and vehicle targets classification of Motion Detection 2.0
- H.265 Pro+/H.265 Pro/H.265 video compression
- HDTVI/AHD/CVI/CVBS/IP video inputs
- Audio via coaxial cable
- Up to 4-ch IP camera inputs (up to 8 MP) (With enhanced IP mode on)
- Up to 8 MP@8 fps encoding capability
THC-B259-MS
- High-quality imaging with 3K resolution
- Excellent low-light performanceWater and dust resistant (IP67)
- 24/7 colourful images
- 40 Metres White light range
- 4 in 1 switchable formats TVI, CVI, AHD, CVBS
- up the coax menu
THC-T259-MS
- High-quality imaging with 3K resolution
- Excellent low-light performance
- Water and dust resistant (IP67)
- 24/7 colourful images
- 40 Metres white light range
- 4 in 1 switchable format TVI, CVI, AHD, CVBS
- up the coax menu
THC-T159-MS
- High-quality imaging with 3K resolution
- Excellent low-light performance
- Water and dust resistant (IP67)
- 24/7 colourful images
- 4 in 1 switchable format TVI, CVI, AHD, CVBS
- up the coax menu
THC-B159-MS
- High-quality imaging with 3K resolution
- Excellent low-light performance
- Water and dust resistant (IP67)
- 24/7 colourful images
- 20 Metres White light range
- 4 in 1 switchable format TTVI, CVI, AHD, CVBS
- up the coax menu
- Audio over coax
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