1 Camera CCTV Kits UK: Recorder, Camera and Hard Drive
Right now this range has kits ready to send, some IP (PoE), some Turbo HD. Recorders with anything from 4 to 32 channels, cameras at 2MP up to 4K and 500GB to 4TB of recording space. On a typical kit here (the median), you get about 46 days of non-stop recording before the oldest footage is recorded over — our estimate at normal settings. Recorder makes: ANNKE, Dahua, Hikvision, HiLook, Longse, Prolux and Tiandy.
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1 Camera Kits: your questions answered
How many days of footage do kits in this range keep?
It comes down to three things: the size of the drive, how many cameras are recording and their resolution. As a rough guide, if just one camera is recording non-stop, every terabyte gives you around 92 days of 2MP footage or around 23 days of 4K footage. On a typical kit here, it's about 46 days. Each kit's card shows its own estimate — and if you only record when something moves, footage lasts longer.
Channels and cameras — what's the difference?
Think of channels as how many cameras the recorder will take, and cameras as the number you actually get. Every recorder here can take at least 3 extra cameras. With spare channels, you can add cameras later and keep the same recorder.
What's in the box?
A recorder (an NVR on IP kits or a DVR on Turbo HD ones) plus matching cameras, checked to work together. Every kit here comes with a hard drive. Every part, with its model number, is listed on each kit's own page.
How much do kits in this range cost?
Prices for the in-stock kits here go from £165.92 to £1,307.10 including VAT. The figure on each card is what that kit costs.
1 Camera Kits: single-camera CCTV, sorted
A one-camera kit answers a simple need: cover one entrance, driveway, or shopfront without running multiple cables. This range bundles one bullet camera with a recorder and 1TB of storage, so recording and playback are ready out of the box.
Every kit here uses a 5MP Hikvision DS-2CE12KF0T (or DS-2CE12KF0T-LFS) bullet camera paired with a recorder. The real choice is the recorder's channel count.
How to choose
- Channel count (4, 8, 16, or 32): this sets how many cameras the recorder can support in total, even though the kit ships with one. Buying a 16- or 32-channel recorder now means you can add cameras later without replacing the box.
- Recorder model: options include the IDS-7204HUHI, IDS-7204HQHI, DS-7204HUHI, IDS-7208HQHI, IDS-7208HUHI-M1/XT, IDS-7208HUHI-M1/E, IDS-7216HUHI, IDS-7216HQHI, IDS-7232HQHI, and IDS-7332HUHI — check the exact model matches what you plan to expand into.
- Storage: every kit includes 1TB, a sensible starting point for one camera; how long that lasts depends on resolution and how much motion the camera sees.
- Brand pairing: a few kits combine the Hikvision camera with a Dahua or ANNKE recorder, so confirm the pairing listed suits your setup.
If you only need one camera today but might add more later, pick the highest channel count you can justify.
1 Camera Kits — frequently asked questions
What does a '1 camera kit' actually include?
Each kit includes one 5MP Hikvision bullet camera (DS-2CE12KF0T or DS-2CE12KF0T-LFS), a recorder, and 1TB of recording storage.
Why do some 1-camera kits have 16 or 32 channel recorders?
The channel number is the recorder's maximum camera capacity, not how many are included; a higher-channel recorder such as the IDS-7216HQHI or IDS-7332HUHI lets you add more cameras later.
Is 1TB of storage enough for one camera?
It's the standard storage included across this range as a starting point; actual recording time depends on the camera's resolution and how much activity it captures.
