Cameras placed to answer the questions a business actually gets asked, with footage kept long enough to find the answer and access split between owners, managers and staff.
Every business camera should answer a question. Who took cash from the till on Friday? Which car blocked the loading bay? Did the courier actually leave the parcel? When we plan a system, we start with the questions you want answered and put cameras where they can answer them, rather than spreading cameras evenly around the building.
A shop or takeaway needs the entrance at face height, the counter from above, the back door and the stockroom. A medical or professional office needs the entry, reception and the room with the network gear. A warehouse or factory unit in Crestmead, Berrinba or Loganholme needs the gate, the roller doors, the loading area and a camera that can read plates. Townhouse complexes need the entry gate, visitor parking and bin enclosure.
Most problems in a business surface days or weeks after they happen. A missing pallet turns up in the stocktake. A complaint arrives a fortnight later. That is why business systems record continuously and keep at least 30 days. The hard drive is sized to the number of cameras and the days you need, and larger recorders take several drives.
The owner holds the master account. Managers can get playback. Staff might only get live view of the shop floor on a screen. Each person has their own login, so access can be taken away from one person without changing everyone’s password. Body corporate systems work the same way, with access set by the committee.
Cameras are network devices, and a poorly set up system can open a path into the rest of your business network. We put cameras on their own network or VLAN where the equipment allows, change every default password, keep firmware current and set up remote viewing without opening ports on the router. Zoo Computer Repairs has done business IT since 2010, so this is part of the normal job, not an extra.
You get Richard’s direct number. Change internet provider, rearrange the shop or need a clip pulled for police, and you call the person who installed it.
It depends on the number of cameras, the camera types and how long footage needs to be kept. Small shops often start with four to six cameras. Every business quote is itemised after a site visit.
Yes, where it is needed. Shopping centres often require it. Any after-hours time is shown in the quote.
Yes. Clips can be exported from the app or the recorder to a USB stick or phone, with the date and time preserved.
Wired 4K home systems from $1,690, planned for brick lowsets, split levels and new estate homes.
RepairsRecorder and camera faults fixed, lost apps reconnected, and analogue systems upgraded to 4K.
DeterrenceSiren and strobe cameras that react to people and cars, from $1,890 for a four camera system.
BYO InstallYour own kit mounted, cabled and connected to your phone, from $490.
Starting prices, what gets added for split levels and acreage, and how to read a quote.
PlanningFour for most homes, and how split levels, corner blocks and acreage change the number.
Buying AdviceContinuous recording, Wi-Fi through brick, batteries, subscriptions and where wireless fits.
LegalYour own property, neighbours, recording sound, workplaces, renters and body corporate.
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Send a few details about the property and you'll get a written quote with every item listed.
Thanks, Richard has your details (QLD Lic #4930731, ACMA #A058225). He'll go through what you've sent and get back to you with an itemised written estimate, normally within 15 to 30 minutes during trade hours.