There are so many components to video surveillance systems: cameras, housings, monitors, recorders, and cabling to connect the system. A very rough rule of thumb to use for pricing a complete, installed CCTV system is around $150 to $300 per camera, plus the cost of your recording device. This depends quite a bit on the types of hardware you choose and how you set it up - read on for a more thorough breakdown:
Cameras: | Basic CCTV cameras: $120 to $350 for brand name cameras
Hidden cameras: $100 to $300
PTZ cameras: $1,500 to $2,000 for one camera and controller |
Lenses: | Housings: $35 to $200, depending on degree of protection
Fixed focal length lenses: $100 to $300
Automatic zoom lenses: $800 to $1,000 | Recording Devices: | DVRs PC: start at $900 to $1,500 – more expensive the more memory and inputs you add
DVRs Stand Alone: start at $500 to $1300 – more expensive the more memory and inputs you add
| Monitors: | LCD Monitors: $250 to $500; flat panels range from $300 to $600
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