Hikvision ColorVu CCTV Installation Pretoria – Full-Colour Night Vision Packages from R24,900
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ColorVu CCTV installation in Pretoria costs R24,900 to R57,900 fully installed by Easy CCTV, depending on camera count and resolution. Six fixed-price Hikvision ColorVu packages are available: 3, 5 or 7 cameras in either 4MP or 8MP 4K. Every package includes the cameras, an 8-channel Hikvision NVR, a PoE switch, a 2TB surveillance hard drive, 25m of cat5e cable per camera, full installation and Hik-Connect app setup.
- 3 cameras, 4MP: R24,900 fully installed
- 5 cameras, 4MP: R35,900 fully installed
- 7 cameras, 4MP: R46,900 fully installed
- 3 cameras, 8MP 4K: R28,900 fully installed
- 5 cameras, 8MP 4K: R43,900 fully installed
- 7 cameras, 8MP 4K: R57,900 fully installed
ColorVu is Hikvision’s full-colour night vision technology, using an F1.0 aperture lens to hold colour video down to 0.0005 lux where a standard camera would drop to black-and-white infrared. Every ColorVu package also includes AcuSense AI human and vehicle detection and an active light-and-audio deterrent built into each camera. Easy CCTV has installed more than 7,500 Hikvision cameras across Gauteng since 2013 and covers Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg. All Hikvision hardware carries a 3-year South African warranty.
Looking for ColorVu CCTV installation in Pretoria? Easy CCTV is a Hikvision specialist supplying fully installed ColorVu AI camera systems with full-colour video day and night, AcuSense AI detection that ignores animals and weather, plus active light-and-audio deterrent for real-time response to intruders. The most capable residential and small-business CCTV technology Hikvision makes, fully installed at fixed prices.
Our Hikvision ColorVu CCTV installation packages are wired IP CCTV systems running on category-5e network cable into a Hikvision NVR. Each package is sized for a different property: 3 cameras for compact properties, 5 cameras for medium installs, and 7 cameras for larger homes and business sites. Choose between 4MP HD or 8MP 4K resolution depending on how much detail you need at the lens.
ColorVu CCTV Installation Pretoria Prices at a Glance
| Package | Cameras | Resolution | Price Installed | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Camera ColorVu 4MP | 3 | 2560 x 1440 | R24,900 | Townhouses and small homes, with microphone |
| 5 Camera ColorVu 4MP | 5 | 2560 x 1440 | R35,900 | Medium homes, offices and retail |
| 7 Camera ColorVu 4MP | 7 | 2560 x 1440 | R46,900 | Larger homes and multi-entrance sites |
| 3 Camera ColorVu 4K | 3 | 3840 x 2160 | R28,900 | Premium homes wanting maximum detail |
| 5 Camera ColorVu 4K | 5 | 3840 x 2160 | R43,900 | Premium properties, wider coverage |
| 7 Camera ColorVu 4K | 7 | 3840 x 2160 | R57,900 | Large premium homes and commercial sites |
3 Camera ColorVu IP CCTV
Full-colour night vision CCTV for townhouses and small homes wanting maximum identification capability.
- 3 × Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2047G3-LI2UY 4MP IP cameras (with built-in microphone)
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
5 Camera ColorVu IP CCTV
Premium colour-at-night CCTV for medium homes, offices and retail with audio recording.
- 5 × Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2047G3-LI2UY 4MP IP cameras (with built-in microphone)
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
7 Camera ColorVu IP CCTV
Wider premium colour-at-night CCTV for larger homes, businesses and multi-entrance properties.
- 7 × Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2047G3-LI2UY 4MP IP cameras (with built-in microphone)
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
3 Camera Hikvision ColorVu 4K IP CCTV
Top-tier 4K ColorVu CCTV for premium homes wanting the best of everything Hikvision makes.
- 3 × Hikvision ColorVu DS-2CD2087G3-LIY 8MP IP cameras
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
5 Camera Hikvision ColorVu 4K IP CCTV
Top-tier 4K ColorVu CCTV for premium properties wanting maximum coverage and identification detail.
- 5 × Hikvision DS-2CD2087G3-LIY 8MP ColorVu IP cameras
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
7 Camera Hikvision ColorVu 4K IP CCTV
Top-tier 4K ColorVu CCTV for large premium homes and commercial sites, the full property coverage option.
- 7 × Hikvision DS-2CD2087G3-LIY 8MP ColorVu IP cameras
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Hikvision DS-7608NXI-K2 8-channel NVR
- 8-port Hikvision PoE Smart switch
- 2TB surveillance hard drive
- 25m cat5e cable per camera
- Standard installation and AcuSense tuning
- Hik-Connect mobile setup and handover
These prices include standard installation with 25m cat5e cable allowance per camera.
Extra cable, extra conduit, difficult roof or wall access, long cable runs, complex network integration,
extra power points or special mounting requirements may affect the final price.
Easy CCTV will confirm everything clearly before installation.
What is Hikvision ColorVu?
ColorVu is Hikvision’s full-colour night vision technology, using a large F1.0 aperture lens and an enhanced sensor to deliver clear, full-colour video in light levels as low as 0.0005 lux, where traditional CCTV cameras would have switched to black-and-white infrared mode hours earlier. Instead of a grainy monochrome image where everyone appears to be wearing dark clothing, you see actual clothing colour, vehicle colour, skin tone, hair colour, and meaningful identification detail.
Full-Colour Night Vision
F1.0 aperture lens delivers full-colour video in near-darkness. Clothing colour, vehicle colour and skin tone are visible when infrared cameras only show black and white.
Active Light & Audio Deterrent
On intrusion detection the camera triggers a built-in warning light and audible alert in real time, often deterring intruders before they reach the property.
AcuSense AI Detection
The same deep-learning human and vehicle classification as our AcuSense range, with up to 95% fewer false alarms from animals, leaves and weather.
For South African residential and small-business security, this matters more than it sounds. Witness statements, insurance claims, security company response decisions, and police follow-up all benefit hugely from being able to say “the suspect was wearing a red jacket” rather than “the suspect was wearing dark clothing.” ColorVu captures the detail that makes footage actually useful after an incident, not just confirmation that something happened.
These packages combine ColorVu imaging with Hikvision AcuSense AI detection, so you get smart human and vehicle classification that ignores animals and weather, alongside the colour-at-night imaging. Plus active light-and-audio deterrent: when an intrusion is detected, the cameras can trigger a built-in warning light and audible alert in real time, often deterring an intruder before they even reach the property.
4MP vs 8MP ColorVu – Which Resolution Should I Choose?
Choose 4MP ColorVu for most residential and small-business positions, and because it is the only tier with a built-in microphone. Choose 8MP 4K ColorVu for larger properties with longer sight lines, where maximum detail during digital zoom matters more than audio. The 4MP packages start at R24,900 and the 8MP 4K packages at R28,900.
The audio-enabled ColorVu entry point
2560 × 1440 colour resolution at night, with microphone
Colour detail at night sufficient for face identification at the gate, number plate capture at the driveway, and clean digital zoom for incident review. The 4MP model includes a built-in microphone for audio recording alongside video, a useful feature for property entrances, reception areas and customer-facing positions. The cost-effective ColorVu entry point.
The maximum-detail flagship option
3840 × 2160 colour resolution at night, 4K imaging
4K colour detail giving significantly more usable image when digitally zoomed during incident playback, and wider effective coverage per camera. The 8MP cameras do not include a microphone, focusing instead on maximum imaging detail. The right call for premium properties, longer perimeter walls, or any installation where fine-grain identification (specific facial features, vehicle make/model from a distance) is the priority.
Why Choose a Hikvision ColorVu CCTV Installation Over AcuSense Infrared?
ColorVu costs roughly R5,000 more per package than the equivalent AcuSense tier, and adds three things AcuSense infrared does not have: full-colour video at night, an active light-and-audio deterrent in each camera, and a built-in microphone on the 4MP models. AcuSense starts at R19,900 and ColorVu at R24,900.
What you get when you upgrade
- Full-colour video in near-darkness
- Active light-and-audio deterrent built in
- Same AcuSense AI human and vehicle detection
- Built-in microphone on 4MP cameras
- Stronger evidentiary footage for insurance and SAPS
- Real-time intruder deterrence at point of detection
Our AcuSense AI installation specials give you the same Hikvision deep-learning detection at a lower price point, but using traditional infrared night vision rather than ColorVu, so the image is black-and-white once light drops below the IR threshold. ColorVu sits above that: same AcuSense AI detection, plus full-colour night vision, plus active light-and-audio deterrent built into the camera.
The trade-off is straightforward: ColorVu costs more per camera but delivers usable colour identification at night, real-time deterrence at the point of detection, and the strongest evidentiary footage Hikvision currently produces. For properties where night-time identification matters most, like front gates, driveways, perimeter walls and business entrances, ColorVu is the upgrade.
ColorVu is the technology Easy CCTV installs most often in established Pretoria East suburbs (Waterkloof, Waterkloof Ridge, Brooklyn, Monument Park, Lukasrand, Menlo Park, Hazelwood and Lynnwood Glen) where heritage homes typically have older CCTV systems reaching end-of-life and homeowners want the strongest available technology at the second time of installing.
Same profile in premium estates: Silver Lakes, Mooikloof Equestrian Estate, and the various secure estates along the Lynnwood Road corridor. The combination of full-colour night vision, AcuSense AI and active deterrent at the front gate matters most precisely where the property is worth protecting properly.
Easy CCTV installs ColorVu across Pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg at the same fixed prices in every area.
ColorVu CCTV Installation FAQs
How much does ColorVu CCTV installation cost in Pretoria?
Hikvision ColorVu CCTV installation costs between R24,900 and R57,900 fully installed. The 4MP packages are R24,900 for 3 cameras, R35,900 for 5 cameras and R46,900 for 7 cameras. The 8MP 4K packages are R28,900 for 3 cameras, R43,900 for 5 cameras and R57,900 for 7 cameras. Each price includes cameras, an 8-channel NVR, a PoE switch, a 2TB hard drive, 25m of cat5e cable per camera and full installation. For a comparison across every tier Easy CCTV offers, see the CCTV installation prices guide.
What does ColorVu actually do?
ColorVu uses a large-aperture F1.0 lens and an enhanced image sensor to capture full-colour video in near-darkness, where a traditional CCTV camera would have switched to black-and-white infrared mode. The result is clear, colour, daytime-looking footage at night: clothing colour, vehicle colour, skin tone, and identification detail that monochrome infrared cannot produce.
Does ColorVu need any external lighting?
ColorVu cameras work in much lower light than traditional cameras using only ambient light (street lights, security lights, moonlight). For total darkness or to enhance colour rendering at the worst light levels, the cameras also include a built-in supplementary white light that can be triggered manually, automatically, or as part of the active deterrent feature.
What is the active light-and-audio deterrent?
When the camera detects an intruder via AcuSense AI, it can automatically trigger a built-in warning light and audible alert (a customisable siren or recorded warning message). This often deters intruders before they reach the property, and provides real-time response without requiring an armed-response company callout. Configurable per camera based on what each position needs.
What is the difference between ColorVu and AcuSense?
AcuSense is the AI detection technology, the smart filtering of human and vehicle events. ColorVu is the imaging technology, full-colour video in near-darkness. Our ColorVu packages include both: AcuSense AI for smart alerts plus ColorVu for colour-at-night imaging, in the same cameras. Our AcuSense specials include AI detection only, using traditional infrared night vision.
Does the 4MP model really have a microphone?
Yes. The Hikvision DS-2CD2047G3-LI2UY 4MP ColorVu camera has a built-in microphone for audio recording, useful for property entrances, reception areas and any position where audio context adds to incident review. The 8MP DS-2CD2087G3-LIY model does not include a microphone; the engineering trade-off prioritises imaging detail at the higher resolution.
4MP or 8MP – which should I choose?
4MP is sufficient for most residential and small-business positions where camera-to-target distance is moderate and the built-in microphone adds value. 8MP / 4K is the right choice for larger properties with longer sight lines, where maximum detail when digitally zooming during incident playback matters more than audio recording.
Is there a cheaper full-colour night vision option than ColorVu?
Yes. Easy CCTV also installs TP-Link VIGI, which delivers full-colour night vision with white-light assist, AI human and vehicle classification, an active deterrent and two-way audio, from R10,900 fully installed for 2 cameras. Hikvision ColorVu holds a real advantage in the worst light conditions thanks to its wider F1.0 aperture against TP-Link’s F1.6, and carries a 3-year South African warranty against TP-Link’s 2 year. See the TP-Link CCTV installation packages for the full side-by-side comparison.
Can I view the cameras on my phone?
Yes. The Hikvision Hik-Connect mobile app is configured during installation. You receive AcuSense push alerts on detection events and can view live and recorded colour footage from anywhere with internet.
Can I use my existing analogue coax cables?
No. IP cameras require category-5e network cable rather than RG59 coax. For upgrades on existing coax, the Turbo HD installation specials from R7,500 are designed exactly for that scenario.
How long can the system record for?
The 2TB hard drive provides roughly 2 to 3 weeks of continuous recording at 4MP, or 5 to 10 days at 8MP. Longer retention is available with a 4TB or 6TB drive upgrade at additional cost, recommended for 8MP installations or where a full month of footage history is wanted.
Can I upgrade the system later?
Yes. The included DS-7608NXI-K2 is an 8-channel NVR, which means 3, 5, or 7 camera packages can be expanded by adding cameras up to the channel limit. Larger hard drives, additional cameras, or upgrades to next-generation AcuSeek NVRs are all available paths.
What warranty comes with ColorVu cameras?
All Hikvision cameras and NVRs supplied by Easy CCTV carry the full 3-year Hikvision South African manufacturer warranty, sourced through authorised local distribution. Easy CCTV adds a 12-month workmanship warranty on installation labour and handles warranty claims on your behalf.
Is installation included?
Yes. The package prices include standard installation with 25m of cat5e cable per camera, junction boxes, cable trunking, NVR and PoE switch installation, AcuSense detection-zone configuration, ColorVu image tuning, active deterrent setup, and Hik-Connect mobile app configuration.
Interested in a ColorVu CCTV Installation in Pretoria?
Send Easy CCTV a WhatsApp and tell us which package you are looking at. We will arrange a free site inspection to confirm camera positions, lighting conditions, cable runs and any extras before quoting.
Prices last reviewed 11 August 2026 by Easy CCTV, Hikvision installation specialists in Pretoria since 2013.