A complete surveillance overhaul for a 420-unit Bedok estate - replacing an original-day analogue CCTV system with a full IP network, super wide-angle car park coverage, and Hikvision ColorVu cameras that see in full colour at night.
The Clearwater is a 99-year leasehold condominium at Bedok Reservoir View, District 16 - a 420-unit development across 7 blocks completed in 2001, situated alongside Bedok Reservoir. Securevision has been the estate's security partner since October 2017, when we installed the Salto access system for the premises. In early 2024, the MCST commissioned a full audit of the estate's CCTV infrastructure. The original analogue cameras - installed at the time of construction - had been operating for over two decades. Cable degradation had reached the point where footage quality and reliability could no longer be assured. An audit and full replacement was the only appropriate response.
| Client / MCST | The Clearwater Condominium MCST |
|---|---|
| Location | 2–14 Bedok Reservoir View, District 16, Singapore 479232 |
| Sector | Residential - Condominium |
| Project Type | Full CCTV System Replacement - Analogue to IP |
| Client Since | October 2017 (Salto access system) |
| Completion | April 2024 |
| Units | 420 across 7 blocks |
The Clearwater's CCTV system was original from the day of completion in 2001. Analogue cameras and cabling from that era were designed for a standard that has long since been superseded by IP network surveillance. After more than 20 years of operation in Singapore's humid outdoor environment, the coaxial cabling was failing - producing degraded, unreliable footage that could not serve as useful evidence in the event of an incident.
Securevision was commissioned to conduct a full audit before any replacement was designed. The audit identified not just the extent of cable failure but something equally important: significant blind spots in the estate's coverage. Areas that residents assumed were monitored - including sections of the multi-storey car park, the playground, and the rear gate - had either failing cameras or no coverage at all. These blind spots had not been formally mapped since the system was installed, and the estate management was not aware of their full extent.
The audit findings shaped the replacement design. Rather than a like-for-like camera-for-camera replacement, Securevision recommended a coverage-first approach: new camera positions designed around the actual movement and risk patterns of the estate, new cabling throughout, and technology chosen for the specific conditions of each zone - wide-angle optics for the car park, full-colour night vision for external areas where visibility of the playground and rear gate mattered.
| Operational Area | Before | Securevision Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Camera technology | Analogue - original 2001 installation | Full IP network CCTV - HD resolution throughout |
| Cabling | Original coaxial - failing after 20+ years | New structured cabling throughout all 7 blocks |
| Car park coverage | Partial - significant blind spots in multi-storey car park | 24 super wide-angle cameras providing comprehensive coverage |
| External area night vision | Standard IR cameras - black and white footage at night | Hikvision ColorVu - full colour footage in low light and darkness |
| Blind spots | Multiple unmapped blind spots across estate | Coverage-first design - all blind spots identified and addressed |
| NVR recording | Ageing DVR system | 2 × 32-channel NVRs - 64 channels of IP recording capacity |
| Footage quality | Degraded by cable failure and age | HD IP footage on all channels |
The straightforward approach would have been to replace each existing camera in its current position with an IP equivalent. This would have resolved the cable failure problem but replicated all of the existing blind spots into a new system. The audit made clear that the coverage gaps were as significant as the hardware failure.
Securevision recommended a coverage-first replacement design: map the estate's actual risk areas and movement patterns, identify every blind spot, and position the new cameras around what the estate actually needed to see - not where the old cameras happened to be. This approach meant fewer cameras in some areas and more in others, with 24 super wide-angle units allocated specifically to the car park where width of coverage mattered more than camera count. ColorVu technology was specified for external areas - particularly the playground and rear gate - where the ability to see clearly in full colour at night was operationally important.
Outcome: The replacement design covered all previously identified blind spots and introduced night-colour capability in the areas the estate management considered highest priority. The total camera count - 58 - was determined by what was needed for complete coverage, not by the number of existing positions.
Securevision's three-stage approach ensured the replacement system was designed around the estate's actual coverage needs, not the footprint of the old system.
Conducted a full survey of all existing cameras, cabling, and recording infrastructure. Mapped cable condition, image quality, and recording reliability zone by zone. Identified and documented all blind spots across the estate.
Designed the new camera layout around the audit findings. Specified super wide-angle cameras for the car park and Hikvision ColorVu for external areas requiring full-colour night vision. Finalised the NVR architecture.
Replaced all cabling throughout the 7-block estate. Installed 58 IP cameras in the redesigned positions. Commissioned both 32-channel NVRs and verified recording quality on all channels.
Conducted a full coverage walkthrough with estate management, demonstrating that all previously identified blind spots were addressed. Verified ColorVu night performance at the playground and rear gate.
The audit-first approach added time to the planning phase but produced a system designed around real coverage needs - not one that replicated the limitations of the original installation.
Hikvision IP cameras throughout - super wide-angle for the car park, ColorVu for external areas, all recorded to two 32-channel NVRs.
The multi-storey car park was the estate's most significant blind spot area. Twenty-four super wide-angle cameras provide comprehensive coverage of all car park levels, reducing the number of units needed while maximising field of view per camera.
Surveillance & Detection →External areas including the playground and rear gate are covered by Hikvision ColorVu cameras. ColorVu captures full-colour footage down to near-zero lux - delivering colour imagery at night that standard IR cameras cannot produce.
Hikvision →Two 32-channel NVRs provide 64 channels of IP recording capacity, replacing the original analogue DVR system. The NVR architecture supports the full 58-camera installation with headroom for expansion.
Surveillance & Detection →Full estate CCTV replacement - 58 IP cameras across 7 blocks, new structured cabling throughout, and two 32-channel NVRs replacing an original analogue DVR system.
Super wide-angle cameras: 24 units deployed throughout the multi-storey car park
ColorVu cameras: Deployed at external areas - playground, rear gate, perimeter zones
2 × 32-channel NVRs: Replacing original analogue DVR infrastructure
All original 2001-era analogue cameras and cabling replaced with a full IP network CCTV system across the entire 420-unit estate.
Every blind spot identified in the pre-installation audit - including car park sections and the playground - has been covered by the new camera layout.
24 super wide-angle cameras provide comprehensive coverage of the multi-storey car park, which was the estate's most significant gap area.
Hikvision ColorVu cameras at external areas deliver full-colour footage regardless of lighting conditions. The playground and rear gate are now clearly visible.
Two 32-channel NVRs replace the original DVR system, providing HD recording across all 58 cameras with capacity for expansion.
As the estate's security partner since 2017, Securevision maintains the new system under the same ongoing relationship with full knowledge of the infrastructure.
When we audited The Clearwater, we found blind spots that the MCST was not fully aware of. That is not unusual for a system that was designed in 2001 and never formally re-evaluated. Camera positions that made sense at handover can become inadequate as landscaping grows, structures are added, or usage patterns change. The value of the audit was not that it found fault with the original installation - it found the gap between what was originally designed and what the estate actually needed in 2024. For a 420-unit estate, the difference between those two things had become significant. The lesson is not to replace systems sooner, but to audit them regularly.
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