Remote View Management

Every CCTV screen,
controlled from anywhere

EM8 View Hub replaces the stripped-down NVRs behind your public-view monitors and spot screens. It sits on your CCTV network, streams your cameras locally to any screen — and what's displayed is managed from the EM8 Portal, so changing a drive-thru window, reception desk or back-office screen no longer needs a site visit. And it's not just cameras: flip any View Hub into Data Screen mode and the same box becomes a live wallboard for your VoIP Guardian call stats and Surveillance Guardian system health. Plug-and-play with ethernet or built-in WiFi — if there's no network socket where the screen lives, it connects wirelessly.

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✦ Public View Monitors
✦ Remote Screen Control
✦ WiFi Enabled
✦ Streams Stay Local
✦ Zero Data Usage
✦ VoIP & CCTV Wallboards
✦ Snapshot Layout Editor
✦ Single & Grid Views
✦ Multi-Site Rollout
✦ Screen Health Alerts
✦ Hikvision & Dahua
✦ Plug & Play Install
✦ EM8 Portal
✦ Public View Monitors
✦ Remote Screen Control
✦ WiFi Enabled
✦ Streams Stay Local
✦ Zero Data Usage
✦ VoIP & CCTV Wallboards
✦ Snapshot Layout Editor
✦ Single & Grid Views
✦ Multi-Site Rollout
✦ Screen Health Alerts
✦ Hikvision & Dahua
✦ Plug & Play Install
✦ EM8 Portal
Portal-Managed Screens

Change any screen
without a site visit

Drive-thru windows, hotel receptions, security desks, back offices — wherever you show live CCTV, a View Hub puts that screen under portal control. Pick the cameras from real snapshot thumbnails, choose single view or a grid, hit save — and the screen changes on its own within a minute.

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Snapshot Layout Editor
See a mock-up of the actual screen in the portal. Choose cameras from live snapshot thumbnails — not channel numbers — and drop them into single, 2×2 or 3×3 layouts.
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Video Never Leaves Site
Camera feeds stream locally over your CCTV network — nothing is sent to the cloud and no internet data is used. Only a tiny check-in reaches the portal.
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WiFi or Wired
Every View Hub comes with WiFi built in — if there's no ethernet where the screen lives, it connects wirelessly. On first power-up it even broadcasts its own setup network, so you connect it to your WiFi from your phone in under a minute. Ethernet is there too if you prefer it.
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Screen Health Monitoring
Every hub reports in constantly. If a screen goes dark or a stream drops, it shows in the portal — usually before anyone on site notices.
EM8 PORTAL — VIEW HUBS
Screens
12
Online
12
Sites
4
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Drive Thru Window
Single view · Queue Camera · Cardiff Store
ONLINE
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Reception Desk
2×2 grid · Entrance, Car Park, Lobby, Rear · Hotel Newport
ONLINE
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Public View Monitor
Single view · Shop Floor · Bristol Retail
ONLINE
✏️
Layout saved — Back Office
3×3 grid applied · screen updated in 40 seconds
UPDATED
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All streams local
0 MB internet data used for display today
LOCAL
Hardware

Three ways to get
a managed screen

All three come with WiFi built in (no ethernet needed at the screen), plug-and-play install, and every one can run as a CCTV display or a live Data Screen. Managed from the same EM8 Portal page — pick per screen, mix and match across a site.

Option 1

EM8 View Hub

Use your existing TV or monitor
£99
one-off, then £2.50/month per screen
  • Connects to any TV or monitor over HDMI
  • Perfect for wall-mounted public view monitors
  • Single, 2×2 and 3×3 camera layouts
  • Data Screen mode — live VoIP & CCTV wallboards
  • WiFi built in — no ethernet needed at the screen
  • Streams cameras locally, zero internet data
  • Managed remotely in the EM8 Portal
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Option 2

View Hub 16″

All-in-one 16″ monitor — nothing else needed
£169
one-off, then £2.50/month per screen
  • Built-in 16″ screen — one box, one power lead
  • Ideal for counters, offices and security desks
  • Single, 2×2 and 3×3 camera layouts
  • Data Screen mode — live VoIP & CCTV wallboards
  • WiFi built in — position it anywhere, no ethernet needed
  • Streams cameras locally, zero internet data
  • Managed remotely in the EM8 Portal
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Option 3

View Hub 9″

Compact all-in-one 9″ — perfect for one camera
£120
one-off, then £2.50/month per screen
  • Built-in 9″ screen in a compact desktop unit
  • Perfect for viewing a single camera
  • Drive-thru windows, till points, gatehouse pods
  • Data Screen mode — desk-sized stats display
  • WiFi built in — sits wherever it's needed
  • Streams the camera locally, zero internet data
  • Managed remotely in the EM8 Portal
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LAYOUT EDITOR — DRIVE THRU SCREEN
Layout
2×2
Cameras
4
Applies In
<60s
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Tile 1 — Drive Thru Queue
Picked from snapshot · sub-stream · local
SET
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Tile 2 — Car Park
Picked from snapshot · sub-stream · local
SET
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Tile 3 — Front Counter
Picked from snapshot · sub-stream · local
SET
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Save to Screen
The screen updates itself — nobody touches it on site
1 CLICK
Built For Multi-Site

One store or a hundred —
same two minutes

View Hub was designed for the businesses that use viewing stations most: quick-service restaurants, hotels, retail and forecourts. Head office changes what's on any screen at any branch — no engineer call-out, no ladder, no mouse dangling from a recorder.

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Drive-Thrus & QSR
Queue and traffic views at serving windows, kitchen screens, manager's office — standardised across every store.
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Hotels & Retail
Reception, concierge and back-of-house monitoring points, plus compliant public-view monitors on the shop floor.
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Appropriate-Viewing Controls
Restrict which cameras can appear on customer-facing screens — helping keep public displays in line with data protection guidance.
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Works With Your CCTV
Hikvision, Dahua and any recorder or camera with standard RTSP streams. No recorder replacement, no cloud migration — it just plugs into what you have.
Data Screen Mode

Not just cameras —
your business on a screen

Every View Hub doubles as a live stats wallboard. Flip a screen into Data Screen mode in the portal and it shows your VoIP Guardian phone stats, your Surveillance Guardian system health — or both on one board. Same hardware, one click to switch, and back to cameras whenever you like.

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Live Phone Wallboard
Calls today, missed calls that need ringing back, talk time, busiest hour and which handsets are online — big, glanceable numbers that update themselves all day.
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CCTV Health At A Glance
Sites, cameras offline and recorder hard-drive faults across your whole estate — with the exact sites needing attention named on screen, so problems get fixed before footage is lost.
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One Screen, Both Products
Tick VoIP, Surveillance or both in the portal and the board lays itself out. Reception shows the phones, the security office shows CCTV health — your call, per screen.
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Works On Any Smart TV Too
Your wallboard also has a secure private link — open it in any smart TV or Fire Stick browser and get the same live board on screens you already own.
DATA SCREEN — LIVE WALLBOARD
Calls Today
47
Missed
0
Extensions
6/6
Sites
4
Cams Offline
0
HDD Faults
1
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Busiest hour 11:00 — 9 calls
6 inbound · 3 outbound · everything answered
LIVE
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Bristol Retail — HDD fault
Recorder drive needs attention · flagged before footage is lost
ACTION
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Screen type: Data Screen
Switched from CCTV view in one click — switch back any time
PORTAL
Free Download

The Public View Monitor Guide
for UK Businesses

What you can and can't show on customer-facing CCTV screens, where public view monitors help with deterrence, and how to keep displays in line with UK data protection guidance — in one practical guide. Enter your details and we'll send it straight to your inbox.

Tracking Guardian Compliance Checklist
FAQ

Viewing stations,
answered

What is EM8 View Hub?
It's a compact, WiFi-enabled appliance that replaces the hard-drive-less "viewing station" NVRs used to put CCTV on screens — drive-thru windows, receptions, public view monitors. It streams your cameras locally to the screen, and what's displayed is controlled remotely from the EM8 Portal.
Does it use my internet data to show the cameras?
No. Camera video streams locally across your own network and never leaves the building — so there's no cloud video, no lag, and effectively zero internet data used. The hub only sends a tiny status check-in to the portal.
Can I really change the screen without visiting site?
Yes — that's the whole point. Open the EM8 Portal, pick the cameras from snapshot thumbnails, choose single or grid view, and save. The screen updates itself within about a minute. It works the same whether it's one screen or every screen across a multi-site estate.
Will it work with my existing CCTV system?
Almost certainly. View Hub works with Hikvision, Dahua and any recorder or camera that provides standard RTSP streams — which covers the vast majority of professional CCTV systems. Nothing about your recording setup changes.
Do I need to run a network cable to the screen?
No — every View Hub comes with WiFi built in, so if there's no ethernet where the screen lives it simply connects wirelessly. On first power-up it broadcasts its own setup network: join it from your phone, pick your WiFi, done. A wired connection is also available and recommended where a socket is handy.
What happens if the internet goes down?
The screen keeps working. Because the video is streamed locally, an internet outage doesn't affect the display at all — the hub simply keeps showing its last saved layout and re-syncs with the portal when the connection returns.
Can it show anything other than cameras?
Yes — every View Hub has a Data Screen mode. Flip it in the portal and the same screen becomes a live wallboard showing your VoIP Guardian phone stats (calls today, missed calls, extension status), your Surveillance Guardian health (cameras offline, recorder hard-drive faults, sites needing attention) — or both together. Switch back to cameras any time with one click.
Which hardware option should I choose?
If there's already a TV or monitor in place, the standard View Hub plugs straight into it over HDMI. The 16″ all-in-one is ideal where there's no screen yet — counters, offices, security desks. The compact 9″ all-in-one is perfect for viewing a single camera at a till point, drive-thru window or gatehouse.

Put every screen under portal control

WiFi-enabled viewing stations that stream locally, cost nothing in data, and change from your phone — for one site or your whole estate. Book a demo and watch a screen update itself.

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