I'm trying to replace a color monitor that has a BNC cable input from a cctv system. We wa to use a PC monitor and some sort of a converter. Is the output from a CCTV camera/system the same as composite signal ?
no the signals are different one is analogue (bnc) and the other is digital (vga) you will need something like this (BNC) to VGA Converter by CCTV Gadgets
no the signals are different one is analogue (bnc) and the other is digital (vga) you will need something like this (BNC) to VGA Converter by CCTV Gadgets
I know there is a difference between the BNC analog and VGA. What I need to know is .... Is a BNC analog signal the same as a composite video that would be on a RCA style jack ? I have a converter for composite video to VGA But the image doesn't stay in-sync. I'm trying to figure out if the converter I have is broken or am I have the wrong convert for the job ?
Since we are talking about CCTV system (assuming a DVR unit), the analog output signal is the same as the composite one you are talking about (RCA jack). In fact you can switch between bnc to RCA with just a simple adapter:
But if you need to convert from an analog one to DSub (VGA) then you will need a special converter. Make sure you get a good quality one, I've tried a few of these and some of the cheap ones are just poorly designed/made. they will give you horrible display output and/or won't start back up after a power outage (but you want to use an UPS anyway). This is the one I am using now and recommend:
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