Help with Digital Video Recorder... Connecting to TV problem.

[UmmAddan]

I hope i have put this in the right forum.

Hi, I have a nameless DVR that is connected to 4 camera's.

There are 2 sockets at the back one is "Video Output" BNC and the other is VGA.
I would like to connect this to my lcd tv.
How can I do this?
I'm not a technical person so please describe what the lead may look like.

Also if i was to ever record something something from the DVR onto a disc, i will need to do this via my laptop. so what lead would i need to connect the Laptop to the TV? (hdmi?)

Thank You.

[intracube]

I hope i have put this in the right forum.

Hi, I have a nameless DVR that is connected to 4 camera's.

There are 2 sockets at the back one is "Video Output" BNC and the other is VGA.
I would like to connect this to my lcd tv.
How can I do this?

I'd guess the BNC output from the DVR is composite video (CVBS), rather than RF modulated video - but you'd need to check the manual to confirm that.

The VGA output could potentially give a better picture quality, but the available inputs on your TV might be the deciding factor on which socket you end up using.

It'd be helpful to know the model/manufacturer of the DVR and LCD TV. It sounds like you've got a CCTV based DVR, is this the case?

If you can see a VGA input on the back of your TV, you could probably use a standard VGA cable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-HDDB15-Monitor-Signal-Replacement/dp/B0000DG4VY/ref=sr_...8612143&sr=8-1

If your TV doesn't have a VGA socket, you could use a BNC to RCA adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-BNC-plug-RCA-socket/dp/B0012IKBSU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&q...8612591&sr=8-2
then connect that to an RCA to SCART adapter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Phono-SCART-Switchable-cable/dp/B00006JCXU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=...8612653&sr=8-2
which would plug into the SCART input of your TV.

Also if i was to ever record something something from the DVR onto a disc, i will need to do this via my laptop. so what lead would i need to connect the Laptop to the TV? (hdmi?)

- The easiest way to transfer video to a [DVD-Video] disc would be to connect this CCTV DVR (?) to a regular DVR with an integrated DVD burner.
- If you wanted to use your laptop to record the video off the DVR, you'd need a video capture device. IMO, this would be significantly more complex compared to the first option.

[UmmAddan]

If your TV doesn't have a VGA socket, you could use a BNC to RCA adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-BNC-plug-RCA-socket/dp/B0012IKBSU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&q...8612591&sr=8-2
then connect that to an RCA to SCART adapter:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Phono-SCART-Switchable-cable/dp/B00006JCXU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=...8612653&sr=8-2
which would plug into the SCART input of your TV.

Thank you so much for replying... I am a little confused... If i was to use a BNC to RCA adapter on one end of the cable that will go into a DVR... will the other end just be a scart plug that will plug into the TV? the link you gave has a scart lead and 3 plugs. basically i want to know what will be on one end and what on the other and if possibly where to by it from. (sorry, not a techy at all )

- The easiest way to transfer video to a [DVD-Video] disc would be to connect this CCTV DVR (?) to a regular DVR with an integrated DVD burner.
- If you wanted to use your laptop to record the video off the DVR, you'd need a video capture device. IMO, this would be significantly more complex compared to the first option.

Yes the DVR is CCTV based and has no burner. It has a 250GB Hard drive so the video is automatically saved on the DVR. So I need a way to be able to record the video onto a disc if necessary. The DVR has no name, its just a DVR, the camera's are GT-806C Series and a GT-786 Series. I'm going to have to buy a TV and the most likely thing will be trying to connect DVR to the scart due to using the VGA with the PC. The TV i got at the moment is a Polaroid TLU-43243-B.

[intracube]

Thank you so much for replying... I am a little confused... If i was to use a BNC to RCA adapter on one end of the cable that will go into a DVR... will the other end just be a scart plug that will plug into the TV? the link you gave has a scart lead and 3 plugs. basically i want to know what will be on one end and what on the other

You'd plug the yellow plug into the 'BNC to RCA' adapter - see image (1). (The white and red plugs are for audio and can be ignored.)

and if possibly where to by it from.

You can get them from Amazon - although you might end up buying from Amazon Marketplace sellers rather than directly from Amazon. Maplin also sells adapters:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/phono-to-phono-video-lead-9619?ordercode=L45BA
http://www.maplin.co.uk/scart-to-3-phono-plugs-with-in-out-switch-28102
http://www.maplin.co.uk/bnc-plug-to-phono-socketadaptor-1593

*make sure any SCART adapter you buy is switchable in/out, and have it set to 'in' for your setup.

I found the spec. of your TV here:
www.wwlitaliasrl.it/TLU43243B.pdf

It looks like your TV also has RCA video input. If you can see a RCA socket labelled as 'Video Input' on the back, you could substitute the SCART adapter for a simple male to male RCA cable - see image (2):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/VASI4KO-Single-Phono-Cable-Composite/dp/B004M640C2/ref=sr_1_1?...8678657&sr=8-1


Just to say; the Amazon links I've posted are for illustrative purposes. I'm not endorsing the Amazon Marketplace sellers or the products. Indeed there's quite a few comments saying the build quality of the Hama SCART adapter isn't great. I'd pay a bit more for a quality adapter, and check for positive buyer reviews.

I'm going to have to buy a TV and the most likely thing will be trying to connect DVR to the SCART due to using the VGA with the PC. The TV i got at the moment is a Polaroid TLU-43243-B.

I don't understand what you mean 'using the VGA with the PC'.

A VGA socket on a typical PC/laptop is going to be for connecting the PC to a monitor only - computer >> display

You wouldn't be able to plug the DVR into your computer via the computer's VGA socket - you'd need a video capture device. Some PC graphics cards have video capture capability, but the inputs are usually RCA (composite) or S-Video - not VGA.

[intracube]

This cable is a much simpler solution:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/bnc-phono-video-lead-1047?ordercode=L47BA

(Phono is just another name for an RCA connector)

[UmmAddan]

Thank You soooo much... i'll give it a try.