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Re: CCTV integration with Link System

folkdeejay — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 06:26:30 GMT

Hi,

If possible, I would suggest coneting up via BOTH the methods described above. This "futureproofs" your CCTV, and also means you don't lose signal should a fault occur on your link, or you need the video input for a games console/ STB of some kind.

I've installed many CCTV's into link systems - and its straightforward. How you see the CCTV in link rooms depends on usage and what else is connected to your main Video product.

Depending on the CCTV DVR, it may or may not have RF output ability - if not, just use a modulator ( about £20 for a decent one)

With digital switch off, you will be surprised at the decent picture quality that can be achieved when the rest of the spectrum is empty. In the north west, there was a noticeable increase in picture quality for B&O link TV's and CCTV links when analogue channles 1 -5 were switched off.

Again subject to the type of DVR, you could asign each camera to its own channel - meaning you get a full screen display of each camera feed rather than just the matrix screen.

This is a good idea, but often not done.

Example - its 2am, - you hear a noise outside your back door. Turn on the bedroom TV, go to CH 4 (the back garden camera) - in full screen, rather than a postcard sized image.

Its just a fox - so go back to sleep. Or its burglar - ring the police.

Either way, its a 30 second check from your bed, not several minutes to go to the DVR and select a camera for full scren - or going straight downstairs and risking confronting an intruder.

Remember that if there is no sound involved, to run a composite (yellow phono) video signal from your CCTv to your main TV, you can use a single run of aerial cable with a phone/bnc end. Far cheaper than using a bespoke phono cable or long scrat / AV lead, and no difference in quality.

Re: CCTV integration with Link System

Kokane81 — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:13:15 GMT

It's good if u never have a problem with Ur master set, least if you do it rf you will always get a pic if u either change tv's or the master goes faulty!

Re: CCTV integration with Link System

.......... — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:03:42 GMT

That's a good way of doing it! :)

Re: CCTV integration with Link System

Schmedegaard — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:27:32 GMT

Or if all your TV´s are link via Masterlink, you could sent the CCTV signal to Source on your "mainroom" TV (AV1-2-3 ect) , and then see the Source in all the Link-rooms, via the MasterLink.

Re: CCTV integration with Link System

.......... — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:39:11 GMT

You should just be able to wires the CCTV into an input on the aerial distribution amp in the loft then tune channel 6 or whatever into the TV's around the house. You might need a modulator, it depends on the CCTV system and aeriel distribution amplifier!

Hope this helps!

CCTV integration with Link System

Stevie53 — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:02:15 GMT

Hello. I am a newbie to this site and apologies in advance if this question has been asked elsewhere.

I am having CCTV installed at my property, cameras located at the eaves of the property and the cabling running through the loft and then down the cavity to a first floor bedroom to the DVR/PC.

My link system is also located in the loft with the internal aerial for the music system The link system currently deals with 3 TVs attached to the system.

Ideally I would like to be able to pull the CCTV images through the various TV's on request using a spare channel but the engineer is not familiar with the B&O link system . Any help would be appreciated.