CCTV-PC

[TwoBills]

Let's say I've got a customer with an analog cctv system: 4 cameras into a quad splitter, out into a vcr, and out into a monitor. Pretty standard stuff. He wants to get online to view this system remotely.

So I figure what I need to do is replace the vcr with a pc. That's where I hit the wall. Is there a video card that has 4 BNC/RCA inputs, that I can hook the outputs of the cameras to, or a card that has one input for the quad splitter? Everything I've found, so far, deals with camcorders, etc.


I found a unit that will do this, but it's an external unit, and I want to build a machine that has this, well, built in. I'm just thinking outloud, er, with my keyboard, so feel free to jump in here.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: TwoBills
Let's say I've got a customer with an analog cctv system: 4 cameras into a quad splitter, out into a vcr, and out into a monitor. Pretty standard stuff. He wants to get online to view this system remotely.

So I figure what I need to do is replace the vcr with a pc. That's where I hit the wall. Is there a video card that has 4 BNC/RCA inputs, that I can hook the outputs of the cameras to, or a card that has one input for the quad splitter? Everything I've found, so far, deals with camcorders, etc.

Why couldn't you feed the video out of the splitter into a video capture card? The computer doesn't care if it's hooked up to a camcorder, a DVD player, a VCR, a cable box, or whatever...

 

[TwoBills]

Why couldn't you feed the video out of the splitter into a video capture card? The computer doesn't care if it's hooked up to a camcorder, a DVD player, a VCR, a cable box, or whatever...[/quote]

Yeah, that's what I'm starting to see. An Osprey 100 looks like the way to go for that. About $150. I was thinking, if I had 4 inputs, and the proper software, that I would have control over the 4 cameras, motion activatation, ptz, and such. But I think that would take 4 cards, and that would roll the cost up too much. I think you've nailed the solution. Thanks Matthias.