Distribute Video from DVR - BNC or VGA?

[daxiang28]

First, wanted to say thanks to everyone who's helped answer my previous newb questions (Del, you are a fountain of knowledge!). It's been great to find a community so generous with their time and willingness to educate.

I'm getting to the security camera portion of my wiring and am trying to figure the best route of running the video feed from my DVR to 3 TVs. Based on my research on most DVRs, it looks like they output BNC, VGA, and some HDMI. I'm curious as to what the preferred method of distributing video is. I have plenty of Cat6 and quad shielded coax. My initial thinking was either: BNC over RG6 or VGA over cat6.

BNC over RG6 seems the cheapest route. Not sure what I could convert that to on the TV/Receiver input end though (most seem to only take hdmi/component/rca). Would BNC to component work? Could you just split the BNC like you would with RG6? VGA over cat6 seems expensive with the converters (x3).

Steve

 

[treo650]

how far are your runs?

you can do hdmi over cat6....or if its not too long you can run direct hdmi (which is what I plan to do for my new home build)

**HDMI also have output splitters for two tvs (I know for a fact)
--not sure about 3 output clones though

 

[daxiang28]

30-40' max runs. Thing I've found is that most DVRs seem to run BNC or VGA. Unless somebody has a kick ass 8 channel one they would like to recommend (that wouldn't break the bank).

Steve

 

[sic0048]

BNC is a type of connector. What type of signal is the BNC connectors outputting? Composite? Component? RGBHV?

 

[treo650]

just bought a 16 channel hdmi dvr on ebay

cannot comment on quality, but it does do hdmi

(cabent hooked mine up yet)

it was $350

 

[szoostrom]

I'm doing something similar. I'm taking the output from an Everfocus DVR through a Channel Vision modulator to two TV's. Wiring is RG6Q. I'm planning to combine the signal with my antenna signal. ( it should also work with cable tv or satellite if you have the correct modulator).

 

[daxiang28]

I'm doing something similar. I'm taking the output from an Everfocus DVR through a Channel Vision modulator to two TV's. Wiring is RG6Q. I'm planning to combine the signal with my antenna signal. ( it should also work with cable tv or satellite if you have the correct modulator).

Jrnkempa, can I ask which Channel Vision modulator you chose?

Sic0048, I'm not sure what output the BNC is on the back of these DVRs is.

Steve

 

[szoostrom]

My CV modulator is a C0301. It's basically an E1200 on a panel mounting board. It handles one input and has a switch for modulating to antenna or to cable TV. CV also makes modulators that handle several channels.

 

[tmbrown97]

Modulating onto cable/ant is fine, just don't do it to satellite without some research; I know that with the new DirecTV receivers there are no compatible modulators.