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Joseph, sorry, I completely forgot to mention that you were the guy who PM'ed me the answer! I got so distracted with these cameras, but yes, thank you. If I didn't receive that tip from you I'd still be banging my head against the wall there. Unfortunately I could not try that SDI03 converter you mentioned, because that site did not have an ordering option, and this was something we needed to receive quickly. But I received another one the very next day and everything is working fine now. Thanks again.

Thank you everyone for responding, I have finally resolved the issue. If anybody finds this topic on google and is in the same predicament, here is the answer: The frame rate of the camera and monitor must be the same. Most monitors are 60 fps (Hz), while most cameras are actually 30 fps. A regular converter (like any of those listed in topic post) will work only for cameras that output 60 hz (like Orion). If you have a different camera, it probably outputs only 30 fps, and therefore you MUST use a scaler or a converter that accept 30 fps and outputs 60 fps. We have successfully used the following device: AJA AJHDP2Q HDP2 HD/SD-SDI to DVI-D Video and Audio Converter It is pricey, but works. I have ordered another one that is considerably cheaper, also by AJA, which outputs straight to HDMI. I will report back if this other one works, otherwise it'll have to be the one above.

Yes, I have tried 4 different monitors so far...

This is the summary of what we tried to do: 1080p HD-SDI cctv camera >>> 25 ft hd-sdi cable >>> HD-SDI-to-HDMI converter >>> 6 foot HDMI cable >>> HDMI monitor I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but I don't know who else to ask. We're not a video company, but our customer requested as part of our equipment package that we provide a live video stream from a cctv camera to an hdmi monitor 25 feet away. The purpose of this is so our customer can install a robot-mounted camera inside a spray booth and transmit the live video to an operator 25 feet away. Seemed like a fairly simple request, but now weeks later we are unable to deliver on it. I'm hoping may be someone here can shed some light on our problem. No matter what we try we keep getting the following error messages on the monitor: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9777086/Converter1.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9777086/Converter2.jpg The monitor that our customer has is Dell P2411H, it fully supports 1920 x 1080 60hz. But, to make sure, we have also tried 3 other monitors, including: Samsung SyncMaster PX2370, Asus VE249, and one other. They all support 1920 x 1080, yet all give the same error message as above. The cameras we have tried so far: Q-See QH8005B 1080p SDI Bullet Camera (Grey) Vitek VTC-BHOCR2812 2MP Outdoor IR HD-SDI Vandal Bullet, 2.8-12mm GW Security Inc GW788HDSDI Professional 1/3-Inch 2.1 Megapixel CMOS 1080P HD-SDI Outdoor Security Camera with 1920 x 1080 Video Output and Vari-Focal 2.8-12mm Lens All 3 cameras are advertised as 1920 x 1080, HD-SDI cameras. The SDI-to-HDMI converters we have tried so far: Blackmagic Design Mini Converter SDI to HDMI with Embedded Audio AVUE SDH-R01 SDH-R01 HD-SDI TO HDMI Lenkeng SDI HD-SDI to HDMI Adapter Converter for Driving HDMI Monitors 1080P All 3 converters are advertised to convert 1920 x 1080 HD-SDI video to HDMI. For cables, we tried different ones just to make sure it wasn't the cable: 5 foot Blue BJC High-flex HD SDI patch cable, BNC to BNC 100 foot shielded RG-5U9 And of course, we used high quality HDMI cables. Long, short, made no difference. So to summarize: 1080p camera that outputs SDI 1080p SDI-to-HDMI converter 1080p HDMI monitor And they never work together. We have tried every conceivable combination of the above, and never got a video. Obviously we're doing something very wrong or very stupid, or both, and any suggestions of what to try would be very welcome.

Because unfortunately this has to be a direct camera->monitor connection Only camera with HDMI out I found was made by Sanyo, but they're out of business. The only other thing I found was this vivotek camera: http://www.vivotek.com/products/model.php?network_camera=ip8162p&tab=acc It has a BNC analog output. I ordered it, but I suspect analog signal can't be 1080p. ----- another option is to use this camera: http://www.orionimages.com/product/CHDC-22SDHSC.asp with this converter: http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/miniconverters/users/ camera produces HD-SDI (200m range), and converter changes it over to HDMI. Only question is if this camera has auto-iris, if it does, I guess I have my solution.

Are there any cctv cameras that have an HDMI output?

That's a good idea, is there any quality loss while running HDMI over cat?

Not quite sure which camera on there I should be looking at?

I apologize if this is a noob question, but I can't figure this out with google. I have a regular 1920 x 1080 LCD monitor that has DVI and VGA inputs. I can't change the monitor, as it's part of a kiosk. I need to connect an HD camera directly to it, for live video view. The camera needs to have auto-iris and support 1080p resolution. It will be located approximately 30-50 ft away from the monitor. What camera can I use? Are there any such cameras that have direct dvi output? I was thinking of using a dvi repeater and just connecting directly to DVI input on the monitor. I imagine there is some industry standard way of doing this, to get HD live viewing. I really do not need any recording, just plain camera-monitor pairing, with no or minimal quality loss.

We're looking to buy a GV-800-4. Could someone PM me a reliable online store to buy from, that has money-back guarantee and full warranty support from GeoVision? Thanks.

Are there any resources online to see different model cameras with their screen shots?

Are there any stand alone 900 mhz transmitter/receiver combos I could hook up a regular CCTV cam to?

Are there any samples of what you can see through one of these?

Is there any difference between the two cards except for frame rate? 20 vs 120 With 4 cams that's 5 fps per cam vs 30 fps. How much do you really need? Is there a suggested minimum?

What is the best covert cam that you can buy? Not price-wise but picture quality.