waltko

Very much confused about setting up low cost one camera security outside of my residence. I bought a ZOSI ZG2617A-B, D/N Digital Security Camera. Along with a power cable it has a video cable with a BNC connector. I have an older 15" Dell Monitor with a VGA port. I bought a cable that has a VGA connector on one end with BNC connectors on the other end. Actually it has 5 cables with BNC connectors although I will only use/need one cable for the one Camera. I plugged in the power for the Camera and the Monitor. I plugged in the VGA connector to the monitor and, on the other end, the BNC connector to the Camera. The Camera's ultraviolet lights are lit but when I turn the Monitor on I don't see a picture on the Monitor. Very new to this, I have no basic knowledge of CC security. I expected to see on the Monitor whatever the Camera is viewing but I get nothing.

I really don't know what you mean in regard to: "HD analog tvi or cvi or AHD .... In which case you would need a DVR compatable". I looked back and found that I had ordered a ZOSI 1000TVL 960H CCTV Camera. What I received, according to the label on the box and a label on the camera, is a ZOSI ZG2617A-B. However, I just searched for ZOSI 1000TVL and found one on ebay. In the ad's "About this product" "Product Identifiers" is listed a MPN ZG2617A. So that is what I have. Sorry about the confusion. https://www.ebay.com/p/ZOSI-1-3-CMOS-1000tvl-960h-CCTV-Home-Surveillance-Weatherproof-3-6mm-Lens-With/11012067608 With this information is there anything that relates to your concern about "HD analog tvi or cvi or AHD .... In which case you would need a DVR compatible"?

Thank you for your reply tomcctv. Okay, if I understand correctly, the BNC to VGA connector cable that I bought was a waste of money because connecting to the Dell monitor via VGA will not produce an image and the since the monitor has no RCA input port I can't use it. I have an old Sansui HDLCD1909, 19" wide TFT LCD TV. It has a VGA port and it also has 9 RCA ports. There are two ports that are labeled Video, one is an S-Video and the other is an RCA port. So, if I get an adapter for the camera cable that goes from BNC to RCA and plug it in to the TV Video RCA port I should then get a picture? I should be able to keep the TV on and have continuous video? Using a DVR is in the planning stage. The cost is an issue at this time. Mounting the camera is also an issue because where I want it I have Asbestos/Cement shingles. I have to figure out how to drill a 3/4" hole (for the camera cable) through the shingle without cracking it. Maybe this is a concern to be addressed to a different forum.