ronster 0 Posted March 7, 2008 Can anyone tell me the best and or easiest way to add multiple monitors to a system? Flat panels. 2-3 extra monitors. One will be 100ft. away. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C7 in CA 0 Posted March 7, 2008 Here is an interesting thread on the subject: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11803 Hopefully that will give you some ideas... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffonsystems 0 Posted March 10, 2008 need more specifics - do you want to replicate the dvrs main monitor on these 2-3 other monitors? if so do you want control as well or just view? and do you want all monitors to be independant of eachother meaning if someone changes the view on the dvr or access the saved video, etc do u want all other monitors to change as well or stay on the live feeds you could be talking kvm switches or video dist amp, etc looks like ur asking about analog cctv - you need to get a video distribution amp, pelco makes a good one that will take 16 cams and send the video out 4x - then you will need a mux on that end to receive those feeds and put them into a multiple feed config on the monitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronster 0 Posted March 10, 2008 need more specifics - do you want to replicate the dvrs main monitor on these 2-3 other monitors? if so do you want control as well or just view? and do you want all monitors to be independant of eachother meaning if someone changes the view on the dvr or access the saved video, etc do u want all other monitors to change as well or stay on the live feeds you could be talking kvm switches or video dist amp, etc looks like ur asking about analog cctv - you need to get a video distribution amp, pelco makes a good one that will take 16 cams and send the video out 4x - then you will need a mux on that end to receive those feeds and put them into a multiple feed config on the monitor These will be flat panels with vga connections. Is there a distibution box out there for vga? For now he will want to see same view as the DVR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffonsystems 0 Posted March 10, 2008 ok for vga you will need to go with kvm switch and kvm over cat5 - i have used aten and black box for this. basically a device sits by the dvr that you plug into the dvr and then you run a line of cat5 cable from that device to the remote device and plug in your remote lcd screen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Not a KVM. They're only used to switch one keyboard, mouse and monitor between two computers. What you want is called a VGA hub or VGA Distribution Amp. Also, you will probably need a "VGA extender" for the 100 ft. run. A number of companies make them. See links below: http://www.minicom.com/av_vdt.htm http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=2077 http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3256 http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4721 http://www.qvs.com/video-vga_ext.asp http://sewelldirect.com/AudioVideo/AVSplitters/-Interface-VGA?& Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffonsystems 0 Posted March 10, 2008 my setup was more of a multiple kvm switch where you can control and view the dvr from 3 different workstations - might be overkill for this application if he just wants video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronster 0 Posted March 12, 2008 my setup was more of a multiple kvm switch where you can control and view the dvr from 3 different workstations - might be overkill for this application if he just wants video hey thanks gobs, he will probably want to change screen division on spot monitors so I will give him the option. Man! I love this forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph 0 Posted March 13, 2008 need more specifics - do you want to replicate the dvrs main monitor on these 2-3 other monitors? if so do you want control as well or just view? and do you want all monitors to be independant of eachother meaning if someone changes the view on the dvr or access the saved video, etc do u want all other monitors to change as well or stay on the live feeds you could be talking kvm switches or video dist amp, etc looks like ur asking about analog cctv - you need to get a video distribution amp, pelco makes a good one that will take 16 cams and send the video out 4x - then you will need a mux on that end to receive those feeds and put them into a multiple feed config on the monitor Tkx,learnt a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites