Remote Monitors

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I've just finished installing 3 Geovision NVR's (16 Mobotix/Geo IP cameras each) tied in to a GeoVision Control Center Server with 5 (1-48 inch, 2-36 inch and 2-19 inch) remote monitors All of these monitors are in the same building, within 100 feet of the Control Center server, using VGA input and working just fine.

 

The customer now wants to add a 6th 36 inch remote monitor in another building which is about 300 feet away. My inital thought was to add a NIC card and new multi-output video card to his computer and tie it into our network using MultiView which would give them more control over their views. The customer wasn't that concerned about being able to control views.

 

Then I thought about trying to run VGA to Cat5 to the remote monitor (I ran 4 extra Cat5's to this building for the cameras) but I don't have any experience with this aspect and was wondering if anyone in this forum could recommend VGA to Cat5 converters they've tried or maybe an alternate solution.

 

Thanks

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I've just finished installing 3 Geovision NVR's (16 Mobotix/Geo IP cameras each) tied in to a GeoVision Control Center Server with 5 (1-48 inch, 2-36 inch and 2-19 inch) remote monitors All of these monitors are in the same building, within 100 feet of the Control Center server, using VGA input and working just fine.

 

The customer now wants to add a 6th 36 inch remote monitor in another building which is about 300 feet away. My inital thought was to add a NIC card and new multi-output video card to his computer and tie it into our network using MultiView which would give them more control over their views. The customer wasn't that concerned about being able to control views.

 

Then I thought about trying to run VGA to Cat5 to the remote monitor (I ran 4 extra Cat5's to this building for the cameras) but I don't have any experience with this aspect and was wondering if anyone in this forum could recommend VGA to Cat5 converters they've tried or maybe an alternate solution.

 

Thanks

 

 

UTP Baluns should do it since you already have the cables up an running!

 

JD

[Soundy 1]

Agreed. Here's one:

http://www.muxlab.com/products/ve_vga_balun.html

 

The VideoEase VGA Balun II eliminates costly and bulky VGA cable, allowing a VGA source to be connected to a VGA monitor via one (1) 4-pair Cat 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. Used in pairs, the VGA Balun II allows VGA video to be transmitted up to 350ft (107m) via Cat 5 at 800 x 600 resolution.

 

If you need higher resolution, you can always use an active pair as well.

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I've just finished installing 3 Geovision NVR's (16 Mobotix/Geo IP cameras each) tied in to a GeoVision Control Center Server with 5 (1-48 inch, 2-36 inch and 2-19 inch) remote monitors All of these monitors are in the same building, within 100 feet of the Control Center server, using VGA input and working just fine.

 

The customer now wants to add a 6th 36 inch remote monitor in another building which is about 300 feet away. My inital thought was to add a NIC card and new multi-output video card to his computer and tie it into our network using MultiView which would give them more control over their views. The customer wasn't that concerned about being able to control views.

 

Then I thought about trying to run VGA to Cat5 to the remote monitor (I ran 4 extra Cat5's to this building for the cameras) but I don't have any experience with this aspect and was wondering if anyone in this forum could recommend VGA to Cat5 converters they've tried or maybe an alternate solution.

 

Thanks

 

It would be a lot easier to troubleshoot if you put the mult-output video card in a computer in the other building but the VGA Extenders will work.

 

I have used Gefen products and they work well.

 

This one will do 1920 x 1200

 

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=1463

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Thanks for the fast replies and recommendations. That's why I like this forum.

 

Time for a little research now that you've provided some direction.

 

Looks like I'll have to go with the active baluns because the resolution needs to be 1280X1024 minimum to show all the cameras they require.

 

Thanks again.

[Soundy 1]

ANY resolution can show them all, they'd just have to be scaled down for a lower resolution.