renz05725 0 Posted May 11, 2011 We are looking at purchasing our first cctv camera tester. We have lloked at acouple at a couple of models, but we arent sure which to go with. What do u guys think of the Byte Brothers Cctv handle held tester. It seems to be a decent tester and installation device at a reasonable price. Up until now we have staged everything before we got to site or where the dvr was located. But this method doesnt always work and we are looking at one of these types of devices to help in our installs. What r u guys using and what do u recommend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDM Group 0 Posted May 11, 2011 For IP Cameras we use a POE Injector and Notebook, for analogue a multimeter and some old Sony 9" broadcast monitors i've collected along the way, there a bit heavy but for focusing there is nothing to compare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jp0013 0 Posted May 11, 2011 That's pretty neat that you can control the PTZ functions from the unit (I'm assuming the Camera Wizard is the one you're referring to.) But $449 is a whole lot of cheddar for that functionality. I use a 5 inch LCD that I run off a 9V battery. It has a split power pigtail that allows me to power cameras and a RCA to BNC connector for viewing. Heck, I even modified it to accept a nylon strap to hold it on my wrist. Total cost? ~$100. I'm sure others have done better. For IP, I think SDM pretty much nailed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustmop 0 Posted May 17, 2011 I used to drag around an LCD monitor and battery. Now I just use a Tote Vision LCD-703HD. Get the KIT version (battery and carrying case). Resolution is 800x480, so you can definitely focus an analog camera with it with no issues. BNC, S-Video, HDMI inputs. They even have a LARGER model that has a regular VGA input and component inputs, but it's too massive for my taste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
