CCTV cabling help needed!!

[cfoster]

Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to put this so admins please relocate if needed!!! .

I have just installed a CCTV camera out the front of the house and with it I bought a Lilin DVR (this one: LILIN CCTV 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder (PDR-400IP) on eBay, also, CCTV Security Cameras, Security Equipment, Consumer Electronics (end time 21-May-09 16:13:38 BST) ). In short what I would like in the end is to be able to view the camera via a channel (analogue I presume) on all the TVs in the house.

Currently i'm having trouble finding what cabling I need, this is my finding so far!!

My DVR has a Video Out at the back (BNC), from this I need to plug in a BNC to Phono lead (like this one: BNC-Phono Video Lead > Maplin ), and plug the phono end into an RF Modulator (like this one: Programmable Universal Modulator > Maplin ). This is where I get stuck. I have my eye on one of these Labgear HDU681 8 way splitters ( 8 Way Loft Distribution and Amplifier ) but unsure how to mate this to the RF Modulator.

So how do I connect the RF Modulator into the Labgear thing?! On the RF Modulator it has a 'To TV' and 'Ant In' on it (see pic on link above), but do I presume I ignore the 'Ant In' plug and put my aerial directly into the Labgear thing, then plug an aerial lead from the RF Modulators 'To TV' socket into the 'CCTV' socket on the Labgear?

Its all confusing me so would like to confirm before I go out and buy the cabling!!

Any help or other suggestions would be great.

Thanks

Chris

[Curly99]

Your thread may be better off here in the Home Automation, Lighting, Security, Heating and Cooling forum, thread moved.

Curly

[cfoster]

Thank you!!

[alarmeng]

Hi fella, i install CCTV regulary and get my gear from Grax Aerial Satellite Equipment Wholesale | Electrical Wholesaler UK

I use one of these from these aswell
Wideband RF Modulator KIT

With the kit you everything you need.

The scart out from the modulator (adaptor included) goes to the amp (which i assume ) has all the house ariels connected, select a channel on the modulator say 26 and scan on one of the tv's and up it should pop.

Gary

[cfoster]

Hi Gary, thanks for the reply, looks sort of like the same thing as what i had in the link (bar having the scart plug on the unit, then a scart to RGB adaptor after it. However, on the Labgear splitter thing I think the input needs to be a standard coax (boggo tv aerial thing i think). Also what would connect from the DVR (BNC) to the Modulator? (ie - which plug, sorry im pretty crap at all this!!)... Do I presume:

Ant In plug - Aerial from loft
To Tv - Aerial cable from here to my Labgear 8 way splitter thing, which in turn routes to all TVs
Scart - use phono / BNC converter to plug into Video Out on DVR?

Thanks
Chris

[alarmeng]

Hi mate

Just one point that i fell fowl too was that i did one that had SKY on it and it knocked the magic eyes out so i had to do it a different way.

Good luck fella and its well worth the effort.

Gary

[hornydragon]

DVR monitor out put> Modulkator video input>Dist amp CCTV input! If no CCTV input on dist amp you need a suitable combiner to combine the modulated CCTV feed with the aerial

[cfoster]

All sorted now thanks chaps

Bought an RF Modulator from Maplins, from the DVR I got a BNC to Phono lead, connected the phono into the RF Unit and then a standard aerial lead into the back of the TV!! In time once I get the Labgear Aerial amp i'll run that lead up to the amp and aerial cables to the individual TVs!

Thanks
Chris