Re: CCTV on CAT5

["keyvan2r" <keyvan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm right in thinking I can run bog standard CCTV cameras over=20
CAT5 cable  aren't I?
> Hope so, since I was smart enough to put in a couple of spare runs=20
of CAT5=20
> to precisely the position I want the camera to be... :-)
> How about multiple cameras off one cable? - I'm assuming I need 3=20
cores per  camera? - 2 for power & Ground, 1 for video? - or should=20
I use 2 for video=20
> as well & keep the signal ground seperate?
The length of the run would be about 15-20 metres...
>=20
> Paul G.

Paul

I am using a pair of these which seem to work fine:

http://www.lektropacks.co.uk/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=3D74

Not cheap I know! But I need the audio and I may at some point use=20
their dist. hub for multi-clients.

I am told you don't really need the ballon side of things. If you=20
are handy with a soldering iron you can just use the pairs directly.
Russound do some standard cat5 to Phono composite video ballons too.=20
The are about =A340 a pair from cyberselect (I think)

Keyvan