I have a standard analogue test monitor with all the usual PTZ controls, LAN cable pin to pin tester etc, but now I'm pretty much only installing HD systems, mainly over coax, but some IP also.

 

I want a test monitor that I can connect directly to any camera that covers all types.  At the moment I'm installing the cabling first, then the DVR & connecting to the network so I have remote viewing on my phone app for camera adjustment when I put cameras up.  This is OK but sometimes I might have a customer with poor wifi and I have no 3G (like I did on a job last week).

 

Any suggestions?

Any suggestions?

a big blue 'un off fleabay ?

£250 ish ?

looks the bee's knees, however can you buy one 1st & do a little review before I buy mine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-IPC-8600M-7-Touch-ONVIF-IP-CAMERA-DISPLAY-PTZ-TESTER-Digital-Multi-meter-POE-/281534882525?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item418cc962dd

What cameras are you using?

You can get HD test monitors but I've not seen them for less than a hundred quid.

On the Dauha HD cvi cams you can short a link on the cable which makes the output analogue for use with a test moniter.

I use my laptop as a test monitor for IP, although I need an extension lead to power my mid span if it's a POE camera.

I use my laptop as a test monitor for IP, although I need an extension lead to power my mid span if it's a POE camera.

Why not just use a tab, sure there is a bit of a delay but it does the job and there is less of a H&S working at heights worries

Videcon want mega bucks for one of the blue units.

Exactly the same as the unit on eBay coming from china.

Edit: removed price - noticed we aren't trade.

Edited March 23, 201511 yr by timmo66

Any smart phones able to take a video input?

not phones but you can get converters for tablets

I see HTC have hdmi adaptors not sure what else so I assumed most smart phones can do something or is that an output lead

new usb std's coming through will allow 2 way usb comms

on smartphones