HDMI over Ethernet Monitor Display for Security Camera DVRs
This HDMI over Ethernet extender is a great solution for wiring the HDMI video output on BNC security camera DVRs and IP camera NVRs over long distances and / or to multiple TV monitors. Sometimes customers want to display a live view of their security cameras on a TV monitor that is installed more than 50 feet away from the DVR. Running HDMI cable longer than 50 feet is not possible. Additionally, some customers want to install multiple monitors in completely different rooms.
This HDMI over IP kit is an ideal solution to help with these requirements.
The Viewtron HDMI-IPKIT can be installed a few different ways including direct HDMI over CAT6 connection and HDMI over IP using a network switch. Please note that there is no video quality degradation when transmitting HDMI using this extender system.
Direct HDMI over CAT6
This direct HDMI over CAT6 installation does not transmit the HDMI signal over an IP network. It is a direct peer-to-peer connection made by hard wiring the RJ-45 Ethernet port on the Viewtron HDMI to IP transmitter directly to RJ-45 Ethernet port on the Viewtron IP to HDMI converter / receiver using CAT6 cable. The blue line in the above diagram notates the CAT6 connection between the HDMI transmitter and receiver. The direct CAT6 installation supports up to 100 meters / 320 feet transmission distance of 1080p resolution video. The green lines notate the HDMI cables.
HDMI over Ethernet (One to One)
For some installations, it may be easier to wire the HDMI over IP transmitter and receiver to a common network switch. This can be an existing network switch used for other devices on your network or a dedicated switch just for your HDMI transmission. This type of installation is true HDMI over Ethernet because the HDMI signal is actually traveling over an IP network.
CAT-5 or CAT-6 cable may be used for this type of install. The difference between this installation and the direct HDMI over CAT6 is the TX and RX are hard wired to a network switch instead of directly to each other. The HDMI signal is traveling over a local IP network via the switch.
HDMI over Ethernet (One to Many)
For customers that want to display their security cameras live on multiple TV monitors, additional IP security camera to TV decoders can be added to this system. In the above diagram, one additional TV and HDMI decoder / receiver was added.
HDMI over Ethernet Matrix (Many to Many)
An HDMI matrix installation supports many transmitters and many receivers on the same network. Each receiver is able to able to display the video from any transmitter by selecting the source URL during setup.
Dual HDMI Monitor / Spot Monitor Configuration
Some of our our Viewtron DVRs and NVRs have more than one HDMI video output. You can configure the secondary HDMI output to be a spot monitor. If you are not familiar with what a spot monitor is, it displays a live view of your security cameras independently of the main monitor output, which displays the menu system of the DVR. The spot monitor HDMI output is a perfect source to send over the HDMI over Ethernet kit. You can lean more about the Viewtron CCTV spot monitor setup here.
Watch this video to see a demonstration of Viewtron DVRs’ configurable dual monitor / spot monitor function.
Wireless IP Camera to HDMI Decoder also available
CCTV Camera Pros also now has this wireless IP camera to HDMI decoder / converter now available. It can be used with the same HDMI to IP encoder. It has all of the same features as the hard wired model pictured in the above diagrams, but also supports a wireless network connection and supports up to 4K resolution via its HDMI output. The hard wired model supports up to 1080p HDMI resolution.
Security Camera to TV Solutions
The team at CCTV Camera Pros has been designing security camera to TV solutions for more than 20 years. We have been supplying CCTV video multiplexers for analog cameras since the beginning, and still sell them today. The latest video multiplexers also work with HD analog cameras up to 4K resolution. And now, with the latest IP security camera to HDMI decoder, we can provide a security camera to TV live view over an IP network. If you have questions, or need any help in designing a security camera system for your home or business, please email me anytime at mike@viewtron.com.
