draas1

Please forgive me if this is posted elsewhere, but I could not find any relevant info. I just purchased a camera and DVR. I intended to use an old 19 inch television to occasionally view the contents of the recordings. The problem is that *none* of my televisions will show the signal from the camera or the DVR. I'm sure I've done something stupid, but none of my documentation or any materials on the web have clued me in. The camera has a female BNC output line. My TVs only have coaxial input. I purchased from Radio Shack a male/male 6 foot BNC wire along with a female BNC-to-male coax adapter. Is there something special I have to do to make this work, or do I just have malfunctioning equipment??? The camera: Provideo CVC-627 Day/Night Color Bullet Camera with IR LED's Weatherproof Design Thanks!

Thanks VST_Man! I knew that there was something obvious that was the problem. I'm also sure that this is a core idea to understanding how these systems work, but I still wish that the documentation that came with the camera would have mentioned this, even if just one line: Note: Hey dummy, this signal is not modulated, so get an appropriate monitor or a modulator. I don't need a quality signal, just something that lets me view the recordings quicly and easily as I need to. It sounds like a cheap modulator is an easy approach to try so that I can see if it is good enough. I will figure out which cat is peeing on my clothes!!! Thanks again!