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Watching Video on my Monitor, Not my TV

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I just purchased a Swann Pro-600 security system. It came with four night vision cameras and a DVR. However, I was so obsessed with reading reviews and finding an acceptable camera for the price, that I neglected to research hookup methods.

 

I'm wanting to install my cameras, hook them into the DVR, but then also hook them into my computer monitor for viewing (and setting up the DVR). But apparently, the cables are only able to hook into a television.

 

Is there an easy fix for this, perhaps a BNC plug to USB port adapter and then wouldn't I need drivers?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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You have a few options...

 

You could use a composite-to-VGA adapter if your monitor has an extra VGA input.

 

You could use a simple USB capture adapter to feed your DVR's output video into your computer.

 

Ideally, if your DVR is networkable, you just plug it into your network and access it from a browser or client on your computer.

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