Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet
Subject: Re: TCP/video adapter?
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Esther & Fester Bestertester  writes:

> Is there an adapter that will plug into a 10/100 UTP ethernet network and 
> take NTSC video as an input. My goal is to utilize some existing security 
> cameras that output NTSC video. 
> 
> Audio input, too, would be an added bonus. 
> 
> I know that there already network cams, but I'd like to not bin these nice 
> surplus cameras. 
> 
> Thanks!

If you want to convert NTSC to video tream tha can be viewed 
with a computer here are some links:
MOXA Video Networking Products   
http://www.moxa.com/product/Video_Networking_Products.htm
AXIS Video servers
http://www.axis.com/products/video/video_server/productguide_4port.htm
Network Video Server 
http://www.svideo.com/nvs100.html
VLC - the cross-platform media player and streaming server
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

If you want just to transport video signals (NTSC in, NTSC out) 
through UTOP wiring designed to carry 10/100 UTP ethernet, 
then there are balun adapters that can convert 
NTSC video coaxial cabling to UTP wiring on one end and 
back to ciaxial cable on other end. Those will work 
when you have direct cable connection (no active devices 
between the outlets) and reasonable distance (few hundred meters).
More information on this can be found hare: 
http://www.epanorama.net/links/wire_av.html#utpvideo
   


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