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Basic Information About Video Balun

2014/12/27     1214

 

What is & what for

 

1.    Basic info:

Now in the CCTV security surveillance market, IP camera and Analog camera are the mainstream. The transmitting media of the latter one is CAT5 cable. Video from Analogue CCTV Camera is non-balance signal, can transmit via coaxial cable. If you want Video from CCTV Camera transmit via UTP cable, you need a device to change the non-balance signal to balance signal.

This is why Video Balun comes out.

2.    What is

Video Balun is solution for video from CCTV Camera transmit via UTP cable. (The traditional way is video transmits via coaxial cable, which the signal change is no need.)

So you can imagine the video balun as:

 changing video signal between:

for coaxial cable and for UTP Cable.

 

 

Different Video Balun

 

1.    Basic info:

1CH video transmits need 2 wires. There are 8 wires (4 pair) in 1 UTP cable.

2.    Other functions added for different solutions:

Solution 1,

 2 wires for Video transmitting,

  2 wires for Data transmitting,

  2 wires for Power transmitting,

  2 wires for spare.

 

Solution 2,

 2 wires for Video transmitting,

  2 wires for Audio transmitting,

  2 wires for data transmitting,

  2 wires for spare.

 

Solution 3,

 6 wires for 3CH Video transmitting,

  2 wires for spare