Use with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) applications and security camera components. This pre-terminated CCTV cable is perfect for transmitting video and power.
Simplify the installation of surveillance systems by using one cable to carry video and power. Extend the cable on your camera easily with this extension kit. Don’t waste time soldering or crimping together your own cables or voiding the warranty by splicing in your own wires. Most cameras only have a few feet of cable coming off the camera. This cable will help you to extend the power and video signals. Now, it’s easier than ever to mount your camera just about anywhere you would like. For camera with DC power only
$ 5.99
Surveillance wire that works with a “But….”,
I purchased this cable through Amazon. This wire is typically used to connect a surveillance camera to a TV monitor or a recording device (VCR or DVR). Each end of the wire has a plug for video and DC power. One end of the cable has a male 2.1mm DC power connector and a male RCA type video plug. The other end of the cable has a female DC power connector and a female BNC video plug. The seller is generous enough to include 2 conversion adapters in case you need an RCA plug on both ends (for a standard VCR or monitor) or you need a BNC connection on both ends (often seen on time-lapse security recording devices and some more expensive cameras). The price was very reasonable for 100 feet of cable and the cable does work nicely.
Now for the “but…’ part in the title of this review:
I failed to look closely at the picture. If you do look closely at the picture you will see two separate wires at each end of the cable which are joined into one single wire a few inches later. I assumed that there would be two wires attached to each other for the entire cable length just like any standard electric cord. If your security setup has your recording device right next to your power supply then this wire is fine and there is no problem. However if you have your recording device is in a lock box for added security and your power supply is not located in the lock box (perhaps because of concern about excessive heat buildup from the power brick or space or electrical considerations) then you will not be able to separate the video and power wire so that you can run the power wire to a different location. Cable that I purchased a few years ago had 2 wires on each end of the cable that are joined a few inches later just like this wire but the wires remain separate (but attached) along the entire length of cable. I could split the two apart with a knife for any length I chose. In my case my power supply is 10 feet away. In all likelihood the seller would accept a return but with the shipping cost it is probably not worth it for me. I will now have to find a 10 foot DC power cable extension wire and run the extra wire from the lock box to the power brick. Two distinct wires would have been so much easier and less messy. As I said this one is my mistake. I did not know this wire was sold in this format. On the plus side if stealth is part of your setup then a single wire is easier to hide than a double joined wire.
The seller was quick with shipping and had good communication about the purchase.
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|security camera cable,
cable bought with a Video-Secu camara. Works just fine. We even cut it because it was to long and it is made of 3 small wires that we could easily reconnect with all necessary protection
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|Good value,
I had read several reviews on these cables and the reoccurring theme was that they were too thin and fragile, so I was concerned about this but the price was right so I took the risk. I ran these cables through my attic and despite every effort to be careful and delicate, this wasn’t always possible given the tight space and route through which the cables needed to be placed. I’m happy to say the cables work great, I’ve had no problems with them at all, the signal is strong and the images are crisp and clear, I feel I got great value and quality for my money.
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