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userfriendly
Jun 19, 2009, 02:59 PM
Hello,
Ok I'm not very good with explaining things so I will give this my best shot. I'm trying to set up a security camera in my apartment. I ordered a (Wisecom Mini Color Camera w/Night Vision and Audio) from Sams club. I was told that this camera would work with most VCR recorders and TV's. So I went to a pawn shop and bought just a plane VCR recorder. The TV I'm hooking this all up to is a 32" VIZIO HD. The camera hooks up successfully to the AV 1 output/input on my TV. I can't get the VCR to hook up to my TV?? My DVD player hooks up with a HDMI connection and it works great! I'm kinda in a pickle... Here are my questions:
-Should I get an updated DVD/VCR recorder with HDMI(How does that record the video/audio if the camera is plugged into AV 1)
-How does this camera work (please see below the information provided for the camera)



Wisecom Mini Color Camera w/Night Vision and Audio
Wisecom 1280 Hour Time Lapse VCR Recorder

OVERVIEW
The beauty of having a night vision camera is that it can see in total darkness. Using Infrared LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), our cameras and night lights project a 15° beam of invisible light. The results show up as clear as day on any monitor or television.

SPECIFICATIONS
8 Super LEDs for night vision
3.6mm wide angle lens
380 TV lines of resolution
Metal casing and bracket
Low power consumption
RCA connections for compatibility with most TVs and VCRs
Package includes power adapter and 100' of cable
Application: Indoor use
Lens: 3.6mm
Auto-Iris Shutter: 1/50 - 1/6,000
Chipset: 1.4" Color CMOS
Resolution: 380 TV lines
Built-in LEDs: 8 lights
Minimum Illumination: 2.0 LUX
S/N Ratio: 46dB
Video Output: 1 V p-p 75Ohms
Connection Type: RCA
Power Source: DC 12V, 1.2 watts


Thank you for your help I greatly appreciate it!

Kimberly

smarthome2
Jun 19, 2009, 06:12 PM
Your video from the camera needs to go directly to your time lapse VCR and then to your TV. Not from the camera to the TV then the VCR. TV's do not have a video output. The line from the camera will go to the VCR "Video in" then the "monitor out" will go to "Video 1" on the TV. Make sense? Hope this helps

KISS
Jun 19, 2009, 08:13 PM
I'll try mon w/ explanation