Male BNC to PC?

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djjones69

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Hi Guys and Gals,

Having some problems with some video equipment and thought this is the best place to start. I've got some equipment I need to run autonomously (incase it blows up), and so have placed a video camera in the room so I can view it running while outside and out of danger. The camera has a male BNC connection which I can connect to a small monitor I have. Fortunately the equipment is now running correctly so I would like to capture some of the images from the camera. Is there any way that I can connect the video output to a PC and record it?

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The top image is the male connector from the video camera and the lower image is the cable to the monitor.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Dan
 
djjones69 said:
I've got some equipment I need to run autonomously (incase it blows up), and so have placed a video camera in the room so I can view it running while outside and out of danger.
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Why is this kit going to blow up?:confused:
 
haha,


its an axial compressor.....i'm a Phd student designing some new blades and if one breaks at 10000rpm I don't particularly want to be in the same room!
 
djjones69 said:
haha,


its an axial compressor.....i'm a Phd student designing some new blades and if one breaks at 10000rpm I don't particularly want to be in the same room!
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:eek: Now i understand.
You would need to have a card with a BNC connector on such as a Graphics Card.
Ian may be able to help you more on this.:thumb:
 
I could help with the aerodynamics but I don't know much about video connectors ;) My first guess would be to go for a BNC > Phono/SVideo adapter that you could connect to a cheap TV PCI/USB device for the PC. The TV Card software should let you record it :thumb:

You'd have to check it out, but I assume something like this would let it connect to most existing TV cards out there:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1047&doy=13m2&C=SO&U=strat15

You can get SVideo adapters too if the TV card uses that as an input instead.
 
cheers Ian,

I'll have a look into it.

P.s Any idea how to prevent rotating tip stalls in axial compressors?

Dan
 
To capture footage from the video camera you are going to need a capture device and some software to go with it.

Most TV cards will supply both. The video input is usually via a phono/rca socket so you'd need an adaptor - female BNC to phono plug or a lead, male BNC to phono plug.

You can also buy dedicated capture cards and devices, usually supplied with software, such as Pinnacle Studio's Dazzle device.
 
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