How to connect and choose a video peephole on the front door - Setafi

The video peephole allows you not only to get a good picture of what is happening outside the door, but also to take pictures, as well as automatically receive MMS on your phone when a person appears outside the door. A description of the main types of such devices, as well as instructions on how to connect a video eye, can be found in this article.

Main types of devices

First of all, you need to understand how to choose a video peephole on the front door. There are a lot of types of models, among the whole variety there are several:

1. The standard classic model is equipped with a conventional camera on the outside and a monitor inside, through which you can see everything that happens outside the door. The video peephole itself is unremarkable. To visitors, it looks like a normal peephole, but is actually equipped with a small camera.
2. When studying how to choose a video peephole, you should pay attention to a device with the ability to record video or photos. It works automatically as soon as the guest presses the apartment bell button. Thanks to this, you can find out who came, even when the owners were not at home.
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3. A device with a GSM function has extended functionality. It can automatically send an MMS message to a pre-connected phone number with a photo of the visitor. This happens immediately after he pressed the doorbell. As a rule, such models are equipped with a special slot for a microSD memory card.
4. Considering which video eye to choose, you can pay attention to models with a motion sensor. It captures external events from any movement outside the door, and not just from the moment when the visitor pressed the doorbell. Powered by a battery that has to be charged quite often - 2-3 times a month.
5. A device with a motion sensor and GSM combines the functionality of previous models. Such a peephole reacts to any movement outside the door and immediately sends an MMS to the owner's phone. This allows almost at the same moment to find out who came.
6. A model with a sensor and a large screen allows you to carefully see the picture on a large monitor installed in the apartment. Another plus is a fairly loud signal that replaces the doorbell.

You can choose a video peephole on the front door of different types. It is most convenient to use a device with the widest possible functionality, that is, with GSM and a motion sensor. In this case, you don’t have to worry - any visitor can really be identified (including the one who did not press the bell, but simply knocked on the door or stood nearby). If there is no such need, you can put a standard model with a limited set of functions.

How to connect the device

When the choice of a video eye is made, it is necessary to connect the device correctly. If the broadcast is displayed on the built-in monitor, the specialist will perform the editing on his own, no additional steps are required. But you can output the signal to a computer or TV. Then proceed as described below.

To computer

To display an image on a PC monitor, proceed as follows:

1. Pre-buy a special video capture card.
2. They put it in the appropriate slot on the video card (the input connectors are an RCA or BNC connector).
3. Connect the video eye using a cable (similar to the one used to connect the Internet) or a router.

To TV

Often the device is connected to the TV according to the following algorithm:

1. Lay the wire to the place with the TV.
2. Solder the “tulip” connector on the cable and install it in the corresponding TV input.
3. Connect the central wire to the video signal output socket - this is the yellow wire.
4. Integrate braid with black wire.

Thus, it is quite possible to install a peephole on your own. To do this, purchase the desired cable and connect it to the appropriate connectors. If the distance to the PC or TV is too far, it is better to purchase a wireless model. It allows you to transmit a signal up to 50 m, which is very convenient, for example, for large apartments or private houses.