Cox Business no longer supports connecting a monitor or TV using the HDMI port on the back of the Network Video Recorder (NVR).
To view cameras locally on a TV or monitor, you need a dedicated PC or laptop to be set up as a camera viewing station. Complete the following steps to set up local viewing.
Viewing Cox Business Security Solutions Cameras on a TV or Monitor
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Solution
1
Verify that the PC or laptop being used as the camera viewing station meet the minimum requirements outlines below.
2
Using an HDMI cable, connect the camera viewing station to the TV or monitor being used to view the feed.
Note: See the minimum requirements for the TV or Monitor below.
3
On the camera viewing station, log into the Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum Client. See Logging into the Security Solutions Surveillance Application for more information.
4
On the TV or monitor, select the correct input source to view the image from the camera viewing station.
PC Requirements
The table below lists the minimum requirements needed for the camera viewing station.
| Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Media Server Supported OS:
OS not listed above will be not be supported. DW Spectrum® IPVMS v4.0 and over are designed for 64-bit systems only. |
| Processor | Intel® Core i3® 4th Generation Processor or higher Recommended: Intel® Core i5® 4th Generation Processor or higher |
| System RAM | 4GB RAM Recommended: 8GB RAM |
| Video Card | Integrated Intel graphics Recommended: GeForce® GTX 480 video card |
| Network Interface | 1 Gbps |
| Hard Disk Space | 500GB HDD |
Monitor Requirements
The table below lists the minimum requirements needed for the viewing monitor.
| Type | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Aspect Ratio The ratio between the horizontal and vertical sides of the display |
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| Resolution Information about the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical sides of the screen. | 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p |
| Pixel pitch Shows the distance from the centers of 2 neighboring pixels |
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| Pixel density Information of the number of pixels in a unit of length |
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| Display area The percentage of the approximate area, taken by the active part of the screen, to the total front area | 83.13% |
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